The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-08

HANY CORRESPONDENCE.

ALBANY, June 6, 1851.
.ommittee, consisting of Mr.. lline, of Ohio;
Sprague, of Vermont; Manning, of New York; Bos-
ton, of Massachusetts, and Sheldon, Of Pepnsylvan-
MIA, were appointed what is called business COM
mittee. The Chairman, Mr.. Hine, reported the
following, which discussed by several speakers,
until five o'clock, when they were adopted, and
the Congress adjourned until Saturday morning, at
eight o'clock
Resolved, That all sustenancc primarily from
the soil and existence is impossible without to
it, therefore the right Of every one to much his
needs require, without price, is self-evident.
Resolved That to sell the soil at such prices as it will
command under the monopoly system, is virtual ex-
cuson Of the great body Of humanity from all interest
in the earth which they born to live, and ef
fectuay fuhugates the people to the viii Of the few
upon whom they are as essentially dependant as they
Resolved That in the light of nature and Of that Pro-
whence which is no respecer Of persons the bounties OF
nature belong equally to all of which each has the right
TO partake TO the exten. OF his necessities there
fore one has right to more of the esrhs surface,
which provision Of nature, than he cultivate with
ms own hands, II he be farmer or to more than he
wishes to use for the comfort OF his family If he be
chanic merchant, profes sona man, lest by do
ing, he rob some else Of a supply.
Resolved That land monopoly consists in controlling
the earths surface by individuals to such extent
renders necessary to employ others to cu
tyate it, thus establishing servitude and making Deepen
dan aborer Of such excluded from the earth by
land monopoly
Resolved That land monopoly is the foundation all
vitude slavery and rrecproca dependency and the
abolition Of the former absolutely initial to the abo
lon of the latter. Servitude and slavery must exist
as long AZ land monopoly is perpetua.ed
Resolved That rrecprocal servitude and slavery ORR
ginaed in land monopoly and the arstocracy and
despotm of past ages have first robbed those OF the
land whom they wished to exterminate ensave, aud
had not sufficient power to accomplish their ends d.
rectly.
Resolved That land monopoly originated in despotism,
and freedom has advanced the extent 0. this mono
poly force Of law has diminished and complete liberty
cannot be secured until yesiie OF 1t is destroyed
Resolved That it is the r.t duty of all governments
to secure to the people their natural rights and to
pursue such course Of policy will tend to distribute
.qutably the wealth Of the country among those who
lrodueen.
il is grossly unjust state tf things that the
greatest wealth TO those who perform the least produc
tive toll and grants only scanty and often starving
allowance TO those who do all the real productive labor
Of the world.
r, solved That the land monopoly is at the founda-
ton of this state Of things and it is the duty Of the
State WI ch is but another for the people to adopt
the policy Of land limitation, by which will be de-
prived Of single right but all be relieved from
servitude and enabled to enjoy the independence COM
forts and securities of home.
Resolved That the amount of land which any one may
be permitted to acquire be fixed according to the
condition of society at the time, though hesitate not
to ray that only small farms necessary to employ the
labor Of family and very thorough limitation will
best sustain the interests of all the people and most pro-
mote the intelligence morality and happiness Of man
kind
Resolved That as labor cannot be relieved of the bur
dens under which it struggles without land limitation,
We earnestly call the attention Of the working people to
this subject and soil lit them to make il an issue when
they cast vote for legislative orexecutiye officer and
invoke the attention of those who not usually de-
nominated working people to this ISSUE that must
be made before absolute justice and happiness be
cured to all
Resolved That we call the attention Of all reformers,
philanbropists and organizations of any and
ture, whose object the elevation Of mankind to the
subject ofland Limitation, indispensable prerequi
site 10 the final triumph Of the object have in view.
Received That the delegates from the several States be
requested to report the probable number Of votes their
States influence for pledged land reform candidates
Resolved, That land reform labors rights. and unver
sal suffrage BE- the notices Of this Industrial Congress