New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-29

Won and your writers cannot be ignorant that the laws
and nitca institutions o this country tend 10 promote
the agglomeration of agricultural land In constantly
lesso ming number O handsyOn and know, ~ Jolht
experience which neither Of us is likely 10 have forgot
ten how great the ohstaclcs which te law inier-
poses to The free transfer OF landed properly ID tlS
country .,.
is public question which is not only fairly open ~
discussion but invites the earnest attention and study
Of public men, In this as IN every other human o"'-
Germ must bring the matter the test Of experience
ana in way this be ciccinally done than pl
la comparison between the condition OF the great
majority of the acro cultural population In this and ohcr
countries. The subject Of land laws has engaged
the attention of eminent statesmen and of our highest
legal authorities, but will venture 40 add-and IL
al shall coudescC nj IN rouigtion 81 your alfI
fion,-tha II there are two persons who beyond au
others have given pledges throughout an ardent |
discussion of kindred topics durlng quarter Vi
transfer Of land they would observe the restraints o.
law justice and political economy they are the men
whom your iourngl mas dared 10 charge ~ith NE al
yocacy of sclcr for robhing the lnndoWneia ol the
property or The benefit of the poor.
Judging from pase experience, this mirt ion Oh
gross personality Viii tend oay TO attract pune npt,o
% % matter which Il was meant 90 put ont "i sgt
has been the fate Of Ihc Jncs To help forward every
cause il has opposed. BY IL truculcni, lnd Almost
said ruiauy, attacks OF every movement Wlie N Tue
weakness infancy Il has reused 20 increased 'i"ri
the energies those It has assaod; while. at the same
time il Las awakened the atienon oi angn.d Pnio
aud attracted tie sympathy Of imr ana mani! minus
II u thus MAT such puDnf measures hN ic "h'''"
The coin laws tie repeal Oi the taxes on hho"ruT anu
the negotiation ~ the treaty of commerce. Nltn fi.o
trumphcd in spite OF s yru'nt rilhicl"us anu vi,
srruuous oppns ItOn. until II last am tending 10 lc
cony ciion that thcTc three conditions ony r"sle
for the success Of any great project oi reiou-hn,!,
good cause, perscycring advocates ana 'Ne "o'''!
oi The Tunes. INIT.
II Shall forward this correspondence for publication
IN The Rochdale Obserrer that n may at least be ersed
by the community which has The greatest nieies, ~
controversy winch concerns the reputation "i MI
/ Bright and myself
"MidAya Dec. .. X. CoBDL&'
''To RICHARD CoBDrN, cq, Mp.
"SW: l have 20 acknowledge tie receipt of your
letter Of the oh inst
"It- quite true as you say. that have been long
personally acquainted. Nou had mo- need to identity
nv handwriting. | have desire 70 suppress my
individuality OF 70 deny Ws personal rcsponsini! io
what you are pleased 20 call 'scandHlpus hsper-lohs
individuality which in your letter 10 the editor OF Ihe
Ifmcs Won procssed 20 desideraic and from loA you
anticipated such momentous consequences You Nlll
thcrfoio have difficulty IN rendering me TosloHshle
the verdict either of court o !aw ~ 90 the general
body of our countrymcn, and sha.l chceriuy accept
their decision
You proceed to attribute 20 Tmo cgousm my
suIposiOn that you had read tie articles upon ihe re
port oi your speech l. it ask, egotsic or urrn'on
able suppose that you. who had plunccd 20 promptly
upon single phrase IN nm article of much inferior in
tercst yourself should haye read the articles "h4,h
discussed Your spocch or could De- expected !"
know That YOU WHO once preferred single copy oi ne
Tins 20 a the works OF IAu,yidcs.' did nos admit
/ Ttr Iirfs into Your housed
You say that YOU seldom read r., TirSs and Il is
probably because Won takr opinions oi 90 second
hand from It's rivals tet you apply o % such terms ~
arrogant and ruculent and oaly hesitate over r4i
fnuiv appeal from yonr TTolr.scd ignorance % the
better informed Judgment II that Arfc majority Who 10
read fie Tn" and Who have Uncovered 10 u 10 sleh
qualities.
You attribute 70 Tfe Tm,s, deliberate u srepr'sen.
iaiion of your meaning and thai of Mr lr g ns tg to
means Of amending the unequal distribution - lanI De-
the fIch and the poor rrp"af hlt certain hs
sage. IN your speeches i In ! ulriDn Dear 10 oA'T
Interpretation than ihlt escri1rd to tleu. II yoa
merely inicidcd Co recommend l,sulrs ir iac4iauns
ihr convey 4n.e ~ land toar reference tn our ans
action NJ Ascot would suggest your Tag f-f' sf iA'
mot strangely exaggerated fhaf was rf'4 uF"l ~ iNI
ihcr humte iu-ih.meri of llw reform. ~ you hnd
read TAc Tiars instead . conic Mug % unread. You
would hrtr knnWu tIaf t-s a4Ea.H l1'
voca''d the simIlncsiion = moons ~ ih' ii.,''t
u land and Aat its advocacy Dos not been 70 f'hrf
rnsgcocssfL Igt l-st aa no lmp.hclion ~ convey
aare. ull compel tle rr' q sc lai of 'lan' iir ifo
to bug DO to u0 irr.laifr measure " rri irr iAo par
chase ,f .nil profitable los ss.lmrlf ~ ft" I'1g
Ihc po-scs,ion te tran.. sHd ihr t'rarc oflini
I a-c however llNlc guDsf.nls stI'I afr Bees at
I,assed. noi between " l..l,a ari Mr p..fnc nui
ns 1t Pa. always been CO. P,a0, d. g. Aafs- pf''.
in,clicd ty uc t AL not b. destroyed ty '"nfafL j.
7 Doe approved i.gN 20 rc J.frn-rt oi .I sho.he'
dom and indr radonco of tho rrrfs anl a.Ictc e.
re essential o. tr llelt.it Lut o. u. DO irts ll oi
/ Although. therefore ilrr acceg,.l your chI
lcnge boz the irsipuce shs d,,lao o. mako any fur
thor contribution, g. ne Eerldalr O8sfrr.r.
~ -Jois T. psiASr.
i Ne 10 S,,j,lan' .sa Dc. n.
Mg CoBDES ASD LORD HARRINGTON.
The following letter has been sent by NF.
cobdcn to TIE Marquis oi IiaFuagion H.. 49,,
~ IoHp 700 alb p.faap. b. 80 enough t. 's.' an