The New York herald., 1845-09-30
Mr.. Owens Address to the Inhabitants OF
the United states, and to the Population
OF the Western Hemisphere, however now

the United states, and to the Population
OF the Western Hemisphere, however now
divided by Language, and Opponent Inee-
rests:
Men Brethren, and Friends
.4mer,cans of erery District from North 10 South
You inhabit a continent, abounding in the means OF
every description to the continued prosperity
and happ of yourselves and offspring through un-
numbered ages. You have the capacity within your
selves to attain speedily, extensive valuable know
ledge, and high progressive excellence. Why, then,
should not now adopt measures to ensure this supe
ror state of existence The barrier to the attainment
of this superior state alone in the which have
produced your sectional, and individual differences,
and repulsive feelings Were these causes removed
union Your progress prosperity wealth. health.
celence and happiness would be certain rapid and nm
first time in mysterious and wonderful progressive
advance in the condition of humanity when the causes
Of disunion may be removed, and replaced by those
causes, which will introduce, and secure among All
men, permanent union upon base, so hxed ana nrm
that it will remain mmoveable through all future
ages. - ,..
The sole causes now when wealth. through scienti-
fc arrangements, can be so easily produced In super
abundance for all human and rational desires
the misconceptions inexperienced ancestors
spectng human nature and their consequent ignorance
as to the right path to happiness, through correct
knowledge OF the divine laws Of humanity, and of
practice consistent with those divine laws. Union
among men can alone produce permanent prosperity,
excellence and happiness Union never be created
under system based the misconceptions Of our an
respecting human natures it is only to be attain
manty and a practice, at all times, emanating from,
and consistent with, those laws. The right under
Of the divine laws ofSumany viii open the eye, all
knowledge Of their true interests and OF that which
is necessary Tor their permanent happiness hov
decidedly is for the interest OF all upon this conti
nent that they should be members Of the strongest go
We rnme MT upon that there should be discord or
weak governments that as soon as practicable, there
should be but general 'federatve government, ono
language code of laws, one circulating medium,
one system Of commerce. and no restrictions between
district and another from north to SOUTH and from east
TO west and thus that should be but interest
its
should be based natures unchangng laws be federa
tive in its outline but selfgovcrnng in its smallest fe
each individual within them, shall be we'll cared Tor,
birth to DEATH in order that shall be at any
time overlooked but that ALL young, middle aged and
old shall have full justice done TO them physically.
mentally, morally and practically, according to their
natural capacities and man has been sand ever must
be- the creature Of the good evil circumstances under
which he is formed before his birth, and by which ne ~
afterwards surrounded throughile especial care must
be taken to first the existing inferior and evn
circumstances which now, more or less affect an prev
to- and which surround all from birth to dea.n anu
second to replace those circumstances whose influence
of inferior and evil character by those deeuen
superior and good For as these are whether
or inferior wise foolish so will men De- Hitnerto,
owing TO f,ndamen entail errors almost all external cir
cumsfances Of human formation, have been made to
have mi ror influences upon the human race To make
th,s ali important subject generally understood for the
permanen benefit of all convention to be called the
worlds Convention, is hereby called in the city Of
New York the chief city Of the United States
stitutipg the most powerful government the
om
ing the most advantageous nucleus for the
mencement, in the new world, Of entirely
system for the benefit OF ALL upon the principles OF
equal rights and of segovernment the fundam entail
principles upon which the American Government was
based by its farsseng founders This Convention s now
called to create opportunity make the fact known to
ALL that the exist in great superhuity 70 ell
feet this glorious change for humanity over the world
consider and discuss, in friendly manner, the pest
mode by which, in the shortest time, and with the least
evil to all those means may be applied to accomplish
this change in practice All having these unexclusive
and godlike objects in view and more especially nose
who have had extensive experience are invited ~ so
spirit Of universal charity and kindness to attend n
the Worlds Convention to commence at 10 ociocA, H H
/ Wednesday, lst October. The place Of hoia'ns W.
~ -" ROBERT OWEN,
Nv yopx Sept %, 1916.