New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
New-Ncrk City Industrial Congress.
SECOND YEAR. STR SESSION.
SUPREME Couar RooN, NEw CRY Hall.
NEw-loRK, Tuesday, July 1 issI

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NEw-loRx, Tuesday July l, 1851
The Congress came to order, X ARTHUR
BaILY in the Chair. and II. A. Guild Secretary
DELEGArgs-Mr. E. H. wildman was received A.
Delegate OF the Yonkers National Reform Associa-
tlon
RxPoRrs-Henry Crate made report OF the
nature, condition and prospects of the Cooperative
Labor League. which was received
The Committee 10 whom was referred the subject
of an Industrial Intelligence Ofce for general and
economic purposes mage psp p9S lpuo"ihs
To s Ocers and Members Of the NeS- York iTdssr'a'
Your Committee appointed inquire INTO and report
upon the lntegenc. Once rscsniiy esiahshe! 10 ~
Pearlsircet by the Central COMMISSION OF the tnnes
That IN the dscha, &c Of their duties they called upoe
those having IN charge sad Office and mnute e,amned
everything connected herewith both with regard the
objects OF the Institution. and It's prospects for ATTAINING
g,sd results
We ascrrained that the Office opened about the hs'
of June and that the number u applications siready made
had far exceeded the most sansune hopes OF the pro-
That an Intelligence office having for It's object, such
our city there Is no, room for the shade" OF doubt
When we bear IN miad the ncontIoyeIDle ta. nsi gu.
of the lnnumerahle socalled Intelligence Ohces that
abound midst there not one that the Son Of Toni
the friend o the industrial classa OF he that would
and KIND the endless number Of foreigners con-
santy landing our shores can point 70 ana recommend
dealing Justly and disnterestedy to ALL does II not De-
desrous Of promoting the general veal.
to do ali that m US hes TO nil tins vacuum IN the road 20
heart Mere we to reerss the as
We well are that to conNinc, YOU OF the Prar'rshy and
good TO secure your best wishes and cordial copera-
ton.
II remains for u.s. now to point out to YOU the objects Of
this newy. established Intelligence OCe. In the first
place then, Is sought 20 be made general medium Of
communication and information where ALL. from
cline the civilized world, Will be treated with stct JUS
and mpartiah In the second place. the mere nomi
be- such place the benefits of the within the
reach OF all who may need them. And Il may here be re-
rka.l he nflIn ltTh
I'll secured for the applicant then If
his necuniarv are Sch A. nof Ia enable hmm Ia
pay without embarrassment.
Your Committee are Of the opn ION that an institution
having such objects for its guiding star emphaucall, meets
the KIND appreciation and wames support of all who would
amelorate the condition Of man. COnhent are We too.
that when shall have become generally known that such
an institution existence. many If not ALL the high
S.ener of Inteisepce Oces Emsrant Baarilng Houses
and Runners that daily chroncled public jour
nails VIII and the reputation OF our City for justice
and honesty VIII IN measure be retrieved.
We therefore respectfully suggest the adoption, ON the
part Of this body. of the following resolutions =:
Rssolr,d That the Industrial Congress OF the City Cd
New York halls with delight every effort made To-
cipaie workngmen and the public generally from the
thalldom of oppression aud the mercess claims Of esior
Rcsolrei That we commend the favorable consiera
ton and liberal and Of all Organizations OF Labor and the
friends Of Labor generally the Intelligence Office recently
established No 52 Pearls by the Central CommIs-
SION of the United Trades $1,000
Ne,- York June 80, 1851.
4 Board of Managers from the Congress 10 consist
v r.
was here appointed TO confer with the Central Com
mtec OF the United Trades referred To IN the above
report and whose duty II shall be 10 advance the OBJ
ects proposed and 10 enlarge the sphere OF It's use
fitness.
The Report of the Committee upon the subject Of
aboshlng all laws for the collection of debts hereaf-
ter accrung. now called up for consideration
and final adoption
Mr. Willis concurred in the report and spoke of the
probable effect OF the abolition of all laws for the cod
lection OF debts. lie thought there was now no mo-
raj sense or sympathy awakened IN the community
upon the question OF the nOn-payment ofdebts. That
the credit system a lottery IN which each fought
his chance and was turned over to the tender mer
cies of the law and lawyers, to be chuckled over
laughed at as the case might turnup and that should
no laws be permitted for the enforcement of the col
lection of debts better moral tone would prevail IN
the community dcharacter would becomethe element
OF commercial credit and prosperity and each feel for
each. that sympathy which common destiny renders
desirable and commendable amp that no intervening
order OF men existing the power of the State
and the body of the people could set upon divide
and plumber lie further stated that the sum total of
expenses of lawsuits, of lawyer and court fees and
costs cost more than the amounts OF debts collected
would repayasde from the evils Of the existence OF
"A body OF men, whose interest create cs-
arrangements and divisions between men and cult
yatc the antag0nstlCal passions OF men.
Mr. Barr thought that the people had no interest
IN the existence of laws for the collection of debts.
The few only enjoyed this luxury, while the
whole paid the cost of the yiands-the masses
at large had 10 pay IN reduced wages and high
rents all costs for Judges, jurors, courts and law
yerS engaged IN the matter-and II was not
right that 1t should be so, besides there vast
amount of evil sprlngng out of laws for the collec
ton of debts IN the disposition growing up In every
little center of commerce and trade throughout
land to wrangle over a slxpence and IN the assem-
bling at each country court periodically large vol
ley OF antagOnlsc parties, lawyers, Judges and Jur
ors, Witnesses, &c, under as many colorado pre-
tonseS there shades Of character-where
anything but justice arrived at, and where the
penses doubled the matters III controversy, and no
good resulted herefrom, while passion pelt-
ed against another and the social man was made to
resemble the beasts of antagonstlc races and pro-
pensies
The debate here closing, the report, on motion,
was unanimously adopted, and Dr. Young appointed
committee TO forward It TO the notice OF the state
Legislature, In session al Albany John A.
for the appointment OF committee, 10 report upon
land for the purpose OF African cOlonzation-a
scheme which was truly characterized IN his opinion,
IN a communication OF DR.. Young 10 the Editors Of
the Courter and Enquirer OF this cyas scheme "to
sell the wOrkngmen OF the white race into slavery to
purchase the freedom of the black" Whcreupon,
action being had, the President appointed John A.
Smith, VIM. J. Young and Mr.. Croly, SAID commit
tee. Adjourned to Tuesday next.
WN j. YoVso, Reporter
Labor Demonstration Ia Philadelphia.
Alb o'clock in the afternoon mass meet
ING of the mechanics and WOIklngmen Of the city and