New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01


SIR: Senator Salisbury, in debate yesterday,
on proposition TO print report prepared by me as
Chairman Of Government Commission, objected TO the
printing on account Of what ho pleased to consider
the wcrthlessness Of my religious opinions.
The reason seems insufficient. IN days gone by.
which like the present time, tried mems souls when
any document before legislative body contain
ing facts law opinions bearing on the condition OF
nation struggling for lts existence 1t was not custom
my believe TO aecep. or reject according 70 the
orthodoxy OF its author. Jefferson wos considered
worthy 10 prepare and report certain important Dec
laraton By those who iissentcd from his theology.
Ny opinions on things spiritual. freely gwen have
been received with some Indulgence by the public But
suppose Mr. Saulsbnrys estimate Of these correct they
do net enter into tie report in question 1t treats OF
things temporal only containing hot single oNusion
10 ultramundane phenomena.
The publicity TO be given 10 the sentiments 1t con-
tans docs not however, depend upon the Senate Our
Commission appointed 10 examine and report upon the
condition Of the recently emaEepatcd freedmen tray
eled into almost al the disturbed DISTRICTS and the In
formation collected by them, after forming the basis
Of their report placed by thesecreiafy 81 War at
my disposal to be used and published Ia such form %
night deem proper
have cast H. With cancellations and'addiiions, INTO
the form Of treatise entitled The Wrcng Slavery,
the Right Of Emancipation and the Future Of the Airi'
can Race in tie United Statesi' to be published next
month In this city irrespective Of the action OF Con
gTess. You viii permit ne perhaps TO give your read
ers idea Of the scope and character OF tbs WORK
BY submitting to them extract from lis prefaee'
MY taxi has led over vsS hs!d In briefly tracing,
from Il. inception IN ,h. hemphse tho rise and prosre 81
the sr.. wrons which s threatens the life Of the nation,
have followed the fortunes Of multitude. equal IN num-
tr TO the population loyA aud dsoyA black and white Of
these Up,d States. have IIstced by the light OF snlhen
tic docunsAis tho dismal history Of hat nliiude through
three centuries and hall telling out their Representatives.
and into the NUMBER and tho condition Of there at
the present dsy. In doing have rived at eonea'on'
which, those who have looked c0sry Into the sub
jeet may seem TOO marvellous Tor belief
P.slnr hen from the story Of the wrong look into II,
remedy have touched upon that inquiry In iis various legal
and constitutional srees the coupeciion 81 Slavery With
the Continuation how fr that Instrument sdits snd how fer
Il sbsin. nom admitting tho existence Of such systen
arhe the ciasc,er Of whA, s termed savepsopey the
rsht Of IA the insaeeonsry States tho nst
Of In the loyal Slave States; the Jurisdiction 81
The Supreme Cos in the pren' the effect OF tho PEe
dent. Emancipation Proclamation az wei upon slaves
within cur lines upon slaves still la tina eneinys handA
and tue force Of that Proclamation 10th during the wal and ar
L
the sns connection have treated Of Emancipation
great nstionsl policy essential to the pesevsasn
involn,o Of the Couion Indispensable 20 the ree.tsbh
uent Of peace ins parable the future maintenance North
and South Of domestsc tranquility
FINALLY, ter having traced the connection OF tie Two
races In the past ard -, forth the duty Of one race toward the
other the present. have sought look forward snd inquire
how they ey when both ba be free, TO live together
Ia the future; whether shall have among Us unw
Ing or unable 10 support ef whether admi,ture OF the
races, both being nee, probable deFrablc whether with
sdmIure the reciprocal social influence o! the races on
each other promises good evil What tue chances That
base pre- adce Of shall diminish and di'afpe and
lastly whether IN the eciored shall onye that
prejudice dssce and depressing to him, end shall be
clothed by law with the rights in search Of which we
gh, this Western World, there Will be anything IN
ton with IA. 10 these United States to excite r.gret
inspire apprehension"
The loyal portion Of tho public. differing lin opinion
as they DO from Mr. Salisbury Oh suudry important
subjects may not with him in deciding that the
author Of " FOOTBALLS on the Boundary Of Another
World H. because Of that authorship, unit to present
to them for consideration. such topics as the above
am, Sir. your obedient servant
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
pl,Lo2fl.LfJ .Junp lS6l.