New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-31
General surveyofthc System Of Association

explanations for articles past, in order
plain views upon Religion, ve will take, in the
present article, general survey o. the system Of
/ Association,-poin, out The parts details which
we have explained, and tao,e which remain to be
explained. This will rscsiablish the chain which
has been broken, ard keep before the Roader the
thread Of our explanations, and the general course
which we shall pursue in practical descriptions
NUMBER or PERSONS NECESSARY FOR As 1850
CiArIoN.
The proper number Of persons for an Association
is eighteen hundred TO two thousand. The mem
bcrs should be Of different age, and Characters OF
varied theoretical and practical knowledge, and OF
different dcgrccs Of forusc. The greater the va
riey, the easicr it will be 70 associate them. y
practical trial Of Association can be made with
four hundred persons, on eighty 10 one hundred
families 1t requires this number to make sue
c-ssful cYpermeni,-that j., experiment in
which, lst Great Economies can be introduced
I'd. great variety Of occupations established, 80
T. offer to all aces and both -cxcaud to all tastes aud
ncIira,ons means of choosing those branche. Of In
dusiry which please them; 81. Industry rcndcpd
Attractive; 4,h. 4 choice of agreeable social rea-
lions and sympathetic characters offered to all On
mall unions or asscmba-e. there is a perpetual
couiac, of antiraihc,ic characters, which swell
slight auiipatties 10 absolute hs'red> This IS
on crca, defect Of the isolated family sy-tcm)
THE DonAiN ASD rpWlcE.
For flii A,SoriatI0p. - tract .. Land three
milcs square or about q 900 acres would be ncce-
,aly: for small Association of 400 persons. 1900
acres Of lard will be- sufficient The surface Of
the Domain should bee undulatirg. and adapt
cd to a varied cul,ur,. II should be scion
iii ally cultivated, and would be diversified wits
gardens fields. fru;t orchards. VINEYARDS, &c.
In the centre Of the Dorsain, the Association
would erect a colnmodious and handsome Edihcc.
capable of accommodating comfortably the it,
habitan,. II nigh, be compared to "A village
under one roof. In the basement would be To-
Gated n large aud airy Kitchen, with store-rooms
adjoining; in other parts Of the building would
be situated the Public Halls and Saloons, the L.
brary, Reading Room, Lecture-ltoemi, a Con
cert Hall. Schoos-which would be open TO all
the children without eXccptlon-and the Church.
The private apartments for families would be en-
tircly separated by division walls. that people
could live as rctrcdly in Association they do at
present in their isolated houses The apartment,
would vary in size, in the number of rooms and in
price 80 as to suit larger or smaller families, and
all tastes and desires Of economy The privacy Of
the domestic life will be fully preserved in Asso'
citation.
The sranaries and other outhouses will be To-
Gated in the vicinity Of the main cdihcc.
SYSTEM OF PROPERTY.
The land, cdiices, Aocks, machinery and imple-
nen,s of TIE Association will be appraised at their
cash value, and represented by stock divided into
.aare. of so or 500 each. We propose JOINT
Stock Association, the members of which are as
.ocia,cd partners, and stockholders. One quarter
of the total product profits of the Association
would go to pay the interest upon the Shares; the
other three quarters would be divided among those
who perform the labor This system of share
hold property will lead to Unity or Harmony OF
interests. aud to concord and good feeling.
We have in our past articles described the Edicc,
and the system of Property of Association.-
The branches Of Association which we have not
explained but which shall take up in turn, are
the following:
MODE OF LIVING.
Association must secure TO man the pleasures
both of public and private life 1t must leave mn
all that he now has.-ihc more quiet enoyments
,c family life. and add 10 il what he at present
possesses TO a very limited extcnr,-thc choice oi
extended varied and agreeable social relations
TO fulfil this condition regards living, there will
Le large dining halls where people can dine IN
public: there will be small dining rooms by the
side of the large ones. where groups or parties OF
friends can eat by themselves; and people can
bc served in their own private apartments by pay
inc something more. We will explain fully this
system later.
SYSTEM or ACCOUNTS.
An account will be opened upon the books OF
me Association with every individusL,-with the
Child even as soon it begins to produce ana
can earn something by its own Industry. The
members will be charged for the rent OF apart
ments. for living, subscriptions to Library, Lee
lures. Baths. &C.. on the one head.-and credited
for interest on their Stock and the profits OF their
Labor on the other.
SYSTEM oF LABOR.
The various branches of Industry prosecuted IN
the Association will be carried on by Groups ct
persons united from taste for the occuPation-
There will be Groups Of Carpenters, Ha'ter''
Black and White Smiths, Gardners Fruit and
Grain Growers. &c. The Groups may contain
any number of persons; seven is, however the
smallest number with which Group can be well
oroanizcd In some cases three may answer
The Groups viii choose the most skilItul and eX-
,,;o,cc1 pcr.on, for their Officers and Directors.
The Groups will make bye-laws for their own re-
eua,on-fxing upon the hours OF work ana other
details. n. they Judge best The Groups VIII re-
civ. the amour, Of what they produce except