The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-01 00:00:00

2 1 / 2 A MR. owEA"s PL3NS. -...- 'Monday a meeting was heist at the City of London Ta- Vern, It.rtiop.,gate-.trees. to tterlbe the Report of the C 00000000 liter appoulted ut examine Alt. Owen's Plans, mid to g.s.- their opinions therenpon. sty I a else o'cluel. the Great itowit was I Invaded, and soonigst the company there wee, •••vet id hod es. The 1) eof Kent, attended by Alderman Wood and kie.onesr. of the Committee, minted the t nom amidst loud applanses; and they took their seats on an elevated platform. Frollllll 4 this platform there were several models of Mr. /)wen's proposed villages 911410 over no eareod •tirfuce to represent 1.009 4•• of hod, 'I lie Duke of K. of thin proceeded to read 111 e Report, observing that the Committer II commended the adoption of Mr. 0...1ei. P 1.11.6 se far as the raisilig of oue village.— The f01i0.% Mg is Ilse R. pa rt : I. That the Country i• in great distress. V. That the principal enure %Wel IgtaftiOTlS such distress is, the rapid increase of machinery st.t; other scitntitic power, tallish maw pnaliwtions more abutilantly than the present toranitemints of society permit to lw. consumed. ▪ Plait machinery, and productive power from science, can tot now be rtrainerl without creating still 0 i-tearer evils. 4. That if scientific p rodu c tions could be limited, it would be most unwise to limit t heir, because, as they inzwase abundance of all kinds, they ought, and may he made to be, highly useful and ashy:int:4;l:oW to ar. rasa and ulas-tom 5. That the only proper and natural relief from the existing national distress to prepare judicous practicahie means, by atom! giailually, and without injury to any individual, con sumption nciy be raised to the present power of production, arc] afterwArd , made to keep copua pace with it- G. That this principle applied tot practice will elevate the whole side rtf society ; while the opposite principle, now in practice. oitict necessarily force the great mass of the Ixople to ileaccail rapidly into iswerty and misery. • That, while all Attic '• that something must be thine," it will at the same time he admitted, that nothing ettectua can be dove without creating a great c.tattge, a change even trout wirer sit v to prosperite. i,. That Patliament has !seen prompted. withootailopting any elsdivenieraures of relief for the Poor ; and thus has it been tacitly acknowledged, that the Government ant the Legislature have not sitfiTient practical knowled,te of the our and working lasses, and of their cvnee.ns, to devise measures for their relief mean no disrespect by these observations, (into to the Goeern ownt or the I.c„ - islature; I merely state a simple fact, admitted . . • v. That under dose cirettinstancea, rot irdivitlual. unconnected wan class or party, but who has devoted nearly thirty 3 eat; to t xtensive experiments ou the subieet, and to fonitire an accurate knowledge of the habits and cirrumstances of the poor and working claws. offers a mode of teller to the public on the prin t :;de of raising consumption equal to prodoction, and afterward; t-f give a regular and uniform turreted: to both, by a huh mean. cw wealth will be abundantly created, and the country boon idwrated front its . preoent sliffieulties. tn. That this individual does not wish to conceal from the i-ablic that t h is charge wi'l more or less affixt every ela-s and trty in the State; but that he believes. witlumt a shadow of doubt remaining upon his own mind. that no intlividnal, of any description. front the higheat to the lowest, will !offer by the change • on the contrary, his conviction now is perfect, that all moot be great gainers. That, nevertheless. he desires no confidence to be placed nit bin conviction, however clear and strong it may be ; but he slot front the tnost respectable and intelligent of all ponies a full, lair. and open investigation. it. That he ask,. for this extended and respectable investi ation„ because the necessities attic country . ate so urgent that they cannot salt for . years of longer expenmeta: and a sound tafe public opinion. upon a subject effecting all the vital 1111`ff itS of the empire, ought to be Monet: only often site' an irrestigation. 13. Probe this now, to Pie uttermost, and if it he posbible that he can be influenced by any private motive or versonal object. if, then his motives cannot be impiteTne.l—iflue experience has been correctly stated—if the ciuntry is in general distress—ldlest. are tact:;, end he only asks fire investigation, will 3 to not ulficil hint the enutory which he;H'a'tsl Mr. then then rend a bug address to the meeting. lie ob• saved, that their object was to find out sonic practicable remedy for the distresses that now ~ r ) 'extensively pervaded society—dis tresses that affleunl four•fifdis of the people, foul which calami ties were toiknoa ato the other fifth. They lead Leta spoken of in Pro liament, but both houses hail separated withoot mtptiog any measures of amelioration, a proof that they were ignorant o the causes of the distres., and therefsre knew not what amnesties to salei-e. And these distresses- wottla go on incitation, except some step . was adopted to arm t them ; and eventually such a suite of things 1111bt end in revoltPion.—Pireoe marks of Ibsen proltation.3—That he was persuaded was the troth. The cause of our difficulties. of tile pauperism which attlited the whole country, web excessive pnalucnon.—(lfeur. hear!!—Hut by anger and violence no permanent good was to be effected. To destroy machinery, to put an end to its use, would be as impoesibleas to divert the coutse of the heavenly bodies; but the introduction of tuts new power lind not improve-a the state of tile working cla.ses, a reference to the condition of the manufacturer and the artisan proved. Such improvement in society, however, ought to improve the condititn of mankind ; tlun shy was it that there was PO much discontent, so ninth di-tress? Mow was it that facts were contrary to the calculations of all political zonotoistl ? It W:lf becanse the power of proffuction I seceded the means of consumption provided by existing Institutions. remedy was, to limit the production within the moans 14 consumption.—Thi, was to be eirogn. ;haled withotit creat.raa disorder re.ulting from violence. •How filo wa. to be I:Sat:taxi presented diPitiellltV. lie had waited to se. whether ether political cc os casts would devise any ,iuind remedies, but lie had waited in vain ; the truth was, they were i;iorant of the remedies. Plans hail been Nugge‘ted, but they were without wisdom, without practicability. They could not co b.wk to first princiide—.h se Iv-vested the tirod uctionsnitwit be litoitc.l within the demands I.f consumption. sail this would osentially improve the condition of all mankind. Ile had deli twratel in.aturcly, nod his conviction was. that his pins could be crivied km, execution without evil affecting any WIC Half a eatuty ago the demand and the supply bore atiniethiin; like equal b.toportino.: hut now the yeomanry hail bcconic lahoorers, ,eeause the agifterate itiertuae of productive power was row as ...sive to onc. He wain urged. that it this incr e ased ability ire wisely d.retted, it would pnotiote the groate.t adeautwes -aelety. Hy 11 , plans this benefit would be accomplished— t 'Aware:a would be protected. and would in time hxoinc nail proprietors Ilis plow were now fully digested; they ra etc rallit of liio2 refkation and much valuable dine o: antitat wisdnin and modern improvements; and his cure. enee .itiuifi4 him in hawing confidence. lie 114.1 been called •• but tiiiise who csticd him visionary knew hint not. those who aprlied en hi an epithia to 'aim had s. en what was wiaily opivsuon en iris own witabli.liment, they ntistid ner!taps Irive t•mutt oca.re they used such lammaga. t Hear.) piactica 1.0,ty 1/10.11a bad there been mile insaitest. (Applause).-- lit ha 1 dia..icitiad his plans fully at the recta.. Fri.covitatitis` 'Any: ; culla now again tviiekted thaw. Ulu atatiott and en 40..tiag whin lie bad said by rvictunc.e to his wodals of the pits dwelt witei t“tliaio.4bll3 and L.AlkitkilCti 'THE 'NATIONAL REGISTER.. on the " Infant School" for Children froin three to ax years of age founded on what was actually in practice at his own este llishment, and which hod eel-et-tall his most snnguine expects- teens. lle then traced the plates or educating the youth of both sexes till they approached years of neitority. A etntleman asked what became or liberty of conscience in r. OWele4 plena Duke 111 Kent reneatetl the question, observing.. that Nis. Owen had '-tug Colllttli the opportunity to speak on this point. Mr. Owen stated, that in leis own eatablishment, where there str 23ie persons. and which homed in main particulars the °imitation of his plans, there VIM no religion; unimosity. These were several religious estublishments, said the verients itdiabit ants, although thtileing in religious opinions, went arm in-arm to their several churches. .He mate it re point totrocure any re lieients assistance that might be rem:Med. and the consequence was the most complete harmony. lie bad, he avowed, a Parti cular knowledge on this subject; the time few its complete-pro molgation hail not yet attired ; but he Legged it to be under , stood. that he made his principles give way to the happiness of otleetse (Applause.) lie then proceeded with his statement, following the doe:1 . 1;160ns of his plans. Iles sett. tuts had been attacked - ley different parties as of must preja licial tendency—as injurious to the interests of the poor, &e. but such attacks were only the result of lianted views of the-subject. lie, however, should submit to any odium, railier.thari lead the pehlic mind ne,truy ; but he owned he was anxious that the eientimenis of the people regarding his plans •shouhl be set at rest. and with that vie., he ;imposed the Appointment of Committees. The plans lutist he earned into effect from necessity ; extrareticoary difficul ties demanded extraordinary remedies. (Applaase.) Besides the Committee. be should have the models placed in sonic large room in the Netrooolis. Ile conciiiiled with reading a *cries of. la:solutions on the distresses of the country, the use of machinery, &c. awl declaring dog if the present State of thing-Ash:realism - 1d to cuatinue, society rust deseend into a State of :ab j ect poverty;, and that the adoption of his plans would change adversity into ptosperity. Ile did not deeire the cotiatry .to mt. fronilits con viction ; he walled that the ietelligent of all classes Should give his plans a full, lair, and open investigation. lie had no pri vate motives to gratify. no partial interests to porsuc ; and as his objects were beyond suspicion, %mild. they deny him. investiga tion? (Applause.) Sir W. lie Crisoigney then described the motives sch;ch in duced ;nimbi notice Mr. Owens Plans in l'arliament lie saw the eetensiee degrees—be beheld the )weeny that every where pervaded, and he therefore felt that something must be done, for lie viewed with horror the system of tratoperting his fellow emu trymer. to fat distant end to barren Immense appiauee.) Ile would adapt any plans that.wantid avert so dreadful, M) ap palling, se atfiicting it system..—(Continued appluree.) And when air. Owen ft:Trred that his pleats would preside for the population, even it it inteeased fuer-till, were they nut to inves tigate them ? A great objection to Mr. Owen's system wee, that it mule male too omen of a machine. lie cared not how much of a machine they made of man so long as the change led to eh me and prosperity ; bet he would ask them. if man were nut a machine would lie not be a savege ?—(!sear, hear !)—lle taought the country was greedy indebted to Mr. Owen, but, lie grieved to state, that he feared insuperable difficulties; would tenth front the slue of means. While mations and thousands. could be ex pended in necessary and unneeeesary wars ; in extravagant grants and establishments; in pulling down streets and promoting fan ciful improvements ; when Plain to ameliorate the poor were nsentioneel, not oar penny could be obtained from the Ministers; the plans were visionary and impracticable—Wear, hear ty—lle concluded with moving that.the Report be confirmed. Mr. Tooke seconded the motion, expressing his conviction, that the most beneficial results could hardly tail to result front a single experiment of Mr. Owen's plans. The Duke-of Kent, in petting the Resolittion, impressed the hope that all who might address the meeting wieild keep to the point ; that they world steer clear of politics. (Applause.) Mr. Low denoanced the plans as calculated really to make men machines, to elepiive then' of that spirit of independence and liberty which might be deemed the great stimulus to good actions.—t Hear. lieu le—The plans would also increase the pro duce of those articles elietie were !Moldy too easily produeethand which a as avowed to be one of the causes of the extensive distress that now existed.. The plaits might be practicable where were were eilonies to he formed, but here they would he most pre judicaL Mr. Theleall had no dejection to man teeing reale a " ma chine" where intellect was the moving spring, where the mind was to be Unproved; and he imagined fit " had been mentioned in that sree, and that the plans woe calculated to improve the condition of society. The Resetluti.m wee then put and agreed to. with two dissen tients, Mr. H. Montagu, the Barrister, and ant-titer. Sir S. C. Jervis observed, that the fact nh tethers having devise. plans, proved that Mr. Owen had relreatly done good ; anti moved that it was expedient to promote an enablishueent on Mr. Oween'si plan, by way of experiment, Major Torrtr.s cerdiatly agreed in the resolution to promote an establishment onlr. Owen's plan by way of experiment; but he protested against all the intereaces drawn by Mr. Owen, that if his plans were carried into execution, there woukl sit end put to poor rates, pauperism, &c. Such expectations were wholly visimary. (Hear, hear !) The causes of distress were not • from the use of machinery and capital, as described by Owen—it resulted from the erroneous system of our corn la as, of taxes on salt, leather, etc. anti the excessive pressure of taxation on thc workiag classes, (I.otel applause.) It was this excessive taxation that penalized industry, and rendered capital unpneluctive it c>tulklltd industry emigrate, and gave the products of ether ' countries advantage of er lieu own. (Applause.) lie denied NIT. Owen's principles respecting the limiting of consumption within the Ille4llS of produce; real declared, pasticalarly as applied to agriculture, that the ratio of produce diminished as capital was increased If iklr.O.litaited the consumptioa of the produce of the entire: to the villages themselves, heat twee put an end to that division of labour by which Koch miraculous effects heal been ac complished ; and was that to be desired ? If the proauce were not to Le limited tat the villages, then the division of labour ! would ..low its effects, and what was to prevent those gluts in the nuerkets, the con-equences.of winch were now so severely felt ? (Applauee.)—Notwitlestaraling emigration teal been protested against, lee 'le:claret that it was the best syeteni that could he le sorted to urekt existing - circumstance,; and he deeted that there war any degradation in it. Mr. lloweroft said, the condition of our manufactories shewed the correeinewi of advice given to the Emperor Alexandtv— .6 Never inir.d iniunifailturs, attend to your land, your cattle, and your po Pple." lie observed that ~ s onctiiing must be done ; and the ;elven: plan, if adopted, maid be stopped, should it not answer, and advanced with increased forte. 6!iuuld it be SUCCA....hh 1111. H cur, neat !i The Resolution ivai cten put tn:d as to. Mr. Ito wcruft then moral. that to carry t:te plan into execra tion. i00,419,g. tie nti9ed by general subscription ; that hooks be op.ned at Mews. Smith, Payne'', and CO. s, un the understand ing that the urns should not be called fur till after aoutiter.Gette ral Meeting Le convened to dam-wine eta details. &c. The Duke of Kent, in plutin;; this Ite.olution, announced st.Useriptterh. of 1 .0i ed. from J. Smith, Esq. M.P., 1.0001. from Mr. Owen, acc. Itea0:::Ii0:1 agreed to. several ocher subo:rip tio.o. were.aflerward. aimouneed. Thank:, Saving Lnn total to the nuke of Kent. his R0y..1 IS ighnesa returntd Lit. acknowledgments. And mot.. II thanks to , Mr. Owen. inotion Nw agr eed to, and t'ae Meeting ad journed at iv.; o'clock. AUGUTS 1: FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ('toner: P. K. By his K , ..i1 liightscs4 the Prittee of Wmlea, Recent or the United kingdom Ot eat Iliitain rnJ Irkii&lld, to the !taint: Audi tut the heh.lf of hi• Majesty. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas in dives* yarns of Guest Britain meetings of large titunitiets of his Majesty's subjects hove hens held ilium the requisition of pet sons, a ho, or smite of ohom, have, together with others, by seditious and tr-asonaltle speerkes, add dto the pessunsas• led,endeavoufrd to Wing into Barred mid contempt, Ike Government and Cousi it ti established in this Realm, and pailietilarly the Commons noose of Parlriment, and tn. eheiie disobe dience to ibe tans, and illsOrrection.dgaiii,t lies Majesty's asithoritF. Awlwhereas. it bath been represented oath Its, that at one of. suet* meetings, the prisons there a.sembled, in grose.vialation or the Law, did al tempt to conslitts'e and appoint, and did, as ranch as its them lay, emisti; lite mid appoint a , persqii then wthiioateil, so s.l iu their name awl on their behalf in the Commons noose of ; and there i, it :isms to be:teve that.atiter Mectiags ate about 10 he held tar the like militedid purpose. Awl Isetras wally a irked and seditious writings have been prosiest, published, and industriously circulated, tending to promote the several pm - ow:cc Riolecaid, and to . raise ilisemiteuts its the ;Muds o f hi. Majesty's taithful and loy ..1 inibirets. And whet eat, w.t. have been ta Filter given to mitlcrstand, that with a view of the better enabling themselves to eat ry tato rivet, the wicked purposes aforesaid, in scone parts , of the Itthedolii, men elainle.tinely uniitwfully :went bled, hoer practised mil:tot) 1, g and esecei.e. • Atod o hereto. tne nett:ire oad baryon , ' of this Kingdom do, moter•Div ism Providence, chictts depend upon is due. sail • •.”101t to the laws, is joint rt fiance on the integrity and st isclomisf Parliameut, and a steady perseverance in that attachment to the Government mid (*oust Realm, n hich has ever prevailed in the mind. of the people. Ilwrrot ; um! ;whereas there i: hich we so earnestly salt as to preFerve the public peace and prosperity, and to secure In all his Majest y 's liege sub:lei - 1.1ln: col ire enjoyment of their riglib and liberties" We, t het...tote, re.tilsed to , repress the ni. - ked.. seditious, ;ma treasonable practices aforesaid, have thought tit in the nasne and on the behalf of his Slajesiy, and by and w ith the stake it his Niatiestis's Miss Couocit, to issue this our l'ioctainaliun, so lemnly waruiug all his Majest y 's liege soltiects it guard aAanut ever, attempt to ',iterative. the , ;old to solivett the Governmont so happily established within this llculm ; end to abstain from every measure laic otise•let.t with toe peace had good order of society, and earn sity ethortiog them, al.. II ikn's, Laid ill the utmost of their you er, to as aid and itircountem.ace all to produce the cull silitets above ile,coibcd. And sv; do strietß miaow all his lllajesty't tieing sie t jects to forbear f the practice of all mien military awl exercise, as afores.iid, as Cory shall ansit cr. the r.iry thereof at their petit. And use do c Ivo ro and command all SheriCs,3 ieos of the Peoce,.o Mel Magistt ate. of Cities, Boroughs and Corpo ation., atilt all other Magistrates tl.romthout Go at 1;9 :Milt, that thee tho. within their respective jut isdiellnt. , make dili gent encmiry in order to dicover and bring to justice the author.s mad priuters of such 14 irked and 84.4iiiillUt writings. ay aforesaid, and all who shall circulate the >rule, nail that they do use their hest endeavours to bring to :loon a al per vim who. have been. or may be guilty of utternig seditious speeches and harangues, Anil all. 11.:LitIllh tuneetneil in any riots or uolawfill ass. nitdies, nhieh, on sa h..terer pretest they way be grou.tiled, are not only contrary to lava, but daugerous to the otost important interests of the Kingdom. Given at the Coast at Carlton-)!ou•e, this :A/1h day ul duly, tail, in the 59th year of his Nlojesty 'a rein. lion stss nuts Man. tTliisGaystte notifies, that the Priam Bct,rnt has /iv,' pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom for granting the dignity of a Baniaet to Alexan der Allan, of Kingsgate„ Kent, Esq. I.leutenant Colonel in the service of the East India Company, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.-.4t also mentions the appointment of Mr. .11.111 C., IICII to be Coixad at Gibraltar for the Kingdom of Ila.loVer ; and the appointment of G. G. Day. of St. lie., in the county of Huntingdon. to be a Mutter Extraordinary in die High Caw t cf Chancery.] CROWN OFFICE., Jyt.Y 31. MEMBERS returned to serve in this preset t PAR !JAME:NT. Borough of Eye.—Sir Robert Gifford, Knight, his Alojesty's Attorney General. Borough of Milhorne l'ort.—Robert :dottiest , (:asberd, Esq. of the Middle l'emple, London. burghs of rittenweeni. Ansdruther Easter, Anstruther Wisner. Kilrcany, and Crail.—The lit. lion. Sir Wm. Roe, of St. ('.mi.( ine's, Bart. His Majesty's Advocate kir Scotland, in the rooni of the lion. A. Machonqchie. who has accepted the Lidice of Lord Seikion and Justiciary. in Ssothand. BANKRUPTCY SUPKIISEDED. T. Corxle. iliockley, Leicester, hosier. S. Young, Manchester. cotton spinner. BANKRUPT% J. Taylor', ' ''''''''' mealinan. Stephen Msler, E,nsworth, rope maker. 11. 11. Ashby, Budge Row, copper plate printer. fl. Par't, Tailcaster. Yoi k , butcher. AW. Bloomfield, sen. at. l W. Blm.nfield, jun. Waworth. bricklayer. J. Hartley. Red Gate Court. Minories. merchant. A. M•Nair. Attchurch Lane, merchant. in VIDENTIS. Aug. 3. J. Mayers, Yarmouth, Norfolk, merchant—s, P. Bradley. King Street. Portman Square. trphol%terer-7. C Cran don. America Square, merchant-13, Gaugain, I:hurc Street, Soho Square, jeweller-14, T. tSitnniontia, Alaidstune. Kent. WMe nterehaht-3, .Srnyett, St. Alartin's Court. shut inaker-30. C. Jlagee, Whitehaveu. Cumberland, ileakr.-.. 24. T. Green. Cpper, Areley, State nil, firmer-7, It. Swell. Piccadilly, coal inerchaht—vti, G. Strong. Exeter. dealer- V3..1. Duxbury, Manciester, tl.aler—sti. R. Edgar, Ilamniond's Court,Nlincing Line. %vibe merchant-V.S. Venue. Mark Lille. Sept. 1, 11. W. Vanderclert, Narrow Wall, Lambeth, oil mar ching. CERTIFICA'FES to be granted Aug. 21. G. Tallman, New Kent Road, straw hat m anufarturer—W. L. Browne and T. Hunter, Wood Street, warchousemen—W . Blackburn and I'. C. lionsseau, City Road, corn dealers—W. and .1. Shirley. Shelton. Stalthol. potters—G. Cooper, Walton upon Thames. br e wer—l:..Keriliaw, Rumford, Essex, shopkeeper — .1. Irtitt!e. Tokenlionse lard. tnercliant—J. lsevgatc Street. printer—J. Fwbank, Little Bush Lane, Cannon street. bottle merchant—W. Peart. Northampton Street, Clstki.uwells printer--J. and E. 11. 'Puckett, Bn.tuh, grocers.