New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-24

AMERICANS II have come TO you a mis-
sionary from the other side OF the Atlantic, TO
cndeayor TO effect in peace, for the permanent
advantage OF all, IN every country, the greatest
revolution ever yet made IN human society.
The general excitement and misery Of the
mass in nations demand it, and the signs Of the
times indicate It's approach.
But YOU will naturally enquire, who is it that
Is bold enough to undertake this task and what
are ms p-etcnsions le Is an old man, III his
7ilh year, who has read and studied the various
writings of the human race for FIVE hou!s day
or an average FOR twenty years who has been
man of extensive practice in the great depart
ment of life for more than half century; who
has travelled seen, and heard much who has
been for many years visited by parties in search
of knowledge from all parts Of the civilized
world, and who has had but one object during
his lie that is, to discover the cause or causes
of human error and misery, and to find the
remedy for both. But this old man, because to
effect this object he has been obliged in good
faith to oppose all the preJudiccs of the human
race has been more abused, vltied, and his sen
timents and views more talsllled by the pubic
press, than almost any other individual on either
side OF the Atlantic; and especially has ne been
mlsTeprescnlcd on some OF the most interesting
and important subjects, having reference TO the
permanent happiness OF our race through all iu-
ture ages.
1t is necessary, therefore, that he should now
set himself right with the public upon these
matters, that hls views and plans Tor the general
amelloratlon OF mankind should he no longer
misunderstood, or from want of full information,
cuunteracted, when 1t is the interest OF all par.
ties that they should be made to succeed IN the
4 l. e,,ht
of the deepest interest, and upon which he has
been the most misrePresented, are those relative
to religion and marriage. AS cur opinions and
feelings are always created for US, being instincts
Of our nature, there cannot be, nationally, nd-
vidual merit or dcnerit Tor either, but i'll the pre-
sent state OF society, il is necessary that the
opinions of public men, who come forward TO
propose to change the very foundation on which
society has been placed, should beknuwn.
The impression made upon the mind oi this
cid man, respecting religion is, that upon 'lls
subject the world has been III error from the be-
ginning, but that is natural and unalIenablc
clght iii man TO have the most unlimited religious
liberty provided he does not interfere with the
liberty of others. That all that is really known
on the subject of theology from the beginning OF
history ls that Oi necessity, there lis an eternal
uncreated power which uccompllShes whatever
has been, is or may be done throughout the uni
verse and that clviilsed nations, 30 called, have
agreed 10 call that great first uncreated power,
God, to which term there can be no rational OBJ
lection. But what God IS, no man knows; 1t is
d mystery past human penetration to iind out
and the quarIels among the human race on the
subject Of this power, on theology, or religion,
are proof iuw lar the nations Of the earth are
yet from being rational III ller thoughts or con
duet. "Can man by searching ilud out God -
''Or can nc do any good 10 Coo = Can lie
glotily lntute lncompehensbe power !" "Can
ne do any thing contrary TO the laws ol that
pnwcr2" Is it not madness i'll men then 10
differ and quarrel and fight and massacre each
other on account of particular imbibcd notions
respecting the supposed will ut power altogether
incomprehcnsbe 10 man Evldntly the first
step t. rationatv, in the human race, will be to
abandon all angry, uncharltable, and unkind
feelings for each other, Oh account oil their opn-
IONS and feelings, respecting the supposed will oi
power utterly incomprelenslble 10 the human
raee.
Until this effect shall be accomplished, no solid
foundation can be laid for the attalHment OF per-
manent peace, progressive prosperity and happl-
ness among mankind; and this first and most
important step can be alone gained, by all agree
my To allow all IN The spirit OF charity the utmost
ligious liberty in speech, writing and action, so
long as the samc liberty IN others shall not be
diminished or III any manner nierlerec with.
| therefore give to all others, and claim fer my
self, the most ample religious ifecdon and the
foundation; stone of all true, efficient, and ra-
tioaal liberty Of mankind, and without which
any form OF government, whatever 1t may be
called, s dcspotlsm.
Upon the subject Of marriage, It is necessary
TO be equally explicit. The object of human So
cicty is to increase the happiness OF each indl-
vidaal 10 the greatest extent prscticabe-that is,
consistent with the greatest happiness of the
whole; and the external laws of humanity are,
IN connection with The association of the sexes,
that man must like that which is most agreeable
to him and dislike that which is most dlsagreea-
bic to hun. All human laws of marriage should
be based upon these divine or natural laws, and
no parties for the benefit of all, should be CON-
PEELED to associate ss husband and wife after the
natural affections and sympathies of their nature
have been 50 far separated that no prooaollaS
remains of affecting II reunion Of them. And
until an advanced state of society can be attain
cd and superior arrangements can be formed, in
a moro perfect state OF rational association, the
following were tho form, and ceremony, and
mode OF marriage, and divorce, gwen by the
writer to The world at a most numerous public
meeting in London, held for that purpose on the
first of May, 1888, and unanimously approved: 4:
Manv persons grOssl y mistake the views which
recommend of the subject Of the union Of
the sexes. My object is to remove the causes Of
the immense and most melancholy and depiora-
bic amounts of sexual crime and misery, and
consequent physical and mental thsease, which
now exists. 1t is Natures laws, no " disregarded
which require to be discovered and implicitly
obeyed--therc being none other which can pro-
ducc health virtue, and happiness.
In the present absence of real knowledge de-
rived from experience, and with the exciting,
irregular, and misdirccted feelings oi the popua
ton Of the world created by false educaton |
propose that tho union and disunlon OF the sexes
should take place under the following rcgua-
tons:-Persons having an affection for each other
and being dcslrous 10 iorm urlon, shall first
announce such intention publicly IN our Sunday
assemblies. Ii tue intention remains at the end
OF three months, the parties living IN the mean
time singly Us before, make second public dec
laration, IN similar manuer, which declaration