Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-23

OF Souls, in tenyears, have only yielded an
addition of one million six hundred thou
sand; whist IN the United States. FIVE mil
lions three hundred thousand have Yielded, |
in the same period of time. one million nine |
hundred thousand. This difference in favor |
CT America, arises, ina great measure, from |
the facility OF obtaining subsistence in the ".
States, and the consequently greater proper
ton of marriages. But in the British census,
there is fraudulent statement. Ireland is
lett entirely out OF the question, whilst the
augmentation the army and navy, (the "a
mount OF which is not much inferior to the
increase OF population in Scotland,) are set
down III the aggregate, and as if they had
been augmented by levies drawn from En-
gland, Wales and Scotland alone; whereas
1t IS notorious, that Ireland furnishes more
recruits tor the army and navy than any
ether part ct the United Kingdom. This
mode OF stating the subject, may be regard
ed as one OF those little articles, to which
the british resort as a means of propaga-
ing great opinion of their power. The
United states need no such arithmeticalcun-
nlng: The bases Of their physical force are
too solid; too well founded in the nature Of
things, to be shaken by ephemeral causes.
| Inc omission of ireland in the late British
census is supposed to have originated from
|
1t was confidently asserted by member of
parliament that population had very much
increascd IN that quarter of the British en-
pire.
Ii would seem that the members of the
British parliament, are not quite so tender
upon points OF a personal nature as some of
our gentlemen of Congress. 1t will be seen
IN the following brief extract, that Mr.. She
ridan preferred avenging himselfb his JJrit,
10 shooting his antagonist with hisfoL 1t,
wiii' indeed, we apprehend. be found, that
the real dueliists are generally blockheads,
incapable OF saving smart thing or hui
morous one. The reader mus understand.
that Mr.. Sheridan had been lashing Mr.. Ry,
der, Secretary for the Home Department.,
when Mr.. Montague, "a friend of Mr.. Ry-
der's) rose to defend him:
-'Z' Montague indicated his Right Ho-
norabie Friend (Mr. Ryder) from the attacks
OF Mr.. Sheridan. He could have no idea of
what could possibly have been the motive of
the Right Honorable Gentleman. He had
charged his Right Honorable Friend with
gravity and solemnity-it was a charge that
could not be retorted, FOR upon all subjects,
even upon the present the Right Honorable
gentleman had shewn how difficult he found
1t TO be grave-as to some assertions loose
n,
ne did not believe them, and were it not that
1t might appear too solemn to the Right Ho-
norable Gentleman to say so, he might be
tempted to say that they were not true.
:" mr.. Sheridan said, that he was sure the
Honorable Gentleman had had other mo-
tves, that would restrain him from using
such language, than the mere apprehension
OF seeming too solemn-for his part, he was
free to acknowledge, that if the Honourable
Gentleman had called his assertions un-
truths, that instead of looking upon it, as a
proof OF his excessive solemnity, he should
nave rather received it as an instance of un-
usual vivacity IN that Honorable Gentle
man. a laugh. The Honorable Gentle
man had also repeatedly said, that he had
no idea of his (Mr. $50 motive. NV motive,
(said Mr.. So is public duty, and if the Ho- |
nourable Gehtleman can have no idea of |
such motive in this place, it is no reason |
why may not-[A Taught"
The grave-diggers in England are said to |
be great enemies to vaccination, and stick /
lers tor the continuance of smallpox inocu
lation.
The king of Great Britain, independent of
the supplies furnished by parliament 10 sup |
port the dignity of the crown, has an income |
arising from certain perogative rights, such I
as funds accruIng from wreck, goods of nj
rates, prize made before proclamation. &c.
1t was stated in parliament in January last,
that the net and clear proceeds of the afore-
sad funds, between the 1st of February,
1898, and the 30th day of MAY, 1910, a
mounted to the sum Of 7,344677 pounds
sterling.
Mr. Rose, IN the British House of Commons.
on the 18th ofJanuary last, stated the following
facts
That in the year 1775, Great Britain first be
came corn-imporing country, having before
regularly exported corn to her neighbors
That in the year 1899, upwards Of one million
sterling transmitted abroad in payment of
corn:
And that, now, there was annually sent out
OF the Kingdom, for the same article. between
four and five millions.
That wheat, and whatever is applicable TO
human sustenance, bore very large proportion
to the whole of these corn importations
To diminish the necessity of such excessive
expenditures, Mr.. Rose recommended addit;.
onal encouragcmects to the cultivation of pcta-
toes, and an extension of the herring fisheries.
In this way Mr.. II. concluded that much rrea-
ter portion ofpeopie may be mployed and fed.
than at present This, the reader will OBJ.
serve, IS intended to change corn bread for po-
'.''OS'' .''iu 'iS"e iOr hsI IN England, ut this
time, nine behring's and twenty-five pounds of
potatoes may be purchased for fifteen pence
Mr. Rose calculated, if his proposition were a.
iopted, that it would save OF least three milf
Jns sterling per annum.
Our object in referring to this statement, Is
merely to draw the attention Of tie American
'eader 20 the actual state Of things in Great
Britain and to appeal to the pride and comfort
IT every man in the Union in behalf Of his own !
'ountry and government Under free consti-
ution, in aland where arstocracy is not legal.