New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-28
An Account of the Industrial Associations
now forming and already In operation III
the United States.
fly THE FRIENDS OF ASSOCIATION

In the present article, we propose to give
brief sketch of the various Associations that have
been formed in different sections of the country,
and notice Of those now projected, which have
come to our knowledge. When we consider the
short period which has elapsed snse the doctrines
of Association were first brough before the atten
ton of the publc-doctrlnes so widely different
from any hitherto known, at least those doctrines
of Association, based upon the principles which
we advocate, and which constitute the peculiar
system of Fourier-we cannot but feel some sur
prise that they have gained so many partlsans,
and have already produced such extensive and
numerous practical results. In every State in the
Union but especially in the Northern and West
ern States Association has It's friends and advo-
Gates and although practical movements may
for long time, that Is for several years. be con-
fined to the Free States, yet we feel assured that
there were will be healthy progress of our doc
trnes in the Southern States, which as we'll as in
the North, will serve to allay the feverish excite
ment respecting the subject of Slavery, that is
always ready to knde into blaze, and gradu-
allv bring about reconciliation among all parties
not for the continuance Of Slaoery, but for its
peaceful equitable, and orderly progressive cx-
tinction The question of Slavery is a portcn-
tous one, which can only be solved by Associa-
ton but thanks to the genius Of Fourier, his
system provides safe and efiectual remedy for
every species OF Human q or Social Servitude,
and when it is understood and applied nationally,
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be disposed of with the greatest ease slave-hold-
ers themselves will be the foremost in settling it,
for they will de-ive signal and certain advantages
from the liberation of the Slaves. But We digress
We will now turn to the description of practi-
cal trials Of Association
From the first number OF The PHALASx, OR
JoulNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, which has Just been
published, and is now the regular organ of the
Doctrines OF Association in this country, We ex.
tract the following summary:
In Massachusetts, already there are three small Assoca
the Roxbury Association, Boston founded by
the Rev. George Pes th- Mendon Community, founded
By the Rev. Adm Bou and the Northampton Community,
founded by Prof Adam aud others These Associations
Communities they iled differ many respects from
the stem Of Fourier but they accept OF the fund.-
meuta practical principles such lo,ns.ock property
real aud movable estate unity Of Interests and united do
as4ngeEeu instead Of living separate houses
with separate None Of them have Community Of
property They have been founded within tr LAST three
yea AID them !eas. under the Inspiration Fou.
risr, doctrine.
la the STATE OF New-Yock there established on
larger scale tran those in Massachusetts, the Jefferson
County Industrial Association Watertown, Jefferson
County founded BY A n. Watson Esp; and another
H-.kn-r and Hamilton Counties, (on the lire called the
lloorehous- Uuon and founded BY Mr.. Moorehouse;
lar.-r Association, be called he Ontario Phalsnx
! organizing ., Rochester, Monroe County.
4 small A4socia ion has been commenced in Bureau
County Iaos and preparations making establish
another in Lagrange Couty Indiana, which will probably
De- doa this Fail upon quite extensive scale many of
the nu =utal aud worthy inhabitants OF that section
are deeply Interested III the
Michigan the doctrine has spread quite widely an eY-
crlrn te paper, called THE FUTURE devoted exclusively
TO published Month has been established al Ann
Ar5or where Association projected 10 be called RI.
w .suTEsAw PHALaSy.
Ia New jersey Association, projected upon large,
scale than ", started has just been commenced Ia Mon
mouth County il is De called the North AMrR,c.,
PHALAsI aud has been undertaken By COMPANY of
Pr,sing gentlemen OF the CITY Of Albany.
Quite large number Of practical trials are talked Of il
various sections OF the United STATS and it probable that
IN the eou Sc oil the next year numbers wi! spring into er
'tence These TRIALS upon small scale and are COM
menced win such limited tia, they exhibit bu, few
oil the FEATURES of the system they are however y.y i'm
poant and small beginnings of reform
N some OF the most important Of the present
Social system Of isolated households
or separate faines conflicts Of interests aud its
! oineo aud ineobe1enr systen OF Labor.