The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-02 00:00:00

,4111 E NATION AL REG STEEL

Cu the ,* infant School" fur Children from three to six years of
age, founded on what was &email/ in practice at his own eats
olishincto, and which hail exceeded his most se:entitle expecte-
liens. lie thin trivet" the plans of eduratiag the youth of both
sixes till they aeproached years of nueturity.
A get:denten ticked w.atsbecarne of itberty of conscience in
Mr. Owen's plans ?
The Duke of Kent repeated the questior, obsessing. that
Mr. Owen ilea bag courted the .pportuaity to speak on this
Mr. Owen stated, that in his own establishment, whore there
were 000 persons. and whit formal in man particulars the
cundation of his plans. thete wee no religious animosity.. There
were several religious establiehmenis, and the various inhabit-
ants, although ditleth ; in religious opinions, went amens-arm
to their several churches. He made it s point to precut. any re-
ligious assistance that might be requited, and the consequence
was the most complete harnmuy. He had, he avowed, a parti-
cular kr.owledge on this subject ; the nine for its complete pro-
mitigation had not yet arrival; but he Legged it to be under-
steed, that he trade his erinciples give way is the happiners of
others. (.Applause) lie then proceeded with his statement,
follhwing LAO desaiptions of his plans. His schruiew hail been
attacked by different parties as of most prejudicial tendency—as
injurious to the iaterests of the poor, tec. but such attacks were
only the result of limited views of,the subject. Ile, however,
should submit to any odium. rather than lead the public mind
astray ; but he owned he was anxious that the sentiments of the
people regarding • his plats should be set at rest, and with that
view he proposed the apeointracet of Committees. The plans
must he carried into effect nom necessity; extraordinary difficul-
ties demanded extraordinary remedies. (Applaase.) Besides
the Committee, should has: the models placed in some large
room in the Metnapolis. He es:whaled with reuiins a series of
Resolutions on the distresses of the country, the useut machinery,
&c. and dialering that if the Present state of things were allowed
to cortirato, sonsey mast discard into a state of sbjeat poverty;
and that the eiloption of hie plans would change adversity into
prosperity. .lie did not (invite the country to act from his con-
vit thin ; he wished that the intelligentof all cleats should give
his plans a fall, fair, and open invatigation. Ile had no pri-
vate motives to gratify, no partial intemsts to pursue; and as his
objects were beyond auvpicion, would they deny him investiga-
thm ? • (Apple' 'et)
Sir. W. Criepigney then desCribed the motives which in-
duced him to notice Mr. Owen's Plans in Carliament. He saw
the extensive slistftss—its beheld the poserty that everywhere
pervaded, and lie theft fore felt that something must be done, for
he viewed with horror the system of traitspor tug his fellow coun-
trymen to far distent and to barren soils.—(linntense applause.)
He would adopt .:spy plans that would avert so dreadful, so ape
.palling, s 9 ataieting a system.—(Continual applause.) • Aml
when Mr. Oeen dec'ared that Isis plans would preside for the
popithuion, even if it increased four-fold, were they nut to inves-
tigate them ? A great objection to Mr. Owen's system was, that
it made man too much of a machine. Ile eared not how much
tai a machine they made of mart so long as thathange led to vir-
tue and prapesity ; but he would ask them. if- man were not a
machine would he not be a savage ? —( Hear, hear thought
the country was greatly indebted to Mr. Owen, but, he grieved to
state, that he feared insuperable difficulties would resole from the
want of means. While millions and thousands could be ex.
puttied in necessary and unnecessary wars ; in extravagant grants
and establishments; in pulling down streets and promoting fen-
t:4o impravemints ; when plans to ameliorate the poor were
mentioned. not one penny could be obtained from the Ministers ;
the plans were visionarf and itupracticable—( Hear, hear I)—He
concluded with moving that the Report be confirmed.
Mr. Teolte seconded the mation, expftrsing his eonvietion,
thin the most beneficial results could hardly tail to result from a
single ex terime itt of Mr. Owen's plane

The Duke of Kent, in putting the Resolution, expressed the
hope that all who might address the meting would keep to die
point; that they would steer clear of politic-. (Applause.)
Ale. Low denounced the plans as calculated really to mak,
mee machines. to deprive them of that spirit ef.indeperideuice
and liberty which might ba deemed the great stimulus to good
actions.—(!hits, hear!)—The plans would aiso.increa.c the pro-
duce of those articles which were already too easily produced,and
a Lich was avowed to be one et the causes of the extensive distress
that now txisted. The plans might be practiesble where them
mesa ailonie-s to be formed, but -here they aottid be most pre-
Mr. Thelwall had no objection to man belt; made a " ma-
chine" where intellect was the moving spring, where the mind
was to be improved; and he imagnied that " machine" had
been mentienexl in that sense, and that the plans were aelculated
to improve the condition of society.
The Resolution was, then put and agreed to, with two dissen-
tients, Mr. R. Nlootagu, the Barrister, and another.
Sir S. C. Jervis ohserved, that the fact of others having slevised
plans, proved that Mr. Owen had already dune good ; and
moved that it was enpedient to promote an estaLlisluneat on Mr.
Owen's 1.1. n, by way of experiment,
NI:10r l'orrens cordially agre,sl in the resolution to promote
an establishment on Mr. Owen's plan by way of experiment ;
but he prorated against all the interencet drawn by Mr. Owen,
that if his plans were carried into execution, there would an end
put to pooreates, pauperism, Ae. Such expeanations were wholly
visonary. (Hear, hear !) The causes of distress were not from
the use of mach•oery and capital, as described by -Mr. Owes—it
resulted from the erroneous system of our cant lawe, of teaceoli
silt, leather, A.e. and the excessive presure of taxation on the
working classes, (Loud applause.) It was this excessive taxation
that pendia-el industry, raid rendered capital unproductive :
it rotipelled indaery te emigrate, and gave the products of other
iountnes advantre;e over our own.. (Appiause.) lie denied Mr.
Owen's principles respecting the limiting of consumption within
the menus of prodace; and declared, particularly as applied to
agricolture, that the ta:ia of produce diminished as capital was
increastd If SQ.O.limited the consumptioa of the produce (lithe
villages to the villages themselves, he at otter pet an end to that
division of. labour by which such miraculous efkets haul bees Sc.
complishial; and wee that to bo desired ? lithe produce were
nut to bs limited to the villages, then the division of labour
would ~how its efts% and what was to prevent those gluts in
the markets, the coaseelences of which were now so severely felt
tepplames.)—Notwithstending emigration hail been protested
egainst. beeleclared that it was the best syatein that could he !c-
-lotted to under existing .1-ctunstances; Sad he dnied that there
was any degradation in it.
Mr. Rot:croft said, the condition of our manufactories sliewed
the torrowness of advice given to the Knee:ref Alexander—
" Never mind manufactures. ettend to your Laid. your cattle,
and your people." Ile observed Viet soanthing must be done ;
and the pre-sent Oar., if talopted, could he stopped, should it not
answer, and advanced with increased farce sboald it he success-
ful. (Hear, hear

The Hewitt:ion ass then put end agreed to.
Mr. Roweroft tten moved . that vary Cie plan into execu-
tion. tio,clol. be naiad by general ult.:emotion • that books be
at opened Nlessso, ayne's, and Co.'s, on the understand-
mg that the stuns should Got be railed for till after another Gene-
ral Meeting be coavened to determine on details, &c.

The Duke of IC it. in putting this' Resolution, announced
solocriptiitos of IMO!. from J. Smith, Esq. 'ALP, 1.0001. from
Air. Ditto. Ott. ;leNniation ascreod to. Several other subsc.iiir-
tioas were afterwalls anoullne,d.

Thanks hevir..z Wen voted to the Duke of Kent. his Roy.l
Highness returerd I,;s ack,ewledgrent,, end moved teen's to
Mt. Owen, which motion w %reel to, and the I,tc:izi ad-
journed at si..c o'clock,

Aucrrs

FROM SATURDAY .wcurs GAZETTE.

Gaol: as Y. R.

By lah lama! Hight', ma tkr Miner of Wale', Regent 4
Ihr• Ulliit'll 1/.1,11100111 of Garat Haitian and Irthtaid, iat tat
mime 4114 on the helt..lr 01 hi. M
A PROCI. t HATI()S.

Whert.A4 ii, di‘ part. 01. Googol Britain enretin:s of
large nomb..tii nl bis 31.aji•to)'6 astkirein halm beer held
typo tin riorr•olloilapersOlSP, Mho, or ouire of whole,.
have, together nab others, by atllition% and 'miserable'
sperelien,i.likeisett to the perromasprinoteol,eitileavorteir
to Wing into batted roil rolltritipl. the o,,vislimfat and
conoitufnas e.tablisheil in Ihi► and particularly
the Co 000000 ono WIN, or Pat haricot, sail to 4.7 trite eliaobr-
invitee to the taus, and inoursectiou again.' Ilia Majesty's
aittburitv.

And whereas it hath been represented onto Ili, that At
one of such meetings, the pea S4/114 there assembled, in
gi tow 'loins ion of the Law, did attempt to constitive and
appoint, and did, as ls as in thein Inc, consti•tite and
appoint 4 Iltig,,oll Olen 1111 l name and
on their behalf in the Common§ Husite Of Fratliauoba ;
and then e to reasontwbeheve that other hirelings are about
to he held for the like unlawful impose.
Anti whereas massy wicked and sedition% writing% bate
been pritited, poildished, and huh ls ll Musty cut-lastest,
teinling to promote the al purposes aforesaid, ashd to
raise groundless jealousies I disemitenta in the minds of
hi. Mdjesty's faillariol awl loyal subjects.
ad'whet'esoo, we have been further given In OnliCrllailh,.
that with."' view of the better chaining themselves so 'me y
into effect, the wicked purposes afroesaid, bt wee paria
ot the kingdom, men clandestinely and unlawfully assem-
bled, hare praeti,.eti military t gaining and exercise.
Acd a herrn* tilewelfare: nd happincos of this Kingdom
do, under Disuse Providence, chiefly depend bloom a due
so bin Isston to the lane, a j t n ll3111:C Oil the iategrity sod
a Mont of PurliaMent. :tea t stead) perievcrance in that
attachment to the I;ownotoot and Constitution of the
I(Cal111, which 11:11 ever pre•ssled in the minds of the people
thereof t and slits ext. there is nothing which we so Cal
ifi:, bs t.o preserve the public. peace soul prosperity, and n)
secure in all his Mio jest'', liege solojet I. he motor enjoynwni
of their rights sand Fibre tics. %%e, t herelote,. twin.; resolved
to repress the niched. seditious, nod treasonable prat cirri
iiforcrtii:l, have thought fit in the more and on the helialf of
h.§ Alajest), and 11,, and a itli the usle ice of hi. \ 11604) 't
Privy Cost. sit, it) issue Coss our Royal Proclamation, so.
tenuity warning all his Majesty's liege sultjects to guard
0.:,i1i1144 retry attempt to overthrow the I:.w, and to a/In:rot
the Covernmt la so happily established within Ilai. Realm ;
and no abstain front every measure inconsiiteon with the
peace and good order of ureter'', and corn. silly cehortong
them, at . II times, ani t.s thc atiothA of their vetoer, to assist
and discountenance all proceedinso tending to produce the
Cl6l Cail`ila above olescr.hcil.

And we Jounceds enjoin all his Majesty's loving subjects
to &Omar from the prai tice of all such military transit g,
nod e set e ise, ns aforesaid, us they shall answer the contrary
thereof :At 'heir pe.d.
And ac do chaNts and command all She. iffs,Just ices oi the
Price, Chiet Nlagi.hate.. of Citini, Boroughs. anti Corp:).
ions, anti all other ltsgistriteatlirousluiut Great Britain,
that elle, do, within their respective jurisdictions, make dilia
gent enquiry in order to discover out bring ',liaise:co the
authors and printers of such wicket, and seJitioui writings,
as aforesaid, and who shall circulate the same, and that
they do use their hest endeavours to bring te justice all pet*
,on. hu have been, or may he guilty of uttering seditious
speeches and harangues, and all persons concerned in :Any
note or ot.ktv.fnl tissenWlicA, as !Leh, nu tihuliver pntrat
they ma) he grounded, are not only contrary to law, hull
dotigetous to the most important interests of the Kingdom.

•
Given at the Come at Cathon.llnu-e, this SCith day
of July, iu the. 59th year of his Majesty's
reign. Goo save Ins KING.
IThisOnzette notifies, that the Prince Regent has been pleased
to direct letters patent to be passed tinder the Great Seal of the
Unites! Kingdom for granting the dignity of a Baronet to Alexan-
der Allan. of Kingsgate, Kent, Esq. Lieutenant Colony? in the
service of the East India Company, and to the heirs male his
Leidy lavdully begotten,—.lt also mentions the appointment of'
Mr. J 41101114 to be Coned at Gibraltar tie the Kingdom vi
Hanover ; and the appointment of G. G. Day, E.q. of St. lve,,
in the mom,' of liontmgdonsio be a Muster Extraordinary :a
the High Court of Chancery.
CROWN OFFICE, JULY 31.
ME MBE RS returned to serve in this present P A LI A 'AIf:NT.
Borough of Eye.—Sir Robert Gifllud, Knight, his Alajesty's
Attorney General.
Borough of Nlilhorne Port.—Robert Mathew Cusbenl, Esq. of
the Middle Temple. London.
Burghs of Pintos/etre. Anstruther Easter, Ansanither Wester.
Kiltenry. nisi CraiL—The lit. lion. Sir Wits. line. of St. Cattle.
times Bart. His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, in the room r 4
the don. A. Mac110:10el ie. who has accepted the office of Lcact
Session and Justiciary in Scotland.