Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-13

vheu we look at the facts thar belong toso> |
;.ety. demonstrate the case asfoilowsN;
Suppose there are 100 heads of families in !
the United States, who, through their own IN
dustry or any other cause. receive S100, 1000
per annum-aud one head of family
that receives 8 100000 per annum.-.-
The families Of the 100, at 2 to each
family, will amount to 700 persons
that Of the rich man, allowing him five extra
servants, will amount TO but "a: the 700
persons are, therefore, to be fed and cloth
ed on the same sum that comes in to feed
and closhe the ~. and each of the former.
(blcsscd be heaven y will eat as uuch good
bread and meat, and be as warmly and COM
forsably clad, and perhaps. i'm the whole. live
as comfortably, as the latter, and they will
also have their turxies and geese, tea. coffee,
and sugar. as well as the "great man." But
1t will very naturally appear that while the
700, receiving 5 100000 per a,nusn, may
not have any money to spare at the end OF
the year, the IL may have 8 rs 900. allows
ing them for {" riotous living" as much as
furnishes all the necessities, most of the con
veniences, and many Of the Injuries of life,
for III persons--This seems very pain
ca.e--hut extend it further and take Eng
land forthe example Imagine the produc
tive labor Of 500 families all conferred in one
man--reduce the $500 persons composing
their families to the meanest liyipg-deny
them all comforts. give them offall meat
once in two or three weeks: make sleeps
head luxury, and ssbullock's trotters" a
feast--and feed them on any thing that will
support life, and then estimate what the
rich man may do for the government Why
he may lend an immense sum this year, and
the same sam the next with It's accumulated
interest, and so go on while he fnds means
of applying the labor of the $500 men. WOO
men and children. But the natural conse-
quence of this state of things is--the pau
perish of the people. The whole popuia-
tion of England is about 10 600, 900 !: the offi-
ciai return OF paupers, 1912, was 2.07e, 432
persons. w at commentary on royal go>
yernments y What a lesson TO the people
Of the United States Estimate it, my rea-
ders--take the city, country, or township in
which you live, and suppose, Git it &c posi-
bic that your imagination can reach the
fact) that one fifth of all your people are
paupers then calculate the extra labor of
the rest to maintain them, and picture to
yourself how mean!y all the laboring class
must live for be it remembered, il is labor
that pays for and sustains all the classes,
from monarchs to beggars, as well as their
own. When you have made this estimate,
then rejoice'a at the prosper of being 'rer
stored to. your legitimate kinS'-H you
can.
sSir (said member of the Senate of the
United States to me, in the early part Of
Mr. Adams administration you can never
expect sub ordination in the people until you
reduce them to the condition of the peasant
ry of Ireland, and feed them Oh behring's 8
potatoes The laborer and mechanic who
goes to market and purchases the same
things that do. will never he good citi
zen.' This isa notorious matter o! fact, &
can be proved by abundant testimony. for
the same person said the like things TO ma
ny oilers. Nothing but delcacy to his pre-.
sent very unfortunate CONDITION prevents me |
from giving his name to the psbiic. Blu
this is the cry spirit and effect of monar-
chv--of Mr.. Morris .legitimate princes
and Girls ian kings They cannot exist |
but in the misery of the people. am OPP
posed 20 such men-- and this is what the o.
razor calls bringing down the virtuous and
wise 10 my own folly and guilt r
ibe murder of d'Ergheih makes fine |
member Of Mr.. Morris oratlon. i will re |
commend hin, to -home-suoject for re-
preach. it he has any home feeling Let |
him speak of the Essex asdhe gallant crew,
as basely TnuI dered as Enghein, and every |
one of them as well born, as noble, and as |
gallant as the duke.
The great length to which these remar5s
have extended demands conclusion of this |
enough has been said. I |
think have shown the GRAFTON to be like |
'painte sepuichre. full Of dead men's bones
place Of rortenneSs corrupt n and filth.
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