Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18

hose OF other cosnries spd with our own Tile,
mr. Clay exhibited he following table, made out
nom authentic msterals.''1
Population. Taxes s pub TAKE. PER
F FS,es 10 E,arnPe $1,000 coo 100000 l.
a, 'ss' so,7cQooo 100000 "a o
! OF Ireland oh. taxes
! the vssiue at NO
ney the Eurupesn
c, sea'i n,i',,, -, isoOOOO 100000 as
Ts ifs ssss 2 ,SSSSS ssSSSSs
SpSmr, iI,OO0So0 eOooSSo o II q
The Uu,,.d States Of -'0''0oo Oh o
An,riea, 100000 100000 o
rom ,his exhibit, we must remark, that the
"eaiih OF Great Britain, land consequently her
power) IS greater Than that of any of the other
nations with which II is compared. The amount
Oh me contributions which she draws from. the
pockets OF her subjects, is referred to for imi.
'a'ion' ori as indicative OF their wealth. The bur-
men OF taxation is always relative to the ability
OF Inc subjects Of it. A poor nation can nav hut
H'ue. And the heavier taxes of British subjects
Tor example, in Consequence of their Greater
wealth, may be easier borne, than the much light
81 taAes oil Spanish subjects, in consequence of
their extreme poverty
A"l again pege I6.
ne committee Will observe, from that table
nat the neasure oil The wealth of nation IL in5i-
Gated by the easuTe of its protection of industry:
"nu 'h,i Inc measure OF poverty Of a nation is
y '''"' " VIC &c gree ia winch II ncPlects s
abandons the care OF its own industry LEAVING !,
Exposed TO the action of foreign powers. Great
Brian Projects her industry, and the wealth of
ufea' ran is consequently the greatest France
y mex IN The degree OF protection, and France is
next IN the order of wealth. Spain most nesIsc,s
The ddiy OF protecting The Industry of her subjects
anu Spain IS one Of the poorest of European M
uons, Unfortunate ireland, d.snherited. or rem
dered :" her Industry subservient 10 England. in
eA"euy IN we same state OF poverty with Spain,
~ ba rtlac of
ted States are still poorer than eit!,er''
The object of our splendid deluded orator, in
introducing this table OF statistics, is striking.
10 hil-uate the superior comparative power
ahu wealth OF Great britain over all other nations
eomPIshended wnhin The table. For, saws our
orator, I" from this exhibit, we must remark TIA,
me wealth OF Great Britain (aad consequently her
Pow-r) Is greater than that OF any other nation
win which 1t Is compared. The amount OF the
contributions, which she draws from The pockets of
her subjects, IL moi referred for imitation but as
md c"iiye OF her wealth." asd he states. in the
mex page, The test OF ths comparative wealth is to
te 'sNaion-' neasu Ell says opr orator) by tne
RUE OF taxation" l have heard of The rule of
'l'ee ana other rules o. proportions, but never be-
lore heard OF the rule of tsxation as measure Of
wealth. But, SIR, however wealthy and no,ysrf,,I
GTeat Britain may be, ptorily deny tina,
aA'uon, and particularly the taxation contniped
"a The statistical table, any Whatever either
oi thai wealth, or OF the relative wealth and pros
ha
or OF the relative sbiIity of The inhabitsnts of each
10 pay taxes The as.e does not state the far,
maj any one OF the Governments mentioned in !,
has taxed its subjects 20 the achole erfsut NJ
he" a0H.fy TO pay, nor does our splendid orator
assert that laoi and until that fact is added
lion is no measure whatever Of hat the nhsh
'ahiS OF nation ran pay. | had thought ,Rat
'hsFe was not c!odhopper in the United States
VINO could not see that The taxation imposed NV
Governments upon their subjec:s, no test what.
az n ~.
e'e' OF "hst those subjects could Fay, until il
was conceded that the Governments had drawn
from them every thing they could pay. Until tb;s
be cedej, II Is sei-ev dent that taxation aforIs
no rule nor test, nor indication whatever. of The
trhoic G5'"ty @! The people 10 pay. This fact IL
not asserted, and il is dsYoutly to be bopeJ H., :;
mss no existence. That Governments with ,Ea
exception OF the British Government. do not
era" l. ON their subjects all they can raw but onlv
20 ouch as will answer their Governmental mn
poses. To demonstrate The palpabie fsllacy of our
'PIe8a orator upon tbs point, suppose one of tie
aa ions iGcluded within he .ts,istcaI table F,anc
tor instance, were TO tax French subjects do,hle
the amount called fer in the statistical table ana
'he FTenrh subjscts were to pay the Who'll, a
mount; then, according 10 our orators messures
ana indleaIons, France would be proved 10 be dem
HE as wealthy a. she is nov represent 10 he mn
der The table, and her ects double as able to nav
taxes as they now are after their pockets had neA
Ti1td OF double the amcuat that they were befores
accord Nc 10 our orators rule of measuring or in.
u'cauhE "saith ana prosp Ilty, the rule of taxa-
ton, tie poor United States have shared n ba,t
but unds-efved late. There has been an experi.
meni made upon The ability of the people OF m,
United states to pay taxes During the late yvar
hey were greatly augmented yet they yyete Maid.
20 do the people oi thc u. States Justice Then.
'he measure of their sblity ought TO be CHANGED IN
tie amount OF their war lakes. The rule OF tsxa
ilon, hen, according 70 the bevilIered O. a,or,.
logic, would prove, that The people of the Unit,5
states could psJ most when they had the least thui
~ 10 pay; an that even under the pressure of a
most de-GuciiYe war, they would paw perbans
douOla d'e amount they could pay ia time e tr,-
found peace.
The resort 20 the war taxes would have sns,o,,
something of the impoyefshment end deprsdstion
eTonsously thrown upon the people of the limited
stes by our he~iidered orator, in his coinparsfn
Of them with foreign nations. Here again i, yy,Ii
be clearly seen, that al just differences are COR
peiely inverted BY orator A ACCORDING 20 lis an;
ierenee-' we more hat IS drawn from The pockets
OF ne individual, tha more is be enabled 10 ray.
and tie amount drawn il, Al The same lime ,bs
evidence OF lis prosperity, his increased cspaci
~ 70 pay. To pursue his course Of inference /,
uuN he concluded, ihst when Tie last cent is taken
rom 'be individuals pocket, then il The acme NJ
MS wealth and Prosperity; Of, TO use the sirk n,
metaphor OF he Secretary Rush Sc Tht H.
MEASURE OF bfs prosperity j. potentially full TIE
satisfied table, introduced by our orator IL NO.
psly istcn, will p.OYe that The inhabitants Of an.
several nations comPfehended in IT, can nav ~.
soiount a taxes dawn from then, respec,ivsIy.
but neither proves nor indicates tbat he .sms -
nAoh"n's coliJ rot pay more txes, # more xere
demanded OF .hen; and God forbid that ali Cov-
e"Nsh's should tske from The Inhabitants respect-
iYriy, sH they can pay Jntil tbis IL done n cea-
rYs. 81 a.