Star.
London, England, 1817-08-22 00:00:00

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'llO counteract the many .ittempta that are daily
LL made to impost nn the, unwary a 'porton, comp...lolml in-
sitad at the Cerium, Blacking preoared by Day and Mimi), they
:.re 3thlueed to adopt a new Label, In which Iltar atkress.
97, High Hulhotn.
pheed .o compicuously, dist they trust as attention to tab,
and the e.,ff,:enct: of the type, which Is unlike all letter press,
.../.11 et, purchasers at once to detest the insvorition. The
Kral JApatt bLACKING, ma 'e by DAY and MAK I'IN, 0,
tiegb llulborn, will in to um be sold in Boo'-s- at tid. Is. and
Is. tad. tt.tch, and a copy of the Label left with all Yen ler'.
DAY AND 14IAR*1111. 97, High Holborn.

MR. ()WEN'S Mk. 1.17 NG.

The Meeting to consider the Plan of Mr. OWRN
few ameliorating the condition of the Poor, was yes-
•erday :.olden at the City of London Tavern, pur-
suant to adjournment.
At about one o'clock Mr. OweN entered the room,
.accompanied by Sir bun JACICAN. Mr. Itovartin
and miler Gentlemen. On making his appearance, he
wits received with universal :TO tuse. He proposed
that SitJotttt JACKW)N should be called to the Cielir.
A motion to this effect was forthwith agreed to.
Sir la's .I.4crson having taken the Cnair, briefly
returned thanks to the assembly lor the honour they
had done him by placing him in tha: situation ; and
opened tLe business of the day by annotinr;ng Mr.
Oaten to he about to favour the Mc,:titig with a
f.irthsr exp,sition of his views.
Mr—Ovezu spike as follows :

The last bleating terminae_el under circumstances
of some disorder, tint I trust and look forw ird with
hope, that these assemblages will be, in future, con-
ducted with more erdir anal decorum. I was not
prepared to find, as I then discovered, so very little
practical knowledge among some of tie prominent
speaks f ,lee day ; they Mae yet in acquire all the
elemen:s of the system of pol:tical econumy. I had
indeed abundant proof at the last Meeting. that they
have not made one step in advance in the right course,
io enable them to arrive at one useful practical re-
sult. I hope, therefore, all the supporters et prema-
ture reform, who are lice, will listen to what I am
going to say, as they would attend to any one in
whom they have full confidence, that their welfare
alone was the object bf the discourse. You say, that
you wish to improve the conssition of the poor an ;
working classes, by giving them more freedom, and
by reducing the taxes and expenses of Government.
We will suppose both these appateinly impertantoh-
jects gained, that the most ignorant and licentious
had full liberty to act as they pleased. and that the
expensloalQueetiment and thetizcs-wete girelen
nisliedm millions a year, would you, do )on
be better oinhan you are now ? You would no: ;
but the reverse would be soon experienced. The ten
millioris now tai;ed by the Government, and which
they expend again in some particular channel for la•
boor, would be withdrawn, and all those labou-
rers would be thrown upon the parishes, and thereby
create new sources of misery and degradation.
—lt is true, the ten millions t.iised and expended by
the Government, if not so rais.d, would be expended
by individuals in another channel, but not ore
boner more would, or could, he employed io the
latter Case than at present, ahlinueh much distress
would inevitably wise from the change of eespley.
ment from one set of labourers to another.
gteater bbcrty be now given than the British Consti-
tution can with safety afford to all its subjects, the
lives and properties of the well disposed, aid the
safety of the State, would be put to imminent hazard;
and until better noire useful: knowledge,
and productive constant employment shall be given
to the poet. and working classes, no really inteliiigent
pet sun could venture to g:ve more (readout to such a
Fe:pis:ion, as one's has gradually become, than the
British Constitution in its ordinary state now admits.
It is a mistake to suppose -the existing Government
vs:wises power independent of the gentiiiie voice of
the public. It has been ter s:veral years past solely
governed by that voice, and my present proceedings
are the most unequivocal proof of the truth of tilts
statement. It yen wish really to improve the Go
vernment, the only beenaiel firatticai step yen can
take is, to inercare the knoviedge and improve the
conduct et the public, and then both )Our tijects
would be safely and effectually obtained. Tire Go-
vernment Of this country cannot now resist the in-
fluence of the public vnice, wi.ether it be right or
wrong ; it b..ctimes thereir re of the highest avert-
lance, both to the Government and the people, that
the public should not be superficially trained or in-
structed, but that it should be subsiaseia:ly well in-
formed, and that effective means should be devised
to train it as human beings, intended to be ratiotial.
°light to be trained. believe me, my friend,. that
titter you have in vain searched in every pessioledi-
rection to attain you+ object, by any of the cf.iltosli,
.mpracticable, and futile schemes, which have le•eti
hitherto proposed, fee your relief and improvement,
you will at last discos,: r, that the only road in which
t can be found, is thrutrir,h preductive t mple) int tit

Ifor all the working daces, connected with rod hi.
sanction. Now let me request you to consider all I
have said calmly, at your leisure, ehvn at home.
after every feeling of anger has subsided—for whiht
these exist, in any degree, you cannot be it; a aims-
don .o use your jadgment to any rational purpose.
Act in this winner, and I airs sure the time ie not
far distant, when you will agree with me it: all that
I have stated.

I roust now prneeld to other matters. impertent
for you and all present to understand thormaehly-and
well. It loss been stated by me, that s gradu if alte-
retina in the arrangement of the wotkine classes is
absolutely necessary, owing to the new circumstances
in which the country has b-en pined ;it may he
useful fir me to make my idtGIS on this part of the
subj.-et better understeod by the puLlic.
At the commencement the late seer, all the
product! of Great Britain and Inland were produced
Sy ahem five millions and a halt of the working
classes, aided by a comparatively limited propertimt
of mechanical agency. The war created a large de-
mane fer men in the prime of life, for all the pro.
poses of war, and is also crested a demand for all the
mater ills of war, in such a manner es to give a most
..xtreordinery somatic to the rapid ezteesien 01 more
mechanism. The reel& of the .e combeie.l proceed-
ings was to Ica: this mirery, at the coeimencement
of peace, with a working population r 4 Attotit six
millions, and an increased mechanical agency, which
is now daily at work, that effects as mod) as Could
be accomplished by the united labour of 150,00(1:nit)
more; and without consuming either fend or ieimen-,
and requiring but a few of ether articles of men-
facture. The certain results of this unnoticed change
in the manner of supplying the wants of the and
other countries, was to add, in a most extreere.e.ely
manner, to the amount of annu sl products, without
increasing the power of consumption in the seine let -
',onion. The one, therefore, greatly outran th-e
other, and a very material diminution of producer Le-
came necessary. Individnal interest imincdiettly
made the calculation. and found n.echenism to La
a cheaper agency than mantled labour • human beings
were therelore easetissed from emilnyn.ent, their
hour in consequence rapidly tell in value, and eith it
fell almost every other teed- of commerce, and
misery at once and must ectensively tolieseed. This
is the grand cause that is constantly neerettay, every
hour to grind yon to mi•ery; and, elele it cent'nues,
withnu; other arran;y•rner rs heir' recite to give a.
right dirrction ft' t&a tnr.to•! power. !Oh' MI In.
known to the worl.:, yon n.a..t he subjected not only
to the misery the: row exists, but .tn ninth ereater.
%Vere every r!fel tte f your national and e.res
temoviel to-mar:ex, and were the Gertentriese
wholly unhaid ter all its serrice3, in a very few yi.ii s,
tither this or some other timely must stiffer mot,:
than len now exeertence. Mechanism, "loch ..).ty
be m stir the gre.tttst of blessiags to humanity, is, un.
der the esisting areingements, its grea.e.st core.
Those who direct the affairs of men, 'eight t, make
themselves masters of this subject, ant tandeeßfey
understand all its mighty int:Neste,: and conseqessiteer.
They are overwhelmed with t'et labour Fie k.pg
usekss straws, while they (mete to he eutodetd in
getheriog the most precious ant valuable et all pre.
duets ; and which tl ey might collect in unleeeted
cluenteite, with only the labour they now besot's in
collecting the veriest trash. Investigete this subject
now, or era long dire necessity will compelt you ti
give due :menthe' to it. We, and all countries, a-e
elreatly so placed by it, that a very large ;,onion r f
human beings are thrown idle greatly against flit r
I• will and they must he supported or s'.irr, or be se
placed as to be enabled to create their owe stibsi -
'gate. Something, Varr,fere, wart tr done ,or them, and
done soon, or society will speedily be en a cenlesion
of which the human mind can previously ti rm but
in idevate conceptions: Thai soneihins naaut le radii v.
neat on land. Than is no &teen :this The q t•iti-o
'hen is. How are men to be must edvantageotody env.
played on land to create their own subsistence. zed
well supply their own wants ? Is th...re a single inch-
vidnal in exieence who he's been placed le a iits.4tira
to enable hint to understand the suf.j-ct a rel., par-
tially ? 11 (ate existe, let him be now woo- t, and
brought forward to instruct us in :he practiee'l eh it
dingle te be, of what can he clone. Fos five years I
have its vain seught fn one, and if I bad foetid such,
I would have given to him all the knowledge 414 ex-
perielice which, 11.rouelt nearly f ry years of active
eerily and practice, I have te fleeted, stint the sole
view of benefiting rey fellew non of every reek and
description, of every century and celour ; and I
weeild have remained reeled el and seek town to the
public to !he latest day of my tci,.ti ace—ate., v.hen
such individual shall appear. and will advise ate this
most Leer:sting subject, seas to make it practical to
the world and give its endless b. netits to men, I will
as ein nine to the shade and rejeice ; lot, whet) er
you believe rue or net, it is epee that with the syn.
timents and tieliegs I possess, the full !thee of pope.
larity weuld•give me ter more pare
.6:1111 rtaastire.
—A mime' Ueing will nut, Lever can derive gra.
tificati..n kern the ignereece and imbectlity of
his fellows, and there is net other source wh never
freer whence popularity dor tante can proceed. In the
Absence of such individual as I have asked ter, I 413
now give you the result of the precrieel kn
that excerience has given sue. It is eels ly ter
use ane benefit, and I give it you at the heerol 14 ;.19.
that is usually valued by nsitm The q tee nen is, flew
can men be most advantageously etniillr.f to create
their own subsistence, and eupply their own want: ?
I answer, first, not by any ef the . etstiee errerge
trines in socie:y ; they have now been fusty proved Lo
i.e quite inadequate to tie purpose.
bveenaly, n. 4 by any atraty,:nsents that it is post:-
bh: to melee, by individualizing man in his proceedtegs
i,lier in a CA tuage or in a palace; or, wade los cherne-
.er shalt be so torn ad, and while the tin untstaeres
newel him shall be. as they teen must be, in ie
sou et that cleierce:r, he casino: but be .tn ere,

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