The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-12

the sentence paSSeu OH TUG eii"'A''''i' h
condemnation to labour not very severe ana
he accordingly sent the young man 10 the
fortress of Dunamunde, at the mouth OF the
Duna. in the Gulf of Riga, there TO be con-
fned to labour during his majesty's pleasure.
Mr. owens Discourse on new system
Of Society,
AZ delivered in the Hall of Representa-
tiyes. before the President and President
elect Of the United States, the Nics fresi-
dent elect, the Heads of the several 1elart-
ments, the Judges of the Supreme eourt, a
the Members of the Senate and House OF Ne-
representatives., on Friday evening, the 2oeh
of February, 1925.
.The subject which shall now endeavor to
explain, is, without exception, tne h,os1 h'i-
nortant that CAN be presented 70 the human
mind. And, if h We been enabled to take
q right view oft, then are changes at hand
qreater than all the changes which nave
hitherto occurred in the affairs OF mankind.
But. if. on the contrary, have been de-
ceiyed in my ardent, and earnest, and hon
ast endeayors 10 discover truth, tor the ben
e6, of NV fellow men, then it behores those
DISTINGUISHED individuals, now before me, ana
ali indeed, who are Interested in the I'M
proveufent Of our species, to take tae flos'
efectual means to show where III lam wrong
For. believing, as do, most conscientl-
o,slv that the principles which am about
to explain, are foundedin fact are III unison
with all nature, and are abnndantly compe-
tent 10 relieve society from It's errors and
evils. | must, while this convictioh 80 re-
mains, adopt every measure that my f'eul,
ties and experience can suggest, % enapie an
men to receive the same impressions and q
act upon them
"a devolve on those who are 70 direct the az
fairs Of this extensive Empire. For the time
is come when they will aave todecidc, ,whetA-
erignorance and poverty, and disunion, and
confederation, and deception, and imbecili'y,
sh.,ll continue to intlct their miseries upon
les subjects. or whether aii!uence, and intel
ligencr, and union, ans. good feeling, and the
most omen sincerity, il all things, shall
cn.,nse the cnnaition e this population, and
give continually increasing prosperity 70 all
the states, and aecure happiness to every
individual within them. And this IS but a
part, and small part, Of the responsibility
with which they cannot 1foid being invested:
for il is not merely the ten ar twelve mil
lions who are now IN these states, who VIII
be injured or essentially benefited BY tasir
decisions, but their neighbors in the Cana
QaS, IN .uS w est iuulSSi -id 49, thS " Hoie
continent of South America, viii be almost
Immediately affected by the measures that
shall DC adopted here Nor will their re-
sponsihlity be limited within this new Wes-
tern world. The influence ot their proceed
ing, will speedily opera:e most powerfully
upon the Governments and people OF the Old
world.
Ii. upon fair and full examination Of the
principles winch am to preseat to you, they
Shall be found true and most beneficial tor
practice, those vino are appointed TO admin
lister the general affairs OF the Unlon, and OF
the respective states, OF which 1t IS compos-
ed, will nave to declae upon tne adoption CT
measures to enable the people OF THIS CON
tinent to enjoy the advantages when thosc
principles ana practices can secure 60 then
and to their postert!.
And, through long experience, am pre-
pared to say, tnat the advantages 10 DC De-
rived from these principles and practices,
will be so superior TO any now possessed B.:
any people, that, if the Governments q the
old world do not gradually alter thslr hSh-
tutions, SO as to permit the subjects OF their
respective states. to partake OF similar oeilt-
fits. tnen will the population OF the Old world
come to the new: tor, within its limits, tro.I
north to south, there is all abundance OF ca
pac,tv to sustain and support, Ill nigh comfort
much more than all the present population
of the old world. Therefore, the rutsrs o.
these states, III coming 10 a decision on this
su1iect. viii nave to decide upon the dcsti-
nies Of the human race, both III this ana II
future generations
The knowledge which possess upon TIM
subject, has ocen derived Erom reading anI
reflection, from prac1lce, and from persona
communication,
10 make myself acquainted with the facts
70 be collected from tile past hlstoI, ot oul
species, \ READ, III my early lite, At least NV
hours each day, on an average OF twenty
years. This reading was III Ensiish, tht
only language navc acquired, and know !
but imperfectly
To ascertain whether the principles which
the reading Of those facts, and the reflection
thereon, produced III my mind, were true
and. if true, beneficial for practice, | com
menced a series OF experiments, winch nav
now continued, without interhlssoh, 10
nearly thirty FIVE years.
Tomake myself quite sure that coul
not be deceived IN the truth OF these primo
ples, in the results OF the experiments, OF, !
the advantages to DC derived fro.n their UNI
yersal application to practice, nave en-
ployed a considerable portion OF each yeal
of the last twelve, to mix freely with all ais
criptions OF society, and to communicate, !
person, conhdentally, with the leaders {
the various classes, sects, and parties, to b