The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-27 00:00:00

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itsits asses* the dignity of that Mote to haulms ear
inquiry oa the subject.
Mr. CANNINIii said, that entertelaing Ia • nem
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the object that he had la view. Mr. Owen had premed
the matter epos him, and he (Mr. Canning) declared
that he would vote, after hearing the argnmeare ea
both sides, according to his conviction. He new tell
say that
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of an individual by whom it was fostered,
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and the
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of the
at large. Individuals congregate together on souse
knuan and intelligible principle. Master and sir.
yenta, landlord and tenants, workmen and a insnelw.
Curers, were bound together by the closest relations,
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by private Interests and public ohligalons. Bat how
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by any thin,,
he bad heard that night. Whet was the .in.incesurnt
to those persons? Were they to start as volunteers %
If they di.l, he was convinced that a scheme rotumenr•
ing in delusion mould end is disappoilitsarist. lie
(Mr. Canning) confessed that he did not see any thing
in the principles of Mr. Orren which ought to induce
that House to diStne% the established relations of sa-
eiety in this country. He hoped that it was sot
necessary for him to defend himself in that Hints.
from any charge of religious bigotry.—(Cheers ). -Ile
could not help saying, that as far as he knew, the cows•
munity formed by Mr. Owen's was the first community
in this country which professed no particular principles
of religion. Religion, as far as regarded an
was a consideration between bins and his Clod. Bat in
a country where there was a national religion upheld and
protected by the State, he would not impose penalties on
those who might differ from that religion,—(Hear, ben)
—but he thought that the peculiarities avowed by Mr.
Owen, were not those which should be stamped by Var.
liamentary approbation. lie thought that in %suit*
eretion, Mr. Owen ought to Lave kept those petalia•
rities to himself. Ile (Mr. Canning) dill not break isle
the privacy of that Gentleman to learn his opinions, or
leis peculiarities on patters of religion, Mr. 1/...ee
openly declared them to the world. It was nut there.
fore for Parliament to interfere with them. As this
was one reason why he would rote against the present
motion, he thought it necessary to state it. Nothinf
that lie had said would discourage private individu ,:a
from trying the experiment. After repeated and •,ne-
cessfnl experiments, the plan wonld come with plater
chance of success before Parliament. Rut it was too
much to ask for an implied pleats. of the support and
approbation of Parliament to a principle. after a lone
course of trial and multiplied instances af success. The
motion before the House. was a motion fur infornsati,in,
but there was also a proposition to address the Crown
to appoint a Commission to inquire into, the state of
Mr. Owen's Institution at New Lanark, an.' that the
Commissioners should report the result of their labonrs
to that House. It was impossible for the house to scree
to that proposition, for if the Commission were issued.
the Commissioners, instead of reporting to the Hullo,
should report to the Crown. By that cniirAii of.procre.i.
ing it would throw a burden on the Executive 6arern.
ment. It would become the ditty of Got ernment to re•
commend to Parliament some measures founded on the
Report. Then as to the other point, it was said that the
House wanted information, and it was well ohserveil tint
they lied the elements of a Commission before them
If the Hon. Mover and Seconder, and the Worthy
Baronet opposite, were convinced of the great benefits
that were likely to result to the country from the
general adoption of Mr. Owen's Plan, what prevented
them from employing their time. their talents, soil
their money, in making the inquiry whir!' they 40
anxiously pressed upon the House. They might do
so without creating any expense to the country ;
after making a journey down to Lanark, they 'mild
have the pleasing task of bringing forward a distant
proposition on the subject.—(A laugh.)—He objectr4
to the mode proposed—it was inconvenient in itself.
and inconvenient in its example. lie would soli
against the motion with the less reluctance, brod'e
the rejection of that motion would nut roar tie
which was contemplated as likely to flow frog the
principles of Mr. Owen. Time would link, the rill-
eiples better understood, and they might, at a.flittire
period, be brought under the consideration of the
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gislature. in a more improved and tortured state. •
Mr. W. SMITH said, that if the present qoe‘ti.)n
was for the adoption of Mr. Oweit's plan, Ite-tr0,11.1
say no. But at the same time he felt it necessary to
vote for an inquiry into the nature of that
which was found to produce so moth local advantallt
in the only part of the country in tvlsich it was tried.
He should, therefore, support the 'notion.
Sir I. C,OFFIN opposed the motion.
I4rd A. 11A1111:1 ON contended, that the pit,
adopted Icy Sir. Owen included the most strict observ-
ance of religion, and there were many Members of
that House. who, if present, could testify the
th
krt..--
He was anxious to support the motion for intlei7.e.
without at all pledging himself to the details of
plan.
Mr. MAXWELL, in re;,ly, observed. that it
not his intention to divide the House upon the

lion.
Mr. BROCUHAM said, that if the Honourable
Member bad pressed the question to a diri*ie",
would have voted for the Inquiry. Her Wished t"
"'ea" a mistake into which some Honoorable
tlemrn had fallen with respect to Mr. tW
He did not know what Mr. Onen's ioni~(vino"
were, but he could assure the House, tkott if
fault was to be found with the symest paradl4
Lanark, it was on the 'cote of too much "lir.'
He (Mr. Brougham) was aware that there
:ou great an observance of scowl religious Fri°.