New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-17

VIM. u. Maclny, VI. g., or Land Reform,
Anons thu numerous evidences Of the progress
Of the Free oil doctrine continually accumulating,
the f,llou ing letter from Mr. Macisy. Member Of
Congress from this City, 10 the National Reiormers
Of the Seventh Ward. who have invited Mr.. Mac
Law 70 address public meeting on the subject, IS
by DO means the least encouraging.
Young America.
WARRINGTON March IS Isfs.
Ny DrARsIR duly received your letter. One q my
children very sick and this without any reference 10
public futes, Win detzn me here.
Your Kindness however, 10 your request Is no tne e'.
FELT by me that am able % avail myself Of ~ Vhie Al
the same lime cannot conceal from myself that you over
raethe fnence which any address Of mine YOU'D pave al
meeting snch that suggested In your letter Yet the
objects Tor which the National KeOfmeB are associated
have my wishes. and the time 10 ne2r Al hand when
her policy all nd preston Ia some decided act o. the
National Legislature. can express myself with the more
freedom upon this ec because although requei iy
candidate for public favor never been base enough
hcr % TeinQush adopt opinion 20 gain H. and no
one who knows me will now attribute The sentiments
uttered by any motive less honorable than thai o
sincere conviction
fn ,nu,on with many better and wiser men, bsve
penetrated with the proounies melancholy a. every
contemplation Of the poverty, and wre'cnedhe's ana
crime, which many seem hopelessiy eonsgbeu ana
icn are ssuecialiy observable IN large cities. LOOK
81 thousands Of iabofers. receiving what = barely SUI
ncent 70 supply me animal wants Of her nature ana
with scarcely hope thst any uture VII ever dawn
upon them winch viii I'D their condition materially i'm
proveil Loo. at the mechanic With youth. snd health
ana employment no man Is more independent, or per
which he holes these what provision canhe MAKE
for sickness and old age, Perhaps burdened with an IN
creasng family, ne cannot regard eaen aootonA cna -
an additional blessing but hsressed win ancenneo Appre
tensions the future, the very sweets Of domestic we
are made bitter 10 him. Where are bis opportunities ior
Intellectual culture, 10 which mind free from care ana
some degree of leisure absolutely essential Chained
10 life Of toll few and far between such opporiuni
Ties and he bequeshs 10 his offspring the same legacy OF
hardship and unrequiied labor. Yet the two classes o.
men here mentioned the Only producers OF wealth, make
uo the ban q society Surely there must Re some rad
cal defect Ia It's organization requiring the application OF
principle TO remove evils % great ana 30 gen
eral. I believe this principle viii be found, 10 psfi IN
limiting the quantity Of public land which eAch lhaNuus
can purchase combining such purch only TO such persons
become actual occupants OF the soI-maklng Inc sam
required the purchase merely nominal and e1enptuS
the land thus ACQUIRED from alienation. For the poverty
which sct the crime which dissrsces Society," good
men have different times suggested different renedles
system Of education, thorough az TO reach All classes
has been proposed Of These and have been told
that ty this fundamentally crime would be diminished
and wealth and happiness multiplied. But experience mas
that this has proved deusiye without refer
ring 10 France take the remarkable case OF SCOT
land where, by admirable system Of Pafsn SCHOOLS,
education Is brought 70 the door Of the humbles peasant
Yet from the undsputed testimony OF one OF her Own au
hors the number q individuals charged win serious o.
fences Is IN England five times greater than II was thry
years ago, in Ireland six tines but IN Scotland twenty
nine times
No. my friend, to prevent crime. remove the cause,
which lead or iupel 70 H. Develop In the WORKING popu-
aiio the frehought aud foresight by which poverty 10
In most cases avoided. But who expects In the present
artificial state Of things 70 find these habits among those
Who % a but alas expressive phrase 1--we
from hand 70 mouth p who expect 10 see sacrinee
u the present he future when ser the simplest wants
are supplied there IL nothing lefp II e, therefore,
sympahzs deeply with your views, because they hol' ou
10 the working man permanent object OF attachment
well adapted TO develop these habsto level the Inc
qualities sOcIcythe fruitful source Of 80 much misery
and TO make country the strongest In the world
Within the lifetime Of many who are now alive, our
country Will have a population Of hundred millions
and his too by immigr iton and natural increase anu
without reference being had 10 any future extension o
the boundaries Of territory. With this lapse Of time
will come increased intelligence, and facilities for inter-
communication Now imagine such population organ
lied into great landed democracy, each man. who DO
sired sitting under his own vine and hg tree upon bis
own freehold What diminution Of crime what IN
crease Of cath what dfused intelligence would then
be exhibited Such country could behold with sympa
thy but without apprehension, the social coavusons OF
other lands, and in military point OF view would DC u
vinolbe TO 4 world In arms. We wonder al the feeble
resistance made by the Roman Empire to the oarbarians
Of the North who, under the command n him who has
not been napty termed the " Scourge OF GOD, threw
the fabric Of Its power. Oar wonder ceases Nhen
the Historian tells that all Italy and Africa was In the
hsnds hundred great families who eutiva
ted the lands thus monopozed by slaves. why should
we expect she Roman Of that day 10 hzhtf lie haa no.
thing 10 FIGHT for May profit by such an example
In all that constitutes free government, this country
Justly REGARDED In the vanguard OF every
Other but even here where all power IL In the hands or
and ,manaies from. the people the prjndices which we
have Inherited from anti-democrstc ancestors SIN
exist, and there are wanting those who isnoranty
gmaze as agrarisn and disorganzing, doctrines which
are I'm consonance with the whole spirit OF our overn
eni and which ultimately be engrafted upon the
policy Of the nation from regard 20 the we-being OF iis
ezsns and the perpeu,y Of free Institutions The truth
T. we are behind many other nations In the application OF
our political power social reform and In much that re-
a,es TO and grauies, occupancy and limitation Durins
the present week. have received communication, III
reuly % letter which addressed 10 him. from General
PEDRO A. Iierran. Minister Plenipotentary from New
Granada now residing in this city, and who was formerly
President nf Republic Under that Government every
settler Is allowed much land as he chooses to cultivate
for himself aud fzmiy protected IN the exercise OF ms
religions faith whatever that faith may bes exempted
from ali for twenty yesrsis freed from every
species Of military service-s repaid by the government
for the expenses incurred In his emigration TO New-fa
NADIA AMI is admitted from the moment he occupies Inc
land TO all the rights and mmuniies Of any of. citizens
Gen Ilerran concludes his letter 10 me by stating tna
IL gives him pleasure TO me that his Government
will grant all the protection which depends On lis power
20 industrious Americans" who should desire 70 become
| cul,ivators q the soil In that Republic.
True ana liberal policy In the concerns OF Government
are never found dsuntes and here an Illustration Of Tho
| union Of both.
Bat hsve already trespassed beyond limits which Gus
tom has fixed the bound In which 10 acknowledge YOU
letter. and will not therefore tax your patience longer
| Very truly yours, w u. hACLA1'
| ! PAUL JOsRs ESQ.