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
teees.s. NJ. Cabs., the bead Of tho ''lcn.
rians,' rsssasly addressed letter to the
Mo. Republican, which follows aud will
give general outline OF their intention.
and usefulness ~ citizens Of Illinois,
We lefi New Orleans on the ls, Of March,
arrived ut St. Louis on the llth 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 tho situation, Al the dis
iance Of a mile from The Mississippi rolling
majes.ically Mt our feet, tho salubri,y of the
climate reminding us Of TINT It France, the
resources Of every kind offered by the sur
rounding country, and above all the kind
welcome Of tho inhabitants cnused ~ to
form the determination Of making our first
establishment here.
A the Director and Gcrant of the socie-
~, hive purchased in my name, but for
the society, the Temple, the Arsenal and
eleven acres ot laud surrounding them
In the nrscnel 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 scilors and shnmakers.
Besides which we have in another bull
ding on the banks of the Mississippi, foun-
dry, and we shall there establish saw mill,
flour-mll aud dissillery, aud also our
engineers.
We have rented farms and lund where we
can dig coal.
We have purchased horses, and shall soon
have all the other cattle necessary; we
have our butchery and bakery.
AZ Cor the Temple, which was burned
last year, and Of which only the four walls
remain, our intention is 10 rc.stab!ish il IL
we meet the support necessary to warrant
such an operation. We shall maintain its
present form aud surround tho roof by =
terrace from which will be seen, one of the
finest views in the world; and in the bull.
ding we can have our reiectory with kilch-
ems for 1000 persons, all tho workshops for
our women, our schools, our library, our as
semblv rooms, end our offices, and l,dginQs
for 500 persons, with room for 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-
lisical organization, at present will only
say, that il is community founded on fra.
tcrnity aud equality; on education and on
labor; we are republicans desiring the re-
public in its integrity.
Our morality il pure, founded On mar
ringe and domestic ties. Our religion is
Christianity in its primitive form. aud re.
sumed in the principle, "Lovo thy neigh
bour rs thyself"
We are tho friends and tho brethren OF
NIL men ofnll nations; we do not desire To
enrich ourselves ut the expense Of any,
but to insure our happiness by our labor.
and 10 unite our interests with those Of our
neiehbors by giving increased activity to
industry, agriculture and commerce.
We nre determined not 10 Interfere in
any manner with nny "f tho 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 u. kindly.
And il ! shy to our brethren come !! Manv,
a very great number, will certainly be
disposed to answer my call.