New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-15
Thoughts Suggested by the Famine.
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T. re Editor q The Trlbsns.
The present position Of Great Britain and large
portion Of Europe prefers ample snd inviting
ces Of thought for American Statesmen. True,
there 5 no present danger Of any extensive failure
OF food for our population. nor need any such sp-
prehensions be entertained for years to come. Bat
i, can be demonstrated to a day-unless some IN
natural and unforeseen even, should occur-when
our immense tracts Of uncultivsted lands will be as
densey peopled as is Bohemia or Ireland. And
when that day does come, We know, from what
experience has taught. as well ss from what is
daily happening about US, that lands will be as
tensively monopolized, and Misery wear as wo-
begone aspect in this country, as it now does in
England and in Europe. Therefore, as good citi-
zens and as humane men. we are called upon now
to apply such arsigh,ed legislative preventives as
will guaranty ehildrsns children just access to
the soil and conse queni assurance Of food By prohibit
ing the accumulation Of large in the hands Of the
few.
While. therefore called upon in the name Of Chris
tan Humanity TO give aid to starving Ireland il will
be aml.s 10 point out what believed will be an only
permanent remedy for those evil. under which she
now suffering.
Plan vhssby Graf Britain NAY asaa 5eeOn, PrO,Pgoss
and Happy.
l. Let the Crown assume al the Parks. Church Do
main and Lands. not cultivated, paying for them low
bat equal valuation.
Establish a Land Ofice, and cut sp the Crown
Lands into farms Of ten twenty forty and eighty
2. Divide these farms into cssses-as 20 quality and
improvements-snd sell at fair and equal prices.
4. No man shall own over 2i0 acres of land
j. To those who are poor, but honest and OF good
mors character deed ten-acre farms mortgage for
term Of yesrsinierest upon which Is to be paid semi
annually.
8 Abolish the law Of Primogeniture.
:. Establish Free Schools.
5 Let the Poor Houses and Prison. be connected with
farm lands that all may help earn what they eat
Abolish be Court Of Chsncery.
10. Revise the Lave cheaper and simplify them
n. Let every man on he choose) be his own Lawyer
~ 5000 i, % be the highest salary, whether paid 10
Civil. Church or state officer.
- Cut down al salaries Ia the proportion,
cept those under 800
IL. Establish uniform Ten Hour Working system.
IS Establish fair wages At uniform prices for mechsn
les and lahorers work. and make the price OF piece
work weaving &c at such rates that by dill gent indus
Try It Will equal the established rates
l6 10 cities establish uniform rents which shall bear
inst proportion to the cost OF building
I, is believed that affairs have arrived a, that point
upon the Continent Of Europe where orbosrance ceases
10 be virtue. There longer hope Of any possible
permanent change for the better happening to the great
mass of the population. Trade may revive Crops may
be good and period of comparatively general pros.
perty msy be enjoyed but history and the experience
OF the past have proved that the people have under the
present order of things sunk from comfort starving
poverty. 1t il absolutely impossible that this Of
Thugs be permanently bettered except by thor.
oueh and radical change in the existing form OF Govern
IL is supposed that the present crisis In Europe
will reduce thousands from the ranks OF the middhng
class 20 the ranks OF the ahjecty poor But it's certain
that the present tendency OF things reduce them
IL L. therefore, but calculation Of time when society
will BE- divided into but two classes only Il is certain
that the poor class already greatly outnumber both the
rich and the middng Ana also certain that the poor
class ia daily receiving additions from that Immediately
above IT, and that has already arrived AZ that awful
state where one meal of any grain or potatoes daily s
counted fortunate. IL becomes perfectly natural
and perfectly ushsble that this class should rise in s
strength, depose its oppressors and divide that
nopoIzed land which just God designed for the sup.
port OF his because sepreservation is the
irst law OF Nature.
ihereore becomes necessary for the present holders
OF property take good warning In time and ~ auci
paing mitigate the evil that will them. For
come it will aud And the masses. aware OF their
power and driven TO desperation by their oppressors
will say without permanently lettering their condition.
The evil time may be put on from day 10 dsy, but moth
ing more certain than thAtit will come. No halfway
measures will do change that To take place must
be revolution The question is-shall II be peaceable
bloody one VIII the employers OF Labor, and the
holders OF property laying se0hness and pomp aside.
allow their brethren exist without starving, and
transfer their lsnds Government in trust snd take
lust price and interest upon the mortgages for
the sad will they lose s ana property at the same
time 7 No combination OF force or circumstance can
the doom OF parceng the lands for the support OF
the people To day the rich cen by agreeing TO just
laws be framed meet the wants OF the existing state
OF society, make thsir own terms tomorrow tnst
privilege will have departed from them forever.
II With any reasonable approximation to
fair distribution Of the Soil, the Hours of Labor
Wages, SC. &c. will regulate themselves while
Universal Suffrage affords the proper and lasting
sntidote TO High Salaries led. Tr1b