New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-19
THE TRIBUNE.
IMPRESSIONS OF TRAVEL.

IMPRESSIONS Ot 1hhNhL.
TO the Editor Of Tic Tribune:
/ passed some weeks In LYNN, Mass.
looking into the life of the laborers and listening
TO sundry Jokes about Southern swindling, the best
of which was that the Southerners had dealt bet
Ter by the LYNN Shoe dealers than by their coored
population, inasmuch as they defrauded the Slaves
of their immortal souls, while they only derauded
the Shoe manufacturers of their leather soIes But
tins is talk. The African is after all progressing,
BY Slavery and amalgamation, 10 civilization. Re
pugnant Industry defrauds man OF his soul even as
Slavery Witness the Mines Of England, IFS asrl-
cultural districts, its manufactures. Look into
Coman's Reports, and sec what testimony he
brings concerning the degradation of England
and yet England has no Slaves. Let no one sup
pose that | am the apologis, OF Slavery. God for
bid But is NOT the man who hires his fellow man
and defrauds him of his life, as guilty as he who
byys his brother and does the Same? AprCpos OF
Colman's Reports: The moment i am at rest
long enough, shall Introduce these 1ror,dcn-
til documents TO the readers of the Tribune. MIR.
Coleman little dreams what work he is dong,
,houghhs benevolent heart doubtless tells him hes
doing well And he sees too, pretty plainly. think,
thai tlle ulItItHCt uSiMCtH iHtilSd anu 10
as the difference between two spendthrfts, both OF
whom have inherited immense fortunes. The one
fortune (hst Of Englaud) is well nigh spent; the
Gter Chat of Amerlca) remains TO be wasted. But
he end must come. Where is the humanity ofthe
Masses III Englandl Listen to the language oi
Charles Dickens and invokea blessing on his head
for his Truth and Goodness. And yetyou need not
bless him. He and all such are blest IN the very
nature of things But hear him:
mCrass, who treat Of happiness and sclirespect,
innate in every sphere of life and shedding light OH every
grain dust III Gods highway, so smooth below your car
RAG Wheels rough beneath the tread OF naked feet, be-
think yourselves, in looking the quick descent OF men
who ate lived in their own cstee that there are scores
o thousands breathing now and breathing thick with pain
m toll who In that high respect have never lived at ALL or
bad chance of life Goyc who rest so placidiy upon the
Sacred Bard who had been youg and when he struck Ills
harp DID, and had never seen the righteous orsahel
or his seed begging bread Co. teachers OF content, and
honest prdc Into the mnc the MILL the forge, the s1uad
DEPTHS ignorance and uteroSt abyss oi mans neglect
and saw can any hopeful plant spring IN air SO foul that II
extnghes the souls bright torch as fast rs II kdlcd
And We pharsecs of the nineteen huneth year OF Chris
tan knowledge who soandngy appeal & 10 q hn @ In a,nrS lure
transformed during your sumber and the sleep OF gcner-
sions into the nature of beasts
From Lynn. went TO BosroN. 1t is true that
whatever we seek we find and as have in my
travels of late sought earnestly for information re-
specug the progress OF principles, and
the efforts 10 reduce these principles TO practice,
shall of course have that kind OF knowledge 10
communicate which have obtained. Indeed, 10
me- all other subjects dwindle into comparative IN
significance beside this great subject. AZ Bos,
ton found the friends of The Cause full OF life and
interest. They gave the best civilized evidence
of Life, which was by giving money 10 and an apos-
lie in pIopagaling the principles oi Fourier, When
Yankee gives moncy, he is conrtnced and in ear
nesi; not till then, however much he may advise,
or lavish kind wishes or hospitality.
From Boston went with some friends and In
cutters 10 visit BROOK FARM, where il IS well known
there is an attempt at Association. Little has been
dons there toward actuaizlng the idea OF Assocla-
ion, and vet much has been done. Men and Wo-
men are brought together at Brook Farm who have
the IDEA who are willing to die for it, and, what Is
much better, WHARF willing 10 live for ii. The psy
Geological force ofBrook Farm is great. They are
studying, they are daily learning more OF the Sci
encc OF Association, and not only their heads but
Their hands are active, They are now IN the ear,
nest working day of band OF pioneers, determined
10 cut their way through the wilderness to Assocla-
on When the Idea of the existence OF new
Continent had fully taken possession OF the mind OF
Columbus, much was really done toward It's disco
very, thongh little was actually accomplished. SO
/ is with Brook Farm. Men and women OF sterling
North have chosen their lot here 10 create Lite con-
:ilions, not Death conditions, as we lind every
where in civilization. They are determined 10
sullda model Association, thinking that, as one mo-
lei steamboat was enough TO convince men and
cover waters with steam vessels so Will 1t be
With Associations.
was told at b. F. that their receipts for the last
hree months have exceeded their expenditures
81 200 There are some material disadvantages
hal need the strong will, the strong ann, and con-
siderable pecunlary resources 10 overcome. But
access is written on the heart and brow of the
men and women here. They are now building
one wing the Phalanstery, or Community House
/, is l7O feet in length, and will accommodate a
;oody number more than are al present on TIC Do
main. They have now over one hundred mem-
Sers. M Seveial branches of manufactures are al,
;eady in operation. Their education arrangements
re better than can be found out of Association IN
America And yet in all things they have hardly
xgua 10 begin.
be mex, opportunity before give the remainder OF
nv Impressions of Brook Farm. This much will
Spiritually it seemed TO me place where the
lD shines all the time, aud the only such place
| :yer found q. Nj