New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-24
FARTHER FOREIGN EXTRACTS
BY The HIBERSIA
FRANCE.
VI. Theirs on Labor.

., r. t,,,o, ia a rssurf of a speech delivered byM
-scrs In she bureaus the Both ulumo, on the ques
80, f rejecting the preamble Of the Constitution con
t tho declaration Of rights He said that in prin-
cine he much approved that which clear and Ger
,sn and that he had little taste for the vague general
and declamatory declaration by which most Of the
French Constitutions introduced that the exam
ME Of preceding revolutionary assemblies Of little
weight for although they had been eminent for par-
otism and talent they had less political experience
that the Republic. Of which they all desire the
peacesble esta shment ought not If tie success were
desired 10 endeavor 20 initiate the first Republic Of
1872 but that IL ought distinguish ts progress BY
simplicity Of language and wisdom OF conduct IN short
by good sense.
This declaration Of rights md duties ne continued
which for my part would not have adopted as pre-
amble, is, however, so adopted. To suppress II no"
would perhaps be more announcement than advantage
ous and must be 70 change what Is really
defective in this Constitution and to suffer that wnch
is without defect 10 remain, IN order not 10 give onence
70 captious directors On this ground admit the
principle of declaration Of rights and duties ana VIII
consider il under sole point Of vew-the utility or
danger Of the rights prOpounded in IT, For instance
approve as OF high utility in the midst Of the anar
cbical ideas which attempted 10 be dlssemin-
sted the declaration Of the double principle OF property
R1t il has been supposed that the declaration as 70
two other principles could not be dispensed wth-the
right of relief and the right 10 labor think we should
do al can for the people keeping IN view ~ me
same time what s possible but do not think we should
promise them what is impossible. To promise tnat
which impossible is to deceive them for which they
viii afterwsrd take vengeance by nsurrecton Let the
right to relief be proclaimed see no great danger IN
this for with charitable institutions well administered
more LOYALTY developed and better endowed thm
those which exist this promise may 70 a certain eE
tent be realized Beside Society does its duty IN sue
cOring old age in tending sickness and assuaging me
nfrmities which render labor impossible But to prj
claim the right to empoyment-is 1t not TO take an a5
soute engagement 10 furnish at all times and al all sea
sons occupation 10 those who have i not
II we can possibly fulfil this engagement VIII not
IT, - rod info IA
address who viii assert that ii can be fulfilled have
reflected great deal what is now called Organiza
ton Of Labor" "a new name iorEan old thing) ana
have deplOred the mprudence with when questions
have been raised that are incapable Of solution 1t Is
indspensaby necessary that in the Assembly we should
have calm and deliberate d scussion this subject
with all the principal chiefs and supporters OF ms sect
in which all respect sha se shown TO men and opinions
for must ascertain II any possesses the secret OF
remedying al the miseries Of the people II any one
possess such secret he must impar II but i no one
possess it, then by must such promise be made
Tor to promise and not perform in such case is to
insure the effusion of blood.
OF this the horrible scenes we have lately witnessed
are the unanswerable proof Meanwhile until TINS dis
cussion shall take place may ask If any one here
can propose means Of always insurng work 10 the
operative classes Doubtless an sble Government can
by legislation by good financial measures contribute 10
favor production and increase employment but In the
richest and most industrious countries, any pre-
vent the industrial crises which result from pro
ducton and which are followed by suspension OF Ia
freoucntly assure employment TO the operatives would
not 70 promise il be the recent and unhappy
experiment of the Atecrs NationauXt The draining
the marshes and agricultural colonies, have been pro
posed means OF furnishing at these crises employ
mcnt for the unoccuped.
But this would be sorry resource 10 offer TO the un
employed ouvriers how could you offer TO weaver or
an engineer 10 20 into distant province 10 dig the
earth Their removal their inability therinexperience
would render this resource more cruel than misery
do not however, renounce, confess, the possibility
of proposing means which TO certain point may
satisfy the double condition OF Occupylngthe unempOy
cd in periods Of industrial crises and OF furnishing
them with various employmens BETTING their several
callings Without becoming manufacture or nm agrl
cuturst the state manufactures linen, cloth shoes ana
arms for the troops it builds walls Of fOrtresses, car
riages for artillery, steam engines.
Now in creating these establishments the principle
of which should be 10 work little in times Of industrial
prosperity and much in times OF distress II would not
be impossible provide for times Of suspension Of Ia
Dor | have thought much and labored much, on
system which would tend to reserve the works which
the State must perform for such times as throw many
operatives out OF employ but this system, which would
require a corresponding financial system would be diff
hcut TO establish, and very costly the state would rs
usual do its work well but at great cost am how
ever of opinion that trial OF this kind should be made
for il would be wei thus to reserve the works OF the
Government offer to the operatives when private es
Establishments could no, find them occupation.
But though | augur well OF the success OF such a
scheme ought uncertain ground 10 hazard the
proclamation of right Of employment Ought we
not rather find phraseoogy which setting forth the
earnest desire Of the Government to procure employ
ment for unemployed operatives, would not pledge it
TO do that which might not be able TO accomplish
We may without doubt offer spade labor 10 the opera
tives has lately been done but whether they work
land it is hard task for any unaccustomed 10 D
or whether they are idle it is deception Of the Gov
eminent to pay for works which are not done, and,
moreover, dangerous encouragement 10 ldleness.
Some other means must be found, and have endeav-
ored to find it, think even 1t may produce some use
ful results As however, cannot make any certain
promises think may express the earnest desire OF
the State and guard ourselves against any positive en-
gacement To make any positive engagement as 70 the
hight of employment is an imprudence false prnci-
pie in brief to speak plainly lie thrown in the ia:e
OF the people.