The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29

brothers with ther sisters, can unite tAsr voice, n
THs.Ts.CAIs~Thas which have said Of our
music, can also say Of our drama Since our ar
ing its poverty this embryo theatre gave US great
deal Of Amusement. We have siuce improved it,
and We have now pretty little building with beau
tifnl decorations, representing the Romsn people,
with their brilliant costumes, and the tragic murder
Of Cesar before the eyes OF the Icarian people.
Many other little dramas, with costumes and deco
fations, give pleasure to citizens sno to Amer-
cans, VITO come to ernze with Rs. More
than ono actor in Paris does not perform
better; hut nowhere can spectacle be found that
represents such family reunion. Orr chdrcn re
cite fables, and play Senate pieces an every one
sings there, aud sometimes In chorus Is not ths
progress? This deraDges us q little ia our work,
bnt what does that matter in young COLONY. Bring
with you, il you can, plays and sOpgs spiritual,
joyous, ana moral.
Tax CgsERAL ASSEMBLY is held in the grand sal
vor Of the refectory. The tables are piled against
the wall, and the benches are placed before table
raised On another. which serves ~ q desk for the
President Of the Assembly and his two secretaries,
also for the President Of the Community. Every
citizen assists, the women are admitted, and the
young men from sixteen to twenty years of age are
there also, on different benches AL take part in
the discussion. The women are admitted provi
sionally, and the young can give their advice col
iectively. The discussion is sometimes animated
among the workmen, who do not understand yet
the perfect practice Of democracy; but often the dis
serve az me del for more than one dciberative az
sembiy in ahcieBt Edrope.
SOVEREIGNTY OF TIis PnoprE---Ths IA our first
political and social dogma, and we put 1t in prac
tce For 1t Is the lcarian people, in general Assem-
bly,, which meets regularly every Saturday, aud
which can be conyokeu often az IS nscessary who
alone can revise the constitution, the laws and all
other affair; il also changes ard elects all its oS
ceIs whatever question prest hts itself. the people
can instantly conv0ke tho assembly to discuss aud
dec0e il.
IaBrKqy- Many people pretend that our Tcarian
system aims in iividual liberty too much; but to
ice, this seems manifest error for social liberty il
rethir license anarchy. In order that each indi
yidusl may be free, it is necessary that liberty
should he respected in others. In word, liberty is
the law when il il made not by an arstos ratio or
privileged BODY, but by the people themselves with
perfect knowiedgc Of what they are doing, and
without any restraint whatever.
Work.. Every lcarisn must work, and make him
self useful according to his capacity. Consequent
iy people too old, or too feeble, inirm, ought
to abstain from coming here for they expose them
selves % being refused admtance, to the reproach
OF having fooshly consulted their own desires more
than tie interest Of the colony. TIE work is done
not in private houses but in workshops cornmon'to
oil. All the meu therein under the superinten-
oence OF elected directors. When agriculture re-
quires it, in harvest time, &C., number Of work
men are taken, and each one generally answers the
call. Sometimes the whole community Omen, women
and chil6ren) join us together for the common
welfare, and often there is feast and party Of
! people arc exempt from attending the workshop.
All Others arc distributed impartiay, to attend t,
the valious branches Of labor. No one is allo ved
to keep q servant, for each woman keeps her own
bo0et.
lDssnuch AZ it requires q great deal OF money
to purchase machinery, and the colony
yet in its infancy has not enough, the work
is sometimes severe and fatiguing: bat {the COM
mnnity having in view the suppression of unneccs-
gar y iabor1 to obtain, as soon ~ possible,
washing machine, and afterwards all those which
are moet required; we have already bought or made
mschlncs for grinding corn, &c. &c. For this rea-
son work, from twelve to three Z. NJ, is suspended
during tho heat Of summer; and we intend having
a steamboat as soon as VIC can to transport goods,
bring them here. 1t is unnecessary to tell you that
We only woyh ten hours day. But You will under
stsnd that We want money-Inuch money.
CooxERy.-qhe cooking FOR 400 persons, and
cult than you would imagine. We have built
overs with furnaces, VIC have also long building
where the linen u kept. whore the workshops
Of cur women are, together with some twenty
,odgrg rooms. rive men Ter the kitchen,
s:-..r -"saen drawn ny lo,. for fifteen days a. 9
tine, 10 wash &c, and fodr additional women,
also drawn by lot 10 assist the Others compose the
cooking establishment. great many amcliora
tons reInain to lie done.n the cooking department.
but much has already been doue
RirEorORy- long tine VIC have Nisi ed
q at Cur rec tory shoHd be decorated ard adorned
Wit Inscriptions indicating our lcarian principles
and tie names OF our patrons; but il involved an
expense from which we have .tbcrto recoilcd as
there are thousand other moe necdful cxperdi
tures daily urged upon us
LAsoa.-All the public services of which have
SPOKEN as appertaLing TO tho kitchen. and some
o.ts 81 The same Kind, ste called ocees; they are
supported by a.. the men aud women ia tucir turn
If these initiate against their individual liberty for
time they have the qualification OF knowing that
they arc doing public seryi'e.
:. MONUMENTS o. rHE DsY.-Every one rises at
the same hour carly ia summer and later in win
ter. The hours Of work and OF repast are notified
BY the sound Of trumnct. Alter each period Of
labor the people Tepese themselves. In the evening
there axe frumeDddts Va The gardens ,ecxeations
games aid asssUilics.
PovEaTT.--TteTe arc those sho att ribte power.
y to restant and Il striction OF hcrty TO slavery
To me, as To- you doubt not, tie advantages OF
communism in this respect arc inrumelabe and
superior 10 al ether social systems for il only sup
presses misery and wait and ii is impossible 10
suppress poverty without greatly augmenfiug the
heceesaries OF lie, is necessary in order orgs-
rise ard utilise labor, TO give work 10 the poor.
whoever VIII not receive the poor cannot reap from
them any advantages ; and recip,ocally, whoeycr
wies Tor thc a6vanta yea OF society, aud above all
Of communism must accept the necessary condition
the ctsrge OF TIE poor. always repeat 10 others
who e4e 81 q different opinion do tett6f if you
can prcscht your system il you have iuore per-
feet enc.
DIsiNrTios OF SrocE.--I hope that families In
good circumstances will aid us BY their donations
but dts,rng also the arrival Of excellent Icaraas Oh
little fortune, and thinking that our psesaat condi-
ton pcrmi's i. intend proposing to Tic colony the
cduction NJ the minimum stock for each Individual
I from 400 to 600 france.
We have minimum stock, which all ate general
~ obliged to put In but according to the principles
OF Tie community ernity and equality, each one
should bring al that he possesses this IL the rule
ard every one is bound to declare Hhether he has
concerned TO il. However, we are certain that some
VIII deceive and lie to in holding back part Of
what they own, ana then what viii folIow1 Would
i Dot be folly TO emgm'e il VIC continually tIemte
for the success ct emigration To deceive and 10
Lie i 70 hc degraded IN ones own eyes and TO be
exposed 10 expulsion and contempt
In OR desire 10 facilitate Tie marriage OF young
icsriaos Possessing more good qualities than for
tuae, we have decided that caiian citls under six
teen years can be admitted without beirg obliged
TO put In any stock.
Iowa --fou know that Icara vas iirst founded ia
Texas; that it vas only accidentally transferred TO
Naavooi that Il ~ss only established there ten