The Penny Bee-Hive. — 1870-05-14 (London, England)

MAY 74, 1810.%  league or body so as to concentrate their forcelP: and co-operate in concert in all sociPl and polittes3 matters.  But what is to be done with the present land° owners In reply, they will perceive from 1014 has been advance 1, and by a reference to ih° title-deeds of the original owners (so called) tho they are the pocsessors of stolen property—PTOperry stained with blood. For . the land wail' originally divided among those who so cruelli murdered the natives, and those who were the greatest slaughterers had the largest slice of 104 as "blood money." Our historians all agree tho it was an," iniquitous robbery."  Nevertheless, as the people have allowed tbern to pay for and take possession of the land. and 110 landowner now living has done violence to the original possessors, I think it right to allow the an equitable compensation. But prior to takilig any step in this direction, I would advise the people to urge upon the Government the josiic° and necessity of immediately allowing the peoPle to use the Crown lands and such waste lied al would be available for cultivation. But I wish it to be distinctly understood that desire to grant compensation to the possessors of the land as an act of generosity, and not as al matter of justice. For if we were to decide alp question according to the principle of 'lente equity, it would not be light to give them compel' sation, inasmuch as Vie greatest wrong has bee° done to the people. I think I have proved 001 the land is the people's birthri4ht, which We 6 takeh from them by force; and as it lots always been from them under protest, in strict quit, the people should demand restitution with CO"" pen sation .  Numerous coses are on record where person have possessed estates for generations, and when the rightful owners (ilm:tiding to our statutes) have been found, the estates have been handed over to them, and the usurpers have been eon' pellet] to disgorge the back rents. And in cases of stolen property, oar Courts of Justice would dead° that the illegal possessor should hand over the property to the rightful owner and the aggressor would be punished. We have seen that those who seized the land made it legal that individual's should hold property in land. But when the people know their true reit"' live rights and the power they possess, they send a majority of real representatives to par.lity mem who will be sure to reverse judgment give° by the few who hare held the helm of national affairs by the force of the sword instead of on the divine principle of equity. In conclusion, I would remark that I am not ie favour of small allotments to individdals, but of co-operative farms of 1,000 acres and upwards, in which every industrial member would hare on interest on his capital in proportion to his invcA" ment, and a bonus in proportion to his wages, Ole wages being regulated according to merit. lindee this system the best machinery and scientific appliances would be selected, each individaid member would be put to do that which he was be° able to perform, and each would be stimulated bl his own interest to do his duty and assist others tc do theirs. As it is a fact that no article earl be produced by man without material, skill, capitni. and labour, and as these four commodities neo:°4 sarily unite in all human productions, the interesLe of the three classes who possess these comnioditi.° should also be united in all agricultural, horticaltural, and manufacturing operations.