The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-11 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

'Ettraet of a letter from an officer on board his Majeety's
-AIM Antelope, Admiral Harvey, dated Gulf of Paria, Trini-
.dad, Sept. 1 :—" We had here the other day, Admiral Brion,
~(Alosirattte Venezelano) and scotsdron. They are gone down
otoattook Gn ria, which has been in the possession of the Roy-
itlists these test twelvemonth,, and no doubt we shall very
shortly have some maws frma that nrarter. The Admiral
•decliwed having any •Intery tr w with hirn during his stay here,
mes we have not yet acknowledged tlre Venezuelan flag.
IPA. 'Since I have written yoe this letter, we base accounts
.of the capture of Guam, by the Independent;, (rein the
icarnander, Capt. Elliott, who happened to be lying within
line shot of the place daring the whole of the contest. A.
astral Brion has taken.tue.whole of their gun brats; and by
Band, General Hemmer:, with half the number of men, coin.
4vletely defeated the Spaniards."

Mr. Oates, a respectable trattesman residing in Tooleys
vitreet, received on Thursday an anonymous letter, inthrming
that en the night of the 17th instant, it vas the inteation
,dt t gang of 12 persons to break into his house and into that
'of his next door neighbour, murder both families, and carry
.off every portab:e article of property. 'Plie writer farther
-itates,,titat Me het: been compelled by misfortunes to join bins-
self to the gat.g, but had then determined to quit them and go
to America; he describes himself as having been their chief,
Met as refusing to give his consent to the plan of minder and
.rolitiertv in cniitesindation. Neither the pour no:. the tiailes-
•rnaii,ire,Miserves, ire, ever been injured by the depredations
sof his asvcciales %slide lie exereised any control over them;
'but bar int; lost hi. iutitienee, lie has no other means of counter-
sactir.g their hut by giving timely information.
An tinah .I.lbilkman satisfactorily acixturited latAy for the rise of
twin. Awry potable woman asked him one day daring die late
wary dry weather, the reasin why the price of milk ,had " rir
git any soul, Vailam,"" tepliedrat,sith a look of arch simplicity.
.!..I.baieve it is alsejecties owutg to the scarcity of arater.:"

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

MEMORIAL
IF ROBERT OWEN, OF NEW LANARK, 1N SCOTLAND,

TO TUX OOTZTLXXICSTII OF EIIIIIOPT ANL AMERICA.

The Memorialist Itas devoted the hist thirty ,e. 1,3 or Isis
life to the stndy sod practice of political emulous), and be
permitting practice io all eases to correct theol), he has
attained the most important results for the well being of
society.
In consequence of the numberless benefits which the
knowledge thus acquired is calculated to give to the itiliabil•
ants of every country. the memorialist is desirous of making
it known, in the shortest time, to those who govern the civi-
lised world and to the ,public. He thetefore presents me-
morials on the subject to the Governments of Europe and
America.

The memorialist is not influenced to this proceeding by
partiality or prejudice fur or against any class, sect, party, or
country. He views the whole human race as men created
originally with the same general faculties and qualities, though
varied in degree and traiurd by eircernstances, over which
scuicty has now a complete control, to despise. bate, and
oppose each other even to death, ultimo :zit the path is now
clear, by which, with more east , society may Milli them to
~.term, to love, end to aid each other.
Nor yet has the memorialist been rtetuated to the condnc
which he adopts by a desire for wealth, tar popularity, fut
honours, or for future Niue; to these already appear Slier
',Untidily of infants.
But he is induced to art thins, because he can show the
causes which perp-tnalty generate misery 4,1 human society,
and also develop the means by which, without inktry to any,
those causes may be gi.vlually, and, at no very distant pe-
nail, effectually reinov,.l. To witness this change in putt,
or, if that shill not be permitted, to know that it must soon
commence and rapidly proceed, is his reward, and it is
already accured to hini. . . .

Under these cirrnmstan7es the memorialist claims not that
kind of attention which is usually given to ordinary gnessions
of policy ; but he asks for the devotion of the minds of the
parties whom he addr&ses, that they may comprehend wil;•
jests not vet open to common capacities, and which involve
all the valuable interests of society.
For a period has arrived in which a greater change inhu-
man affairs will be forced on the world than the world has
yet witnessed ; hat in all its extent the change will be highly
beneficial to every individual and to all states.
. .

It is a period, when the errors which have hitherto perplex-
ed mankind, are about to be unravelled, and, in consequence,
the obstacles which stood in the way of human improvement
and enjoyment will he removed.
The immediate causes which make this change certain and
necessary, are, the overwhelming effects of new scientiDc
power, and the rapidly increasing knowledge of all elassesf
men. The former will soon render human labour of little
avail in the creation of wealth, while the latter will make
evident to the people the absolute necessity, which has thus
arisen, for them to give a different direction to their powers,
and it will inform them Ono how the change is to be ef-
fected.

-Tm ikitday.llwintansof consumption or of obtaining the
neestaleirlko of UM;' by She • r ti it' t 1 its ea , hate been ac-
quired solely through the medium of their tabour, the value
of which the nowpower has already much diminished. And
the certain consequences of the undirected prof/ins of this
power will be to reduce the exchangeable value of inanithl
labour, until It falls "Plow the means of procuring a wretched
subsistence for any tinge proportion of •the working classes,
while the dsamaindur of them must be starved oat of ex-
istence. '
Snch Is th• natipt.6f the contest wide!' has already con-
tinued feeksdate tiuts. sod which now exists in lid activity,
between scientific power and manual labour, between know.
ledge and ignoratiee ; but no one, who comprehends any
thing of the subject, can for one moment doubt the result.
Jt is presumed that the power thus addressed eminut desire
en increase to the misery of tile people,while, in consequence.
new danger/To every state must continually arise on eve. y side.
He is now ready hi communicate the full details of these
important subjects.% any or to all of the Powers whom he
now addresses, that t. those details shall appear, ou exami-
nation, to be derived 4coni facts and experience, as lie pre-
sumes they will be found, the requisite measures to stop the
progress of the existing distress among the working classes
may be adopted by the respective Governments, before the
period shall be passed, when the combined extended suffer-
ings and knowledge of the peoplewill permit tke requisite
time for calm deliberation.
The memorialist adds an Appendix, which contains some
of the general results which lie has derived from long study,
moltiplied.experiusents oil a large scale, and a personal coin-
mnnication with acute, intelligent and enlightened men of all
classes, sects, and parties, more varied and confidential than
has ever perhaps fallen to the lot of one
And thus circumstanced, he awaits the deliberation and
reply "if the Power whom lie has now adds essed.
Frankfort, 20th Sept. 1818.
. APPENDIX.
_ _ -

Containing some of the general results derived from the Memorial-
ist's long study and experience.
First Genera Result.—'l'hat the period is arrived when the means
are become tabviocrs, by which; witheut force or fraud of any kind,
riches may be emoted in such abundance and so advantageously for
all, that the wants and desins of every human being may be over-
satisfied.
In consequence, the dominion of wealth and the evils arising
from the desire to acquire and accumulate riches, are on the point of
terminating.
Second General Result.—That the period is arrived, when the prin-
ciples of the science are become obvious, by which, wipeout force or
punishment of any kind, the rising gem mtion may be, with ease anti
advantage to all, surrounded by citcumstances, which shall form
them into any character that society may predetermine; and if any
defeat shall afterwards appear in those characters, except what nature
has made uncontrollable by human means, the cause will not be in
the individuals, but it will be solely owing to the inexperience of
the parties who attempt to put those invaluable principle. into
practice.
In consequence, the dominion of ignorance, of fraud, and of
violence, is also on the point of terminating.
,Third General R•!sult.—That it is the intetest, and that it will
soon appear to be the interest of each individual, in every rank, in all
countries, that judicious treasures should be adopted, with the least,
delay. to secure the beneficial results in practice. It is, however,
greatly to be desired, that they should he carried into effect, by
general consent, gradually and temperately, in order that no party
or individual may be injtued by the changes which must ncxessariiy
arise.
In consequence, any at'empr to stop or retard the introduction of
these measures will be unavailing. Already the principles and con-
segue. it. practice ate placed effectually beyond the power of human
assault. It will be found, that silence cannot now retard their pro-
gress, cad that opposition will give increased celerity to their move-
ments.

OCT 10

P.IRLIAMENTARY PAPER.

An scconnt et the charge upon the Convolidated Fund, in the
year ended the bat of January ;xis ; ciuNive of the in.
Wrest of the public debt. and of the pa) inents 'upon ex-
chequer bills ; distinguishing the seine under the several
heads of Civil List, Courts of Justice, &c. Mint, other sa.
laties and allowances, and bounties.
CIVIL LIST.
For the support of his Majesty's Iltnuchoki, per Act
17 Geo. 111. 404,000 0 0
Ditto, 44 Geo. 111. rap. tlo ... tiO,OCO
Ditto, 54 Geo. 111. ... 70,04.0 0 0

C. •. J.

COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Judges of England and Wales ... 13,050
Deheiences in the caries of English Judges, pcx

Act 49 Geo. 111. ... ... 12.982
Additional salaries to the Welch Judges 3.200
John 11ald.vin. Esq. Itece..er of the 7 police offices... 21,642
Colquhoun, Esq. ditto Thames police office. 7,n60
henry John Ilinch Esq. Chid Justice of the
Admiralty Court at Jamaica .
The Sheriffs of .England and Wales ...
Clerk of the lianaper to the Court of Chancery ...

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