New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24
coSsIpERANT's PLAN OF COLONIZATION


COSsIDFRANT,s PLAN OF COLONI2 ALTON.
The celebrated lesder of the French Poalaus-
terians NJ. Victor Considerant, who has recently
arrived in this country, with view to forming
colony on large scale in Texas, has issued
memoir addressed to the American people, ex
plsDatory of the wishes and aims Of the founders
of the enterprise. 1t is DOW over two years since
NJ. Cop.idersnt fret visited the Uni led States for
the purpo Sc of making inquiries and e1 dior. tions
preliminary to conducting colony of European
emiprants to a suitable location on American soil
Arriving in Texas ia the month OF Nay 1852, NJ.
COnsiderant visited several different counties 10
that State, and was favorably impressed with the
advantages Of the country for the purposes Of lis
mission. After sufficient examination Of the ia
clities afforded for prosperous immigration, he
returned to Europe, published book Ga Texas,
reproducing the information he had obtained on
the journey, and advising his friends, who pro.
posed to share in the enterprise to emigrate
with their property aud families Bya comoina
ton of capital, industry, and resources of every
kind, be was convinced that a colooy might be
formed In Texas, securing to ito members the
privileges which they could not obtain in Europe,
and afvrdpg them liberty, peace, aud prosperity,
In return for judiciOus organization OF labor.
The cordial reception and warm support which
N. Coniderant met with from many eminent per.
cons in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Represents
tiyes rom Texas, former Governors, &C., tended
to strengthen him in bis saoguine hopes
TIE persons whom NJ Considersns represents
in this plan of colonization, are no. exclusively
acberents Of the Socialist school, of which ne
the chief; they are Europeans, who believe ta''
Europe is in q itate of decline; who can ~
longer endure its corruption anarchy aud de'p'''
ISM and who have faith in Auerics for 'no Po'
litica and social salvation of humanity. lney "o
not driven from Europe by misfortune sna misery
many of them are sfiluent and most Oh Ineui IN
easy circumstances; while those 10 the ie''s Id
vored condition are men Of worth, aecu'.on7u "
agricultural and mechanical labor, sad aoie "
support Themselves by their intellectual or manu-.
al activity. Protesting to belong to tne party vi
the future and Of progress, they are KePu'lcans,
animated by the spirit Of peace and cnsri'y, "ad
devoted to the triumph of the ideas WHICH, Ia
part at least, are embodied In the Poilica' anu
social institutions of this country For the pres
ent, they feel that they have been vanquished 10
Europe. The saber and the cassoch have TIL
umphed over intellect in the Old World, and
have there crushed the power Of speech. But
believing that humanity is one great family, they
would find their real home wherever they can
.e,ve the cause Of universal good The American
Cont;pent. in their opinion is the land where the
onsstiou of the destinies of collective humanity
will obtain its solution.
Instead then Of yielding to the evils Indicted
on the N in the Old Word, which must be cruu-
bl,d to dust, in the progress Of revolution, be-
fore it can be prepared for a decisive renewal,
they have determined to transport themselves to
America, with the hope Of showing to their Eu-
ropean brothers what can be accomplished under
free and democratic institutions, by peaceful Ia
Dor. and By the practice Of sound economical and
industrial principles.
The emigration, VIII ich is composed OF select
popuIston, represents all the elements Of social
life, from the field laborer, the artisan, the me.
chspic. 70 engineers, men of science and artist.
They propose not only to cultivate the soil, but
10 develop an improved agriculture; to create
gardens and nurseries which shall introduce into
the country all the fruits and vegetables of for
eisn origin that can be acclimssed; to establish
manufactures, aud to exhibit al branches OF 10
du,try. They will naturally take part in the de-
velopmens of the interior communication, the im-
provemsnt of rivers and roads, and in the con.
s.ruction Of the railroads which are one day to
cover the country. As an Interior purpose, AFTER
Il er material industry shall be securely orgauized,
and their arrangements perfected for the primary
education Of children, they contemplate the
establishment of . university where Ensdsh and
French literature the arts, the physical, rnechAn-
icsl, and other sciences shall be taught BY men
OF approved ability In every branch Of instruo-
ton. In this way, they are confident OF being
allie to furnish TeIM-if they decide to settle in