New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-01
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though rebenioas subjects Of Queen Victoria
their fundamental basis were truth, no' lamar
oaads Of nonsense as it has been pronounced out
vital verify then i, is truth which directly sus-
tains ms elemental proposition already considered
For II eIlInen be really endowed by Their Creator
with aa inaIienable night TO Life that IS, inaiena
bic until forfeited by their misconduct: then
are they also endowed by their Creator with right
TO the means OF sustaining and preserving lie II
man should refuse 20 mastica;e his food and thence
die, such death involves or proceeds from no IL
trincemen: OF his natural rights jus: 50, il be
stare because ne refuses 10 perform the iabor ne
cessary TO bend the elements 70 the production OF
food bat man able and willing to labor Is per
mit,ed 10 amish for want OF Employment, the orlgi
nal right OF all to the Soil having been taken away
biz Civilized Society and the right 10 the Earth
FOR purposes of culture and production vested II
mar, only how can it be said that the inalienab!e
rgh, Of that man to :" lie was not practically
subverted cannot realize that there is need OF
farther argument on this point. reiterste, then,
the points argued in my two previous articles =
/ Originally. in a state of Nature. all men had an
equal right 10 the Earth and its natural products
and any man UHu iAbuS " OlluPs CIV it.S'-
any portion o. the Soil not already so occupied by
another = This right was taken away by Civil
lized Society or It's agent Government, in granting
To individuals or allowing them 10 acquire ex-
elusive right to portions OF the Soil beyond their
respective wants fer cultivation. ,. Society hav-
nc thus diyested large portion OF mankind OF any
right TO the Soil their natural resource for Employ
rent and Sustenancc IS bound 20 guarantee to
each OF them an OPPORTUNITY 70 LABOR and 10
secure them the lust REcoNrENsE OF their Labor.
These are the positions have thus Tar labored TO
establish. with what pertinence and success our
readers viii Judge On these positions base my
assumption that the Wealthy and Powerful in our
present Social Order are morally bound to seek
GU, and establish better Social Condition Tor the
less fortunate millions. around and beneath them
whose chance TO obtain an honest livelihood now
depends on the casualty Of some one more Of the
possessors Of Property wishing to hire them-a con
dition in which the Right to L Dor and 10 the squ
table products OF such abor shall be practically
cured and enjoy cd by all. Here stand and mean
to stand Ourreaders viii Judge whether youh
or have not miss,ated my positions, N order 10
evaae them and whether the statement that the
e-i.finy ownership OF Land is contrary to Law Of
Nature which even Blackstone asserts as an IN
controvertible truth is indeed equal to denial
o. the Right OF Property IN Land or in any
thing else You are very welcome To argue,
If YOU choose that the compensation plead for
TO those whom Society has Invested OF all Right
to tie Soil is Inadequate inappropriate, and that
the Lands themselves ought to be restored and
held in common or equally divided have
no objection 70 as much Of this you please as
yoay proposition bu, AIN satisfied with my own.
l deduce the universal Right to Labor from premi-
ses winch appesr to ne really nconuovcrtible by
a believer in the Wing principles OF the American
Revolution, or IN any Republican principles what
soeyer. If these principles lesd farther than IS
necessary for my purpose 50 b. II but tina, can.
not lnvalidate their truth The assertion. howev
err tina, an aveuneat o! the original Right o. all
men 10 ard and ;heir egucn, subsistins RICH,
to l sbor is equivalent TO denial OF the Righ:
Of Property in L nd or indeed IN any thing else.
proves nothing but depiorab.e wsnt OF reflection
on the .rhjee; The natural right 10 Individual
Properly has is origin in Labor He who cuts a
tree in The forest ard fashions it into canoe or
cradle hss an exclusive night to the article he has
where!rcu, 70 make themselves canoes or cradles.
Were ne 10 make csnoe Of the only tree within
the territory OF his tribe. should question his
Rish; 70 deny the use Q; It 70 his brethren though
l shoald insist IN his night TO be compensated BY
chem in case they used Il. Tor his labor IN making
the canoe Need ! say more ~ Indicate the broad
line q dcala-os;ion between the true and univer.
sal Right OF Property snd such falsely assumed
Rights as would deny to the mass OF men no;
merely Property bu; the clcrnents Gu: Of which
Property is 70 se fashioned
Yoa- denial .. the RICH; Of all men 10 be sUaran.
teed al Opportunity IL l sbor IN case they sre d;
vested c; :heir original RICH, to the Soil seems 10
NE based On exactly the considerations aEi couch
ed IL shines, the language wherein the sdyccates
Of Despo,tsn h&ve II ri ages resisted the rish. q
Mankind 20 Liberty. to voice in the Govern
men, which rules them have an ;ndistiuc: reco
lectcn ms, yoGr very argument shcat ne beng
boru 10; into ststo OF Nature hu, state
noulded into form by tAe institution Property &c
= sound in Surke's answer to Paincs Rights q
Man -,ha, have resd il in one q more essays n
suppor, .; Monarchy snd Aris,ocrscy. hsve iis
ti,sc; recollection. 10 deem II better Or worse
On ;has aocoant hat as yoa necessarily harp on
the sshni,ies and tendency Q; my arguments YOU
VIII hardly oAjec, TO De reminded q the nsyursl
ls,ioaship q years
Enough 'oy the presen, that yea den. S ais
tinctly sni broadly as assey; the Rk. ot al men
to LsbS; and tAecouseQaen; Duty devolyins Ga the
State oy the legal owners of;he Soil 60 guarantee
i, To tham Noa admit however thst such cuSr
snty is desirable, II i csa bs attained by Jus, snG
feasible means Very sNN: / wiu eaaeSvoe SON
to Sc, forth distinctly WHIST these means are Bu;
tbs VIII Re di>Gl; :; yoa insis, on your rishs 70
a.ake Your articles twice o. ;hrice the length IA
acated long before oommeacins. sind whieh
though, yoa clearly enough a.isss'Hod fo bs $
measure, noss, osse sytice & party euE 30 ssch
ana ST, tgropNse& y column as the spscs which
ceGld cNavenlently dc,p;e - this subject. wi;hoat
;-esseh:ns uy>aa Nun needed 10 other parnossS
Thus tsE- yoa have filed mere ;hSn t,se the space
exscSed BY the Sgt;cle> ,owhich YOU were replying
lfyoc think this Is lax q'&y, . oa. mean II ry
reN, 70 50 on with the development: Ct Association
whs;ever nlsy h he c&Ni,s iass-po<ed VII
aew howsveg resly n war pssctScsl Gcessscns