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The opponents of the New System seldom write ag Lost
it, %idiotic conveying to me sum usetil information.—
They almost always disclose the state of a pot lion t•f t it
.public mind, and thous aid me to remove a part of the m;•-
Lonceptions that are unavoidably prodase I, Is hen t•uhje t ,
novel to thp,mass of ,the people; are:fir t.ptomulgan d.
Anil the posent subject I atlont to beinnstnew and strange
,tu theno,and one
,not to be understood, w;thout • st arly
application of the mind to the evidenee from which the
principles of the system are &rived, and an attentive :nve
tigatiun of the consequences which must necessarily follow
fruw their adoption,in practice.
'To de justice tp sue li an intiniry, demands more compre-
,hensive powers of mind, an 1 more securate habits of think-
ing, than any of these writers have yet evinced. It may
11'40 .have,no doubt.that :111. Al'iisvin is, a very well-
his own way ; but even
meaning, good, honest jean in
those who are bat imperfectly acquainted with the subject
wlt'9".iiesnderttioh to discuss, meet have discovered, by a
few sentences in hie first letter, that be had entered upon d
task gratlykryond hi. present attainments. The sullec
eomprelienili whatever Mittel to the veinal ent wt I!-being
or aoptaty;arid for I iltimission end 'l've filiation of th:s
nature; it is 'evident tiiat'Alr.• Alttlaein does not posses the
revisite experiente Or 'Wen's! qualification,. He may con-
tinue to Write, ea he has Coin:is:need, Co. years, but I fear
he will never ••II vriope' any useful know!, dge respeCting
human 'nature to his reader', and, as I have matters of far
too great moment before me, to waste any part of my time
in trilling, I must leave him to write fob his own goatilica-
;4)l6.ll.lo 1.V.1101-pa.rt , I,te.vublis as can be 'mused or
edified twins pioduCticins: • * '
knother writer', Calling himself' the Edinburgh Chris-
igtriAttatcFsfarithas.ljnistetredopposition to what be
Chris-
t " tliventsm:"* ft this' Writer really • Christie*
instructor, sad teary teach the• doctrines, and 'evince the
ferrnitetlitfbnYttiMitine* Christianityld Itv
al inculcates,
of surfrliow ereatereeto become one: •
• This. gills/10%h. Instructor, as he calls him-
self, has done m)re'to hfegrade Christianity, in he minds
sf them' •wha . hive a real Actor to.discover troth, and to
.ht,e4 ,srgaleeiss,. Opp
.all the writings of
ell the infidel intbori OM hive, preceded him ;• and I
'therifore suspect -Oaf lie*cahnot be a Christian. Add
.he is note tf,hriatiap, 'him! bave,oothing to say, to an
Apoxyrs,_sus writer, antler feigned end a false title. He
wilt UT coarse isdithfiiie 'lli Patine Mit tame coiirse, until
Li betimes *conscious .otAis 'elvers; and t trust the
time is • not far distant when these will be .made mani-
fest to. him. ' • ''•
tiace,•however, ho•do*hittes the simple mold ion of
* lairs of nsidre,•telittro*. ti the human race, by the
Term .".owenlsna," At. his done all in his power to re-
•oreient Wesel/4'B'u being in:aspposition to Christianity,
I eleem'it necessary to give the public some eiplanation on
•thrie petit..
• 111111,firstolatie, I protest against the term "Owenism"
betilt kpehit Us a vystein:uthiek simply exelains facts and
1068 01 manse which have ever 'aisles,. 1 have on a+l
former ovation stated that the application of names to
systems uvar proiluccs good, but -always evil, for they can

only serWo to sanction error. "No name, tint eveti
itself, tint Wake that Which Is true false; or that 'validly 10 •
false true."• Truth aefinirei no tiame.for its support; aid
1 feel particularly desirous that those who think With diet
on the important Subjects Upon which 1 have written or
may write. should d 6 all in their power to 'preemie tbe •
name of any individual from being employed to delignitei
the new system; Which they are abottt to introdtice it tb •
practiii t• for, if they do recoenize the use of any *name
for this purpose, that siogle circumstancit intglettreatte*
differenre amongst them: .
In the second place, the lens of nature, refatitt ttl sums
which form the bath; of this Iyiteon, einitiftite't '
ledge by which alone true relighcht can *varlet/60in assi%;
versal. The knowledge. of thole Ivry -maid faif to prilia•
duce in all, Without asiateption,: wins %hilt bei properly ibis t
structed . them from -infancy; cliaCity and alfectiod for
their fellow-creatures—a real and ardent desire to do Win •
good—and thus create a ticcletstin-which peace and good-
will must permanently reign. ' -If 'thine melts are asst in
accordaoce,witb chribtianiiy. :thee indeed-is it-time • tfint
eiwiatiaottp-alsord4 cooly lo weterldwreif •as a part **f - • •
porttou of
,She lasinssf the latish-I:but the world will pralridely. • -
Pesitate helve it sanctions the notion, that what the "Win,
burgh Christian Instructor denominates 'Ovrenism, is op-
posed to christianity.
I know not that in any of my writings 1 have ever ex-
pressed one sentiment adverse to christianity. linive said
and Written, upon many occasions, that to me there appear-
ed to be many and grievous errors in all the religions of
the aorta, us they Morse beers hitherto taught ; and this is
still my most couscientieus opinion—an opinion which
did not create for myself; nor can I destroy or modify it,;
until conviction of its error, if it be erroneous, be brought
to my wind. There exists, then, no hostility between the.
laws of nature to is file's I refer, and real chi-lea:suits; if
the latter is a religion of love, charity, peace, and good- ,
will to mankind.
During. the progress of the late discussions, new oppo-
nents have very unexpectedly arisen, io my absence,
among the population of New Lanark, When, for wore'
than 20 years, the most harmonious prat ee :i ig. hail pre-
viously existed. This. op, oaition has been fomented by
souse persons who probably im mgined they were. doing'
Goo a sertice, by arousing hostile feelings towards their
employer, in a few individual., whose ignorance prevented
them fronm-understantling the advantages which they ant
their families derived from their situations. But as the
alleged grievances of these persons have been made public,
it is necessary that the tyranny with *hick I a n charged
should be explained'.
I entered upon the management of this establiament
with a fixed determination to Iliprove the condition of the
people, as much as the circumstances of a cotton-
spinning manufactory, conducted for time profit of com-
mercial men, would admit. • And on pursuing this object
on sound principles, I was necessarily obliged to aw, in
many instances at first, in opposition to the habits and
prejudices of the people. But as every change that was
introduced, led to many 'practical benefits to the whole
population, dissatisfaction at my proceedings gradually
subsided.
In order to improve the condition of the working class s.
they mast be well instructed, and render,4l independent of •
all eleemosynary aid, ind particularly of parochial relief.
I there( re formed twolbatiamental regulations, ers whirls
.all who were emplatywil and were resident at Ilse establish-
ment, were to MIMIC' Vfle litet thit iftity2llll2lhiald
be sent from infancy to the village schools to be instructed;'
the second, that a fund should be estahlished among tie
work-people, sufficient to enable them to sipped therniettes
in sickness and in old age.
With regard to the system of Instruction, f wished it to-
be the best that could be devised for human metals; 'sad
arrangen.ents were formed to lead the chil.'rea, stop' by •
step, from a nominal to a real education. The parents of
these children could not be supposed to undeigieshit a Gab- •
ject which is but now in its infancy, even inning the most
intelligent of those who po,sess the most know!' d and
experience in the world ; • much less Could it he es p ct st
that they could pay for such an education. But that tory •
might have no feelings of dependence on this account, a
charge of three pence a month for cosh ehil 1, was collect.
ed ; making an annual payment of three nil ings.for an.
education, better for all the purpnses of human life mist
society, titan any education that has yet been given to any
class of clsildrer. There has been reel iced from the par. nit:
of the chil lien, for their education in the last three years.
331. In the same period, the Company have ex-
pended on this account 3.034!. 21.-11. ;in additionto which
they have also paid 3;•1/. 5...2d. for clothing for the child-
ren in the itch, 01. Of this expentlitere, 1,3:01. 19s. has
been my p o.mortion.
In this manner have the snperior education and clothing.
of the children been prodded. and the independent (meting.•
of the parents been na.misitainea.
As the expl 'nations which it will be useful to submit to
the public, respecting the fund fur the support of the sick
and aged, and other matt, es, would extend this letter
to too great a length, t will reserve them for your next
publication.
New Lanark, Jan. 10, 1.821.

ROBERT OWEN.

ON USING SO' INSTEAD OF OIL FOR SE--
TING CUTLERY GOODS.

Whoever his wed a hone, either to set his razor or hie
penknife, well knows the buisanee ocea4ioned by the 0)1.
which is perpemilly daubing and injuring one article or
another. Mr. iteveley has. however, rent over this nui-
sance, by taking advantage of an accidental circumstance
that happened one day to him t opt baring any oil to set
his razor, it occurred to 'him to try the soap with whirls.
' he was washing himself, which happened to be palm soap.
This so completely answered Ids purpose, Omit he ewe-
stantly used it afterwards instead of oil. both.for ea:Dreamt
penknives. It sets them quicker., gives a gOo,d edge: and
' removes notches with great ease. That soap is a more &bey
article than 01l is undeniable ; oil being liable to drop
on and soil every thing with which it cons into cootoet.
It also contracts dust very easily; and as this will spoil
the edge of the articles endeavoured to be set, the oil must
be frequently changed. The use of soap is as cheap'' if not
cheaper, thin that of oil, as a small square of palm soap.
costing only three pence, will list a great length of
time.

In order to use a bone with soap, first clean the bone
front the oil formerly used with it, by means of a sponge.
soap, and water; then wipe it dry, dip the soap in some
clean soft water, anl wetting also the hone, rub the
square of soap lightly over it. until the surface is thinly
covered all over; then proceed to set the razor. or other
article, in the usual way keeping the soap sufficiently moist,
and adding, from time to tome, a little more soap and
water, if it should be necessary. •Ohserve ithat the soap
is clean and free from dust before it is used ; if it should
not be so, it is easily washed pleats.. The razor, tec. should
be strapped after setting, and again when it is•put by; sod
the hone sponged when it is done with.
A saving in point of time has been observed by all
who have used soap instead of oil.—(diechaait's Jorrael.)_