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Description: Address by Mr. Owen
Date: November 12 1825Newspaper published in: Washington, DC
Page/Column: 3/1
Address by Mr. Owen
On the preceding page [above] will be found an Address from this Gentleman, on his return from England, in which he broadly declares his further views and purposes. Willing that he shall have every opportunity to make a fair experiment of his system, we shall avoid the course of some of our brethren, who rather roughly reprove in him sentiments which they cannot adopt. In this country, Mr. OWEN has an indisputable right to endeavor to explain and illustrate his views: and, so far from harshness, is entitled to courtesy from all those who estimate duly the civil and religious privileges with which every man becomes invested who sets his foot on the soil of the United States. Mr. OWEN is disinterested at least; and the employment of an ample fortune in the execution of projects for the improvement of the condition of the human race, is no mean recommendation of him to hospitality and kindness among this People. Having said thus much, it is but candid to add, that we are not among the converts to his system, either politically or morally considered. That a community may exist on his principles, we believe possible; we do not believe that the experiment will evolve advantages equal to those now enjoyed by this People generally, and of course we do not believe that the example of this community will commend itself to general imitation. We are perfectly willing, however, to see the experiment fairly tried.