New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-25
Association Di.cu.sed....No. )

To the Editor Of a> Courier & Enquirer:
| | do not see how any man could, with my open
Ing article before him. have misstated its positions
as you have done. That, in state of Nature al
men had an equal right TO the Soil and that each
had right to appropriate to his own use any por-
ton Of requisite for the supply of his own wants
and not already thus appropriated by another is a
truth Of the most palpabe character. That Civilized
| Society has substituted different law Tor that OF
Nature on this subject, is equally manifest. But
what then Does it follow that the change must
necessarily have originated in injustice That,
surely is not my position Civilized Society &c.
cording to my understanding OF II, divests the IN
dividual OF many important natural rights, and may
Justly do so upon proof that the general good is
thereby promoted and that the individual receives
fair compensation for that OF which he is deprived
| hold therefore, that there may be legitimate
and Just appropriation OF lands and succession there
to and though cannot doubt that large grants
of land 10 any individual were originally wrong
md that no more such should be made, ! have
never advocated the revocation OF any which have
been lawfully and honestly procured | do not hold
that newly discovered or long forgotten truth in
were done iii good faith in oppostono the dictates
of that truth / do not hold that all Lands can be
equally divided between this or any future genera
tou. nor that they ought to be. What PROFOUND
ed and still maintain is simply this Cirli:ed So
ciety Aaciag diyested large portion Of mankind Of
ann right to tie soil their natural resource ioy en-
pioumcat and susteaoace. IS bound TO guarantee
item an OPPORTUNITY TO LABoR, and 10 stcNe 10
them the Just ReconpcaSc ot sneh LoJor That is
my fundamental proposition. Refrain from beating
the air and admit or disputei it
OF course, you Will perceive that am just as
strenuous an advocate OF a diversity of National
pursuits as ever and OF Distributing among the
States for enduring the Proceeds OF the
Public Lands so long rs those Lands shall continue
to be sold. What mainly desire with regard to
the Publ. Lands is Limitation OF the aren there
of which any man may hereafter acquire and hold
whether directly or ut secondhand That Limlta
ton established, it viii be matter OF secondary
consequence that they continue to be sold at mod
crate price be apportioned at free cost TO those
who need them.
Your alusion to Fanny Wright utterly unwnr-
ranted by any evidence adduced by you. or by any
facts within my knowledge does not surprise me.
was well aware from the outset that your course
would be to appeal unscrupulously to rreiudices,
buCbears and nicknames to parry the dictates OF
Reason Justice and Humanity. do not believe
Fanny Wright ever propounded or held views
Identical with mine respecting the Public Lands
and the Right to abor, but l shall not desert or
| DENY truth because she or any one else has pro
! claimed it,
! should prefer next to take up and demonstrate
the lece<S0y OF radical and thorough Reform OF
society ii it be deemed desirable to preserve the
Laborns Glass any where from the degradation
aud misery which has already beiaen large pro
portion OF the andless multitude in Europe and pre-
cminently in Great Britain and Ireland To my
mind it is absolutely demonstrable-nay, demon
strated-that such degradation and misery are the
results OF causes and influences inherent in our
present Social framework and not to be eradicated
until tina, framework shall be essentially changed
AT this moment the farming laborers OF England
produce twice Us much grain 70 the hand the
same labor produced three centuries ago yet re
ceive far less bread Tor their years wages than
they then did and actually in worse condition
than were their ancestors of the Sixteenth Century
So is il in France, in Germany, in Italy. The in.
comes OF the Wealthy and the des;itution of the
Poor are steadily increasing side by side through
out the civilized world sec no remedy for this
under our present system OF Society. am sure ii
NAV be remedied, without despoiling or injuring
auv one. on the basis Of Association OF that
basis let mc now give an outline sketch
Rv Association then, | understand, under this
term advocate, a Social Order which shall sub
s,i,ute tor the present Township, Commune, Pa.ish
School District or whatever the smallest Social Or
gsnism above the Family may be termed, Phs
lsnx or Sccisl Structure expressly calculated &c
secure 10 all It's members who shall AZ the out
set be Two or three hundred bu, ultimately be in
creased to nearly two thousand the following
blessings;
l. A Rsr<. cummodious, comfortable and permanent
SO long 3. each has pas The lar annual rent
thereof willns labor to defrsy such remand
from which he be ous.ed because OF sickness
infrinity or other misfortune
. An Edaon;ies, complete and thorough, Mors, Physi
cal and Intellectual commencing III infancy and contn
ued withou; interruption 10 perlec! maturity aad longer
ii desirable;
s. Subsistence, in intsacy and childhood ;he cost
OF lheiy respective parents after lie from THE fruit:
their Industry from ;he income Of their sew
ers investments II sach there &c eutin case of o an
sse sickness iahrmiy decrepirade withou, proper.
,y then the charge OF the phslsnx as row OF The
! Township, City County
! 1. o,porraxi:s to Laser secured to esch individual
man woman and child a; all times whatever his or her
capacity, skin or efficiency.
s Just sad ia. ReeosptHss to each for tie ahcr se,a
ally performed by him her, with assured opportunity
fo- cons,an, Improvement II Arts, Processes and aGas-
srisl sbili,y.
t. Agreeable Social Rsa;;oss including facilities fOr
irequea, ana familiar intercourse with eminent fos
w.sa0n, virtue, learning. pe,y or philanthropy.
: Simple and ever increasing Libraries Cabinets
philosophical Apparatus &c, &c. with stated evening
Lee'ares on Chemistry, Boany, Agriculture. Geology.
Saa Al desirable branches OF Knowledge.
such Is rude outline of the facilities 20 be
! ahordsd' with some OF the more palpahle ends to