The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23
Robert Owens Views


Robert Owens Views
OF What the Governments and Ps.pis q s ciD, red
World ought 10 do, 10 give right direction to the
extraordinary physical aud mental discopesIes 81 the
last century, especially IF the last thirty wears.
steal productive power already secured to society
when scientifically combined and rightly directed more
countries with wealth allowing the free use Of il to ali
and that the mental and moral discoveries attained within
ensure good practical, physical mental and moral
character for each Individual from birth and also, that
the means are known by which the inferior clrcumstan-
by others, all superior in their Influences over the
change has become society bene-
fits to be enjoyed by all, from these discoveries.
II may be asked why have these important discoveries
not been hitherto applied to produce these desirable
The answer h. that to this period there have been in
surmountable obstacles to prevent their proper appca
ton practice All these obstacles may be traced to
the fact that man is born ignorant that his faculty Of
imagination is first exercised that its coniectuIes are
generally erroneous and require to BIO perfected after
wards by the accurate and patient investigation Of facts
That in consequence carly ancestors imagined tho
ply steal world and human nature 10 the of
what facts now demonstrate them to be- Tint tho dis
have demonstrated the OF respecting
the brmation Of tho EARTH and Of planetary system
while tho close observation of recently examined
facts disclose the means TO create mental world
and character Of humanity and thus will the
Of the misapplicaton Of the physical and mental
The facts recently Investigated, upon these sub
ects, open new life and new power to mana power
from the old and new Character for man from
One old qualities Of humanity.
Upon full investigation. it will be ascertained that il
will be for the high permanent interest of ALL Of every
country cline, and color, that this new world and
character for should be formed with least delay
practicable, that all may enjoy a superior and happy
state of existence.
All the materials exist in superauity, now to create
occurs how is this change to be effected who is to
make it and when is it to be commenced
These questions, the solution Of which at this
crisis Of the affairs of nations, of deep interest all 60
vernments and peoples for the improved condition of the
present generation and the superior and permanent hap
pness Of all future generations depend upon the an.
swer OF these questions.
the time come when they may be solved bene6ciay
hemspheres declare in language not to be misunder
stood the period has arrived for this great and gor
Gus change to be effected.
world unitedly to commence the task in order that
it may be accomplished without disorder violence
country. And not only without injury, but with great
permanent benefit to all.
lst That the change is to be effected by governments
openly and simultaneously abandoning the three now
palpabe fundamental which all the institutions
of society have hitherto been based; and in the
manner adopting the three opposite fundamental prnc
pies, and accommodating society in unison with them
and forming the of all to be in perfect accord
with these eternal laws Of God; that the prnc
pies and practices Of shall be always consistent
and in harmony and the language OF truth shall become
I'd. The governments and people united in full under.
whom hi. change to Be msds ''' me
Sd. The year l646 is the period for its commencement
prsctce to be decided upon in the State be
held in Albany, New York, beginning its sttings or
session the first Of June next
laws of God, made throughout consistent win those
laws; smpied that all may be easily instructed to
comprehend the business of life in its outline and gene
raj detail and organized that all shall equally enjoy
its innumerablc advantages
Thus, also, will all governments acquire distinct
knowledge Of the business of governing and how to APP
ply the knowledge to practice.
They will ascertain that govern nationally it is only
requisite to devise and execute combined arrangements
well form the character of each individual from brh
to employ them ply scay and mentally benefcally for
the public and pleasantly for themselves and that the
instruction and occupation shall be carried on in the
midst Of superior circumstances the exclusion of all
inferior as far as these depend upon human agency and
power
Peace and cordial good understanding Of the govern
ments among themselves, necessary preliminary
measure to effect this most desirable change for all
countries well as for the security Of each
and people in the present agated and excited state of
the public mind; excitement arising from the unnatu
position to which scientific productive power has
duced manual labor. 1t is time that the wars
of the North and South American Indians, well
as the religious vioences Of opposing crecds in Syria
and other districts in the East should be made to
termnae and the causes Of contests be from
this general pacifcation OF society will be the adjust
mcnt Of the Oregon question between Great Britain and
the United States, with good understanding and
dial union between the government and people of both
countries in order that they may unite to create SINH
and people Of both hemispheres.
Let the governments and people Of the most advanced
nations s now pause and endeaySr to comprehend
and that which is proposed in the annual crea-
ton of new wealth, the annual improvement Of
the human character, and in the annual creation
Of superior circumstances to supercede the existing in
eror circumstances in all countries; then contemplate
and the extent Of new and permanent happiness which
would be thus created; and then let them say il this
peaceful enlightened revolution in human affairs is not
worthy their immediate attention and most strenuous
erons to accomplish and to commence 1t at once in
der that the present generation living may its
beginning rejoice in its progress and enjoy many Of its
Immediate advantages in addition to the prospective hap
pness that will continually increase in every succeeding
To effect this change peacefully, justly and benef
ciay for all, well devised federative system-more
perfect in principle and practice than any existing iede
rations-will be required for both hemspheres the
centre Of the declarations to be the strongest and best
practical government in each hemisphere. The new
each ederative division that its locality will admit and
the greatest benefit to each individual within each fede
world the full extent Of the advantages to be derived
from the individual and social character Of humanity
and to secure these Its without % risk Or lear
present universal system OF national and individual re-
pulsion dsunion.
This great truth should be written in universal lam
guage never to be obterated- That by union, based
an accurate knowledge Of the unchanging laws Of
humanity all Of the human may be made far better
and happier than any be made to become under
NE present any system Of disunionn
But the governments and people of the world have
been trained and placed within prcjudces of their
specve atitudes and longtudcs that they cannot per-
ceve how this change from the laws Of men and their
wretched lemoralzng practices, can be thus suddenly
introduced into general practice.
This is true, and therefore efficient means, in the
discovery of whatever Is and previous 10 practice
difficult for the to comprehend, must be used TO
make both governments and people, not only comPre
bend the principles but to understand how to apply them
to universal practice
The task efec this change devolves upon those who
have discovered tho Of the in principles
practice OF the existing state oil society and the
medy for the evils which they produce.
The practical problems to be solved to bring about
this change are-lst the arrangements, combi-
nation OF external objects, which, when carried into
practce effect the desired results and ID the mode
by which they may be carried into execution.
These arrangements devised ready to be applied
to practice; ana they must be applied by the govern
ments people they be made to perceive
their Importance and endless advantages. To enable