Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18
VIRGINIA 1aaIsnAryau
tco,anna,ioa Of Rir. Gaes's Special

PROGRESSING win speech which has already
~ exhausted the preceding day. | fad too sir,
great portion OF the task MAJ ked out Tor n,yseif
sun ntsccomplisbod, and, sir scknow ledge that
( II 'rpeais too much like presumption on my part,
Ia ask your kifd indulgence for tune 10 compei e
IT bur, Sir, i sm impeed 10 proceed from the
conviction, that the subject il OF the deepest inter-
! e-t 10 US all, TO the whole human race; and az
ts came time labor under an equally strong co n
Flclion, that the momentous subject has net been
sufficiently consideTei; and tia, it is not generally
understood by lie American people. The most
g!immeTng light, therefore, that could be thrown
/ upon II, ought not to he Withheld from them.
read you, cir, yesterday, authentic document,
Goa aiming The most imp ortant information, beariog
directly upon this subject. Il is Information re-
Gently Obtained. and bat little known, even 10 the
well informed In ihi- country. /, therefore, pre-
sume 1t would not be unacceptable to the House
that should read IT again connected with some adj.
ditlohsl sections These sections are as follows
" IL thereiore,an unparalleled arcunulatio ofrich-
e. and power, in all the forms most atiratinq to
ordinary ambition, we're jus, sand.rd Of naiional
hapPine-s, the people OF Great Braia. and especi-
ally OF IL gland, who govern the residue of this
mighty empire. would be the most blessed on
earth Their present lot does indeed, present he
most splendid eXhbi ion, that The world has ever
Witnessed OF me triumph Of commerce in Ginoss-
fas icedHh; bat at the same time. the mos,
alarming er'dence Qffhe possible inequality of
avs a stF30uflon; anu oil the Consequent pTepQlen-
cy NJ tcant, ignorance, Dice and misery Ii
!
cannot escape oh ervaton that here the a. onish-
ing wealth OF Gree, Britain is sscr!LeI 10 he one
rAiions oil commerce; uot to the restrictive system
wren Is al open wal, with every attribute, and
principle oil commerce. Again. pages 81. %.
90 1t l. not, ther etore all su prsing that the
number oil uneducaie children in England and
W sies, between The ages OF FIVE AID fifteen years
computing those OF The relieved poor, exceeds eie
ven bundled and fifty thousand, while the total
number cannot fall Ter short OF two millions
These. for AL
famine, and disease, or the fatal penalty of
oioofy code OF laws, would arrive at manhood TN
taught, and might die of sge without reproof or
consolation from the perusal f The oraclss OF God
which so much i annually expended by the same
people, and 20 useiully TOO, in tTansating INTO to-
reign languages, aud rubli-hins TO heather lands
Amidst tbIs scene OF PapperIsm, ignorance and
crime, but IN tie absence of fos eign war or Of
scarcity Lom ungenerous seasons, in the nlenitude
OF commercial prosperity, s after great Ieductir IA
OF those taxes hitherto charged o. The necessaries
OF lie, specacIes are at this moment presented in
England OF human calamity more awful than III.
pesuienee which walks unseen by day, and usu-
ally spari1g the country, smites only towns and
cities with death and Mourning. Having filed
South Britain with disiress and alarm, they hay
extended their awful visiistion though in less
threatening forms, to hardy, laborous, and frugal
Scotland.
g M augmentation OF mechanical power has conn
teracted In the leasihe dangerous consequences OF
'i'i' heq'''i'S OF "eaiih knowledge. Although The
application 10 The arts Of single agent has sinner
added he elTer i've operation Of Hundred mitio,
oil hands 20 The l'bous of The people of England
and diversified and cheapened the luxurious sIaiif
cations OF the rich, it has not sensblv increased
the leisure, nor multiplied lhe visible comforts of
the poor.
Machinery, the joint production of vel h and
ingenuity, has given new employment to sceun,u-
lated capital, and much enlarged its vast acuui.i
lions. Aided by The growth Of numbers, il has I
c6eaPensd the wages of labour more than il n. > !
added 10 the enjoyments Of the l4bouer by reduc
ihe Me'r cost: by this combined agency, has
increased al he came moment the wealth OF the |
Fich, and the indulgence OF the poor. I. has accu !
INFLATED poverty in greater masses, aggravated nc
misery, and rendered it more terrific -
Mr.. Speaker. let me implore you, sir, to look
stead sy at he rea! picture Of the actual con-
oH,'n % the BRUSH nation and population
and compare il with he 6yifia,ss, Il. iilsiue fac |
ft!o"s one exhibited by the splendid orator. Then
mark ihe contrast !-Yuu cannot thin avoid see |
ing I'll, either that the yYas himself grossly
msin'of mei Of the actual condition OF the British
nAuoh and population, or that he had omitted to |
give that IHir'mation which was most material to
enable o. hers to make just estimate of il: That
his statistic, however sonorous and redundant |
nave ia'ei 10 present its most material features n
Tie public view. For, suppose The actual con.
a''ton OF the BRUSH nation and population be such
as is here de- bed by an authentic docnme,, |
"A
new, depl orsble, ard destructive feature to IN. |
3fiiiisnt' enchanting iciufe drawn by our orato, |
Would not this feature ally deface III In. pri
Tine beauty and syn metry of the original and srin
II OF all iis fascinating charms. Would Won de- |
sire, sir, that the American nation and peoDle
should Change their present condition. for that oil
the British. under its true, Instead of its far,i;o,
iep' esentalion! Pray, sir, examine we'll and see
what the condition of the Il itish nation and som,
,suon IS winch Is recommended to cur adoption
10 save TINE, take single feature. OF 81 600 OOO
oil people, 2SO,OOO only, oNn all the propertv In
the nation, whilst 20 200 GEO are de.tituie NJ IN
come aud "esrly the whole Of that ;nmense maes
sn"efihg pauperism, IN some degree CT other A.
bout l,5uO ,OVO are technically paupers, and i've
millions IN England and Wales DEPEND ..lor norma
nehi or occasional relief upon the constrained cha
my Of we residue. j. this condition of the Bril-
ilsh population 50 desirable that YOU wish 10 -
simulate that OF the United State. /, it2 Th,, "a,
50 srden'ly wish IL, as u sacrifice Tor these In
sf"ble B'nsh blessing, bfisnrly PORTRAYED anI
recommended TO you by our Orator, al youi fnn.
dsmeniai laws! All your sac Ell rsmpsrts raised
/ LOT protecting your owP.gfeater blessings and A.
iDongst the rest, your own blessed liberliss2 Yet
SIR, you cannot bat that psuperisfn nis4rv
I 'vrelchedness and vice are largely commiSed ISL
we s'ueTI"g' deinsite blessings, promised you
through the adopuon Of the Tariff. The orator
says 10 substance, that this condition of the Bri
fish nation and people, which lie describes 4. 80
pera'yely blessed, is mainly 20 be sscrih.d 10 ne,
restrictive system. The orator says: E" Grea, Nj
tsn protects most her industry, and The wealth of
Ofesi Britain IS consequently the greatest" Al.
ni The fac, 80 he ss'oni hing degree of yest,b
I "h'i dis,rb1on OF This mass of ndsscfibsbts
| wesiih Is made BY his protecting pohcy2 Nv III.
restrictive system! By he great dssileraf1o Of
poHIcei economy l--ihe aggregate wealth Of IA.
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