New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-19

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The Areopagus Is dcliberative assembly
formed Of all the heads of tribes and corporations
who arc elected leaders by the members OF Their
respective bodies, and sat III TIC assembly by right
of that election. The principle of government is
therefore a mixed Democracy and Anstocracy.
The Regency or executive Is elected from the
body of the Arcopagus to carry INTO effect the
decision of that body. The Reycrcnds, the Vcne-
rabies, and the Patriarchs are members OF the
Areopagus by right of Their age ana experience.
There arc no written laws or regulations to BIND
down the minds OF the legislators: They arc the
living law Of The Phalanstery with regard to m
terna government. The laws Of the nation,
generally, are the only laws by which they are
bound externally.
A phaianstery may be formed Of less number
than ono thousand six hundred but all the pas
sons cannot be hannonzed Positively by attrac-
tive variety OF taste and occupation below that
number, because a sufficient subdivision of cor
pora,ions cannot be established, and therefore re-
straint or negative policy becomes necessary IN
proportion TO the smallncss Of number until posi-
tive satisfaction and agreement become absolutely
impossible below forty eight families or two hun
died individuals, whence the necessity for abso-
lutte separation into private establishments or midi
vidual families. below that number
We will now cndcavor 10 give general idea
of the internal movements Of a Phaanstery, or
at least of one of the tribes or corporations.
II may be deemed impossible TO harmonic the
minds OF 20 many persons iii perpetual contact
with each oti3cr, hui it should be borne in mind
tina, in body OF nearly two thousand persons.
there is sufficient latitude for change of individual
society and Reorganization and as every thing is
governed by attraction in the Phalansery, each
individual comes in contract closely and trc-
quently with those alone whose tastes and pre-
icrcnccs for particular occupations, studies, and
amusements. are exactly like his own, for every
nd vidual is free to JOIN those corporations OF
art o science, industry or pleasure only for which
he or she has a decided preference. Another
feature of variety and change results from the
possibility Of each person taking part IN tLe
functions of several corporations, no individual
is Obliged 10 learn all the details OF general trade
or calling or profession. Each corporation IN ITS
collective character, is the complete master OF
one profession or calling, but the fifty or sixty or
one hundred, or more individuals who belong TO
the utmost possible extent of minutcncss, by
which means every individual is free to learn rs
many or as few oi those minute details. as taste
and preference suggest. To learn of the dc
tails only OF any one profession Will require but
avery few months, exception cases OF superior art
and ingenuity; SO that, generally. one person may
belong to more than dozen different corporations
of art. science. industry, and pleasure.
And IN order 10 prevent monotony and wear
ness IN any one Junction., the individuals are re-
lievcd every two or three hours, like Sentincls IN
military operations. For instance, in the tribe of
spiritual maternity nursery and cducationl the
children are watched both night and day, hut the
corporation of nurses Is very numerous, and one
group OF individuals relieves another every hour
or two, 50 that individual Is haraSsed night
and dav necessarily by the care OF infants. In
other corporations OF both industry and pleasure
no one sitting extends 20 more than one or two
hours, generally, except IN cases of great appllca
ton TO art or science, or inventive cogtanon. Nc.
IL would be impossible Tor any one TO learn
dozen or more callngs thoroughly, but II is
very possible to learn small detail OF several
occupations. besides acquiring superior de
gree of knowledge and dcxterity in some one
t,vcrite profession, Attraction, then, or freedom
of choice III occupation profession, naturally
brings togethe- frequently those persons who
have similar tastes and characters, and who are.
therefore, predisposed 10 suit each other socially
and difference OF taste, by causing persons TO Sc
cct professions differently, causes their requenta-
tons socially 10 be more rare and consequently less
liable to disagreement. The more complete the
number OF corporations and variety of occupations
in u Phalanstcry, the greater the variety OF fire.
qucntations individually, and the more complete
the harmony of PasSonal development Ths
will be evident, If we reflect that twelve tribes,
averaging one hundred individuals each, in 4
Phalans;cry of nearly two thousand persons of all
ages, being subdivided into one hundred and forty
four general corporations, requircs that each per-
son shoald belong TO a dozen corporations, some
OF which ore more continuous than Others IN active
operation. Some corporations are constantly IN
action, varying only IN degrees OF activity; that
Is, sometimes occupying one.third or ono-tourth
OF all their members, ana u, other times no, more
than one-sixth or one-tcnth part OF the members.
Other corporations are very active at one season
of the year. and not at another; SO that person
who belongs to a dozen corporations OF different
professions, may ee occupied In one or two OF
them for several hours almost every day In
Others, once week. twice month, or more
or less often, as the may DC. Ii must not be
forgotten that IN this a great variety of occupa-
tons, pleasures and amusemcnts are included so