The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-25 00:00:00

APRIL

as the prOtector of the oiyiressra; each Buffeting class
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should be •hot) c3nneczing lila( that draws together on one
common ground, the now kolated bodies of the working
classes—self-interest being the beet tie to hind them to
each other.

"It therd)re, time that the self interest of every
one of the oppressed classes be appealed to. Each
one of these classes demands a measure of social re-
form proportioned to its wants—though various, these
requirements are not conflicting—one right can never
contradict another—truth can never antagonise with
truth.

" To stand forth as the uniter of all these isolated,
but, in fact, homogeneous interests—to weld the millions
into one compact mass—to evoke the dormant mind of
the country, and thus to launch the gathered power in
the right direction, is the duty and endeavour of this
delegation of the people.
" The Convention, deeply impressed with this truth,
while keeping Chartism distinct as an organized politi-
cal body, not joining any other section, nor mixing it
with any organization, recommends that public atten-
tion be directed to the following principles; that the
subjoined remedial measures be submitted to the classes
severally interested; that their support of Chartist or-
ganizition be solicited ou the ground of these reforms,
and that these be made the subject of continuous and
universal instruction :
"L—TBE LAND.

"This Convention believes that the land is the in.
alienable inheritance of all mankind, and that therefore
its present monopoly is repugnant to the laws of God and
nature. The nationalisation of the land is the only true
basis of national prosperity.
" With a view of arriving at this ultimatum, it is re-
solved that the following measures be successively urged
upon the public:—
" 1. The establishment of a Board of Agriculture,
"2. Tho restoration of poor, common, church, and
Crown lands to the people.
" Such lands to be divided in suitable proportions.
All persons located upon them to be tenants of the
State, paying a proportionate rentcharge for their
holdings.
" 3. Compensation to out-going tenants for improve-
ments.

" Tenants not to be tied down to any old covenants,
or rotation of crops.

" The repeal of the game laws.
" All rents to be commuted into corn rents.

" 4. The State to be empowered to purchase land, for
the purpose of locating thereon the population, as tenants,
individually or in association, paying a rentcharge to the
State. The funds for that purpose to arise from the
rentcharge payable on the common, church, poor, and
Crown lands above mentioned, and such other sources as
may hereafter be determined.
" 5. Government purchasing land as above not to be
permitted to sell again, but to hold such lands as na-
tional property for ever, letting them to tenants in such
quantities, and under such conditions, as may secure
treedom to the tenant, and safety to the State.
" 6. The State to have priority of purchase, at fair
current prices.

" 7. To provide for the final and complete nationali-
zation of land, the State to resume possession of the soil
as rapidly as the existing interests can be extinguished
by process of law, by death, by surrender, or by any
weans accordant with justice and a generous treatment
of all classes.