New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-21
Industrial Cougrcss-Annunl Session ut Pail
udcipbiG.

body. its cer.ior d9ines md ad our-meut, having
nominated GInnr SMITH o.. New York .o- Pref
lent and VILLAS s WArot Illinois io- Vice
Pre,ideu, o.. ,he United States. We have only
.ar,,er ro1m fr tle Resolutions. g.. adopted by
The Convention. which are as follows:
Re,9irsd Tt-- The origin Of right such rs those Of
e personal labor sovereignty and property l- not %
be- traced 20 conventional compacis a1d ie---a.'e en-
aetneut. but CO. tae s-atcd and natpaIaHe con
necuou of each mans organs with each otler. and win
tLe col ard arpurt. uant elements.
Rsorc1 Ilat .u order he more speedily AMI .nccf---
fully % accomplish ttc objects for The attainment oi
which have convened; and 20 insure unity ana con-
cert of action. we hereby recommend ~ '-, 'l-.'''
kc'ouners oi tri- country fo mfilor-a-@e ine
9e tae United states and The Le-- iurc+ Oi each Oh iie
S'atcs respectively 90 pass general Jaw securing 20
he people the mean. and opportunity o. vote arfcig
for az against The Freedom of The Public Lands Land
Limitation Homestead Exemption and the reduction %
the hours Il daily labor on Old public WORKS ana 10 al
corrOrat 0us chartered ~ law.
P.solrei That tle National Executive COMMITTEE be-
and they ere hereby instructed % prepare the requisite
memorials nnd take the necessary -trps 70 obtain sigma
tur-s thereto.
Ras,Irea That it be recommended % all National Re-
formers rs r they can ~ become missionaries whtn
and yror. trorr g. or--fHrtv among al men, and il-
form t.enl of the leading features q National Reform
R.sot-rd That the several Association and National
Rsormcrs throughout tie country le relue-tel % oD
tain and t-an-In ~ fle National Executive Commute
u New York the names ol the pledged memner- ahl
keuise tle names of a who suppl-cd o. De iao
able % olr cause in their vicinity.
R1rr,f That uu Der deep conviction ~ he nli-p n-
cable utility oil tae press % the National Reform move
ment we recommend the various paper- whose col.
open in whole or 4n part % me alFocf.! %.
the same - tc patronage OF or friends throughout
Res9'ri That we tender our thanks 20 the press Of
tn city who have noticed the proceedings VI als Con
sge-s.
IRAB DAVIS introduced the following. adopted.
Res9ires That the friends OF Reform be earnestly
rccOune uled 20 Organize branches Oh me Ifutectft
Union of the CITY OF NewiOrk believing . 10 ue fnt
most simple and yet the most practicable trading or
yuizaion Of the producing class yet established
All RJsESHuM offered the following: adopted
ResJir.d That the Chairman of the National EXecu
tive Committee, Immediately after bis appoinimcE', rc.
and be is hereby instructed 70 inform Oh their appoint
aen hv letter such members thereof az are not pres
mt the Industrial Congress and urge them 10 pro-
mote effective organization IN their respective localities
R.s),ced That this Congress cypress q y. j.. Van
Amrnge their deep sense Of Obligation and criiiiud,
or bis deyOiedness and zeal in the OF National
Reform believing that it, rapid progress DO Nl-coa
sin is mainly due his missionary .a1Orf iu that state
R.sg,csd That iAe National Executive Committee be
and they are hereby empowered 20 continue % avail
themselves of the services of Ia II. Van Amrn-e o.
Lecturer for the coming year Ana IN order mat mo
burden 0f tie expense may be borne cQutauy. eacl
and every member Of the National Executive Commit
every section OF The country j. hereby requested
and authorized to act ~ agent Tor the General Lccturn1
Fund o. bee under the manag cement OF the members n
the City OF Ncw-Nork.
Resoiesd. That The members Of the National ESecu
i've Committee Of the several states be instructed o.
use their cXert0ns to establish an iadasiridi L.gs4-
Vr6 ga each state 10 cooperate with the Industrial Con
gress.
Res0lred That a Committee Of three BE appointed 20
consider and report 10 the National Executive Commit
tee the causes way laDOring do little toward
molratng their social condition. and why The rich do
not exert themselves TO create more equitable state
of affairs.
R.oIced. That the friends Of the National Reform
prime piles be advised % meet and consult with All po
tical parties al their primary assemblies, and use their
influence with them for the selection OF competent
and honest candidates favorable to Land reform
measures.
Re,oired That the National Executive Committee Do
instructed 10 report through the columns OF sucn pa
per- in the City OF Ncwl0rk favorable 10 our cause
from time to time, a. they may deem advisable, me
progress of the Industrial Reform movement and sub
INIT to the next Industrial Congress such measures a
the Committee may judge proper Tor adoption ~ pro
mote the success OF Reform.
+. c. TREADwELL introduced the following;
Rcs0lred That the People of Ireland are endowed 1y
their Cicntor with the uacnsble right of lie ana the
means of sustaining IL by tie uauuct of the soil OF Ire
land of much thereof as may De ueedlu Tor their
comfortable and happy subsistence and all ieudal and
other paper titles i'm Ireland, IN the United states ana
other countries, in derogatiou Of such rights of Man
kind are not only rcpugnant 20 natural justice, but
blasphemous attacks upon the authority of Deity.
Ras0'rcd That the British Government by suffering
the soil of ireland 10 be monopoizod by few men
called landlords and by long train OF oppressive acts
calculated and intended to reduce the great body OF
the people OF ireland 20 the most abect submission 70
these landlords and their agents, have brought upon
ireland all the miseries and woes OF War, Famine and
pestileuce, and Death in its most painful and appalling
forms
Resol-,d That this Industrial Congress while ten
derby sympathzng with the people OF Ireland IN al
their wants and suherngs, recommends 20 the brtsh
Government and People TO turn their earnest attention
20 Land Reform and % use their eXeruons Tor the
enactment of laws and measures FOR securing 60 the
Irish People the enjoyment OF their God given right 20
the soil Of Ireland and TO limit the quantity of land
that any (Ouo) person may possess IN order that All e
sons and daughters of the " Green Isle may parlct
pate in the bOuntiiul productions Of their own country
and thus may be ayertod a necessity for resort 20
arms the last remedy OF those who are downuOdden
and oppressed by relentless tyranny.
CIV DUNCAN submitted the following adopted;
Resoired That we condemn the system Of negotiat
NJ loans upon the security Of Landed Property prac
rced by the General state. County and all C0rpOratd
Governments a. being subver-ye of the rights and de-
sructye 10 the Interests of posery That the expense
of the hobbies and foies Of the pre- ent generation
should not be saddled upon the future
ResOlrsd That National Executive Committee %
apponted consisting OF -- members % serve for
the ensuing year. or until il shall be superseded by the
action of our next Congress- and that the said Commit
tee shall be empowered % question al The nominees Tor
the Offices OF President and Vice President OF the I'M
red States who now are. or who shall be nominated
this year by the several parties and shall be- the duty
OF said Committee 20 report all the answers thty may
receive from such candidates, through the columns o
those public papers favorable 10 Ae fundamental prn
ciples of the Industrial Congress but no power shall
be conferred upon that Committee 20 substitute candid
ates And ia order % provide for unity aud % facilitate
communca ion that the said Committee be- advised %
have a Chairman. residing u the City OF New ok
Res0lrci That a Committee be- appointed ~ address
the Chartists and Repclers of Great Britain ana ire
land the National Assembly and citizens OF France ana
the Republicans and Liberals OF Europe generally, on
behalf OF the Industrial Congress, giving statement
of position aud inviting attention 10 our principles
of Land Reform.
The following resolution was submitted By NJ.
Van Amringe, and passed as amended by Mr.. Ro-
seuhcim
Rss0lrcd That the attempt % donate % Mr.. Asa Whit
ny territory sixty miles wide aud four thousand eight
hundred or two thousand four hundred miles long Tor
the construction oi railroad any other purpose, D.
sn attempt 20 fragrant wrong against the o
pie and II the donation be made !. should be repealed
OF considered void and resisted.
That a Committee of three De appointed 70 address
10 the Congress of the United states, now ia SEE
sion rcmonstrance against ls proposed grant % Asa
Whitney and coadiut0rs.
joins GEEiG submitted the following, which was
adopted:
Rs0lred hat while putting ia requisuon al the
powers that we possess Danish Land Monopoly the
master evil of aces we would also recommend such
other collateral shall appear % he dictated
by wisdom and experience, Tor the Immediate fcAe %.
fhe toiiur millions Among the various propositions OF