Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-19
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Colonel MARBLE, in the British House
of Commons, ON the 10Th June stated the
burrhen of the country, and the grievances
from which he thought it might be reIiev-
ed. In the course of his observations he
said that the pubhck expenditure in 1908
amounted to III millions Of money, and from
the survey of the estimates presented for
1909. it had increased to TO millions. He
proposed to make the following alterations
by which enormous sums would be saved |:
The regiments ofH0rse guards and Blues
which now consist of %, 700 men he would
reduce to SEQ, as they are only intended for
/ parade.
There are at present 23,399 dragons,
which he would reduce to $4,000. This
/ would save the country s ,9Y6 600 annually.
I The foreign troops in the British service
amount TO 22.97S, the expense of this corps
! is 1.8oo,o0oper an. He would discharge
these altogether, believing 1t to be bad
| policy, to employ foreigners.
! The Royal Staff Corps, he deemed use.
| less, as their duty appertained to the engi
neers. The annual expense of this corps
is & 10000.
The militia of the United Kingdom costs
the country annually three millions by all
lowing half the men to spend month EN-
ployed at the harvest, C 100000 might be
saved.
The annual expense of the Local Militia
was 1,218, 900 out of this 6 100000 was
allowed for the staff, which he deemed
profigate expenditure.
The clothing of this corps costs IS per
man, whereas jacket aud trowsers being
all that was necessary for uniform, might
be procured for half a guinea 6 zoo, 600
might be saved this way every year.
The Volunteer force cost 6 100000 per
an. This was useless; for the spirit of the
country, and the attendant advantages on
the service, such as exemption from bal =.
lot &c. ought to be sufficient to induce men
to enter into it.
The Royal Wagon Train costs s4s, e93
per an. This is useless, because it can
only be employed at home.
The Staff of the army costs 6 AS, 649
per an. He could show that & 100000 per
an might be saved.
The recruiting staff. cost C 34e, 900 per
an. 100000 might be saved.
The expense OF clothing the troops might
be reduced, SO as to save annually 6135,-
COO
In supplies for the troops 6 300, 900 per
an. might De saved.
The clothing sent to the Spanish levies,
might have been contracted for at a Cheap
er rate, and 100 coo have been saved.
The military expen
diiore in 1906 was 6 1914, 40
1907 1925, $50
1903 IS 596 $50
1902 J7,4QOO0O
The whole charge for the collection of
the Revenue, n the present year, amounts
T. 6 2,816,516 one million might be saved
by reducing the commissions, sc. to 5 per
cent.
The duties levied in Ireland amount TO
5,551,650 and the charge of collecting
1t, was & 528,6SS, being az the RAE Of & 9,
10 per cen. A saving Of s 2S4,519 might
be made 10 this
Inc Post-O6ice revenue in Scotland is
collected at an expense OF IL per cent. in
the gross.
BY abolshing the Office of Commissioners
Tor auditing the publick accounts, & IS 200
per Az. would be saved.
That several millions might be saved from
The Post Office, Notifications, military
Dads, Barracks, &c. &c.
IL was supposed that s ASS, 100000 of |
u the puOlck money was unaccounted for, |
IS money was always voted upon general