The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-14

'ha"aScls OIL these Tvfigh!g measures assryr ina.
=; national debt is a national blessing" il will
follow that the British nation are sunremey iie.,
,hoeeu and their government may with truth
w eaiieo : mcst s,upendous fabric of human
wisdom. But however obvious the truth Of
."e01 "s'e'' : MS may appear to royal expansive
minds, Il will be difficult to render tbcn, spe;,i
eul pam 70 'ne understanding Of simple Ameri-
can farmers and mechanics, who s,,II entertain
the most nveterate prejudices in favor of ,,,hl;.
can simplicity and economy, and the ola.Gshion.
Ell rule OF Observation-Disclosures the ;nccessn,
and disanterested labours of the servants and ad-
vocatss OF this most perfect Of all governments ia
enighten their minds. They are in fac, so in
corfig'bly ignoran, Of the dressings that flow
rom royalty, and SO pe'versely preladiced in
FAVOR OF their own simple form Of government.
tnat those who are labouring to rescue them
nom tue afuagery OF governing themselves are
'rea'eu with fnanklcssncss and suspicion, When
toia OF the superior wisdom of the British fnrn,
OF government, and the blessings of a national
DEBT, the mind OF every American Of plain com.
mon understanding is led TO contrast the erono-
my OF the two nations. BY turning his atten-
ton to the economy OF his own government. he
discovers that the national debt, which was
principally contracted dunns our struggle for
independence, has, ia the space of EIGHT vc,-s
been lcssened upwards of thirty millions oil! dol
lars. by adverng to the history Of the British
system OF finance, he finds that their national
debts contracted TO carry on war, founded on am
oitlon and injustice, has, during the same PERI
od' Increased at the average OF upwards of nine
! ~ nations OF dollars per amman. The next en-
| curry that common sense and common hones,v
| would naturally make, would below is this
enormous debt to be paid! The advocates for
J Tho c,yute
| paid, which makes it a public blessing the pub
nc creditors 40 not expect the princlpal-,hey
will be satisfied with the punc,ual payment Of
| the interest. But how arc the expenses of COW
eminent to be supported and rhc interests Of th..
national debt to be regularly paid, which, at tic
| rate OF tlvc per cent amounts 10 the enormous
sun of one hundred aud ffig millions of dollars
annualy--a sum At least oue-thirj greater than
| the whole amount Of gold and silver com in rho
nation 10 pay this sum of one hundred and
tlay millions of dollars annually. the government
must have artificial capital OF at least t,xy
| huAared millions OF dollars. This artificial CAPT
tai is created by the emission OF bark notes, is
sued on the credit of the government, and made
payable IN specie on demand; and from the cvi-
DENT inability OF the government to pay fourth
part OF the interest OF rs national debt IN specie,
II follows that 1t has long been in state of in
! solyency, and that the moment the Suspicion Of
the people is awakened the nation will become
bankrupt. How long this awful crisis is likely
to be ayerted by the economical administration
| OF the government time alone must determine !;
bur the following article, from the Richmop:!
Enquirer, will shew that an enquiry is now on
foot which is likely to prove more interesting TO
the people of England than to the ministry
BRITISH F.YpFNDrrTTnES
Col. Watdle, in the British Honse OF Com
| mons, on the 10Th June, stated the burthens Of
| the country, and the grievances from which he
though, il might be relieved. In the course Of
his observations he said rhae the public expent.i-
ture in 1903, amounted to n millions of mo-
| ney, and from the survey of the estimates pre-
sented Tor 1909, it has cncreased to ~ millions.
| He proposed to make the following alterations
| by which enormous sums might be saved.
/ The regiments of horse guards and blues,
which now consist of 22, 900 men, he would re-
duce to 500. as they were only istended for
| parade.
There is at present 25,39e dragons, which
! he would reduce To | s ,0O0-this would save the
country ,276,oo0l. annually.
! The foreign troops in the British service, a.
mount to 22,97s, the expense of this corps is
100000 per annum. Eie would discharge
these altogether, believing it to be bad policy 10
| employ foreigners.
The royal staff corps, he deemed useless, as
their duty appertained to the engineers The
annual expence of this corps is 60, oool.
The militia of the united kingdom costs the
country annually three millions; by allowing
half the men to spcnd a month employed at the
| harvest 5oo,oook might be saved.
| The annual ,expence of the local militia was
81 .0(l0L ont IF thic Q00 00O} ,y,. :, ...-I
for the staff, which he deemed profligate ex-
penditure.
The clothing of this corps cost 81. per man,
| whereas jacket and trowsers being all that was
necessary for uniform, might be procured for
half guinea, 700, oool. might be saved this way
| every year.
The volunteer force cost ,Ooo,O per ann.
This was useless for the spirit Of the country,
and the attendant advantages the service, such
| as exemption from ballot, &c. ought to be suf-
| fcient to induce men to enter into it.