American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-28

Itpnpegance- According 70 the official Reports
zirom both rlles, il seems that in LONDON during
Rthe year 1922 there were but four deaths from in
kttmpetance with population Of thirteen hundred
Thousand and in the cits of New York, with a
kpopuaon Of onv one teuth of that number, the
Slcalhs from The same cause we've FORTY FOUR,
4 Ir. COndct, member OF congress rom New Jel
@ey, short time since, when presenting petition
Eor heavy erciso upon domestic distilled spirits.
FhG ~ increased duty upon imported spirits, made
he following Just remarks, the perinence and truth
Y which are amply verified by the fact above
ated. "Whdt," asked MIR. G.. sis the crying
II, the besettng and the besoting sin of our coun
4 rY which sinks us in our own estimation, and the
Estimation Of the civilized world: What is it that
Eeglades and debases man, below the level of the
ns-tha units him for the duties Of social and
omesic life; What is it that carries strife and con
lertion into every neighbourhood? What invades
] he domestic circle, banishing conlugal affection,
i nd sundtrng every ne OF endearment? What
fnials poverty and wretchedness, and lnamy, upon
pc innocent, literally visiting The iniqultles ot the
gamers opnn the children, unto the third and fourth
tsneraicns" What is ii that wrings the tear from
Ie eye OF disconsolate beauty, and reddens its
4 heeks with bushes? What is that which draws
fnh The midnight sigh, from the lonely and broken
ca ted mother, as she strives cover her sbiverng
fhan'' wia her scanty rags, or stihe the cries oil
#uhPer, ny The charities OF her neighbour! What
FHlC's disease, m It's most painful and loathsome
3nape' What bloals and delorms the human coun
&nahce, and elfaces the image OF the Creator from
n creature: What is il that sweeps. ''as with the
\ SS9mo destruction" more human victims 10 an
Solmeiy grave, than sword aud pesulence con-
sntd' What fills your poor house with pauper,
}nd your hospital with inValids: What crowds
lou alls with criminals, and gives employment to
r. hangman? 1t is Ilzspnpprance il the use of
Np'uous liquors. And, ifit be in The power of
s"ernme I C. restrain this deuge of moral evil, and
F'n'hIsh The sum OF human misery; it, by levying al
H. you snatch one within from ruin, and rescue
helpless family from the depths Of degradation,
r." you not exert the power!"-Mr. Condct is
EB"'' we have ever been the advocates OF a duty
SP'n ardent sp'lts--such duty, at all events, as
sou'd produce financial, if not moral effect. A
OF % cents per gallon, on the spiruous liquors
Ro'sumed 10 the United States, would yield TO the
'eSury an annual revenue, say of six eight mil
4 ''S OF collars. A sum which if faithfully applied,
Se'a rapidly exungush the national debt ; or
arh would be s0fIirient, in few years, if econo-
'ea'y applied to internal improvement, to connect
Va,'aus sections OF this extensive empire, by
4 ''Eaoie canals, and good roads Such tax, ia
4 FF p0nt ct view, would be less objectionable
." any other that could be imposed. We would
I've oAr system Of revenue such, that the tippier
u'u never raise the Intoxicating bowl to his lips,
'"o9' casting his mite into the treasury. "There
'' country" said Mr.. G. where The means Of
fnN'catlon are SO abundant and so cheap as in our
!" and the consequences are daily more apparent
:, more and more alarming. The rich bountes
heaven, our precious bread SUITS and delicious
~, are converted into this fatel poison disguised
thousand forms, to allure us TO destruction III
S'S INTO every door, and the cup is presented to
1'F np' Whilst you tax the tea, the coffee the
3'",ScS' the sugar and the salt, used by ertry
," we, OF erery poor family, you suffer the whs
o's E'n, and the brandy Of the country in their
a"~ihE progress, to blight lis lairest prospects,
r WIKI blasting and mildew.''
4 Nc crop OF Tobacco in Maryland grownin 1921,
4 exported in 1922 is stated at S2,224 hogs