The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-14

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Bolton.
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
GENTLEMEN Upon you have fallen, through the
free choice OF the people, the responsible duties
that have been entrusted TO men. Your respee-
Offices have been given to you in manager which
cannot fail to be most gratifying to your feelings.
The time and circunssta noes under which you sue
coed To these powers are sinRuiariy adapted 10
enable you, during the present presidency, 70 attain
more solid, permanent, advantages for these States,
and for the world, than any previous government
could effect, in any county, under the circumstances
ia which all governments have been hitherto compel
led to act.
Yuur new position, at this most suspicious period,
is more to he desired by enlightened govd men, than
any in the power of man to create.
The fairert field enable you effect the greatest
good for your fellow-msn IL opened to your view,
unobsructed by party, class, or Sect If you possess
the requisite moral courage steadily 10 pursue the on
y direct path individual and national prosperity and
ha ppiness Under these circumstances much will be-
expected from you by the most superior individuals
out of all PARTIES creeIs, and classes, whose minds
have been banded beyond ordinary geographical To-
calites and who desire TO man improved IN bis
general condition. nationally occupied, and happy.
Your country possesses the most ample means, un-
der experienced guidance, speedily to effect these
OD)ects us eullrc POpuIaUOI, 70 enaoe IL "
take the lead in forming governments, by adopting
natures laws to become rational, and thereby secure
the permane nt prosperity, real virtue and happiness
OF all Of every age and SEA through life.
Under rational government, general and partcu-
lar will be adopted apply the concentrated
accumulated powers OF society to bear most advan-
ageously upon every individual from birth through
life and thus, through the action OF superior cir
cumstances secure superior character and progress
sve prosperity from the birth to the death of each IN
dividual
In government based on sound principles, there
will moi be one individual allowed to grow up in ig-
norance, or otherwise than well formed, physically
and mentally, in disposition, habits, manners, spirit,
and conduct, be well occupied through life by the
due discharge of all his faculties the point of tenn
perance and thus the continual growing pros
perty of al individuals and Of the public.
Under an irrational government. (and hitherto
there has been other, the mass OF individuals
come into existence to be opposed from birth, through
lfe by the accumulated capital, skill, knowledge,
and experience of the world, and they are thus I'M
necessarily oppressed and made to be useless, mis-
cradle beings, feeling degraded, and that they are
unjustIy treated by society Under nationally con-
stiluted government the of this conduct will
be adopted.
Well arranged, far-seeing scientific arrangements
will be carried into execution making II easy OF
practice TO direct the concentrated capital, skill,
knowledge, and experience hitherto accumulated by
society, bear most benefcially upon every child
tha shall be born within its dominions and thus In
creasing the advantages Of human existence many
thousand times beyond its present miserable condition;
and all may and must be made 10 partake of these ex
traordnary advantages for otherwise they never can
be obtained.
Arrangements to effect these results will insure,
and none others can, "equal rights to ALP
Equal rights to all is more than simple justice
to ali and the population Of the world fast grow
ing into condition to form its governments upon this
principle
Ia theory this principle is secured already for the
constitution Of these States.
The people, for their general benefit, about to
ask YOU, now without further delay, to apply this
most Just principle TO practice and no power eau
long prevent them from attaining their object nor IS
IT the real interest Of any TO obstruct It's progress
TO full purity in execution.
Equal rights TO ALL" if the terms have rational
meaning equal rights at birth and through life.
There are no :" equal rights when one shall be
born without individual merit to inherit large
cumula,ed riches, while another without individual
demert shall be born to experience all the ills and
crimes of poverty.
There can be no +" equal rights when without
individual merit shall be carefully and extensively
educated from birth, while another, without indi
vidua demert, shall be uncared for and uncducated
through life.
There can be no equal rights where with
out individual merit shall be placed from birth
through life within superior circumstances, willis
another, without individual demert shall be placed
from birth within the most deteriorating circumstsn-
Cts Of mans creation.
Equal rights consist in equal education and
daion through LIFE according TO age.
These rights may be secured for the population
of these States during the present administration
You have the means direct before you without OBJ
struction except from tmid imagiDatons, afraid TO
investigate great and all important truths and to look
steadily into iuurity TO accomplish these resu'ts.
II may be stated as a truth which should now
er be los, sight of for one hour by those who have
the chief influence among men, that govern
ment toin The scientific pe,cu al the control ofso
ciefu for creating ceah manufacturing ndiridusi and
national character and substituting superior for inferior
circumstances rH hereafter be consid red 10 be Teu ad
minered, unless shall make substantial and permanent
emenis TO PREF nj indridaf iihn its terri
tory being neglected 10 hare has character nell
fJ,nid from birth and 10 be surrounded niih superior
rational circumstances knowing that the means
exist IN tins Union TO secure these results for the
whole population, thus address you, that the public
may learn what can be done for The lr benefit, and
that it may be prepared cordially to second your Ell
forts to secure these advantages.
Tomorrow leave Washington for the northern
populous cities to assist with many Others TO
their attention to the msgnlfcence Of the pos
.cssed by the people Of this Union to the per-
msnent prosperity and happiness of themselves and
children through unnumbcred years, having doubt
OF your cordial aid aud hearty cooperation.
thus take my leave of you for the present, hoping
to your city again before the year term,-
mates, and wishing you full and entire in the
srduous duties OF your office, If you intend to effect
the great change in principle and practice which the
progress of scientific power and OF general know
ledge renders necessary to save the from pow
erty, crime, degration, and wretchedness,
Your friend,
ROBERT OWEN. ,
WAspINGroN CRY, Presidents Square,
March d. 1S45.