New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-28
ADDRESS By ROBERT OWEN,

this country t0r EnSiaho y" '
tohis departure. he Issued the ioio"ins Manifesto
ADDRESS By ROBERT OWEN,
.,,.vrso TIE UNITED STATES FOR EUROPE
June 4, issa
l-.~-ans After an absence Of fifteen year
have again spent nine months IN your states, ah0
nearIy foar months Of that period in the city O.
~ .hingtoa during the last session OF Congress
have seen ia my travels through New -Lngian"
and The Middle States. and presume the same na'
occurred Ma the South and West, great increase "a
your ciiiesto your population and 10 the eXiehaee
cnltiys,,on OF the soil have also ascertained ina
Won, means 10 increase wealth and power, tor gooc
or evil are illlmitable for many hundreds or thou
sands of wears and you could now benehcla!Iy 40
sorb INTO your Union the prescn, population Of Ia.
rope oa; n roo., ex,r,ord,ar,
,..cccv in new discoveries IN science, and IN me
chanical inventions 10 render manual labor OF d.
uanished valae. and TO open the path TO ne"
rate OF things. which viii make labor OF little o
no commercial value. or unsaeaoie Tor the rightiu'
support Of the industrious.
Ia proportion as Your scientific power TO create
wealth has increased. individual competition ha--
Increased ignorant selhshness vice, crime and mis-
nv among the masses, 20 as 10 make all perte'
bind 10 their present position OF high capablil,e-
and 70 their interests a. individuals and member
q society
Your statesmen are occupied in Improbable and
nationally injurious politics.
Your politicians III petty local party contests, use
less for the attainment, OF great results.
Your capitalists and extensive merchants are over
whelmed In speculations, hazardous % themselves
and OF little comparative benefit totheir country or u
the world. There is no foresight. wisdom or orde
no permanent prosperous future III any OF their
proceedings.
Your traders, wholesale and retail are wasting
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industry OF your country, and at the same tiin'
keeping the mind and morals Of the Union upon I
low level, most dlsadvautageous 10 every class
Your most industrious classes are kept unne
oessanly in toll, ignorance, and consequent degrs
dsiion.
6enseless superstitions pervadc the land witboa
apsrticle OF real charity being created between any
ot The classes sects Or parties, possessing any on
e these monster obstacles " human progress, 10
any who have been made 10 differ from them; aoc
religion 10 perverted 10 worldly purposes
Your prisons and punishmens Increase, and th'
necessity tor more while the present state of thing
continues, will daily become stronger.
You have already, to great extent throughout
The Union. ignorance. poverty, division and mlser,
And YET ~ the OF these evils have been dir
covered. they may be now easily removed.
For you are ia secure possession OF a most mag
ni6cent country; OF territory. even now, NOR,
than sufficient to amply supply the population
the world more than sufficient to ensure higl
comfort and elevation OF mind and feeling for all
You have all the materials TO effect these results
ulmitsbIe masses and surplus power to obtain anc
There 10 nothing In your position deficient bn
The knowledge how peaceably and benehclally 10
sn. 70 apply the means TO accomplish these gloriou
results.
How important is it then that this knowledge
should be attained in the shortest time in order tina
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ignorance. poverty. division, crime and Iniser.
should be made 10 terminate.
But how can this change be speedily effected
II il now ascertaned that puofic opinion govern
the world.
This change then may be effected by speedil,
creating a new public opinion in its favor.
But how IL this new public opinion TO be created
The answer Is obvious.
All great improvements commence with one or
tsw and these, by judcious measures, interest NOR,
and more. until q sufficient number unite TO accom-
plish the object.
There il an admirable spirit abroad anxiously look
ing out for the right commencement OF this change
and bold truths announced III the pure spirit OF char
ity will now accomplish that object.
Let then the proper measures TO create this pub
10 opinion be now adopted, and let all good men o
every class sect party and state unite tor this GOD
Ike purpose
To this end let Convention be called of Dele
gates from every State and Territory IN the Union
TO consider what practical measures can be imme
diafey carried into execution 10 apply the
mous means TO secure prosperity Tor all the PEG
pie Of these States. that they may become an exam
pie to the world Of whas. with sound judgment, i.
peace, with order and with the least injury and tn
most benefit TO every one, from the highest TO ia,
lowest, may be done
But what is every ones business is no ones il
particular, and is 100 often neglected by all. l.
therefore, feeling deep interest in the immediai,
Improvement of our race, recommend such Conven
ton 10 be called the " w orlds Convention, 10 COZ
sider what measures of practical character can be
adopted to the immediate benefit OF every clas
without violence contest or competition and cspc
cially what can be done 10 well educate and en-
ploy the uneducated and unemployed to tit them
ibr the superior state OF society To create which
for oil the means now so superintendent. MOI
ouly In these States. but wherever men need IL
live; or il may be called The Worlds Conven
don" TO cmancipatc the human race from ignorance
poverty division. sin and misery.
The chief business Of my life has BEEN 80 far &c
prepare all classes from the highest To the lowest
Tor this great change in the condition of humanity
h this world and thus ia the best TO prepar,
u for oil future changes whatever they may be, after
We shall have done all IN our power 10 ensure know
ledge, goodness and happiness in our present mode
Of existence.
live but to put into activity the means TO accom-
piish this change for my suffering fellow men; ana
70 zee in progress the necessary TO ciecl
this object leave your country on the first of Jun,
tor Europe. intending to return here about the mid
die Of September
Being Of no class, or sect, or party in any coun
ny. but sincere friend to ALL and being most desi
roas TO abolish all party distinctions, recommend
that the Worlds Convention previously men.
doned. be held in the city OF New York, TO com
mence on the fret day of October next and 10 con
tinue until the great and good work OF establishing
equal and just rights among men ard insurng III.
progressive improvement and happiness OF all, shall
b we'll understood.
II will be found ON full investigation tina, there
bat one interest amongst all OF the human race ano
thar In that each should be the best taught from
BIRTH the best employed through life and that tn,
Inferior circumstance Of mans creation should b,
replaced from around all by those only OF supe
nor and permanent character. whether animate OF
inanimate. for as thcse are. 10 will man become.
These measures have no nd, ldual interest or
object in view 1t is therefore, earnestly requested
Sor the good OF humanity. tina. the press will sdvo
cate the call and object of this Convention and pro
pare the minds of the public for the great and go
Fsoos results which may by these measures be
Ipesdily obtained for all .f every class in ever,
country. ROBERT OWN.
NeeH York, May 81, Is45
"A HrROINE-A Paris corr,ssnond ent Of the I On.