New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-06
BY GREELEY a. McELRATH.

after providing tor bis snd b-r subsistence the means
OF subsistence for nina o. Ten Dersons 70 o. emp 1yed
ia providing himself and family with clothes lodging,
books aud other recegates suH comforts These IRE
ali - b1 lad q IRE most moo rate Iaio. common
laborcr says tho authority Just qn-t O. can live Tor
81 IS month. ircly1irg CLONES ana rrnti OUT 50 it
nearer the evryr Cotton q ming cesfs from 81 - s.
a YEAR TIE people ~ have already remarked are
very much 10 ihs hsbt Of sug together IN srse
Hshmspts composed of seversl branches Of the same
family 10 consequence Of this truly admirable system
which combines I'll the supposed advantages II the Wis
ionary scheme Of commGu.iies" without any Of ito
deDgers snd sbsurces. tbs expenses Of individuals
greatly reduced ght twelve rfteen forty ard even
sixty persons Gays TIE authority have already quoted
sometimes live ~ ore hDuss. This OF course reduces
he individual expenses; and this practice
hst a. 80 may be taken ss the average Of board
II IL much o. be Wished hsi this economical tOcis snd
truly Christian custom might extend itse.f % other
countries IL is constantly recommended % thu Chinese
by the highest authorities the Empire nd forms the
subject OF Of the chapters Of the famous Saered
E-td written ~ the Emperor Hoorg Ching about
century agOa sort Of summary of political and social
duty which read publicly every month BY ihe Provn'
cis magistrates % assemblies Of the people throughout
the whole empire In this. "a well as IN come other
msere % which need lot here silude, our phiosO-
piers phisnlnroPsis and even missonsres might With
sovsn ege take NV lessons In political moral and re-
hgious doctrine from the people whom Trey are 30
anxious TO eughen, aud whom they consider so far BE-
low themselves 10 the scale Of civilization.
Sucn however the facts Ia reference 70 tho cond
ton Of the working csssesi China The account Of
lsbOrer OF the lowest class with the world will stand on
an average. nearly ~ follows.
Annual incons at IS the month ....--..........s6O
BCasd clothes and at 81 % the month. 81
Surplus 20 be employed 10 suppOfinga family, l.
bO0ks, luxurios and ssvings.-..--.....-.--. s3
The correctness OF the stat given Is for the mos,
part, within my own kDOsedse aud where they rest
evidence the authority IL UlquesIionsbe. You will
judge for yourself how lar they consistent With The
theory Of stjsct wreicheooess From ayiew Of these
STATE ments well 40 Of what see around me- In the
actual condition Of the people should say toe con
rary that iheworkng population Of Chiaasre better leo
better clothed better lO1gej the whole happier, and
ghsr ia the scale Of Intellectual and moral culture
than perhaps any oher The globe. doubt whether
In New EDs land where the money price OF labOr
Is ~ much higher either tho labOTer small cult
bOys many OF the comforts Of lite A. the Chi
pese. Cert.iDy the half Starved aud OvervOfked
wretches that crowd tbs factories, mines and work
houses Of Eugsud and psss from TO the ether Of
these establishments with every oscillation In the ever
varying scale OF prices, cannot pretend TO an equsily
With him.