American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-15
From he .Neey York Commercial .advertiser.

evening, Gath Dec at the CITY Hotel.
The report was read by Eleazer Lord, esq. by
whom we understand, il was written, and presented
one OF the best ESSAYS on the most difficult points
OF political economy, that We recollect to have seer
from the pen OF any 10 this country There
is no part OF this science, the investigation OF which
presents more difficulties than pauperism. friend
has furnished the following abstract of the Report
The report commences with drawing the proper
distinction between that snecles of pauperism which
is found in the persons OF healthy individuals
aud that which is the result Of bodily or men
tai NIFTY, between voluntary and Involuntary pau
persm. 1t is stated that the evil OF voluntary pau
perish lies too deep, and is too sturdy in its cha
Tacter, to be grapped with by the arm of private
philanthropy, resisted BY any local or partial
gences The latter d" is rot to be prevented, and
ought not to be dreaded ! but It is the former a.
gainst which the exertions Of the managers have
been directed and crowned with partial success -
and should they do nothing more, the establish
ment OF the Savings Bank, the Saving Fuel Fund
the esutious provided with respeci to Lottery
Offices Pawn Brokers &c. they would have the
highest LAIN the gratitude of their fellow cit-
zens. But the report proposed to strike at what ii
denomlnaed the root of the evil" which is found
in the laws and institutions that hold to view al
legG and amrir hr9viaoa FIR he hoor; and IT anti
paes great advantage from any elher plan than
1he snre abolition OF this system, and a change mi
the opinions and practices Of both the giyer and
cciycrs Of this charity.
The report proceeds to show how public Drovi.
sion lor the poor subvcrs the ordinary barriers a.
.gaust pauperisn and nvalldateJ those domeatc &
social claims which naturally mpel mankind 10 gan
an independent livelihood and we can say UNI eSer
-vedi' hat we have not heard this position ably
discussed and have no where seen the progress ell
paupe ism clearly traced. from the natnra! ndo
lence Of human nau =, which is encourag BY thei
ample provision held out to it by aur system, andi
viii breaks down the independence of the poor |
70 the subsequent yielding 10 every species Of vice
and poligacy which faslen the individual, whenl
re once be ONES wiing to live regard ess Of lis ha
Tac'e or Accountability The support held out tol
al who are wiling 70 receive il, "operaes as al
>premium On 9heir dieaess and improgidence, andl
eerates their degradation and ruin !" and in thisl
dowaward course it they venture On the c0ni;nren
cy i speculation. You find them at the grng shopI
and the ale hoase, and thence to ih5. lottery eGce
20 nbatk in he gambling viii the ia S e,iab-
lish aud thence to ht card table, % engage in the
gambling which the law Iprbids.
The report asserted shat the tendency and eiIectsl
OF all legal and conventions measures and esab-l
iishm MS tcr the support Of voluntary paupel ism,
VI uHqasstloi.aliy ~ !nund in lie increase um.
Der VIII throw Themselves o. rs uouuty.
reference is maze to the banef4l effects
prod ICED ny the system OF the Ro an Church m,
increasing pr upe'sn. aud the system as existing
in En.lAnd, is shown 10 be the a;tiype uf out own
In that country the poor rates la increased with |
in Fifty years about ter F. and he annual expen-
dture is stated al h,ty millions II dlll rs. lhei
report asctiAts to tie in this city as hi
l1ngand, that paupeiIsm increases n as & eat a
ito ~ this country as il that; and astly remarks, |
thai to political economy compala; this country
with Europe, it would paradox, that pau
peliem, as an e,ib should be k.,uwn amongst US
lie would argue tina. country IF such extent, and
Of 50 easy cultivation; country enjoying the ad-
vantage ot Tree and equal institut ons win popu.
thily .p7cad over sa.t ter tory and where he
saHEs are hsA, aud where there no distractions
OF rehn-wbere there is amps scope for industry
and III d Ell iole 10 the highest OH il govsrl J.
Ten',-he would argne th.l # psuperism did e@ist
IN such country an evll. ii must result llom a
defect in its Laws and institutions
lnt sys EN- which crea Is pauperisrn by suDport \
ing it had been trsnsP aited from ierte soil IL
Europe, to country where the same cuue nour
ishes It. ard where allowing for some ,lil renee in
external c. cnns'a ces, II VII grow to AZ great
height aud cad 1t branches a. widely and become
as unb riding as it was In lis native field.
The rel'oit IS cofTtc ~ drew he hisu,ry Of the
introduction q panPerlsm in this city it pointed
oul the Gully remedy-the entire uprooting o the
opiaons, laws and hass which produced il.
1t IS the nature OF the ,yscal 10 become more
necessary il every step Of It's advances, and by d.
Tnlnlshng the indere,. dtnCe oi those supported,
and rende ing them more helpless and more mise
ia lie, 20 sanltiiy the evil as a natural end unayod
alb cal ml'y, and 70 induce subn.ssiln 10 all IT'S
odious aud oppressive Consequences"
The apa hy Of the public On th, subject, which so
nearly concerns the peconiary interest, cspnot be
accounted Tor or il the only il tbs G about
which neither hope nor lear can be excited and the
eDly one respecting which those who pay taxes are
content to pay whatever is demanded In. splen-
dor OF our establishments, aud Tie imposing Grand
eur OF our rbe' aIltv as exhibited in our almshouse
where 1910 to GOO persons are ulpoited b. the
corporation, has gone Tar by IFS apparent human