New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-17


Country directed 70 unprOiuctye cuiai,e.
and intermediate operations Which 10 increase Pro
lucton real Wealth su; the contrary, draw tLt
profits from snd a upon, Productive Industry.
Commerce, Bank Exchange Opera 0ns Siochj obj NJ
Financial Schemes Insurance, Tru, and other Stocs Com.
panie engage the attention Of our Bones Men -ni Cap-
s,s They are merely c.2sged 10 buying and ceiling the
Product, Of Laborpoiuced undo all the dsadvsSia g~s
Of false ani repusnan ys,em Of Industry, OF 10 OPP
rating with Hose who do buy and sell them.
Seca! D,siing If Nan.
Let rs explain very c0nci.eiy wha, Association
| s, so that the Reader may have 4 short aud clcsr
description Of the Principle which he can bear ia
mind. As Association j. al as,emblage Of from
four hundred to two thousand persons. united
voluntarily for the purpose Of aPpyin: their Labor
and Means in the most .judicious and ciicctual
manner, 50 as to produce tho most possible; and
who divide the Wealth created by their Labor
cquitaby among themselye-,-eac receiving Il
share proportional to the pant which he has
taken in producing 1t.
What j. the present system Of Society! II u ii
division Of People into Isolated Families, which
are in hostile conflict with each olhcr,-which ap-
ply their Labor and Capital, in nineteen cases out
Of twenty. in an iniudcious or miserable man
ner.-and which waste half their time and crer-
sies in foolish enterprises or in striving 10 over
reach defraud or take advantage of each other.
! Which is the better system Of the twol Common
Sense answers that Association is, and every IA
tonal and thinking mind must come to tina same
conclusion.
An Association could be commenced in various
WAYS; it could be established by Stock Company
| & 4 -l,,fo { I'm, Ot Nor
son. who wished to form then,elYc. into an Asso-
citation by an appropriation OF State Legs
lature,-or by some very rich individual who
desired to distinguish himself by some great aud
noble act. How easy would 1t be, for example,
for a man of wealth. like joins JACOB AsToR or
his son. to advance 800, 600 for such All enter
prize they would not give their money away o.
o.c it, it would be safely invested IN lands, build
ings aud machinery, winch could not ialI to be
proftsbls, az four hundred persons would br
pledged collectively to secure them an interest
upon their Capital. They would earn for them
selves noble reputation, Of RciOrmcrs OF
the false and repul,ve Industry Of the Globe, a.
Fulton earned for himself the reputation Of Re-
former of ts Navigation. He who can do away
TIE present repugnant and dcgTad,ng system OF
Labor and replace ii by system of ATTRACTIVE
INDUSTRY, will confer benefit upon the destitute
million, who are wearing themselves out, bod
and soul. in the rcpulsye and dreary toll Of ON
false Societies, that j. above all description.
Let us suppose that the establishment OF an
Association of four hundred Is decided uPon,-no
matter whether by Stock Company or other
G.,
lien. 10 10 commenced, We will explain
tract of land of fifteen hundred acres would be
bough, near city; the soil should be oil qualIly
suited to the cultivation of fruits, vegetables ana
all the lighter products OF Agriculture. mum
Der of hired laborers, probably nifty should he ON
poycd to prepare the land properly for cuiI'auon'
thcywoud Law out the gardeus,set out rnt-orchaFd''
and here and there cluster, of lruittreeS, oi wsch
, good mnny bearing ones would hive to be tfan'-
planted plant crapc-vines, hedge. and orn4He"'ai
trees. and put the whole Domain in condition tor
the members Of the Association as they entered
10 proceed immediately t. work
While the land, preparing, other hired work
men should be employed in building the tdihce''
| The Main Edific- or the residence of the Asso-
the centre of the Domain The granaries, store
houses and other clubhouse. would be situated IL
The vicinity of IT, The Residence of the Assoc
citation should be constructed in every way 10 pro-
mole the health economy and comfort ct Tn"
members: it must be adapted 10 the wants and
requirements Of Human Nature, and planned t"
suit psrl,cty the variou, Social and Domestic he
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| describe the Edliicc that the privacy OF the d.
me.tic life viii bo fully preserved, and that ian-
lie. can live "a quietly and renediy, II the! wish
Is they now do At oncquaIter OF the expense ana
without all the trouble disgust and cca-c!ess watch
uncss atcnduu, upon the care Of Isolated House
holds
| The manufactures and workshops shsuid be
| located in one of the extreme wings Of the Edhce
| The noisy ones. such ~ those OF carpenters ana
tinsmiths. should be placed in the basement OF the
wing. 50 "a not to incommode the other parts OF
the building. Those Of a dirty nature might BE-
separated from the Main Eiihcc. The work
.hop. should be handsomely fitted up. the tools OF
The hes, kind, and convenience and elegance 10
every wav combined. 50 rs to please those who
are 70 work in them. How can We expect Indus
try TO be Otherwise than rcpulsiye, when exercised
in filthy work. shops, with poor tools. amidst coar-c
workmen. and wi,hou, any changes from confined
rooms to the freshness and lo'eliness of Nature
| We cannot.
The Edifccs of the first Association should be
built of brick and, for the sake of economy a
brick.yari could be made on the Domain OF n
near it as possible. The Main Ediice should be
composed Of a centre, wings and suh.winss, 80 A.
~ he of the most varied form, and av.id monoiony
The SQUARE form would be very defective. proper
architecture. taste applied in planning the Ed'-
fee !, could be made very beautiful, and built also