Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-10
d THE lCARIANS IN TEXAS.

We gave our readers an account some
time snce of the lcarians and the deri-
walton OF their name. "Icaria," like the
'UtoPla" Of Sir Thomas Moore, is an i'm
aginary republic. lis author is an old
gentleman Of Paris, and one of the Socia-
lists Of the day, ofthe name Of CADET, he
IS called young France. Wednesdays
steamer brought US news that he had
been arrested and "cagcd" for having
fourteen muskets found in his possession;
very suspicious instruments for an Icari-
an, who means to operate solely through
The iratcrnal sentiments. However. this
unfortunate check to the career Of Papa
CADET is not to the purpose Of our pres
cnt story.
This preacher OF fraternity and COL
lector Of muskets, is the author of a book
entitled "Travels in lcaria;'' prominent
on the litle-pgae Of which are the words
"1Ia'ern!ty, peace, morality, order, un-
ION, &C." In this imaginary land of
promise Papa CADET describes the most
dol!ghtiul state of communism, that could
be imagined; in the first, theatres are
free TO all! Then the ladies all dress a.
Ilke-chlIdren are adopted by the State
no work is done after one in the after
noon-no one is called upon to labor un
til he is twenty one years of age-law-
yers are not known-and many other
charming dispensations are established.
The dreams Of Papa CADET soon termi
mated in practical result Under this
encouragement and instigation a party
Of disciples assuming the name Of icari-
! ans IN his honor, formed a company in
Paris, and were shipped from Havre to
New Orleans, thence TO proceed to Tex
as, where lcara was TO be converted from
an imaginary into substantial common
wealth. Arrived in New Orleans, the |.
carlans paraded the streets with arms a.
bout one another's neck, presenting the
pleasantest possible spectacle of lraternal
affection and equality. They soon after
wards left for Texas; since which we
have heard nothing Of them, until in the
Courier des Eats Unis Of Wednesday
last, we find bona .fde letter (which we
translate) from an lcarian settler. by
which it will be seen that Papa CADETS
paper republic has gone where the school
Boys slate pencil marks went, when thew
were rubbed out. Here is the communi
cation Of the disciple Of the venerable
dealer in fraternity and muske1s:
''Honor and glory to Pacha CADET and
has Janlssaries!' lcarie is founded; Icaria
exists; it is an Eden, true Paradise on
earth. Oh, if you could only see Icaria!'
Such are the alluring terms employed in
France to entice emigration and then
fleece the poor dupes, who listen to them.
Blind and undoubed confidence is reaui-
red says the Pacha Of Icaria A modest
disciple, like many others, l shut my
eyes and took good care Eotto ask what
were the resources Of the lcarian treasu-
ry. NO account warexhibited to us of
the receipts orjexpenditures; nor did the
title Of the cesslon Of million acres of
land ever meet our eyes. Poor victims
of a mis- laced confidence we handed over
our money, and embarked without asking
qestlons. aE sa'aJ 49, -, -.
"Scarcely had we put to sea, when the
agent OF CADET made me acquainted with
the fact, that the cession Of land did not
exist. Thisw the first deception. At
New Orleans learned that the watches
OF the lcarians had been given as securi-
ty IN the sum Of Of one. thousand francs!
Second deception" | was sick; | enquir-
ed Tor physician; Favard the janissary
ln-chef, replied to me, that the doctors
in New Orleans were all quacks; that
was not sick enough to stop there, and
that ,nwould be better for me TO 20 to l.
caria, and place myself under the care OF
the MUSICIAN Of the Society. But have
learned since that the janissary Favard
had troubled himself but little about a
physician; that no had replied, he had no
money to pay doctors Bills, and that cash
was indispensable TO found and establish
lcaria. Third deception ,.~I WY Z.