The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-11

union with those for whom they compelled by those
laws to have the strongest affection. But these laws
hitherto man has dsobeyed and opposed and with puny
enorts poor ignorant man has endeavored to counter
ac ana TO substitute ignorant laws upon this subject
OF MS own inexperienced imagination surprising that he
was wiser than the power which created him He has
tnus most unwttingy, through ignorance of what u
true good and right for the health and happiness of
his race, forced prostitution sexual disease asshood
jealousy revenge and horrd train of evils 10 40 fright
f an that they hidden in the darkest
OF secret suffering that degraded humanity dis
cover or devise Gods laws declare, that and
man shall like and dislike and desire union In obedience
10 the instincts which are created to them;n which
ofthe Universe; u power which has made man and wo-
man TO love and hate not at the bidding of man. or nc
cordng to the will of the individuals but obedience
TO the instincts given to them; and thus are they
often In this irrational state of existence under
mans ignorant and impotent laws, compelled to
love and hate ainst their will; hence the dis
sensons In families. and murder OF husbands and
wives and ruin Of children hence the horrd evils
eruees OF protitution and hence tho universal disor
der throughout society To overcome, aud for the flu.
ture prevent these crimes and evils new and superior
sexual arrangements in strict accordance with the un
circumstances within each township es
which will forever prevent envy jealousy pros
sexual disease or mental or bodily arrangement
from the disappointment of the affections In the new
state OF existence these evils will be unknown
But poor human nature so long abused by being train
ed from the birth Of each individual to have its menta
faculties deranged to be always compelled to think
and act irratonaly, will here exclaim How can thi,
mighty change DO effected BY man., It will not be Of
fected by man except he is made the agent of tn,
great progressive Creating Power Of the Universe And
then In that capacity he forced to declare this truth
ms ieliow-men That the change will be simple ant
easy 1t will be easily accomplished as soon as men
laws, and the inferior circumstances which they hav,
thortesin Church and State and when thew shall omen
ly acknowledge Gods unchanging laws and adopt tn,
superior circumstances which will necessarily enianat,
nom their introduction for the COVER Of the world
These divine laws will speedily establish among PEG
pie
lst An equality Of rights securing to each coua
education condition.. both to fars
any hitherto known.
ID. superhuity of wealth for ALL equally distributes
Sd. division into the most convenient masses of tn
population Of the world to enable each to be well placed
dth This division will constitute family township O
from 1000 to 5000 PERSONS and from 5000 to 500
acres of land; forming an independent state or so
vercignty, but fedcratvey united with every othe
family township over the world each frequently com
municating with all by means of the telegraph
9th Each township having full supply of tho bes
everything Of inferior character to be excluded
throughout every department of its domestic education
and general business affairs, in order that ii shall moi
contain one avoidabe inferior circumstance.
9Th The best arrangements for all to be, the law
OF nature direct, united in superior vrtuous union
the proper period Of life that nature always active
creating paternal feelings in each individual may no,
be disappointed and forced to commit crimes when pre-
vented from acting virtuousy, according to the un
7th These laws fully comprehended will destroy the
germ Of every evil passion hitherto implanted by gno
rance and infuse into all minds charity, affection and
kind conduct for all Of the family of man.
sth 1t will DO greatly for the permanent happiness
all who live that the change in public opinion In favor
OF abandoning mems laws, and all their necessary evil
practices and for adopting the laws of God and NIL
icaicuable beneficial practices, should be made with
the least possible delay And the change may be
speedily effected
Tho press and the pulpit have become the creators
public opinionthe agents for good evil-the promul
gators Of truth or fasehood And those powers wher
they can be united for truth and goodness both he
spheres may with create before the termination
OF this year. new public opinion in favor of Gods
and an irresistible general desire to have them carried
on both sides Of the Atlantic faithfully into practice
In order that sin and misery may cease and longer
torment the human now last request before
my departure in the name OF humanity and common
sense call upon the and pulpit In both hemisphere
to unite heart and soul in this great and good cause
that the world may be now regcnerated, man enamel
pated from disease crimes and their evils and the hu
man race thus in peace and charity enabled to eno,
the abundance Of the good things Of this world which
nature has now lavishly provided for ALA
shall be made wise and good by obeying the laws Of hi
nature. ROBERT OWEN.
New York City, May Sd, ls47.