The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-03

THEFRENCH COMMUNISTS AT NAUVOO.
Last month . society Of French came
over and settled at Nauvoo, ILL.,, establish
ing themselves community Of united in.
,sresss. NJ. CADET, the head Of tho .'lca.
rians,' recently addressed letter to the
Mo. Republican, which follows aud will
give general outline Of their intention.
cpd usefulness as citizens Of Illinois -
We lefi New Orleans on the Is, Of March,
arrived Ut St. Louis on the llih aud at
Nauvoo on the 18th; having been preceded
BY commission charged with tho duty Of
preparing lodgings for our reception, We
established ourselves temporarily on the
elevation near tho temple.
The beauty Of the situation, nj the dis
tance Of a mile from the Mississippi rolling
majestically Mt our feet, tho salnbrity Of the
climate reminding us Of that If France, the
resources Of every kind offered by the sur
rounding country, and above all the kind
welcome Of the inhabitants caused Us to
form the determination Of making our first
establishment here.
A. the Director and Gerant Of the socie-
~, have purchased in my name, but tor
the society, the Temple, the Arsenal and
eleven acres oi laad surrounding them
In the arscnel we have established fine work
shops for carpenters, turner's, coopers, wag-
On-maksrs and smiths.
We have also in another building excel.
lent workshops for iailors and shocmakers.
Besides which we have in another bnil.
ding on the banks of the Mississippi, u foun-
dry, and we shall there establish saw mill,
. flour-mill aud distillery, aud also our
engineers.
We have rented farms and land where We
Can dig coal.
We have purchased horses. and shnll soon
have all the other cattle necessary; We
have our butchery and bakery.
As for the Temple, which was burned
last year, aud oi which only the four walls
remain, our intention is To rc-stab!ish il If
We meet the support necessary to warrant
such an operation. We shall maintain it,
present form and surround The roof hy
terrace from which will be seen one Of the
finest views in the world; and in the bull
ding we can have our refectory with kitch-
ems for 1000 persons, all the workshops for
our women, our schools, our library, our as
semblv rooms, and our offices, aud lodgings
for 500 persons, with room foe each inmi-
~. A handsome garden and promenade
will occupy the tour acres Of ground which
surround the temple.
Respecting our system Of social md po-
litical organization, at present will only
say, that it is community founded on fra
fcrnity aud equality; on education and on
labor; wa are republicans desiring the re-
public in its integrity.
Our morality is pure, founded on mar
ringe and domestic ties. Our religion is
Christianity in its primitive form. mud re-
sumed in the principle, 'Lovc thy neigh
bour rs myself"
We nre the friends and tho brethren Of
NIL men Of nil nations: VIC do not desire 10
enrich ourselves mt the expense OF any,
but to insure our happiness by our labor.
md to unite our interests with those Of our
neighhors by giving increased activity to
industry, agriculture and Commerce.
We are determined not To interfere in
any manner with my of the questions
which divide the public mind in America.
While We desire the welfare OF our native
country, We desire also, that Of our new
country, which will receive ia kindly.
And il ! shy our brethren como! Manv,
a very great number, will certainly be
disposed TO answer my call.