New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-07
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WASHINGTON, Friday, June 4, io5a
Thursdays 4)lersoos Sessioa.
Delegates were received to-day from q
Massachusetts, meeting Of the German adopted
citizens Of PhIadelphis, aud others from the State
of Maryland.
The following preamble and resolutions werc
submitted by Mr.. Goepp, OF Pennsylvania, and
adopted substitute tor the Rhode island
Legislatures resolution reported yesterday, in re-
lstion TO the introduction of machinery, and 10
Influences
HAueG The evils airing from the dimlnotsoa 81 The
demand OF labor, by the Introduction OF soorsavin&
machinery have been presented 20 the consideration ct
this Congress, and il 4 ipoan, that our views on that
subject should be clearly expressed and andersoods
therefore,
RssOlroS, That the saving OF labor By the in.rcdscton
OF machinery Is NOT itself evil 10 humanity, be-
cause IL increases the elements of the welfare Of the
rsee, aud sinshes the Obstacles to their attainment
Rcotrd, Ina, the evils oecasicrsd BY the saving OF
labor are caused By the alse relations exsne between
one portion OF the race and another.
Rsolred That the of these relations hes N the
fact, that while the necessity OF labor bears u2oa one
cass the possibility of labor s forestsed BY another
Resolved, That under existing relations, the pcssio-
ily Of labor depends upon capital and hst this depen
dereewss proc uced and perpeta,ed by an unuta and
unequal system Of legislation.
ResOtred, That among the worst features OF This So
tenn, the laws giving the power to prevent
another from living ard aboring where he does nos i've
DlnseIf the sung credn tnoeo
who po sess capital which 10 denied 70 hose who have
nothing out labor.
Rssolred That in our opinion the emancipation Of
The sborer requires the enforcement Of the principle.
that labor use and occupation, Is the only Legitimate
tile to landed property and the abolition OF all laws,
which by leaving the power Of the state 10 the eolec
on OF debts where the debtsr has capital enables the
rich man 10 borrow for the increase OF his wealth. whio
they prevent the poor from borrowing 10 establish
his independence.
Mr.. Duganne, of New ork, presented the sub
Joined, which were referred to the Business Com
mittes.
RssolrCd That while the monstrous political doctrines
Of Matthews and his school repugnsnt TO nature
while the political economy OF Ricardo. Smith, Carey,
Owen ana Fourier fail 10 reach the great wants of HUI
manity In the principle Of Land Freedom that
cognze the first true practical Of working the
problem Ct mans capsbily to enjoy lie, liberty and
happiness"
RtsOlred That the present sysem Of rents for build.
inss dwellings and storee rendering the tenant
subject Of speculation ~ the property owner, founded
In injustice and Is calculated 10 retsrd continually the
enterprise of business men, well aborer and that,
therefore the usage OF grounden should never b al
lowed 10 obtain In any settlements Of Land Reform
ers the Public Domsiu, bat thai improvements and
such improvements the result Of Labor, should DO
recognized by Land Retormers the only actual pro-
perty connected with Land.
VIM. J. Young, of New DIRK, Chairman OF the
Committee OF Three, reported the following, which
was adopted and ordered to be presented:
WASHINGTON ID c., June T. 1859.
To the Hon the Of tue People seas's and House
OF Re presentaiives eneds
The undersigned, Committee Of the 7th National In
dusial Congress In session In this city with duo
respect your honorable budy, represent that they
sent bher by large constituency OF the Industrial
interests OF society, o pfe.s upon your attention ana
that Of the world at large the great features of reform
and good that have animated their dehoea
tons and that OF elk anterior annual sessions. The
measures prominent among their deliberations how
ever have been propositions tor the creation olaws
that shall foster and perpetuae the love OF home and
intabltant of the American so TO secure which, they
propose First the exemption OF the homestead from
alienation for debt; Second, the freedom OF the pablo
lands 10 actual settlers under limitations and restraints
preventive of monopoly OF the soil, aud tue establish
ment upon them Of commercial landocracy the bssest
and crueest OF landordiss know to the world and de-
strucve of republican Institutions and the democratic
instincts Of the people We claim these measures az
Just practicable and aside from the abstract natural
and individual right the soil Of his country Inherent In
every man. hold that hs politically socially and morally,
10 much entitled 20 home upon the earth a. to the
exercise of tho right OF suffrage freedom Of speech and
opinion freedom Of worship 30 the rights OF life "
self TO any other Of the recognized rights Of civilized
men
In view of ihese truths crave OF your honorable
body the psssas Of the Homestead Bill now before you
WILLIAM J. YOUNG. New Yoh)
A. II. ROsENHEIN, Penn.ylyanis, y Coneltee.
L. w. CAPRCH, Rhode Island,
We had last evening an enthusiastic meeting az
or near the Navy Yard in this city, and contrary
to expec tation, found great many Land Reform
friends in those regions. Willy.