The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-26
MIR. Owens Discourse on a new system
of fSocicty.
(Consinued. J


tice Of an entire new combination of circum-
stances, all of them having a direct moral,
intellectual, and beneficial tendency, fully
adequate to effect the most important i'm
provements throughout society. This sys-
TEN has been solely derived from the facts
relative to our common nature, which have
previously explained.
In this new social arrangement, much
more perfect system of liberty and equality
will be introduced than has yet any where
existed, or been deemed attainable i'll prac-
tice. Within it there will be no privileged
thoughts or belief; every one will be at full
liberty to express the genuine impressions,
which the circumstances around them have
made on their minds, as we'll as their own
undisguised reflections thereon and then no
motive will exist for deception or incinccr-
ity of any kind.
Every one will be instructed in the out
line of all the real knowledge which cXpe-
rence has yet discovered. This will be eff
fected on plan in unison with our nature,
and by which the equality of the mental
faculties will be rendered more perfect, and
by which all will be elevated much above
what any can attain under the existing des-
potism of mind; and bv these arrangements
the general intellect of society will be ena
bled to make greater advances in year,
than it has been hitherto allowed to attain
in a century The innu ncrablc and meal
cuable evils and absurlitics which have a
risen from the inequality of ofwealth, will be
cffectually overcome and avoided through
out all the future. BY arrangements, as sim
pie and desirable as they will be beneficial
for every one, will possess, at all times
full supply OF the best of every thing FIR
human nature, as FAR rs present experience,
~, l. fltrf,
The degrading and perncous practice in
which we arc now trained, OF buying cheap
and selling dear, will be rendered wholly
unnecessary; for, 50 long as this principal
shall govern the transactions OF men, no.
thing really great or noble can be expected
from mankind.
i. TIE whole trading system is one of decep-
ton; one by which each engaged in it, is ne
cessarily trained to endeayor to obtain adj
vantages over others, and in which the in
terest of all is opposed to each, and, in conse-
ouencc, no. one can attain the advantages
that, under another and better system,
might be, with far less labor, and without
risk, secured in perpetnity to all.
The consequence OF this inferior trading
system is to give very injurious surplus OF
wealth and power to the few, and to nhlct
poverty and subjection on the many.
III IllE new SJStCtii, ulllol dllI SD-OJCtd-
zion will supcrsede individual interest. and
the universal counteraction of each others
objects; and, BY the change, the powers of
one man will obtain for him the adyanta-
yes of many, and all will become as rich as
they will desire. The very imperfect ex
periments of the Moravians, Shakers, and
Harmonites, give sure proof OF the gigantic
superiority of union over division, for the Gre
alton of wealth. But these associations have
been hitherto subject to many d.sa lvantages
and their progress and success have been
materially counteracted by many obstacles
which will not exist under system, found
ed on a correct knowledge of the consttu-
lion of our nature.
We cannot fail to be alive to the superiori-
.y of CO nbined over individual efforts, when
applied to destroy. We all know the incrcas-
ed power acquired by small army, united,
and acting as one body, over the same mum
Der of men acting singly and alone-and if
such advantages can be gained by union to
destroy, why should it not be applied to our
benefit for civil purposes
The new combinations proposed will be
associations OF men possessing real religious
and mental liberty with every means for
obtaining great mental requirements; and
these, it is expected, will rapidly increase
among all the members.
Under this system, reel wealth will be too
easily obtained in perpctuity and full securi-
sy to be much longer valued as it now is by
society, for the distinctions which it makes
between the poor and rich. For, when the
new arrange nents shall be regularly organ
ized and completed. few hours daily of
healthy and desirable employment, chiefly
applied to direct modern mechanical and
other scientific improvements, will be amply
sufficient 20 create "a full supply, az all times
Of the best Of every thing for every one, ana
then all things will be valued according to
theirintrinslc worth, will be used beneficial
IL, and nothing will be wasted or abused.
did EXPECT, before this time, to have receiv-
ed from Europe models upon a large scale,
Of these new combinations, and without
which it is difficult to m,1rehend that
which is SO wholly new in principle and prac-
sice to YOU. | have here drawings Of some
Of them; they are, however, upon too small
scale to be seen by the whole assembly, but
Shall ave pleasure in opening them after
the meeting, for the inspection Of amy par
ties who wish to EXAMINE them.
Well knowing the great extent of these
advantages, my wish now is to give them, il
the snartest time, to the greatest number o
my fellow creatures, and that the change
from the present erroneous practices shoult
b- effected, if possible, without injury to
human being.
With this view, ] am prepared to com
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