Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-21
SITUATION OF G. BRITAIN


SITUATION OF C. BRITAIN.
Extract Of letter from gentleman in
Bath. England, 10 his son ia .Neqv- York.
dated July %. and left at the office cfMe
National .fopocate.
Trade and commerce in this country
seem to be nnihilated-peope out of en-.
ploy and rloting in every part-she hang
ing at Elsshas by no means quelled the spi-
rit OF dissatsfaction-it has shewn itself in
an alarming degree at Chippenham, Brad
ford. and also at Trowbridge, in this NEIGH
borhood. The national debt of England is
above thousand millions, and that of ire
land above two hundred millions more.
OUR NATIONAL EXPENSE EXCEEDS
THE REVENUE SEVENTEEN MILLIONS
PER ANNUM, AND THE TAXES ExcEED
THE RENTS IN EvERY COUNTY. A ma
ton SO embarrassed cannot long exist. e.
leven OF the first houses have lately stop
pea payment many moro are totterIng;
| and the bankrupts in England alone are.
| upon the average, so per week"
This is, no doubt, pretty correct pic
ture of the state of England for we should
not suppose that father would undertake
to deceive his son and dreadful picture
It is. Tom Paine's calculntion was, that
the national debt of England would destroy
itself by its regular increase. in the present
year, 1876; or, in other words, that in the
year 1896, 1t had entered upon the last 90
years of its political existence and we
suspect Mr. Paine's opinion will prove
| nearly correct. ~ When National ex-
pense is seventeen millions pounds sterling,
| or seveaty~hve million four hundred and
eighty thousand dollars more than the re-
venue, and taxes exceed the rents of land
ed property in Kingdom if a radical
change does not take place, it is not be-
cause 1t is not wanted. Nat Int.
A letter from John Mitchell. esq. consul
for the United States at St. Pierre, Marti-
| nique, mentions, American -four has be n
permitted to be sold for che supply of the
island he quotes it at 10 dollars, and like
iy to rise, and recommends for the first
time since the peace, shipments to that
quarter.
From the state of the crops in France,
| and the heavy rains which are spoken Of
throughout that country and in many other
| parts OF Europe, it is not to be supposed.
that Frame will be ab c to supply her CO..
iones. The American merchant NAV,
therefore, look to Martinique and Guada-
l,upe, which is again delivered up to
France, as profitable markets for some lit
tie time. if supplied with prudence. Rice
is quoted at dollars per cwt. lib.
Washfneto1z, Sejtt. II.
The Republican committee Cf Frederick County,
| MI. have recommended Cen Samuel Ringgold az
their candidate at the ensuing Congressional eee-
uon. The other counties, II is expected, will con-
cur IN the nomination; and the district contains
large majority ofRepub!icans nothing but unani-
mlty IS required to ensure success
The result OF the ste 81 .ctions in Vermont is NOT
\ iuiiy ascertained, but it may be conjectured from
one fact which wedscover in the partial returns re-
eeved OF the towns heard from, seU:n which lsst
year sent federal Representative the ieeislature
| have now elected republicans.
w are sorr7 TO observe, that the Increasing in
hrmltIes OF the venerable William Findey, for so
| many years representative in Congress from the
| state OF Pennsylvania, have compelled him 10 de-
cline reelection.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
delegates irom nearly ali the Charter ed Banks Of
OiO, convened at ChilIicothe on the 9th inst for
the purpose ofagreeng on some general coarse re-
sPesn y the resumption of specie payments. Their
uehDerstions resulted IN the following resolutions:
MAJ. Int.
Resoiued, That it would not be safe or prudent
tor the Banks Of Ohio tS resume the. PAYMENT OF
Their notes in specie until the payment Of spessS
| shall become general at the Banks Of the Atlantic
| cities.
Reso'1ed also, That az soon as It shall be ascer-
tanned that se payment Of sp Gle has become ceue>
raj at the Banks OF the AfIastc cities the Banks nj
V3'o, here represented, are really, and pledge them
selves to pay specie for their notes
Resolved, That these proc etings he signed ~
the president and secretary of this Convention AMI
that the president com munieate copy thereof to
the Secretary Of the Treasury % tie q Sstes, 40
their answer to his circular letter Of the 2zd Of JG-
y last.
[from ne .Ne7O- BrmssSick Times, SEPT. 1911
REMARXABL OCCURRENCES.
Some days sisce an inkabitant OF this city, who
was on business 10 Piseataway, tied his hofse near
bee hire at the house Of q farmer, while he went