New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-27
Robert Owen

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10 unne psaeeaJiy and cordially 70 .g,ct sTGduoyo en-
tr, eha11s In e PrHeDies and Practices NJ GorerHRg
their rtsptciire Populations.
The extraordinary progress made within the last
century in the knowledge OF physics and OF
mind has rendered III entire revolution III human
affairs BIZ peace or war unavoidable.
AS preparation 10 have 1t effected nationally III
peace tbs writer presented two memorials ~ the
Congress OF Sovereigns held at AK la Chapeile IN
the wear 1873 with the intention 10 apprlse them,
and through them all other Governments Of the
progress then made in this new knowledge oil us rapid
advance future certain effects and the necessity 10 pre-
pare for the great change which this advance in science
and mental knowledge and especially IN the ncre'st OIL
the new productive power derived from mechanism
and chemistry would make. and 10 wisely legisaie Tor
the period when these powers could no longer be ap
piled in competition with manual labor OF in other
world, In direct opposition TO the interest weldoins
and happiness of the OF the industrious classes
in all creation. The progress OF scientific product
i've power and OF mental attainnents among tile many
must inevitably lead TO highly superior state OF equal
~ among human and destroy for those
engagements in society which have arisen from snd been
dependent upon human slavery and seryitude.
The progress OF science may be now easily made to
supply al all times, of power to superscdc oil
necessity for human slavery and seryitudethe most
unboundcd-even TO supply wants of man. while the
progress Of mind already dscoses the means by which
ALL of the human may be gradually formed into
superior men and women, whose requirements viii nj
them for and entitle them TO, existence OF lust
equality through life according to age AND IT Is ONLY
UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF RATIONAL AND JUST
EQUALITY that the human race can live in pence attain
high excellence enjoy permanent happiness, aud thu,
tile earth can be well cultivated beauiifed and made
healthy for the abode OF man. Until this chnngc shall
be made society will be necessarily excited, and be
less violently agitated In one country or an
other and the will be opposed to those auhor
ties which shall the most obstinaely md unwiscy
sst the change and not aid It,
Already the increase of science aid in the annual
creation of wealth, Is more than sufficient wisely
directed oversupply under the direction OF wecul
uvated minds with light manual labor, the entire popu-
laton of the earth, when it shall be multiplied many
times but this scientific productive power Ii yet only in
Its infancy-t is continually increasing, with connu.
ally increasing rao and to its future progress there Is
NO essignabc limits.
fear Of It, except through the misGpplication o this
new power If II were now wisely directed, ALL might
be speedily secured in state Of superior aiuence with
out In the least disturbing present private property
vested interests Aud no portion Of the human
need to be left in Ignorance or be educated IN cr
to become injurious character, tor the science
being known by which, under duly prepared circnn'
stances TO form the proper arrangements any charac-
ter, good, bad or mixed, may be given 10 all. With
these newly powers for the abundant pleas
ant creation of wealth and easy formation OF superior
character the human it will be most unwisc IN
Governments and People, 10 longer persevere in main
tanning superstouB, cruel and savage system OF soce-
ty a most injurious and criminal system, which re-
fleets poverty and degradation the mass ignorance
the many aud false and inferior character 'n'l OF
deception upon all
No one 10 really benefited by the continuance of this
most vicious state OF society; state based upon and
solely emanating from the ignorant laws OF men while
all OF the human would be most essentially per
msnently benefited by its being superseded wisey,
that is gradually peaceably and in kindly spirit
hibited in word and action to al by the only
true system Of eocety based the eternal laws of God
and Nature and CONSISTENT PRACTICE emanat
ing solely from those laws. To effect this change in
the shortest period ID now the interest OF ALL III every
station because il would essentially promote the happ
uess of the present generation and secure the weldo
ing and joyous existence Of all future generations.
ROBERT OWEN.
At Sea, Packet SHIP ri.,Oria, Sept Is, lsa6