New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-17
tn IN, Gentlemen connected with the Press oil
tho uifed states.

", experence in the Z niied States aud aitery
in this City, leads me 70 conclude that you possess
power for food al present unknown to yourselves
It's also evident that as you would be individual
~ greatly benefited by the good when effected
that you would thus apply your power II you clearly
saw vour way TO the accomplishment OF the object
II the path were known to you, you would. on ac-
count Of your own great advantages to be secured
from IT, most certainly pursue it
It's the duty then Of those who do perceive the
course that should be taken to endeavor TO make It
equally obvious TO you
No one would think OF expecting you to abandon
the advocacy of the party for whose information YOU
chiefly conduct your respective papers
But there j. neutral ground on which yo1 may
without sacrifice OF principle or interest all meet and
act cordially IN union.
II is your province 10 usher into the world every
new invention, discovery aud improvement and II
Is these which aid The progress o. man toward better
and happier mode Of existence tie through an advance
in these new powers the human race. that superior
condition Of society can be attained and permanently Pc
cured.
CIV and improvements physical and mental. These are
Of universal benefit i- your especial province then 70
watch these new efforts of the human faculties and o.
eve Your utmost aid 20 help forward their progress or
lie accumulation Of new discoveries ~ new sss0cia
lions of upon any subject la, to contend IN the hrs
instance sgainst all established prejudice, and old asso
Citations II ideas. co.
And the older and more experienced among you viii
readily call % mind how long and severely the press op
posed the individuals who introduced some Of the most
important discoveries from which the world IS az ihi-
moment deriving incalcu!able advantages
This consideration should suggest caution on the paft
even Of the ess experienced connected with the drec
ZION Of the press and especially IN ihe country most oene
flied By associations Of idess and improvements OIL
every kind.
The neutral ground then on which you may all most
advantageOusy meet and cordially unite for the pubic
good and your individual advantage a. IN giving due
attention 10 every well considered and properly dgesrl
invention discovery or Improvement and 10 aid ls au
ih0rs IN overcoming the prcildces ~ society ana 70
ad them proportion 20 the good 20 be effected md the
cd preiu dices 10 be- overcome.
All verssnt in the affairs Of the world know the history
of the difficulties which Calico. Columbus. Brndey
Watt Arkwnghi Bel Fulion Franklin Windsor. &c.
g. &c had 10 contend against merely because thei -
socaiion OF ideas created by an unseen power were
made 10 differ from ordinary minds then living around
them.
But the inventions and discoveries Of these have
mainly assisted suggest yet more enlarged sssocia
lions Of ideas and improvements and assisted by thar
power whence proceed all creations have enabled men
ofhe present day bring forward for the general benz
fr new combinations more extended than any previ-
Ously imagined and which, u successfully reduced 10
practice would for benefit al Of the human race.
Il NAV be asked II Ike these some Of which
have required 10 mature twenty years OF deep study
forty years Of extended varied practice and connden
al investigation with the leading minds Of the last half
century could be understood or in any degree epprc
cisted by reporters looking for short time, into a
public meeting however well Informed. on other sub
jects such reporters may have been.
The advanced minds If the world this time fully
occupied with the consideration How al be beue
fitted by the evidently superiuous means Of unveI
sal permanent property
This is the problem Of the age 20 be solved IT,
deeply interesting all the press aid or retard the
solution to great extent Then gentlemen. who have
this important engne OF good evil AZ your control for
your own sakes the benefit OF your children and Tor
The permanent good o. society permit although n
dull heavy parsonage 10 request you VIII not unnece'-
sery put obstacles in the way. but END your powerful
aid 10 them and be not deceived by surface ap
pearances the under current is strong with US and ere
long will be the upper current unob.truced by local or
rcneral pre ndice- ROBERT OWEN
Nno. York Oct II. 5'h.svenue.