New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-10
Fac Political infancy of the GLOBE, and
The NnciaI DehtiuE q

From tie Preface FouR1Eas ea,iled Theory OF
Universal Unlyil
(Ihe remarks in brackets are by the ,ranslator.l
10 comprehend this subjec, fully and with ease,
we must regard the Human Race as one collective
body on this Globe. subject to III. four distinctive
periods of Infancy, Puberty, Natartty and Sc
ntttty, like single individual the tcrrestria.
birth, life, and disappearance of tbs whole Race
being exactly analogous 10 that OF individual;
with some sight difference pIoportioaed 10 the
rel.tivc importance of their passional developc-
men.s respectively.
The Human Race is in the first stage OF its
career this Globe; the infancy OF ils collective
political existence. The effects CT infancy with
Individuals and the Human Race collectively are
quito analogous that is to say the social existence
OF the whole Race in the infancy of It's career IS
comparable TO that of an individual in infancy alb
sorbed in childish pleasures and decisions, without
any notion OF the pleasures and the duties that be-
lens to adult life. And so it is with the Human
Race collectively during the infancy of its career
on young planet it has no definite idea of its
future destiny Of social happiness in which the
world will pass from poverty TO opuence. from
fraud to righteousness, from general discrepancy
to universal harmony.
"Roman,ic vision. delasiyc hope" exclaims the
sceptic and the rational philosopher; but is it
NO, desirable that should be found right in oppo-
sitiop to all sceptical oPinons!' And what be
comes of Revelation if this prospect be denied
IL cannot be denied that such transformation is
plainly promised in the Word of Ged. This is
the subject Of investigation in the present treatise,
and the leading question TO decide upon is whether
or not have discovered the principle and practical
mechanism of pa siona attraction Offering 10 all The
nations of the Globe, both civilized and ancviized,
the double charm of pleasurabc Iudustryend Rches
in abundance
Ii this discovery be real and the principle we'll un-
ders,ood, it is inevitable that all the present forms
OF society upon the Globe, the savage, the barbarian
and the civilized should be absorbed in untary com
bina,ion, and humanity collectively must gradually
mss from social infancy and ignorant discrepancy
10 adolescence and associative unity from Its ex-
ceptonal and suffering, to Its essential and more
happv DESTINY the time of which Is seven-told, at
tho time of chaos and subversion or the lime
o; what is called the curse in Reyelationl
have c.,esayorc thro shout this Preface, to pre-
pare the mind of the reader for this happy trans.
formation, which will be advantageous to the
Rich 80 TO tho Poor, aud agreeable to Moaarchs
as to Subjects aud viii, therefore, rapidly absorb
ell party spirit aud political antagoaisa in one re-
igious spirit Of enthusiastic JOY.
From this 1t may be how much We are in
duty bound to shake off that delusiye apathy and
resignation TO depra,iiy and misery. so widely in-
culcated BY false Science and Theology, which i'm
pously lead US to infer the nudity OF Providence
in social mechanism and the absolute Incompetence
OF human Reason TO discover the essential laws OF
human Destiny and social Harmony.
Un5ound Philosophy, incapable of penetrating
the DEGREES of Fate, has long misled US from the
paths of Revelation, by the bugbear of false doc
trines OF 'impossbility,' impenetrabe sanctuary,
&C. &c.; but how is it that Newton, if the laws of
Nature be mpenetrable as the Sophist. have main
tanned, was able to explain the laws Of CRAWL
tation the 4th branch of movement in the system
Of the Universe That discovery alone assures Us
that Nature would not refuse to grant knowledge
of the other branches Eve sought that knowledge
in proper spirit. Would it not be folly for lover
10 despair of future favor when the first expression
os his passion had been well received Why, then,
should men OF genius despair efful discovery, when
Nature has disclosed to them srsciouslya part Of
her eternal bcautyl Why should Theoogians and
Philosophers communicate TO US the doubts and
fears in which they involved by paradoxlcal and
false interpretations and endeavor to saade the
Human Race in opposition 70 the Word of God
that nothing can be ever known to Man, because,
ors Doth, their false Philosophy Science has been
able to discover netting
And vet these Sophists still deiude Us with nope
of progress towards rerfectloie pertecueiiity IN
civilized duplicity, when it Is evident mat ci'lhza
ton is moving in circle OF helusioa, incapable OF
eerating tie condition OF the Working Ciassss ;
and that nothing can be done TO benefit all Oias'es
equally until we organize higher and better state
of social Uoity. Twenty centuries of civilized PHI
losophv and Science had elapsed before the least
degree of liberty was given to the slaves OF lhdns-
nv and brutal bondage, which proves that while
this civilized dupcity of doctrine rules Society,
thousand wears are necessary to suggest an act OF
/ common Justice end Of social progress which is
neutralized almost Immediately bysone new-tiesged
oppression worse than that aboshed as the horrors
ofthe Slave Trade are acknowledged TO Dc more IN
sufferabls since the epoch of Emancipation
/ Ia conclusion, may state that modern Science
and Philosophy, which boast OF being animated by
! a love of Liberty and desire to better tie con-
dition of the People, are completely unacquain'ed
with the means OF really protecting the uneducaied
Working Classes. The modern iojudiaioass lsgls-
latoa with regard to The Abolition of Slavery has in,
creased the cruelty Of treatment in the capture and
concealraent of The Slaves, without improving the
condition Of the blacks we wish 10 benefit, or for
wardipg the interests Of colonial industry tha doc
,n, OF Political Ref,rners only tend to create dis
cord and convulsions in Society lwithon; improving
the condition of the Mass I. The progress OF So