Associations

As to the Associationists fby their tdversaries termed 'Fourierities,' with whom I nm proud to be numbered, their beginnings are yet too recent lo justify me in asking for their history nny considera, ble space in your columns. Briefly, bo wever, the first Ihat vvas heard in this country of Fourier and his views (beyond a Rtiíe circle of perhaps a hundred persons in two or three of our large cities, who had picked up some notion of them in Fiance or from French writingsj wa in 1S40, whon Albert Brisbane published his first synopsis of Fourier's theory of Industrial and Household Association. Since then, the subject has been consioerably discussed, and several attempts of some sort have been made to actualise Fourier's ideas- generally by mendestituto alike of capacity, public confidence, energy, and means. In only one instance that I have heard of, was the land paid for on which the enierprise commenced; not one of these vaunted 'Fourier Associations' ever had the means oí erecting a proper dwelling for so many as three hundred people, even if the land had been given them. Of course, tho time for paying the first mstatment on the morigage covering their lands has generally vvitnosstd the dissipaioD ofiheir sanguine dreams. Yet, thn BM} at le9;t
threa of ihese embryo associations still in existence; and, as each of these is in its third or fourth year, they may besupposed to givesome promise of vitality. - They are the 'North American phalanx,' naar Leedsville, New Jersey; the 'Trumbull Phalanx,' nonr Brnceville, Ohio ; nd the 'Wisconsin Phalanx,' Ceresco, Wisconsin. Each of these has a considerable domain nearly or wholly paid for, is improving the soil, increasing iis annual producís, and establishing some branches of manufactures. Each, though f&r enough f rom being a 'perfect association, is animated by the hope of becoming onfi aa rapidly as experience, time, and means will allow. - H. Greely. 05a We lave received a specimen number of the Water Cure Reporter, published monthly at New York, by Pierson & Meeker, at 50 cents a year. - The Water cure is getiing into such extensive use, tliat a journal of this kind will probably be sustaiued. The system, as a means of curing disease, has already taken rank with the other divisicns of medical praclice. If it be not more efficious, we regard il as decidedly less ininjurious. OJ" Lucretia Mott, Mary Grew, and C. M. Burle'gh have been holding a series of aniislavery meetings in Delaware, which are favorably noticed in the Delaware papers. That State will soon be abolitionized. Indeed, on all questions beiween the North and Souih, for some years past, it has acted with the Northern States. (ty We lenrn from the Coldwater Sentinel that the thirty fifth División of the Sor.s of Temperanca (in this State) was recentlv organizei in that village, by D. G. W. P.- F. M. Foster, of Jacksan. The Order, in this State, has over 2,000 members. In Massachusetls,Bngg's majority over all others, is a litlle over 2,000. All the Senators elected are whigs. The House will stand whigs 159, dem. 34 and 3 others. We have nol yet been able to ascertain the exact number of Libertv rotes cast, but probably about the sámeos last year. OC"? The notnrinus Madam Restell has had her trial in New York for manslaul.terir. producing abortion. The punish-i ment is impiisonment in the Penitentiary from 7 to 14 years. But the jury bro't her inguiltyufa misdemeanor, for whiuh he was sentPiiced for onejfar. A sta y of proceedings bas since been grnnted. (U Mr. Garrison, Editor of the Liberator, bas parlially rfecoèreJ bis health, nd lias rcturned lo Boston, ilis peper deprecíales weekly in tlic hands of his pro tem - Mr. Edmund Quincy. We have been a reader of lliis paper for the last twelve years, and we have never before known ts columns so overflowing with scurrilouslang as tl ey now are. (L? Tlie Marshall Expounder, encourngcd by the approaeh of the Teleraph, proposes to issue a daily. Marshall is a good locatinn for a daily paper, and the Expounder is the ablest paper of is party in the west. However, t gnes Ktrong for a proslavery partv, for the Mexican war, and we believe it is ready to sacrifice lbo Wilmot Proviso afier the fashion of Cass, to secure the harmony and ascendency of its party. These, we think, ure very Jerious faults. {L7 We have received the first number of the Liberty Star, a new Liberty paper, started at Jamestown, Chatauque Co., N. Y. H. A. Smith. Editor, $1,00 a year ín advance. It pres-ents a fuir aipearance, and we wish it much success. It goes br Hale and King. tt?3 The Detroit Frce Press says of the next Democratit National Conveniion, - "The time and pace are of little moment, so that we have larmonious and patriotic action. We have-already expressed a preference, as did our Slate Convention, for Cincinnati, but we would be wüling to have it meet in Vera Cruz, were it necessary to secure harmony. Unity is all we want, and with it we can succeed over the combined efforli of all factions. TheDemocracy must succeed - the welfare of the country depends upon it." "Unity" is good in a political poirit of view ; but aro there not some thingt worth morelhan mere political "unity V' When unity car. only be attained by a sacrifice of al! the principies of a party, it may be purchased at too dear a rate. - The división of the Democratie party in New York shows that some Democrats are of our opinión. A few more PoKks imposed on the party after the fashion of the last Baltimore Convention will exhoust the patience even of the Northern Democracy ; and well fed papers like the Free Press will then cry in vain for "unity" and "harmony." 0J" The Journal of Commerce says that vast amounts of specie are being shipped to Europe. There is also a heavy drain of specie to Mexico. Should the drain continue for a length of time in ■bulh directions, much commercial difïieulty and distress are anticipoted. ff?" Nathaniel S. Berry, the candidato for Governor of the VVhigs, Liberly party, and Independent Democrals of New Hampshire, s said by tlm Charter Oak to have been formerly n Democrat. Whai a singular merging of party p'-ejudices ! (ETIt is rumored (hat Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, will be the Administrat'on candidaie for Speaker of the House, and Mr. Wimhrop, of Massachuselts, is to be the candidate of the Whigs. dCf" In Vermont, a bilí to repeal the License Law was lost in the House by a vote of 91 to 88. Consequently, the peop!e can decide, as heretofore, whether licenses shall be granted. Öi Rev. Mr. Maffit is lecttiring in the churches of Kentucky in favor of the war against Mexico. Some of the papers find much fault with it : but we see nothing in the simple fact to condemn. - Let every minister preach out bis convictions, on every subject, fully, and let the peop'e believe so much as is reasonable. and rejct the remainder. (tT5 The Telegraph is in operation from Detroit to ïf.psilanti- 30 miles. - The Free Press has the first lighlning talle that has transpired in the Staie. The prospect is that it will soon be in operation to Kalamazoo. Manchester, Nov. 20th, '47. Mr. Foster - Sir, I have enclosed two dollars, to be placed to my credit for the Signal of Liberty. lf the wriier of the above will let us know his name, we will cheerfully comply with his request. - Ed. Sig. QJThe True Democrat of Cleveland, fWhig) says of the recent electiun in Michignn : "All the orgnnization in the world cannot secure the VVhigs of that State anti] they adopt some principies and stick to thein. During the last campaign we have (ried to find the issues on which the Whigs have tried to carry the State, but we give it up. First condemn the war, then praise those who cnrry it on next." OJVVe expect the Presidenls Message in senson for our next paper ; and shall issue it as soon as received. The Oneida Herald, published at Utica, N. York, comes out enthusiastically for Mr. Clay for the Presidency. It says, "No human power can withstand the onward march of Freedom's nrmy led on by IlRXUYCLAy." But we hesitnte not to say that Freedom's army never will be led on by any man who don't care enoiigh for Freedom to free his own slaves. - Cleveland Dem. (Whig.) We declare it our solemn conviction, as the Democratie party have heretofore done, that neither slavery nor involunt-iry serviludp, should herenfter exist in any territory which may hereafter be acquired by or annexed to the United States ; and that we npprove of the votes of our dflpgation in Congress i.v favor op the Wilmot Proviso. - New Hampshire Dem. State Convent ionr