The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29
80 -yr cAEET SOCIALISTS AT EAUvoo,
yao. MSS or r8s rseiss COLONY.
Gu Gus Letter from M. CADET to M. Jul
iiep, Disciple, in France.

IVA a 81 ifom the hrst number OF the COone icari-
rrne, published by NJ, CADET, at Nsusoo
cg-n with pleasure my dear friend that whilst
s-est u1nber OF lcaiians preparing to join Us
IA America, Ia order ~ lend their aid TO the foanda-
to- q the icaran coicuy, Won also are disposed to
come S.th your Wifi. your children, and some agri
cuitGsists Of your neighborhood.
| .far Il With the more pleasure, from the fact
that have long known, not only your democratic
opinions and your generous sentiments in favor Of
she masses and Of humanity but also yoar iatelli-
gene aad your instruction, sour scientific capacity
ard vd1 industrial expe glence all of which will DO
exceedingly useful to us, for we are about soon to
cOmm,nce an lcarian city. With its accessories.
What gives me greater pleasure still, is that
you are perfectly acquainted With all our Icaran
writings, our Icaran system. our theory, our doc
tsne, our PRINCIPLES, our organization, based on
maternity, equality and solidarity; Jon adopt all
without reserve.
H yoa adopted them from an impulse Of entha-
sissm merely, l should have less satisfa cton and
confidence In you; but your conviction is a.
solid " calm, reflective and enlightened: you
snoS our history, our rather limited resources in
the commencement, our first difficulties. our oh.
stscIes our revetses and our misEoftunes you are
gnoran. neither of TIE prosecutions nor tn. deser-
tious ror the calumnies, the hostites Of every
sind that have so long beset and paraIyzed rs; and
nothing Of all thst is capable Of discouragng o.
npelling YOU.
You know that if nothing s more generous aud
more useful than an enterprise of colonization Of
the kind we have undertaken nothing is also more
diff cult, or exacts rs much PATIENCE perseverance
and true courage /; but you know at the same time,
that we have six years of existence, and that,
although our enemies have so often announced our
ndubitable and speedy downfall, we have happily
surmounted al our ordeals, that the most difficult
has been safely passed through, and that we con-
tnue to p.ogress when almost all similar enterprises
have euccumbed in America, as well as in Europe
and in Africa.
As regards myself, who have all along held the
helm, on whom rests all the difficulties, all the
responsibilities all the anxieties and all the moral
fstigues, and who wished to prove by experience
that the Icsrian community, with all the benefits
that it promises is realsabe and possible, find
the experiment decisive, aud complete success only
appears to me question of means and of time.
We have, in fact, production in common. labor
organized and free, without wages, without
money, ard without any other restraint than the
sentiment Of duty towards the community !;
We have consumption and enjoyment in common.
according TO the necessities OF each, and according
to the principle of equality and fraternity, without
exceptional privileges Cor any person. we have the
sovereignty oil the people in action democracy in
practice liberty in application and open doors Cor
every sort Of pea cable reform. In society there
Is no opulenee, but at the samc time there is no
misery VIC have neither rich nor poor nor dimnu.
ton. nor dependence, cares. nor disquietudes,
nor crimes, nor police, nor trials, tribunals VIC
have, instead, tie joys of 1edlock and of family in
strpS nm nr 1hp Re loo s.xsH
and the benefits OF education for all
II Is tue ws have not M yet arrived at MI dc,ira
BILE perfection, but community IS cnly in Il, in
fancy must never cpafnund the epochs Ut nee
paration and Of work OF ,rcatioa and of birth WI,
the epoohs of ma,ui.Y AM OF enioydcs.; ii Is a.
dispensabe to till ami 70 SOW before gathering IN
the harvest Neither me- nor Paris, aor London.
nor New York, have baen the work OF day. / 20
not see on the earth any society which is more per
feet than our community; and, besides. can I'D nit
no obstacle 10 the aneora,ian and perfect develop
neat OF anything Nevertheless, indulge in no
Illusions. and see with pleasure that you are in
the same fft ne OF mind You perceive, like me.
that we have till TO overcome difficulties and oo-ta
ces, to support pii. atoms and straits to brave IA.
dgues, and, perhaps, even dangers; bat in what
country Of the world can We End the advantages Of
communism without anxioties, aud without priva
tons with less Of fatigue or peril
Some day when communion will at ain the full
extent Of Its power and poSfe ton, 1t will afford to
mankind all the we'll being i'm sginable and possible
and then there viii be occasion for ANYTHING
Ike selfsscrifce TO become communist; when in
The eouinnnity every man will be as selt loleed
fed, clothed, &c. as he can reasonably Jesc; the
most.asihsh will then be desr0us of being admitted
into tho community, but you will comprehend that
itwonlj lot be reasonable that we shoald admit
those VINO OILY enter society for the purpose of
ENJOY Irt at; you viii readily understand that pa
tieooe temperance and sesdeyotion, are necessary;
700 kroT bow 10 act Ike generous and csuTa.
gecos man devoted TO tie cause Of progress ana
humanity; and applaud y,u with transport when
hear sou say: /" | neither act like blind man
Tor child. but Ike man who comerehends all
thc sodeur and all the holiness Of the cnierprise"
Let as avoid, nevertheless, all dciusious, and let
examine our position, such az il is. without ey-
sggers;'ug il for evil any more than for good
YESANcIAL REsoURcEs.--A new settlement mecca
-srily requires great deal OF money That OF Al
rer;a has consumed enormous sums Qt Is said from
fifty to sixty millions Of francs) the Phslansteran
School, dc mas6ed seven million, and the forest Of
saint Ce main, to found phalanstery; and Consi.
dersnt at present as Is four millions to found pha-
lsns.etaa school ia Texas. II We we're In posi-.
zion 20 dispose OF like sum, have not the least
dcriA that the community would be to-day powcs
ful and prosperous; but--and it will scarcely be
credtted-ve hive not had 100000 francs 10 found
the colony, and enssa,n more than four hundred ia
dlviduat, during aperi9d OF six years. With this
small tuIn, and the fruits ~ our labor, we have msn-
sactured furniture, contributed dwellings. work
shcps, and q school; we have fed and clothed our.
selves &c, &C.; we have purchased mcdi ,inc raw
materials tools, horses and other cattle fruru two
70 three thousand acres ol land, and mill With
distiIerY, saving machine. and slaughter house.
&c. II now becomes absolutely necessary tina. We
should increase onr landed possessions and our
finances, and shall communicate TO you presently
my ideas on these points
BABrrArioss-Ne have in the frst place been
hadf lodnrd Each family haa nay scnarlfn