New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-24
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aIr. Ovens Address

Robert owen, tnc cIlililtnl d'HetC VI coCitI-
s,n or Community OF Goods etc. has just arrived
in this Country on tou. of observation aud
rnselytism in bchalfof his cherished views and
system. lie leaves our City Immediately for In
dana where his son Robert Dale o ven is settled,
and is now Member of Congress (Loco-Foco)
ofdeaidod capacity, intelligence and character.
Mr. Oven senior is q tel, spare man Of seventy
vears. Of benevolent aspect, and with moderate
Scotch accent.
i, IS impossible not to respect II man Of Mr.
Ovens indomit4ble energy and self-denying per-
severance in cause which ne undoubtedly be-
Tcvcs to be that OF Human Well being. We can
nsrdon many errors of opinion and even Of con
duct If such there te) IN one who for years
braves obloquy. SANDER scorn, aud patiently d.
voles his time and his means to work which
can scarcely in any event rebound tohs personal
advantage save through the good which it does
t. mankind
Tha, Mr. Owen is sadly wrong in his theories
we cannot doubt, His negaton of Individual
Property is grave mistake, arising from keen
appreciation OF the evils which every where atict
our Race through the excessive Inequalities in
the distribution Of Wealth, and the failure 10
afford the destitute the means Of acquiring any.
I, not Il partition OF their more fortunate neigh
boys' goods which The penniless need, but Social
adjustment which shall secure TO each thorough
nractlcal Education and then fair Opportunity
tn earn and receive the far fruits Of their excr-
lions. .et none suppose that we believe Mr..
Owen al advocate OF any spoatlon OF the pos
SCISSORS OF Property; lac is not, aud never was
Ye, his Fundamental principles conflict with the
Rirht ct Individual Property
With regard to Religion, Mr.. Oven is ali
wrong again. Men quarrel about Religion; held
contradictory dcctrlnes--solDe OF them absurd
and perncious--tlierelore, let us consider all Re-
Lpion dream fancy. We say, No-rather
ecd out the true Religion, and follow It's dictates
All that Nh Owen urges III favor OF Charity and
,c.nact for others opinions is admirable, and,
wha, is better, he not only preeclles Charity but
practices 1t.
On Marriage, Mr.. Ovens fatal error consists
in looking to individual rather than general re-
suls. lie secs misery arising rom lll-assorted
unions. and says, Let US avoid ths by allowing
married couples 10 divorce Themselves on certain
.,,,6,,;ons, Bu. tins would mot eradicate tie
sr,l ve a;e sure ii would aggra rate it. For the
ov 10 that marriages are too oi.en impelied by
,,,r -oriiJ. sensual molives-they are contracted
,;,ho,t dua acquaintance, reflection, assurance
or,vI,pa,hy. Can amy man suppose thls will be
amended by establishing the liberty of Divorce q;
,h4 ,,s,sure of the parties? Would not thou.
sands hasten to marry for ii year, who now hest
,,,e and reflect when they know that, without
Esb,nor the union is rrevocabc during life
would not far greater and more general misery
\, Inns caused than at present In some cases,
..o ,;hsr,y oi Divorce would afford real and de-
..,yed relief; but it would create fifty necessities
e., D,,orcc where it obviated ouc.-We are speak.
mn, NJ course. of men as they and Society as
:, ,x;s,s around US. All history teslltics that
tho Liberty of Divorce has ever let in upon the
community allowing it aood OF dcsoatlng cor
nn,ion. /, was this which Slapped the morals
and the vigor Of Rome in her glory, and ensured
her downfall How it might operate IN the state
Of Society," winch Mr.. Owen cosltemplates and nd.
voe,tes. we shall see when we have chance
We hope Mr.. o. will every whero be treated
with respect and kindness by our People, and
esnec;allv by the friends of Human Progress
His specifcs VIC utterly reject; but he has de-
,ec,ed the true seat OF our diseases and mi'ercs-
IN the structure of Socisty-and he has done
and will do much to excite investigation on that
,oint. He is doing good work, though not of
The kiud he imagiues Long after his errors
with regard to Religion, Marriage and Property
shall have passed into oblivion, he will be re-
membcred and honored as one of the pioneers IN
teaching Mankind that they are truly hFe'hren'
and that the happiness of no one can be promo
ted by means inconsistent with the welfare oi all
When all the butcher.heroes who have vauted
to lofty renown on fields Of human carnage ana
agony shall have become all offence and loath'
inr to men. the name of Owen will be Temem
beIed with that gratitude which hallows the
memory OF a life devoted to Mans wellbe!ng
and drops tear OF compassion for It's errors
re, Rev. Dr.. DEWEY came out on Sunday even
mo Ius, in The Church OF the Messiah with an able
aud eloquent discourse against the Annexation o'
Texas His arguments against the measure were
based Of course on moral rather than political
grounds.
u" AkrnuR's LADIES MAGAZINE for October
NAV be obtained of Chris,y, No. =. Astor House.
|, contains ;arricles from CHARLt' srkAoUE' Mrs
SC Hall, and other well known writer's, besides
lhose Of ,he Editor. The engravings OF The Lake
Of Killarney and The Wounded Pheasant are
well executed.
II The Nariopa! Game of the American Eagle
is name gwen TO very ingenious and amusing
recreation 10, the parlor, played with 'e'ot"m
aud counters. Ii is for sale by LOCKWOOD, and
s1,ch Miles, IN Broadway.
CHIPPEWA lspIANs.-The delegation Of Chipps
was has returned from England. They passed
through this CITY ieN days since on Their way To
tnt tIihe ne al breed with his white English