New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-11
Defee,. Of the system Of Isolated Families

r. Tw WHITLEY. Pr..t.
Defects Of the system Of Isolated Fam'hes'
The sv.,ern of isolated households. or system
which assigns to each family a separate house
aud eparate interest in Society, had its origin N
the Savage state. There rude Nature assemblies
.in.le couples with their children in separate huI',
tents or wigmams, and this system ct ISOLATED
couples. which is the opposite OF Association ha'
been continued IN the three Societies winch have
later loon establi.hed-,ho Pntriarchal, Barbarian
4 md Civilized. The system of isolated households
! j. the offspring of Poverty the Sciil'hnc's
| Conflict. and Di.cords which II engehdors II
will continue until system OF ASSOCIATION can be
established which will secure abundance edu-
cation, general poliieness OF manners and habits
and social elevation 10 all
In our Societies the Lighthouse, the cottage,
the stately mansion, have replaced the frail and
miserable, hu, Of the early and defective savage
and nomadic Societies, but the system OF sepa-
! rate or isolated families has been continued, ana
/. the basis of orr present Societies. Let NJ ex-
anime some of the defects OF this system, which
j, looked upon by Moralis,s, Philosophers and the
Mas. 81. the hight Of pericctou,-he source OF al!
virtue AID happiness.
Agriculture, Manufactures and household Labor
are exercised by separate and isostod families be-
tween whom no combination, no association, no
understanding exist Every thing l. lief, To tho
weak and uucombined efforts ct individuals a
rood portion Of whose inefficient labor is wasted
bv conflicts of interest and rival enterprises
With tsc present waste and miserable appicatioh
of L.bor. it is ony surprising that enough Is pro-
duced 10 guarantee the alass against actual want
The civilized social order presents says
Fonicr. " a ridiculous mechanism, in which por-
lions Of the whole are in conflict witt and acu'S
gains the whole. We see each class desire from
interest the misfortune OF other classes ana pace
every where ind yidual interest IN conflict win pun
lie good. The Lawyer wishes LthgdtioHS ana
LacSa,is, particularly among the h'ch' me
Physician desires Sickness; (thc latter would ne
ruined. ii every body died without disease rs
would the former, if all quarlcl' were settled by
arbitia,ion.) The Soldier wants Var, ~lich
will carry oil half hs comrades to secure MN pro-
motion. The Undertaken wants Barto's. Mo-
nono,ist. and Fotc,talers want IamtHcS, To doubls
or treble the price OF grain. The Architect the
CARPENTER. the Mason, want ConF0grdhons That
will burn dow hundr, houses, to give activity
10 their branches of business.
Thu. the civilized social mechanism not oniI
deprive. ma of the grcat economies oi Association
Lut i, organizes "A regular war IN Industry ana
Eusinc>.. in which more than onc-hali the talents
efforts and labor of individuals is wasted IN en-
viou. strife AID competition, and III injuiicio"s
and opro.ing scheme. and undertakings. No pro-
,cctivs aid is given to the individual by Society no
Social Providence exists TO extend nm support ;
b. mus, fight hi. own WY, and Society cares Du'
r,,le how; if he fail. and poverty /. hi' lo'' he i
lcf, to suffer unpitied and alone.
Tho defects Of iii, system, based upon isolated
families with their ncohereni mode OF prosecuting
Industry and Trade, are great that 1t u remark
.ble people do not see them. We will give n short
r.t. which We extract from Fourier:
OBJECTS OF INDUSTRY EXERCISED BY DO
| LATED FAMILIES.
l.t smalle. possible Associations: a'ngs fanny "'','N'
capital credit exterior relations aud often even "'ou'
/ the necessary implements oi Industry
3D. Labor without emulation prosecuted aIp"e "' '"
| dsv through without variety or change.
81 M variety OF Occupations, ne elegance In the organ
.,io, of Iudustrv-n LAYING fields and gardens IN NJ
sing up the manufactures nHd "oih,h"p'' V"'eu'''" -
! lease and stimulate the working classes
.b No system for developing the instincts OF ch1i''
snJ for Giving Them practical aud industrial educ'u"n
Sill Ml,appoauon Of the labor o sexes Ahu 49, oa'
slaptaon of cultivation 20 the 'oH excessive power R
to capital, and il. tyranny over industry
9Th Complication OF Labor sbl: single 'nh''oIa'
, +. execute every part and detail Of work
7;h Waste OF talent and caPacties' ann "a" % Us,
/ ,v,em of rsnuuer ren, guaranteeing !" All J." " -
ana woman a. well as 10 the man. a'Aare OF ' s"'
produc,. proportional 10 their Labor Capita! ana SKILL
8th separate AMI dl'usct P'o'c'u''" Vt -
Manufacture, auG Mechanics.
9TH False and suarchal petition in Trade and '"'u'
try opposition like branches OF bushes, and LABOR u"
] .,,..I nj Association, Concert and Emulation.
Ia pro.urtvc Industry subsersicnI {" Commerce u''
mon II for all II, sairs and purchases which de-
- op.u, an unrestricted field 10 the authorizations
and monopoiics aud oi,r depredaton' OF mas OF ~
| terined.alr Dealers e.
Nu,,., any one Of the above defects IA sufficient
:, Ji.oreanizc Industry; what then must '''i CIV
lzeJ system be- with all OF them, and si'a'
MANY others at work within 1T The system Z"
Industry. or the method OF carrying on AGrcul
,,r. N,,ulacinrc. &c. il the foundation oi u'
Social system The business relations Oh H'en
the riches and welfare Of society, depend mainly
upon that .y.,cm Labor Is the daily Occur
p,,;on of the Working Glasses. whose SITUATION
and happiness, whose condition, both intellectual
and physical, are dependent upon it' mode D
exercise. |, strikes Us, then, that the system o.
Labor and It's Organization Is vast and import
ant subject. well worthy Of occupying the a't'l'
ton OF legislators, politicians and the world II gen
cral. Til, great question is nevertheless cH'he'
overlooked. While reforms III tie admiui stra'ion
currency. and in other departments are urged IL
cs.santly, ychcmcntly by two thousand presses an'
..o, oc ,bou.snds ot politicians. reform III In