The Southern journal., 1846-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
Plan Of Reform.

Plan Of Reform.
At the Worlds Convention, held in
New York, MIR. Evans, editor of the Young
America, proposed the following Plan Of
Reform: G s
/. The proper object Of civilized society
is 10 guarantee TO every Individual the
Rights Of Nature, tho means Of existence
and happiness, which are the common in
herilance o! all. 94
2. In the formation and administration
Of government, 10 effect such guaran-
tee, every adult should have an equal
voice, ands majority should rule according
10 Justice.
3. All have an Inalienable righ, 10 life,
and, OF consequence, to the use Of The land
and the other material elements uecesssr.
to sustain life; TO such an education ms
shall fit them for all rational enjoyment, !;
and to liberty of speech and action unres.
trained except against encloachment on The
equal rights Of others.
4. To secure the right of soil to all, it is
necessary that the government should limit
the possession Of families or coun,nuni-
lies.
s. There should be free emigration and
Immigration in all countries, and free trade
between all nations.
=. Governments should be supported by
direct taxation on property.
7. There should be 10 State debts.
8. There should be no standing armies
or navies; but Till equal rights shall be
established throughout the earth, every citi-
zen should be soldier.
3. Till the right Of soil shall be restored
10 the people, all wars with foreign ua-
lion ought 10 be carried on by The land lords
only.
~. All public officers should be elected
ny the people, by districts, only one of each
kind district.
ii. There should be no laws to enforce
or violate contracts.
l2. All government privileges 10 indvi-
duals, companies or classes should be pro-
hibited.
l3. Allroads and public works should be
made by the State, county, or township
governments.
IA. No power should be delegated
further, that can be benefcially exer.
ciscd by the family, township, county, or
State.
Is. Legal forms should be simple, and
justice promptly administered.
Is. The circulating medium should be
OF intrinsic value, and exclusively regulated
by the government. r
II. A congress of nations should be es-
tabllshed, which should settle all disputes
between nations and decide upon unver-
sal language to be taught 10 the children
Of each nation in addition to their mother
tongue.
l8. Constitution and laws are binding
only when in accordance with natural
rights.
l9. The master-evil in all nations call
ed civilized, the main cause of poverty and
its consequence, ignorance, misery, and
crime, the sole cause of slavery of every
grade. is the monopoly of the soil; and the
leading measure Of practical reform in all
these countries is a restoration of the land
to The people by political action or, ia fall
ure of that, by revolution.
90. The United States of Norh America
are most favorably circumstanced for res.
toration Of The soil, and the most practical
measures for this purpose, are, Isl. to limit
lbe quantity Of land TO be hereafter acquir-
ed by individuals or associations, and, 2i.
TO prevent all further traffic in the land by
the government, and TO make The Public
Lands free on the principles proposed
by the National Reform Association and
lis Auxiliaries throughout these United
States.
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