New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-19
presxbas covered the sea with lines Of steam vesse
With alecfric fcaeYaphs. PHiXAte enter-

prse lms brought agriculture. nanuactures anu c"n
merce "a their present hight and II now ucyciophg
them wi:h Increasing rapidly Therefore, do not trust
private enterprise On the other hand ths Sta'c 80 u
hls Its protective function as 20 rum many de'uoe
other, and .ghtcn away those VINO Ss. ~. 10
its mas onal denses are 20 c1trayactnty anu y't mem
cieuy administered to csi rortn almost daiiy com
plant espostnatioD. ridicnie; and ~ s'e marion
steward II obtains rom s%rs q s, Us the State slight
the good ard faithful servant, and promote tLe uhPiVh'
able from one talent totem T.. - -
Seriously the case, ~hllo IL may no r 80 avon
siron-sr For the work II not OF the same order Us
the old bat OF more difficult ORDER bady as po'eIh
merit discharges IL true daties any olnei uaes cor" m
mod 10 II are likely TO b. still worse dsscna1ge0
nard lie rnhiects against aggression elmer iha'luu
or national Is straightforward ana toeraoy sml,
matter; regulate, directly or ndlfeeuy 'lo
a.tiops Of hose subjects IL All Infinitely comlcaed
matter 10 is one thing To secure ~ each man me IN
hndcred power 10 pursue his own good ~ Hi'e'y
different thing 10 pursue the good ior h.i1. 10 w ~.
first efficiently the State has merely TO look Oh WINE
its citizens act: 10 forbid UDfarncss Ia aluu
when called OH; and TO enforce restitution FOR ihlli.
To do the last efficiently. il must become ubiquitous
vorkef-Inus; know each mars needs beIer nan nc
knows them himse-must. in short, possess snperhr-
man rover and intelligence. Even, therefore, hau the
State done wei in fis proper sphere no suhe;ehI
rant wonld hrve existed for extending thot pneie pu.
seeing how II It has discharged those simple Offices
which We canno, help cons.gning 10 ~ snAt nu'eu u
the probability OF It's dschargng ven olces III moie
complicated nature 49,.
sti presents itself II We dehne the pfi
mar State-duty 10 he, protecting caeb huhnGhI
against others then all other state acton comes thd.r
tue definition OF protecting each fivdudi aghlhs MN
t-(- against his stupidity his own idl',ss, hr
own mprON idrnce. rashnsss, or other tttc-hs oMh
acapsey for DOING something oroer when sho.id pe
done There is questioning this classhcaton fof
uaurstv all the obstacles that lie between mans de
aires and the sas!acf on Of heu are sAer obstacles
arjng rom Other mems counter desires, or onsticies
arising from inability in himself Such 81 1esoeouhi,.
inst galn
Ia and NAV not therefore, he thwaried. Nu.h vi ulen
IS are unjust il is the States duty 10 hold ia cheek.
The only Other possible sphore or therefore SsaNhe
the individual from the results OF DIS own "'hh'ss
apathy or Misunderstanding Oh the consequences oi
his nature; or s0y-protccting ham ngainst nm
seL iakng no comment 81 ILs.eh On .ne Poab1 -, =.
~ H. LEI us inquire how the pToporai ioOhs when i..
duced 70 ~ simplest form. Here are men endowed
with inttinc,s. and sentiments and PERCEPTIONS rii
consprLg u sefpeseryaton. Eseh Of these iacuties
has some relationship direct Indirect, ~ pertonal
we!Lbeng The due Go;ion OF each brings lis quanium
peasore tho inscton it, more or less OF PAIN Those
provided with these faculties IN due proportions pros
per and multiply; those iprovdod increasingly tend
To die ont md the general ,uec,ss Of tins scheme Of
human Organization seen N the iae thai Under Tho
world has been peorlcd, and by II the consolidated ap
piianece and gcmens Of civilized fe nave been
developed.
Moreover ',hcn these topical remedies spilled by
Statesmen dc not eXacerbate the evils they were meant
to erre they conssntly-we believe invariahvinducc
collateral oYs and these often prayer than tho original
ones II is the vice Of this empirical school OF politicians
that they mover look beyond pfoXDate causes and i'm.
mediate effects. In common with the uDeducntea
masses they habuaily regard eacn phenomeAon Is IN
yu'vng but one antoceden and one consequent. they
do no, bear in mind that each phenomenon is link In
an infinite screS tho result II myTiads Of edng
phenomena and viii have share in producing N.Y. lads
of succeeding Hence they overlook the fact that
in disturbing any natural chain OF sequences they are
only modifying the result next IA succesoD but nll
the future results into which this viii enter n part
The serial genesis Of phenomena and The inter
action OF each series upon every other series produces
compeXity utterly beyond human grasp. Even ~ HE
simplest cases this is 3d. servant Who mcDds the fire
but few effects from Tie burning ct lump 81 coal
The man Of science however knows that there very
many effects. He knows that the combustion cstsb.
fishes numerous atmospheric currents, 0nd through
them moves Thousands 81 cubic feet u ar inside the
house and out lie knows that hc heat dfused causes
expansions and subsequent cOnrEcons Of al bodies
within its range. He knows that the persons warmed
affected In their Of respiration and their waste
OF tissue; and that these Psychological chan-es Hns
have various secondary results lie KNOWS hat could
ne trace their raIn.fed consequence al the forces
dsengagcd mcdaniel. chemical. thermal electric
could be eulmerate al TIE subsequent elect. 81 ne
evaporation caused, tho gases generated. tie hight
evolved, ihe heat Tudiated, volume would scarcely
suffice to enter them.
Huow from simple inorganic change such compiler
results arise, nov infinitely multiplied low utterly In.
calculabe must be lie ultimate consequences ~ any
Srce brought 10 bear upon society. Wonderfully con
structed ast is-nutuaiy dependent as are IFS members
for tbs satisfaction Of neir wantsahcctca as each uait
Of IL IN by his Ow not Only 20 hs safety aud pros
pefty. but = his health bis temper. bis culture; the
social organism cannot BE- dealt with IN any part
without all other parts being Influenced WAYS that
cannot be fOrcsccn You put duty paper. and by
and by ind that through the means of the jacquard.
cards employed. you lave inadvertently taxed surrd
silk sonctnes 10 the extent OF several shilhngs per
piece. On removing the impost from bricks yoa dis
that It's existence had Increased the dangers Of
mining by preventing shafts from being lined Gnu
Workings from being tunnelcd. By the excise soap
you have 1t turns out greatly encouraged the use Of
caustc washing powders, ard 80 have unlncntipnally
eniGied an immense desru'ton If clothes. In every
case you perceive careful inquiry, that beside. net
ing upon that which you sought 10 act upon you have
acted upon many other things; and - have prop
aggted ujutuge OF changes more less apprcc.able
in NIL directions.
We need feel no surprise then that IN their efforts 20
cure spec hc evils legislators have continually caused
collateral evils they never looked for. No Curlyles
wsest man. any body OF such. could old causing
them. Though Their production is exphcablo enough
after II has occurred, ~ ~ never anticipated. Wien,
under the New POOr-liw, provision made for the
accommodation Of yagrnnts in tho Union.honscs Il
was hardly expected that body u tTamps would be
thereby called into existence. who w0nld spend their
time in walking from Union 10 Union throughout the
kingdom. IL little thought by those who an past
generations assigned parish pay For the maintenance Of
ilegitimate children that result family Of sach
would by aIdLy be considered small fortune and the
mother OF them a desirabe wife, nor did the same
statcsnen see. that by tie law o! settlement, they
were organizing disastrous inequality OF wages IN
different districts and eniailng system OF clearing
away cottages which would result In tho cr0wding OF
bedrooms, and in consequent moral and physical de-
teIioratDn. The English tnnnago law was enacted
simply with View 10 regulate the mode OF
meat IT. Trainers overlooked the fact that they were
practically providing for the ecctUl and compulsory
couttTnct0D OF bad ships - and het Ito cheat the law
that U.s. 10 build a toerabe chip in spite II IT, the
highest achievement Jeff 10 English builder"
Greater commercial security alone aimed 10 BIS
the partnership law. We now find, however that the
unlimited liability Insists upon is serious hlndrauce
TO progress IL practically ioTbds the association of
small capitalists; II is found graat obstacle 10 the
building OF improved dwellings for the people, il pre-
vents better relationship between artisans and en-
pioyers; and by Withholding from the working classes
good investments for their rawlings, il checks the
growth Of proyident habits and run