The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-20
ROBERT OWENS ADDRESS


To The pubic, preparalory 10 his lectures on
an entire change cfsoetfty IN principle and
So the Senate chamber and hall Of Congress can
not yet be appropriated TO discourses on the means
TO commence and secure universal prosperity, excel
lence, and happiness The public mind, II seems,
Is sufficiently advanced for this step. IL Is how
ever prog easing with gigantic strides and long
lhess halls will be willingly applied for purposes
bsnehcsn,, 80 truly charitable, so Magnificent, and
SO Eodike.
The request was made, in order TO obtain the
OF opening TO the elite OF this Union the sim
pie sure, aud scientific by which, adyanta-
geously, all who now live, OF who may live hereaf-
Ter, might be we'll educated from birth, physically,
mentally, morally, and practically we'll and pleasant
ly occupied, physically and mentally, according TO
age and capacity, through life, and be well placed so
as TO insure the greatest amount OF individual and
general happiness. This was a request, as IL APP
pears too much in advance meet the present views
Of majority of the elected representatives Of
these States. IL is WE'LL and their decisions were
doubt founded In present wisdom. Measures, such
are to be now placed before the public mind, should
not be hastily taken up adopted by any party, or
without careful consideration by thossp responsible
authority. These measures are uutabNd good, or
erroneous and evil 10 the extremes ~ both results
II true, they will prove far more beneficial in prae-
Iice 10 the human than the most sanguine mind
has ever imagin II erroneous, their tendency is
10 undermine and deTangc all eAtstlDH nOllons ana
practices but II these canno be changed, then man
can never become either rational or happy. The new
principles and practices intended TO be explained Il Is
most conscientiously believed, must produce new
state of society," beautiful in its order benefcent and
magnificent in Its results. The advocate of primer
Piles leading TO these momenlous results, was desi-
rous 10 submit them at once, In ths most public
manner, TO the ordeal Of the strongest minds and
greatest experience to be found among the most free
and advanced, and second most powerful united POI
pulation On the globe-a population now ardenlly
pressing to become, II possible, in power as we'll as
freedom, the first.
He desirous that the extent Of the good or
evil might be the most speedily known over these
States, and through them 10 the world that the good
II good, might be enjoyed in the shortest time OF that
the evil II evil, may be stayed, and proclaimed at
once TO the world To be error Of such magnitude
that all the powers of society should be applied In the
most efficient manner to terminate ito further pro-
gress and destroy il forever.
But the resolves Of the Senate and House Of Con-
gIess have decided Observation-Disclosures the truth or
error, the good or evil be submitted vet longer
10 unofficial public opinion, that IL may be sited to
It's foundation, and probed through its inmedi-
ate and remote ramiicaons before the authorizes Of
these States shall be called upon, government to
express us Impressions for against measures tre-
mendous, for good evil in their present and future
RESULTS. But decision by the public, unbiased
sting authorities, is becoming urgent There is al.
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| 10 favor Of these newly advocated principles and
practices, and II is hourly increasing in strength,
without official authority wisely guide OF direct it,
This Is dangerous position for all enormously found
ed constituted authorities while this state OF things
Continues, then dltfc ullies will daily increase The
propounder of this state of human existence de-
sires no dsPlacing Of any authorities individuals
he wishes only TO see the great change effected, il
found TO be good for ALL without force or fraud yo-
lence or disorder, Of any kind, and without evil to
any one.
He believes the principles which he advocates to be
eternal, unchangng laws of nature, beneficial
for humanity, and that the practices naturally and
necessarily emanating from them will be permanently
highly advantageous 10 every party, class and creed
IN all countres he therefore is irresisbly Impeled
urge their examination and most severe scrutiny now
by the most enlig htened minds that be induced
to apply their attention to this new and startling sub
ject-a task, in fact, which it is the first duty for
all competent to undertake To bring this all-impor-
tant subject, so much dreaded by the ignorant and
suPersttious TO the bar OF public opinion while the
concentrated mind of these States is yet detained in
this city, the founder Of the rational system of soce
~ will give two lectures in the Concert Hail.
Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, on Wednes-
day and Thursday next week, the proceeds Of which
| will be applied 10 commence a fund to establish in
| Washington scientific infant school, which is so
much now required TO lay solid foundation for SUI
perior ply steal, mental moral and practical charac
ter The particulars of the lectures will be adverts-
ed in the city newspapers.
ROBERT OWEN.
| WASHINGTON Cry,
Presidents Square, Feb. IS, 1915.