New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-24

agricultural classes, VINO form the great BODY of
Tue people. We find them both IN Partisan pa
per OF the month OF November; they have fallen
under our attention by accident, so that we do
not select heightened pictures OF misery.
The paper IN question in speaking Of a course
of lectures on political economy, lust then com
menced by Prof. Blanqui, one of the mos, emu
nent political economists of France, SAYS: an.
Blan9ui has lately visited the departments of
Var and the High and Low Alps, and has
brought back with him practical proof of the
poverty OF the agricultural classes which is far
stronger than all theoretical demonstrations
The proof is piece of black bread, which serves
as food for the inhabitants of those regions
1hlS bread, If we can give the name to the sub
stance which we touched yesterday, is baked
once gear. To detach fragments from the
enormous block, which is prepared in a mass an
axe IS used, and the pieces broken from this spe.
cles OF ahmentary rock are soaked for two days.
This is not all; as the miserable Inhabitants of
these regions, exposed to floods, are destitute of
wood, 1t is with dung dried in the sun that they
bake their bread and prepare this, their food
Such facts require no commentary; they are
gloomy commentary upon the neglected state
IN which considerable portion of our territory is
| left
The same paper of d1y or two later date con.
talns an article describing the condition of that
portion Of the Agricultural population of France,
who, not owning farms of their own, work by the
day as hired laborers. They are called Journa-
Tiers, (day.laborers,) and form a numerous class.
We will make few short extracts from the arti-
Gle IN question, which gives quite detailed de-
scriptlon of their condition.
The prnaier hts one bed somstimss two which mus,
this deence OF The newborn child even has IN gem
cuen,ly accidents We have seen uen whose hard DAYS
,oi renders the rspose q night mpeous neess,y take
sometimes tn dead body member of their family
The Journal der lives ia a house Called bsrat,ye,
composed Of one low room the floor OF which IS the beaten
and the Ties on small Stats the only protection u-
'sHss heats and cold An ore1s Of about TWO sss
must be left open m the day TINE whatever We, the state OF the
Sos rh Of such S s om P 9o 81 "
SIX to eight dollars year
The children bnr,hen until the age Of twelve years:
many pneas in consequence abandon them or obge them
year for their labor"
II know Of condition miserable than tina, of the old
agricultural Laborer; his strength fails he IS OF equal
to the task required OF nm he left aside thing which
Is of no farther u.s.; Occupation taken from him leg ize
afterwards the refusal of ad aud support II hsppen, how
work 10 be done p harvest time the old stand the
nkft pace wtth the sickle the shoulder the hail
the hand on which however, they dare for fear OF
eetr.yinE too stooSly their ini,my Then the waathier
rare and obtain their labor at reduced pct however
ne" the n2w OF the Ola man be moved as elsaI that Of
the Oldest are the fist turned Off -,
The Old man becomes for his children heavy charge;
him The old man finishes consequently, his life he
and Iuitlass begging in the And than. if eli
becomes intrm falls sick wha, becomes of hint Dur
ylal,n ~
cures the family its evening m-ate old shu, up in
the dessrsd hoas he Soaas aOns without icing heard
for The revenues the hospitals nsuSien, for the de-
been reduced favor those of the cities sick excluded
from Them II, spite Of the which have recently
Such some Of hs bur,hsns the mseriss and principal
wants wa Ga 'eEIins family The daily bread for The WIFI
The labor ETA single Now let what this labor
yields Fsom the lh November to the st February, 10
day, from LIST February the st April Is cents;
from the ,t April 10 harvest franc 10 ens) during
harvss; time ayage % cents after thIashng time
to St. Mathis DAY, ii cents The laboer in addition is
boaiedi noe he receives 10 cents supplementary in the
place OF food But these not certain there
dead when work be obaned the laborer
then to and does price liked
We will add table of the receipts and OK.
penses of the day .laborer:
Receipts for the year Expenditures for the year.
| Product OF labor, the work Rent 81
Indemnity in place Of board 80 Tax; ."...,. L
Value Of manure which ne Food for the laboIer 30
s9a @S under %s 40 % y sss
Ten geese sn or turkeys OF
POTATOES anu oeinS - - % Total ..... SN
"There remains to leay the expenses clothing funi.
tue implements of labor, education, SC the sum OF S25
details have been gathered represent near
possible the average condition of the agricultural daya-
By A MEMBER OF The GENERAL CoUHcn OF LA vrsNSE.
These remarks upon the condition of the Ia
boring classes in France and Engand-of the
mass of the People, it is to De born in mind
offer us picture of the state in which over one
hundred millions of beings in Europe---in the
most civilized Nations that have existed on the
globe-are now living
We ask those who call upon every one to con-
tent himself with the sword as it is" and who
contend so strongly for the " home feeling,' and
"the sacred sanctuary of home," to examine
conscentously the general condition of the world.
Look at the frightfu state of things here unfold.
ed to us; look at the dreary poverty-the be-
nighting ignorance-the drudging toiI--the mis-
cradle tenements-the neglect of children-the
ill-treatrnent Of old age-a life spent in constant
struggle against want and staryation--look at
all this, and say whether the blessings of COM
Portable home and other advantages, for which
you contend, are enjoyed by all your felLoD men
to an extent which meets your ideas of Justice
and benevolence
You declare Yourself to be Christian, 1--WE now
address ourselves to the Editor of the Courier
alone,) and you blame the Editor of The Tribune
for being Philosopher only. This declaration
and this blame impose upon you, it strikes U.s. both
directly and indirectly, the sacred duty of acting
in accordance with your faith. You range your.
self under the banner Of the Cross: this is noble;
be a valiant soldier of Christ, and labor for the
realization of his commandments and injunctions,
the spirit of which is that we should love, and as