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they'll munler thee , as they murdered poo Henry Hunt , for they look for nout else . " And ' will . "Aladdin ' be pleased to name one of those who have left in disgust , that has not feathered Vis nest beuer by revolt than by fidelity , or one who was not a MOCK PREACHER OF PHYSICAL FORCE , as long as they thought that that was the most saleable commodity . But "Aladdin ' s" friends are like "Aladdin ' s " self—they suit their political wareto the political fashion of the day , and they prefer a guinea , as the reward of treason , to a pound as the wages of principle . _ . __ _ , . .
Further on , we have the people ' s acknowledged and justifiable contempt for Parliament . We have a touch at the divine precepts of Christ—at the economical follies of the Government—at the disheartening condition of the people , the criminal made the competitor of the virtuous labourer—a glance at the Currency question , and wound up "with a magnificent climax . — It it tyraray inch as this , trickery such as this , that maddens a hmjgry people into fury , and causts them to hate the institutions under which they lire , and by which ttej are oppressed . Now , if "Aladdin ' s" lamp had burned with true splendour , would not the magician ' s peroration have been , " It is this that goads the i peopleto physical resistance . '
Again , " Aladdin' discovers in the Prime Minister ' s duplicity the fuel that feeds the flame of Chartism ; but the necromancer has not told us that the middle-class tyranny is the fuel that feeds the Russell flame . Now , to cap " Aladdin ' s" pyramid with a bag of smoke . It is so grand , go magniloquent , so reviving , go i \ ist and hopefal , that we shall give it without curtailment . God forbid that we should clip it of any of its fair dimensions , it evinces such a thorough knowledge of Political Economyof the Labour question—the representative question ; it is so full ef legal lore—the essence of equity—and the quintessence of justice—that it would be spoliation—nay , worse than physical force , to rob the volume of a single word . Here it is : —
Tfcey mast substitute direct for indirect taxation . They -may then be as extravagant as they v lease . * they -will have to draw on their own resources . Perhaps the great ¦ body of the people might accept snob , a compromise , though the bargain would involve political servitude in ¦ ex change for fiscal immunities . Bntof this the o % arcay may rcat assured , that , in spite of soldiers and police , the -extinctionof their order is not distant unless they can so contrive that every man able and willing to work .-hall ¦ findempUyment at remnneratiag wanes , whaterer their pseudo-poUieal economy may aver fcftae contrary . Better that revenue should fail than that humanity should psruh ; better sponge ent the debt titan exterminate tiff ; andlheloss would not be insupportable , should coronets and mitres disappear , provided mat remained .
Now , what will the enlightened Chartist , the reasoning mechanic , or the thoughtful labourer , say to that ? Direct taxation may yet preserve an ascendant oligarchy in the fulness of their representative power , and the fiscal burdens falling upon their order may reconcile their serfs to their sway . «• Aladdin / ' awake arouse ! Throw off your slumber . The dim glimmer of your lamp has cast a film ov er your bilious eye . Did you suppose that the
readers of the " Northern Star' would believe that the possessors of exclusive political ipwwer , whether taxes were direct or indirect , would exonerate their serfs from any participation in the payment ? and , are you net awarefor every Chartist who understands his AB C . is—that every pound of direct taxation is paid in 40 s . of labour taxation ? because the taxpayers , in the first instance , are represented , 3 nd they gather it in the double from the retail tax-yayers who are not represented .
"Aladdin , " God forgive you ! Sin no more , and we'll forgive you . If you mean to be a prostitute , say so ; but do not ape a virtue that you do not posses ? , or revile a princi p le , or even argue it , that you do not understand . Now , " Aladdin ' we'll conclude our comment with an anecdote . Once upon a time the celebrated Irish wit , Mr Curran , had a controversy with a very bilious and ill conditioned barrister . ~ Re called him a crooked minded imp . "I ' m not , ' replied his antagonist .
" D— you , " said Curran , " if you swallowed a tenpenny nail it would come out a corkscrew . ' ' Upon another occasion this witty barrister was defending a prisoner , charged with stealing some buttermilk to make whey for his sick wife ; the man piteously told his own story and the situation of his partner , when Curran turned to his old antagonist and said , " Mac , what a pity you wern ' t there to look at the milk and it would hare turned into curds and ivhev . "
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trust the efforts of the Government would be seconded by those of independent members , and that a general determination would prevail to carry on the public business with regularity and dispatch . " \ This is the best possible reply that can be given to the new theory of the duties of an Executive , which Lord John improvised in reply to Mr Disraeli ' s slashing attack . The passages vreliave italicised point out , in perspicuous and forcible language , precisely those qualifications and requirements in which the present Ministry are deficient , and in thus cloaking the censure of the Committee for the shortcomings of the past , under the thin disguise of a recommendation for the future , they virtually censure past mis-management . _ ........ _ . _ .
An analysis of the way in which the time was spent , shows the necessity for improved and vigorous management in this department , if future Sessions are not to be as protracted and as barren as the last . In the course of the Session there were 255 divisions in the House of Commons . The question of Commercial Distress gave rise to nine , of which two were on the question of the number of members to constitute the Committee—five on the names of as many members—the remaining two were the debate and division on the motion to appoint a Committee , and the debate on Mr Herries ' s motion at the close of the Session > which it was clear could lead to no practical result . Thus , out of the nine debates
and divisions , not one was really on the question at issue , or with any defined or well-digested measure in view to remedy the evils complained of . The Corruption at the late General Election was a topic that , in various shapes , gave rise to a great number of divisions . In all there were thirty-nine debates and divisions on the subject of our National Representation and thecorrection of its admitted abuses , inclusive of Mr Hume ' s motion in favour of " the " Four Points / ' and Mr Berkeley's far the Ballot . The result of these thirty-nine debates and divisions is , as in the former case —nothing . The culprit Boroughs have got off scot free , and the National Representation is just where it was .
Reform of the . Navigation Laws was one of the great cards with which ^ Ministers opened the session . They , however , were evidently never very much in earnest with their work , which proceeded languidly , and they dropped it in Committee after six divisions . On a Bill which attacked the liberty of speech and writing they were more resolute—Whigs are first-rate despots when in power . They persevered with their Crown and Government Security Bill in the face of seventeen divisions , and that they carried because it was an infringement of the constitution . Their success in these kind
of manoBuvres is in the precise ratio of their failure in useful measures . Then there were fifteen divisions on the Sugar Duties , many of which were caused by their blunders in the plainest matters of calculation , and which any schoolboy , decently versed in addition and multiplication , would have never fallen into . They persevered , however , in spite of an obstinate opposition , and they triumphed because the colonists said they did not want the measure , which was only calculated to mock their hopes and accelerate their ruin ; and because , also , it saddled this country with a fresh
pecuniary burden , which , while it increased our annual deficit was of no use to the Colonies . Five other divisions on Rum Duties and British Spirits ought to be added to these fifteen , because these measures were supplementary to the Sugar Duties Bill . In Finance andTaxation there were ferty-five divisions , of which five were on the Property Tax and one on the Window Tax . The others were mainly in Committee of Supply on different portions of the estimates . Only nine of these related to financial reforms of general interest ; and , as a general conclusion of the whole , it may be said that it ended b y finding the Financial Minister borrowing two millions more
money . The Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill was carried after ten divisions . The Roman Catholic Relief Bill was lost after twelve , and the Jewish Disabilities Bill was also negatived . Thus , of three measures intended to remove penalties on sincere religious convictions , and to place our national diplomacy on a rational footing , only one has become law . The Public Health Bill passed after nine divisions , and seven divisions carried the other two measures which were honoured by special paragraphs in the Royal Speech . namely , the Scottish Entails Act and the Act for facilitatinglithe Sale of the . Irish Encumbered Estates .
As a contrast , however , to the dilatory and do-nothing spirit which characterised the House and the Ministry , in matters of remedial policy > divisions on the Coercion Bills may be noted . The Bill for Suspending the Habeas Corpus in Ireland passed with one division , and through all its stages at one sitting . The Crime and Outrage Bill had to face six divisions . The Removal of Aliens Bill passed with four , and the seventeen divisions on the Crown and Government Security Bill , arose not from opposition to the measure itself , but from attempts on the part of the minority to render it a little less unconstitutional , arbitrary , and despotic than it was , as drawn up by the Government .
Such then is the way in which ten months have been wasted . Such are the qualifications of the present Ministry for office , Can anything more forcibly expose their utter incampetency than the plain catalogue now placed before the reader , or point more directly to a crying want of the nation—a new Executive ?
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NOTICE . —I desire all person * sending money for the Executive , to addre « B to Mr Ktdd , at the Isnd Office Mi , H'gh Halborn . * For ta « Director * of the National land Comnanj to U 4 , High Holborn . For th » Wives ana Families of the Tictim * . to Mr J . Smssbt , 8 , Noah ' s Ark-court , StangaU , Lamost \ . For Dafenco of Dr M * DDuall to Mr Wiiluh Aitkek , schoolmaster , Bentinck-s-. reet , Ashton-under . Ljn « i F » r Gen » r « l Defence Fond , to Mr O'Cohko * , or to me at this office . 1 have now before me , received by this ( Wednes day ) mstHing ' s port , letters containing remittances for sic distinct purpeses , unconnected with the N . bihsbic 8 T 4 E , ud on butiness to which other
persons are appdntcd to attend . It is too bad to thus bnrden one animal w . Ride * . The OTJokkoe Tabtan . —O . Barnett Hull " , sureests to the agents that they should publish their addresses , so that parties may know where to apply for the l&rt&i , Mr Jokph M 01 Q 4 H , ofDeptford , calls upon the Chartists to do their dnty , and subscribe for the defence of the imprisoned victims . 1 K ^ B 8 ' i ? 5 S ? ' mnst ^ *•» Dire ct * " of the National Ijind Company , Ut , Hieh Holborn .
uSK ^ S ^^^^™ He R . Wioo , Newcastle-under-Lyne . —The S » 6 d in ? hTr T ' forthe Defence fA hasnotteachea tt ? l ? . - ^ e are not responsible for monies sent to tne Land Office , nor to the Central Committee j- ^!? V l T casUe ''' rilepetitionreferre dto , re 8 pectinj : John Mitchel , nerer reached Mr O'Connor . ™ Bpectm * ffifti . ^ - "" toyourseeond , seeZ W fin « H . > Ca 8 tIeEaen .-We canaot answer legal
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RECEIPTS OF THE NATIONAL £ J * NH COMPANY , FOR THB WEEK ENDING THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 , 1818 .
PER MR O'CONNOR . IBilES . £ B . d Braintree M 2 6 6 Bromsgrove , Westminster ., 0 3 6 Hentley » 1 10 0 Ashton-under- Blackburn .. 6 9 i w yn « x . « " 4 9 2 H » U « 1 " 3 ioroinghold .. ne Cripplegate » 2 16 Carlisle m 4 , Oxford „ 010 0 Bradford , Wilts 0 10 0 William Mat . lechdale M Ho thews .. 0 1 0 Nottingham , WmM'Mahon .. 013 6 Merthjr , Powell in $ Thos CCook » 0 15 0 £ 81 2 H BXPBNSB FUND . Rochdale „ 0 3 0 Merthyr , Powell 0 8 6 Nottingham , Hull .. 0 19 Sweet .. 0 3 0 WmM < Mahon ,, 0 2 0
£ 0 18 9 AID FUND . Blackburn .. „ , II U Land Fund ... ~ ... 31 2 11 Expense Fund 0 16 9 Aid Fond 0 4 9 32 4 6 B «* 40 9 7 Rnle 0 18 £ 72 15 8 Minster Rent 5 0 0 Agricultural Operations 4 0 0 _ J 8 U 5 ~ 8 W a . Duow . Obbistopbeb , Doiu , Tno « . CtiBK , ( Corres . Seo . ) Fflurr M'Qi 4 TH , ( Fln . Sao . )
RECEIVED AT BANK . Blackburn Auxiliary Bank .. .. 100 T . PaioB , Manager . FOR FAMlLliToF VICTIMS . XECEIVED BY V . BIDEE . Nottingham , per Ipswich , per W J Sweet „ 0 10 Garrard .. 0 7 6 Congleton Char- leicester , No . 1 tists , per T Branch , N . C . Kckford .. 0 S 0 A ., per W . Richmond „ I 6 10 £ 2 0 4
RICBIVID AT L 4 ND OIFICR . Jean Kent .. 0 0 6 A few Friends , Thomas Kent .. 0 0 6 Marquis of Westminster ' s Estate Oil
BECIITID ST J . X ' CBAE . Dumbarton , Wm Tale of Lefen , a Ferguson „ 0 3 0 Friend .. 0 3 6 Douglas Bleachfield , Dundee .. 0 2 6
DEFENCE FUND . BBCEITBD AT LtND OFFICE . A fewWorkiajr- Mr Davis „ 0 1 0 men , per Mr MrStevens .. 0 10 Johnson .. 0 10 0 Sleaford , per J . Ditto for Mr Wiloex „ 0 1 6 Cuffay „ 6 0 6 Merthyr Tydvil , Powell „ 0 15
THB LIBERTY FUND BESEIVEB Bt W . BIDBl . & C Knight , Har- Holbeck N . C . A ., row-road ,. 0 1 9 perC Cluderey 0 lo 0 £ 0 11 " 0 BBCBIVED BT 3 . M ' CBAE . Olive Branch , Ledbury . Farmer 0 1 o Somers Town 0 S 0 Marston Colliery , JBennet .. o 0 6 No . 12 J . 0 8 0 3 Murray .. 0 0 6 Walsall , J Hilt-Preston , Mr Lid . gins T . 0 5 0 ole .. O 4 o Crewe , W . Crich-Dewsbury , Mr ton .. 081 Newsbme .. 1 o 0 Trindon Colliery , Durham „ 8 3 ]
FOR DR M'DOUALL'S DEFENCE . _ RECEIVED BT W . RIDER . Crewe , per W M Nottingham , per M'Lean .. o 3 8 J Sweet .. 0 5 0 FOB IflE BXECOTIYE . XT .,. . DECEIVED BT vsr . BIOTB . Nottingham , per Congleton Char-J Sweet .. 0 H 0 tists , per T Pick . ford .. 0 5 0
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Fatal Accident in the West Ihdia . Docks . —On Wednesday Mr Baker held an inquest , at the S potted Dog , High-street , Poplar , on the body of John Powell , aged 23 , a seaman belonging to the ship SeTern , of Scarborough , at present lying in the outward basin of the West India dock . The evidence proved that on Monday last the deceased was aloft , attending to the rigging . There was a boy with him , and , from some cause not clearly understood , his foot slipped , when the boy laid hold of the collar of his jacket , and held him as long as he could , but he was at last obliged to ' abandon his hold , when deceased fell to the bottom of the ship upon his head , and died instantaneously . Verdict—Accidental Death .
Very True . —I think it is a very foolish thing for any man to become a sleeping partner , because he may auafe and find himself in the Gazette . — Commissioner TJest . The late Accident on the North-Western Railway . —The inquest on the body of Lieut .-Colonel Baird , which has sat for several days past , closed on Tuesday night , at Birmingham , when the Jury consulted for an hour , and returned a verdict of Accidental Death , accompanied by an expression of doubt as to the safety of the Scottish Central
carnage , to which reference had been made during the investigation . Trades—A Meeting of Delegates from the Mining Districts of South Staffordshire , will be held on the 25 th of September at Mr Joseph Linney ' i , the Malt Shovel , New Town , Bilston , for the purpose of considering the practicability of effecting an adjustment of wages to the fluctuating price of iron , with the sanction and concurrence of : the employers . A member of the Central Committee of the National Association of United Trades will attend the meeting ,
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To thk Chartists of Lancashire . —Bre-THREN . _ We , the Council of the Manchester locality , have determined to defend the men who have been arreBted on a charge of conspiracy , but in order to do this more effectuall y , we find it necessary to call upon the different localities to render us all the assistance iu their power . The number included in the Manchester list is 46 , among whom is the Rev . Joseph Barker . We have also determined to send our friend Donovan for the purpose , of receiving contributions for the above purpose ; he will commence his labours on Monday next at Heywood , and proceed to the other towns in the neighbourhood . We hope therefore you will be prepared to receive him and strengthen our hands by subscribing as liberally as circumstances will allow . ~ si gned on hehalf of the Council , Thomas Austin , chairman .
Cm Ith « ^ , . ° «' 60 , REDCB 0 S 8 . BTRWT , n ^* Ur » & iOllo ™ 8 "solution was unanimously pauadatthe weekly meeting , Tuetday , . September nrilpjiiium ? We > the wembera of this locality , feel O'Connor EVTp T . rofound 8 r »«*« d / ioF . 3 toffi . m i' P ' fwthfl onerous and liberal X ™ , » $ A - ure ooun 6 el for tte Mmm «* * SF . / TO * their' »» l » Newgato ; and we SlJffi ? « A b 80 nbi | 1 K a » d collecting until he be vflncampTf fied ^ r aDy PwniarjrloM by the advious S ) J T lhat P « PO « . ' -AttfaB pre nMionf y m , eetlD 8 . a committee was appointed to SS ? ° f £ W * of def 8 t *> S the men ™? 5 t - - v ^ , 1 ° ' * meeta <* ery Tuesday tvemng , at eight o ' clook . }
on Sunder and Town Moor , on Sunday , Sspt . lOtb , at two o clock . M «» West sn . l Watson , from Newcastle , and Dickenaon of Sunderland , addressed the meeting . —Mr Dickenson delivered a lecture at sue same place . Dewsboby . —A district delegate meeting wea he'd at this place rn Sunday , September 10 th , when do legates trom Ueckmondwifce , Batloy , acd Dawtbury attended . F . W . Chappell in the chair . Tho mina > s ofthel >\ 8 t ! n < eth > K vere ooDfirmed , and after oth > rb ainesshad been tnn ^ oted , themeeing adlourned .
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MR O'CONNOR'S ) PROPOSITIONS . As it is the intention of the Direotora to visit each branch of the Company in support of their views for its future management , and to abide by tbe resolutions of the members : we think it impoiitio and a useless encroachment on the coluroni of tho Star , to publish resolutions adopted previous to tbe contemplated interview of the Direotraa with tbe members . IPowicH .-The members of the Land branch have held adjourned meetings upon tbe propositions , and will continue to diacusB them until the visit of the deputation from the direotora . The members are earnestly invited to attend .
O Lonnobvilie . —At a recent meeting of tbe allottees on this eBtnte tho propositions in Mr O'Connor s letter were taken into considfration , when it was unanimously agreed , That tbe proposal of lo ; ation by bonus would be injurious to the poor membera , completely annihilating their ehance of locaturn ; and that the ballot , which perhaps might under another form be legated , is the on ' y just method of provjdinK for thesame-that we disagree with the doubling of the prioe of the nhares , and consider that the repayment of the aid money by the allottees , wonld be a violation of the fundamental principle of the society , and a breaoh of truit towards those who have beon balloted , or purchaaed locations en the faith of the rules beinp adhered totbat we consider the present expense fund , if pro perly oolleoted , would bring in upwards of £ 5 000 a year , wbick would bo amply sufficient for all exigen - cies , an ! that such fond would be entirely oannsad
to tno provisions of Acts of Parliament provided for the relationsiof such societies ; that we are opposed to the winding . up of tbe society , as far 88 the refraorory are concerned , being of opinion that poverty has been the chief cause of the non payment of their shares ;—that we are also opposed to the wmding-up of the affairs ot the Company , believing it to be a great experiaent , calculated to benefit the whole of society , and that it should not be aban doaed whiist a chanco remained of its proving sue c *! BfuI ; -that we approve of the life and ninety-niDe years Jesse , or any other legal method which would ensure a cheap and satisfactory title to the allotb es . at the earliest po Bible period;—that we approve of tbe propoBitionrelative to the appointment of trustees ;—that we a ? ree to the principle of four Der cent .
on tbe outlay of the Company , but are of opinion , rom the statements made by Mr O'Connor in the letter referred to , and at other times , relative to the increased outlay upon this estate , consequent upon its beisg the first experiment , that this additional burtiien should not bo borne by us alone , but that it should be equalised , by the charge of three per cent , beine substituted for that ef four upon the OUnnomlle location , especially when the inferior quality of tho soil is taken into consideration;—that we disagree to the re opening of the society , being of opinion that the location of the present members U Of primary importance , and will absorb the whole energies of the officers of the Company . '
Kkiohlet . — -On Friday week last the members of thin branch of the National Land Company held a meeting in the Working Man ' s Hall , when they were visited by two of the Company ' s Directors , v ; z ., Messrs M'Grath and Clark , who pointed out the necessity of adopting the following resolutions , which , after Bome discussion were agreed to : —1 st , ' That the National Land Company shall continue its operatiors until all its members be located on the lanrt . '—Snd , ' That there be provision made in the Company ' s rales to enable shareholders desirous of withdrawing from the Company to sell or othetwisa dhpoae ot
their sharoa . '—3 rd , ' That location by bonus be substituted in lieu of the Ballot . '—4 th , That tho Expense Fund ba abolished and an Aid Fund established ; all the shareholders to pay the required sutss of twopence , threepence , and fnurpence in proportion totheirBharea . '—5 ; h , 'Those that receive Aid Money « hallcommonce to refund the same at the expiration of three yeat » . ' -6 th 'That a lease of a life and ninetynine years be acted on . '—7 th , ' That there be three trustees appointed by the Company . '—8 th , * That tre rents be reduced from five to four per cent , per annum / upon the outlay . '
Sheffield . —A speoial meeting ef this branoh wjb held on Monday evening , at the Mo 3 ely Arms , for the purpose of considering trie propositions laid down by tb . 9 Dirootors . Mr M'Grath was present from the Directory . Mr Bashaw was called to the chair , ine following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — That the National Laad CompaDy do oontinue --that the shareholders bo allowed to transfer their snares , and that no member be allowed to draw out his money from the Company's stook—that the principle of Bonus be substituted instead of the Ballot
7-that we abolish the Directors' levy , and substitute m its stead tbe paymentweekly of 2 d , for Two Acres , sa . for fhree Acres , and 4 d . for Four Acres ; and wat in the event of any member running his arrears aoove thirteen weeks , he shall be subjected to a fine oi Jd ; , and eo on in proportion—that it would bepru . aerrt and wise to substitute a lease for a life and ninety-mne years in reversion—that the number of trustees shall be three—that the Company shall be oloaeoY Thanks having been given to Mr M'Grath and the Chairman , the meeting dissolved
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NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . NKwc 49 iK . oN . TpB .--Me 8 Bra M'Grath and Clark will attend a meeting of the members of tlais branch , on Monday evening September 18 th SuNDEBUND .-Mr M'Grath will attend a meeting of the members of this branch on Tuesday evening next , September 19 th . »» cuuib f ? h ™; r ?\ P . lark wm attend » meeting SeXtglf . ° thlS braflch ^ uesdaynext _ ^ SCOTLAND EDiNBURGn .-Messrs M'Grath and Clark will atwwsL ysBft * '
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PRESEiNT AXD FUTURE STATE OF EUR OPE . I ' III . theStS ** £ " •« * 8 tated 'tirt aar ^ s that experience will prove | tfiat Sever is permanentl y the best " for any one , w ? llZ " best also for every one , Th * re ^ eed t ™ fc * ; , terest f 9 ¥ "X ** ys ignorance Ce has created contending feelinaa and nn ™;™ -.. ..... vuuiii g leemiffs ana opposing
, conduct ; and these adverse feelings and cZ duct emanate directl y from the false principle on which the character of all has been formed , f ? V ™ , fiOciety has ! llwfty 9 been con structed . Were ihhfake principle to be now openly abandoned by the authorities of the civilised world , it would be soon ascertained not only that the real foundation of all disunion was removed , but that the progress m science and in general knowledge had secured for the human race the most abundant materials , properly applied , to ensure a lar higher degree of knowledge , excellence , and happiness for all , than any division of society or any individuals , have ever yet attained or enjoyed .
lhe transition now required is to pass from a state of infinite falsehood , crime , and misery , to the secure attainment of this superior mode of existence . The means to create wealth in great superfluity , to form superior character , and to create virtuous and good circumstances , to the exclusion of vicious and inferior , have been discovered , and to produce permanently their highest legitimate results , want only to be applied to practice in their proper union and combination . To accomplish this great and permanent good for mankind , is the object sought for by those who understand the rational system of society .
They now ask the author ities of Europe to commence in good faith , based on knowledge , the permanent improvement of society , and to begin by forming arrangements , now easy of execution , to employ the unemployed , to educate the uneducated ; leaving all other classes as they are , to proceed unmolested in their usual manner , until they shall see with their own eyes the superior effects produced by placing the most inferior , as they are now esteemed , of humanity , under a proper arrangement of external circumstances , based upon , and in accordance with , the fundamental principle of truth respecting the formation of the character of the human race .
Let this recommendation be once carried fairly into practice for the immediate regeneration of those sufferers who are now a burden upon society , and a moral pestilence from necessity , and , as it has been with the railway and electro-magnetic telegraph , the change will be rapidly desired and adopted through every rank , and all will be astonished that any one could ever be opposed to a change so ^ infinitely superior for all from the . highest to the lowest in every country . As this is now gradually becoming a question for the civilised world to solve , 1 earnestly ask the four great ; public assemblies of Europe and
America , as it now immediately belongs to them , to investigate this hi ghest and most important of all subjects that can occupy the human mind . See you not that public opinion now everywhere calls aloud for this investigation ? That it will be made , in defiance of balls and bayonets , and that no earthly power can stay its consideration among all classes , ? Who then , for lhe peace of society , ought to lead in this matter ? Surely the four assemblies to which the public mind of Europe and America is directed for knowledge and legitimate peaceable practice .
1 he people now want peace , wealth ,, knowledge , and character—the present false system of society never can give them one of these , and but very imperfectly even to the / ew most favoured by ' . this " artificial state of existence in opposition to nature and right reason ; while the proposed change of system will permanently secure peace , wealth , knowledge , and a superior or good character for all without disunion , contest , or competition . It is in vain for old society to contend with violence against this change ; thousands upon thousands may be destroyed by famine or butchered : but the ideas will live and become
more vigorous through the numbers slain The wisest course for old society , seeing that the change must come , will be to lead and direct it peaceably , and without annoyance to existing arrangements , while they shall be quietly and gradually superseded . Arrangements , laws , and institutions more opposed to rational progress and happiness can scarcely be imagined than those now existing ,
and therefore none need to fear the change , especially when it is to be from an entire system of falsehood and deception , maintained solely by force and fraud , for one of truth and honesty , that will be easily maintained by justice io all , without necessity for violence , or for punishment of any kind after the existin ? , falsely-taught , and ill-placed generation shall have passed away .
Surely to create new arrangements in a new situation superior to those which exist , for creating and distributing new wealth ; forming a superior character , and to aid in local selfgovernment without interfering with any of the old arrangements of society , cannot be injurious to any parties , and therefore ought not to be opposed by those who are rational , and desire their own happiness or that of their fellow ^ men . It is the fear of the old classes , sects , and parties , that their position in society will be injured and deteriorated , which now prevents a fair , full , and honest investigation into
this all absorbing question ; let them now abandon these fears , for experience will soon prove that these superior external circumstances will be their surest safeguard , and will always be found the most economical , easy to maintain permanently , and to direct and govern locally . These circumstances will consist of properly constructed dwellings in a healthy situation for the parents , surrounded by land to give a full sufficiency of wholesome food , to have it properly prepared , to have clothes iudicieuslv
provided according to ao ; e and climate , and to be surrounded from birth with persons of kind dispositions , intelligent , and well experienced with human nature . By these they will be taught to well understand the principle and practice of the formation of chara cter from birth—enable them to know themselves—and how to create in others a good disposition , temper , habits , with a' charitable feeling for all others ; a knowledge which may be given at a much earlier period , by judicious familiar conversation , than most parties now deem possible .
This knowledge of the true formation of character can alone create charity , and admit of an unrestricted language of truth ; and without the spirit of universal charity and pure unrestricted truth , it is useless and absurd to talk of religion , morality , or virtue ; or to expect a superior character to be created , either in mind or conduct . To effect this ? result , great care will be required , to prevent the existence from birth , and throughout the life of the individual , of any vicious , injurious , or inferior circumstances , but on the contrary decisive measures will be adopted to surround him with those only which have a good and superior influence on humanity ; for as these are so must the individual become .
The formation of a superior physical , mental , moral , and practical character for all is the first and highest interest of society . It is the direct arid onl y road to ensure the greatest amount of well being and happiness for the human race . It is the only means to texiniTiate ignorance , prejudice , and all injurious divisions , and to make man a being of charity and love for bis fellows ; and
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~ -- — .. - ^ r-r'rv a ^ ry ^ r- " merciful , as far as is practicable , to all that has life . In the formation of this character books should be excluded until about seven years of age ; the previous period , the most important in life , should be occupied ia laying a solid loundation for health of body and mind ; for good tempers , dispositions , habits , and manners ; and in the acquisition of facts , by actual inspection and investigatioa of the objects themselves , or the best sensible signs that can be obtained of them . Thesa objects , according to their nature , will be explained in familiar language by well informed
instructors , not as formal teachers , but in the character of kind friends and companions . Thus taught and circumstanced , the child at twelve or fourteen years of age will be well formed , physically , mentally , and morally , he will know himself and human nature , ant more of useful facts and real knowledge , thaa the majority of the population , in the most civilised nations , now know at any time of life , and will be more competent to explain this knowledge to others . In this period they will also have been taught dancing , music , and drawing , the beneficial utility of each , and the cause why they form part of their instruction in this transition state of society .
But the life of each of these persons , within these proposed new-formed arrangements , will be one of unceasing instruction or education , for all will be engaged through life in learning through practice , something new , useful , and profitable , and which instruction will become * n unceasing source of pleasure and happiness . As I have alread y trespassed on your space , I will proceed with the subject in the succeeding number of your publication , merely adding that the happiness or misery of the world will for ever depend upon the wise or foolisk arrangements for forming the character from birth of each individual , and that at present their character is so ill formed , it can scarcely be made worse for all classes . T , Robkrt Oww . London , Sept . 14 , 1848 .
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TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Dear Sir , —The Metropolitan Central Victim and Defence Committee return jou their grateful thaDfa , tor the kindness you havedisplajed in relieving the prisoners in Tothill Fi elds from the degradation 0 * oakum picking . 1 remain , sir , yours sincerely , London , Sept . 12 ch , 1848 . James GBAsrar .
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TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . We , the allottees of CharteiTiTe , beg most reBpectfully to addreFs you upon the glorious triumph job have achieved in the House of CommoBs over the servile and corrupt press against the Land Scheme , of which you are tbe founder . We feel it our duty moat gratefully to thank job for your indefatigable exertions before the committee , also in Exceeding to bring Mr Sillett—that practical agrirulturalist—before the committee of the House of Commons , whose evidence must be undeniable With joyful pride we look to the decision cf the committee on your nnbkmishable character towards the working classes . We hail this as a triumph over our Free Trade adversaries , and political economists , and sincerely express our unabated confidence in jour future judgment to carry out the Land PJan .
That you may live long , and enjoy health and strength to see the object of your goodness carried out , is the fervent wishes of your grateful allottees .
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MR SHIRRON AND THE LAND COMPANY . IO THB EDITOR OP THK N 0 MHBRS STAR . Sir , —I confm I was gte&tly awrpribed at teeing in your paper of last week an attempt made by Mr Shnron to extricate himself from a position whiek he must well know himself he has placed himself in . Now , sir , as ' Facts are chiels that wiana ding , ' here thej follow ; Mr S . sajs in his letter of last week . that tho affairs of the Land Company formed no part of the report that he had to make as delegate for this city m those assemblies , In the nwne oi wonder how then did it come to paes , that at ; the first night alluded to Mr Shitron spent upwards of one hour of his time in making reckless insinuations against the Land Company , the members of which he stated were duped ? and in consequence of which the committee of the Aberdeen branch appointed a deputation « f their number to wait upon Mr Shirron and request him to attend our first meeting . He attended , and in the presence of" at Jeaat twenty members ot this branch . We , the undersigned , being part of that number , roako the foJfowiug statements : —
Mr Shirron puts a qaery into his letter thus , — ' What were these statements ? ' Mr Shirron stated that the last balaDCGghect could not ba audited for a great length of time , for want of vouchew . 2 . lhat two of the directors were living in extensive apartments in connexiin with the Land Office , for which they paid the Company r . o rent . 3 . That during hia gtay in London he was a great many times in the ofhee , and he never saw one of the directors in it ; they were generally flying about the country , and always a great raany under clerks in the office
seemingly doing nothing . And thon , in caae that we doubted him , he referred us to the pecretary of the Dean-street branch , i . He eaid , that at a meeting ot said locality resolutions had beeu paassd oondem . natory of these things , and that they were refused insertion in the Nubibbbn Star . , The next query in Mr S . ' s letter is , — ' They were made to the Dean , street secretary . By whom ? and in what manner ?' In answer to this , I beg leave to state , that it was by me , as aeoretary to this branoh , by order of the committee , and al » o of Mr Shirron himself .
New , sir , in proof of MrShirron ' s statements I re ceived tho following official letter frrim tbe seoretary of the Daan street branoh :- ' London . J ulj 30 ih , 1848 . —Dear Sir , —In answer to jours of the 12 sh inst ., I beg to inform you that I waited upon the two auditors of the Company respecting the balance » heet ; they deny the truth of the asaertien , stating no balance sheet was ever detained for want ef vouchers . Respecting the apartments the directors occupy , our branch took it up , and we ascertained that Mr Clark paid £ 20 and Mr M ' Grath £ 10 per annum to the Company . The only man not paying is Mr Prioe , the Bank manager , tor a small Bitting room over tho Bank . With regard to the directors flying about the country and leaving their duty to under oletkB , you are aware that until recently the directors of the Land Company were the Executive of the Charter Association , and in that carawtv the *
were frequently called upon to attend Chartist meetings in London and the country ; in London after office hours . There is always one or more directors in the effioe . It frequently happens that they are . compelled to visit the country branches on the business of the Company , and not flying abont far their own pleatuTe . I have known them go to the estates three a'jd fonr time } per week on the Company ' s business . They are exonerated from uegleofc of duty entirely . I beg to state , bad there been the leait truth in the charges , the men of London would have soon righted them . The Committee of the House of Commons on the Land Company will shortly dose , and theu a balance sheet o ! the whole receipts and expenditure irom the commencement of the Company will be published . Our branoh requests me to direct yeur attention to our instructions to our delegate to the opmine Conference , as reported ia the Stir .
,- „ « - . « ursfraternally , G . Wjlks . 'To Mr R . Robertson , Ship Row , Aberdeen . ' We now leave the matter in the hands of an enlightened public , to judge whether or not Mr Shirroa is entitled to the character contsinsd in the resolution of the Aberdeen branch ot the National Land Company . After an impartial investigation i ? * he wllQle a ° » we ooiraider that the above will be fiaally satisfactory to all parties concerned . I am , sir , your obedient servant , .. , _ . Robert Robbjhson , See Aberdeen , Sept . 11 , 18 i 8 . Members of committee who attest having heard Mr bhirron make tho above statements : —George Maointosh , jUD ., prewdent ; Williaa Porter , treasurer ; James Ewen » vice-president ; Thomas Shaw , James , Jaok . James Gilbert , Jaiass Maxwell , John Oaisnotm , and Charles Mavercommittee men .
, L We have received further and lengthy ocmmuaJoations from Aberdeen respeotiog Mr Shirron , but we must decline wasting mow apace upoa that person . Mr Shirron ' s own admission in his letter published in last week ' s Stab , frgether with the above 09 mmunication , are quite sufficient to sottle all queatioDS between him asd the parties he has accused . I ' o slay the slain is very ridicukus , and ow Aberdeen friends may rest assured that the Land Company , theNoRiHKwW roA Mt O'Coiraor , Vill be quite as likely to flourish as they would had Me somon never opened his mouth . Such ' small deer * as Mr Shirron ate not worthy of ssiious notice . Here this matter muBt end . j
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A Good Customer . —A short time ago a maiden lady was m the habit of sending to a certain poBtoffice , not in this county , to purchase a shilling ' s worth of Queen ' s heads , which of course she duly received . At last she wrote a polite note to the postmaster , requestinghim to give her thirteen to flie dozen , which he ought to do , as she never dealt at any other shop , or put her letters into anyothej poat . office . « - jferefe » tf TmtSi
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WALKING INTO THE LlOs ' s MoUTH—On Tuesday afternoon as an officer of the excise was passine through Wingham , during the flower show , he was accosted by a person who aske d himte purchase ' some good tobacco . ' Haifa pound was according bargained for , and changed hands , but in a few minutes afterwards the unluck y vendor was handed over to the parish constable , and consi gned io Sandwich gaol to take his trial fer viaktkr . ' of « ,-excise la < 58 .-CtoiferJwry Journal .
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TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . We beg to call the attention of the enthusiastic Chartists to the amount of the Week ' s Receipts for the Defence of THIRTY-ONE of their Brethren ; to he tried on Thursday next under the New Felony Act . itt . i
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, , ayait ... ... „ , 0 10 0 Barfonl , near Bsnbury , per J . Stone , for defence of Cuffij , „ e G 9 Marylebone locality ... ... ... o 16 0 Cr ° rdoa 0 2 6 Cnarlei Tristraa , Warwick 0 2 0 , per W . Hyatt mo n
£ 5 6 0
« . M / f . ffeet k * ^ knowledge the receipt of the following Bnms : — TOR THI BHIKCS FDN » . £ b . a . From Bnlwell , per J . Street 0 5 0 ^ f ^ 0 0 6 Mr Shepherd 0 0 3 Mr Brown 0 6 3 Cniptadale .. 0 0 6 Total o e ~ 6 101 THB CHAM 1 BT SXECUTIV * , ~ From Baiwell , per J . Sweet ... , „ o 5 9 Carringtcn , pet J . Sweet ... ... 0 6 0 Total 0 ~ "i i ~ Q
rOB DBHDO 0 ALL . From the Seven Siaw , per J . Sweet , „ o 5 0 rot victims' families . Hjson Green , per Mr Mott ... „ . o 1 0 The 14 a . Si ,, acknowledged In the Slia of the 5 th nit ., for the Defence Fund , as from Blackburn , should hata bean Over Darwea , 10 « . 4 | d . ; Blackkurn , 4 s . Hd .
uiuiuiiior ii DEFENCE FUND . Received by Wm . Ridsh . £ a . a . G 3 tport , p 6 r J . Daoglas 0 6 6 A Toll Collector 9 10 Norwich , per 0 . Springhalt 0 10 0 Hanlejr and Shelton Chartlatg , pee M . Deabla 6 11 5 Blackburn , per J . G . Kewbigglng ... ... 0 6 10 Wlncheiter , ( for defence of Mr Coff * y ) , per G . Stargeea 0 8 0 Nottingham , per J . Sweet 6 6 6 Kidderminster , StourfetWge'Btreet Chartists , perS . Ljthall 0 4 0 TivMton . perW . Klbbey i 0 0 Bristol
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September 16 , 1848 . THE NORTHERN STAR . 5 ' ^ . — - : . _ : . _
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THE LATB SESSION . It almost seems like an act of gratuitous cruelt y to revert again to the defunct Session , which so long pressed like an incubus on the public mind , and whose dose was everywhere so warmly welcomed as a relief from an intolerable annoyance . We shall do so , however , very 1 ri-fly , for the purpose of presenting a few details which may hereafter possess , at least , a statistical and inferential value .
The sterility of the Session has been a theme of universal complaint . We have had other lengthened sittings of the Legislature of late years ; but they were redeemed by having something tangible to do , and however ineffective the measures might be in themselves , l ' ailiament at least carried them in an earnest , workmanlike spirit . If the whole nation did not feel interested in the debates , large classes did , and the objects in view were somewhat of a national character . But the Session which has just
closed ; had no definite object in view , nor any great and well digested measures before it . There was no desire manifested on the part of Parliament collectively to discharge its important functions ; no comprehensive or adequate sympathy with the wants and interests of the country . One consequence of this state of things has been to induce inquiry as to its causes . These have been said to be twofold ; first—executive mismanagement on the part of the . Ministry ; second—the obstructions and delay caused by the forms of Parliament itself .
With respect to the latter , a Committee on Publie Business was appointed on the motion of Mr Evelyn Denison , which made its report just before the House rose for the vacation . It was composed of the most expsrienced members of the House , and among the witnesses examined were the Speaker , M . Guizot ( as to the forms of the French Chambers ^ , and Mr Curtis , a late member of Congre g . and
agentlem&n of large practical knowledge with reference to the forms of the representative body in the United States . Sundry recommendations on this head are given by the Com . mittee , and there is little doubt bHt that the pressing nature of the evil will compel all parties to work together for the purpose of enabling the House of Commons to discharge more effectually the increasing public business of thecountrv .
It is plain , however , from the terms of one portion of that Report , tiat the Committee were of opinion that the rules and formsof the House were but slightly chargeable with the blame of the wasted Session , and that the delay was principally owing to the impotence of the Executive . After adverting to a few slight palliatives and amendments in these rules and forms , which appear to them all that is practiticable inthatdirection . thevconclude their Re .
port in the following terms , which are certainl y strong enough when we remember that Lord J . Russell and Sir G . Grey were members of the Committee , and haTe thus been made indirectly to pronounce an emphatic
condemnation of their own mismanagement : — "Your i Committee , however , ventures to express an I opinion , that the satisfactory conduct and pro-51 gress of the business of the House must mainly ' i depend upon Her Majesty ' s Government , I holding as they do the chief control over its I management . They believe that by careful I preparation of measures their early introduction the judicious distribution of business between the I ia ? Q Houses , and the order and method with which measures are conducted , the Government | 7 can contribute in an . essential degree to the j easy and convenient conduct of business . They
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 16, 1848, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1488/page/5/
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