Star.
London, England, 1830-08-20 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sin—Considering your paper a proper vehicle to: repress public
wrong, 1 request the insertion of the following letter :

" TO THE EDITOR OE THE COURIER.

" Sea —Some time ago you admitted into your columns a series
of attacks upon me and my proceedings.
" These papers gave a very erroneous and false statement of the
system which I recommend for the improvement of the condition of
all classes, and a most incorrect account of the measures which I
have pursued, to prepare the public for the adoption of the system
in practice. As the Courier has an extensive circulation among an
influential portion of the population of this and other countries, I
deemed it useful to undeceive the public upon matters so important
to its future improvement. I therefore applied to you to learn if an
answer would be admitted, and you informed me that it would. I
did not, indeed, suppose that any Paper could refuse to correct its
own misstatements.

" My reply was given to you nearly six weeks ago, and you pro.
mised then to insert it in a few days ; but, as it did not appear, I
%gain called, and you apologized for its non-insertion by saying that
there were some expressions, relative to the incapacity of the writer
for such subjects, which you thought were rather strong ; and as the
writer, who was Mr. GALT, was no longer connected with the (*on.
rier, you did not wish that his feelings should be hurt through the
Paper of which lie had been Editor.
As I thought these feelings creditable to you, and as Mr. GALT 11
was a professed friend of mine, I said, that however Mr. GALT might
have been mistaken, through his Presbyterian prejudices, in his at.
tacks upon me, I had no wish to hurt his feelings unnecessarily,
and therefore gave you full liberty to alter any of my expressions
relative to him ; adding, that I had no wish to say more
than was requisite to enable the public to discover his deficiency of
talent and information to investigate advantageously important first
principles for the good government of society, or to examine facts
with any degree of accuracy ; and, therefore, though an amusing,
imaginary writer, not at all competent: to instruct the public mind
on ethics and the government of mankind. You were satisfied with
this permission and explanation, and said you had no other object.
tion to my reply ; and again, for the third time, promised me that
it should appear. I left London that day for Scotland, from whence
I am just returned, and learn that my letter has not yet been seen
in the Cmrier.* _ _ _

" I now thus publicly request that my letter may find a place in
your columns, or that you give your reasons for its non-insertion ;
that the public may learn why you admit the most erroneous and
mischievous misstatements to be made in your Paper, against one
whose sole object is to benefit all his fellow-creatures, not excluding
any class, sect, party. or condition, and to remove the real cause of
discord from society, without you allowing the same medium of
reply and explanation to the individual so unjustly attacked.
" 49. Bedford-square, Aug. 17, 1830. " R. OWEN."
• I believe it is but just to acquit the acting Editor for the delay
in finding a place for my letter. is it not that some of the patrons
of the Cowrie► are afraid that the truth, upon the most interesting
subjects to mankind, should appear in its columns ?