The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-23
For the Union,
Memorial OF Robert Owen,


10 The Senate of the United States IN relation to
has mode of Improving the condition Of mankind,
presented 10 the Senate by Mr.. Mangum goth IN
slant and referred TO the Joint Committee on the Ii
brary Of Congress.
SENATORS: Your memorialist has a communication to
make OF the deepest interest the nation, whose des-
tnies are, To "A great extent, IN your hands.
You may be instrumental in comforting upon all of the
human race greater benefit than any has yet
received.
The discovery OF this universal and permanent good
to our species has resulted from close and patient at
enton 10 certain facts which constitute the basis OF
new science--thc science of society.
Incomprehensible as this discovery must, before
PLANTATION, appear, yet II mpactcable than the
new electric communication, which, utterly incredible az it
was few years ago, every intelligent person knows,
with absolute certainty, may be made TO convey neli-
gence round the earth in less than second
To make the applicability Of the principles of
society equally evident to the world, all that is requisite
is full investigation OF the subject, by experienced prac
teal men, possessing by their position influence
over the public mind
The constitution OF these United States having been
based on principles intended 10 SECURE freedom, and
far as practicable happiness to ALL and the Senate being
the highest debera,ve authority within the constitution,
it is naturally looked to as possessing the greatest amount
Of congTegated knowledge and practical wisdom
Your memoalisi, therefore, applies to this assembly,
adopt such measures it may deem the most efficient 10
have the discovery referred to thoroughly investigated
in ORDER that ii found to possess the Importance stated
it may be recommended for general adoption; so that
ignorance, poverty oppression, disunlon, and crime,
which now everywhere atct society, shall be made to
terminate.
The means for efectng this change everywhere exist
This truth your memoralist holds himself ready to dem
onstrae by showing how each citizen may be well edu
Gated from birth; well occupied through life; well gov
erned through his add well placed from infancy TO
death Thus may crime be rendered impossible, and pun
ishmens unnecessary. Thus by OF arrangements
composed solely of SUPERIOR CIRCUMSTANCES
NAV all be inbued with heart and one mind to pro-
mote each others happiness while the most varied and
extensive knowledge, and wisdom of conduct, will be
the characteristic of the whole population.
Under the new arrangements thus perfectly practical
BILE, mechanism and chemistry will be gradually made.
more and MORE the slaves and servants of manknd Ca
pable with but little aid from human direction, to supply
for all superfuity OF the choicest wealth.
All this with benefits yet undreamed Of can. at this
very day, with the proper application of the powers now
possessed by society," be obtained with less than one
fourth the labor and expense wasted IN carrying on
the present irrational mode of conducting human AFFAIRS
with its endless complication of restitution, crime, pun
ishment, and misery
By this of the power of society," would put into
full daily practice the principles, yet little understood
of the Declaration of independence, to which the human
race are so deeply indebted ROBERT OWEN
WASHINGTON CITY, LIST January 1si7.