New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-17
Practical a1ovements.

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the Society (the Fourier Association of the city of
New-York.) 1t will be acted upon Friday, and
we shall present it next week. We shall open
books of subscription for the Stock soon as the
Constitution is laid before the Public, and will
ceve the proposals of The friends of Association
throughout the country, who wish TO take part in
and aid the Cause.
We will make some remarks in the present ar
tcle upon the naturr of the investment, regards
amount OF Capital required to organize one. Be-
fore so doing, however, we will advert to another
subject.
| Our friends have seen, no doubt, notice OF the
Sylvanie Association; we have received many IN
quiries concerning it, and some persons have sup
posed that there might be what is termed split
between the friends and advocates of the cause of
Association. Such, however, is not the case; the
Sylvania Association is undertaken by intelligent
and energetic Working Men, who despairing OF
obtaining the aid of men who have capital, have de-
ternined upon building up an Association by their
own labor: they intend to commence with COM
paratively small sum, and progress gradually in
their undertaking.
We shall not take part in it for the reasons that
the simpler parts of the Doctrine of Association
only are necessary to be known, and our services
would be of nc particular importance, and because
we wish either To establish an Association upon a
sufficiently extended scale to demonstrate the i'm
mense advantages and the harmonics-socal as
we'll as rnaterial-of the System, or else continue
the propagation of the Doctrine Theoretically, as
we have been doing. We most ardently wish the
undertaking success, and shall do all we can TO
aid it.
In case sufficient amount of Stock is subscribed
for to orga nize large Association, the old Friends
of The Cause here-persons who have studied long
and carefully the system of Fourier-wil unite and
form Board of Directors, and undertake its or
eanza,ion; lhi, is understood among them, and
there is perfect unanimity on this point
| NnnJer of Persons and amount Of Capital.
To establish an Association, eighty to a hundred
small families, forming in all four TO five hundred
individuals, and a hundred single persons, will be
required The Capital Stock of the Association
should be about 300, 600, and, to commence ope-
.atons, $500 900 should be paid in cash. In ordi-
nary times, an Association could not be commenced
with such sum, but al present, with cash capital
of 100000 works and constructions to the value
Of at least 5000, 900 could be carried out-or in
other words, labor TO that amount could be OBJ
tained which would be Paid for in Stock
The question is-Can hundred families and q
hundred single persons be found in the Country
who can invest upon al, average 81 900 each in
cash If so. the sum of 5000 600 can be raised
and an Association commenced forthwith. II two
hundred persons cannot be found who can furnish
5 | 900 each. can a larger number be found who
will invest smaller sums-from Sl00 to $500
each-and a part of whom only will wish to enter
| n, first the Association In either case, may
hope to see TN establishment under way next year.
which will prove to the world the incalcuablc add
yantages Of combined Effort, unity of Interests and
Attractive Industry.
Nature Of the Investment.
Association will offer a perfectly safe investment
to Capital, and connot fail also to pay some rate
Of interest upon the same. How will Money be
invested in Association? In lands, buildings,
docks and Neutrality-suspicious. is, in fast Property,
which canno, be stolen carried Of, squandered
or embezz-d, like the Capital of Banks, insurance
or Trust Companies, sc. Ii is almost impossible
TO find at present safe investments. Those who
engage in Commercial pursuits, have at least four
chances 20 enc against them: complicated ex-
penses, bad credits, &c, ruin in the end the great
majority of persons who enter the field of trade.
Banks arid financial operations also most dan
gerous, "a the last few years have abundanty
proved ard no judicous person should invest in
;hem but few lines of Railroad pay good IN
terest on Capital State Stocks uncertain
as Bank Stocks. Where, then, is safe and
profitable investment to be found In Bond and
Mortgage only, perhaps. and that on the best Of
Property; and even then bad titles and other dan
gers attend the lender.
a contemporary, in speaking of the frauds and
losses By corporate Companies, nsakes the follow
ing true remarks -" Depreciation in prices, bank
ruptcy of debtors, mismanagement Of agents.
q blunders, embellishments, and frauds of every
possible device, have dissipatSd The SURPRISES of
q the Rich, and the little savings OF the Poor
:. Moth and rust have been too slow in their move
ulents to participate in the spoils. The thieves
have carried all of, bat have not enriched them
selves
a mode OF safe n7esi ment. where all these frauds
and dangers bg ENLIGHTENMENT, robbery, bad manage
neRt extravaganza tSc., will De avoided, Is deeply
10 be desired. Such mode, Association offers
The Money OF the Stockholders ia an Association
Will be perfectly safe, because it viii be invested
in Lads and Edifces. which, as We said, cannot
be stolen or squandered The Lands Will improve
By cultivation and will increase greatly in value as
the nurseries, frut-orchards, vineyards. asparagus
beds, Sc, grow up and become productive. 1t
mus; be evident TO q refecting mind that a large
Association, cultyating fine Domain of two or
three thousand acres, with fine fccks and pro
ductve workshops, must always retain lis value
that il will be worth as much in twenty years
hence as ct presenr and that the Capital invested