Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-11

other b'sncb OF her industry. Bier that fo,rs
nt0ony from policy similar TO thai proposed
oy this oM" This seems to me TO be diI ect de-
ciaration, not an inference; that the policy pro-
Pneed by this BILL Is Sngiiar 10 the ;stng
hri.isb policy; oil course, initiative recommend
ed by II, and deducibie from il. should like to
Know, what the splendid ora:or meant by the in-
reduction of the following observations; If not
tSr the purpose of recommending the imitation of
this most Use & beneficial policy, he describes
~ TO De! Surely. II such be it's beneficial effects,
u ,o"gh, ma; only tube recommended To, the whole
mental powers of the orator oush, he exeted in
favour OF lie adoption. Is there Io;h:nng seen
brre like insncery? like dupici,y. urging the
strongest possible arguments, for the adoption of
rfeasufe Vhe MEASURE proposed to be adopted,
then under consider alton, and the assertion made
That he Is lar from recommending imitation uf
h,tish policy. Of British systems OF taxation For
what other Object could these observations have
feen introduced?
- The object Of wise government shouil he, by
sound icsisiaion, 80 to protect the industry Of
Their own citizpns against the policy oil foreign
powers, as TO give 10 il the most expansive
force in the production OF wesith Great Britain
pas ever acted, aud si acts, on this policy. She
bar pushed her protection Of Iritish interest fur
shei than any other nston has fosese its industry
1he rssult is, greater well among her subjects.
and consequently greater obstacles TO pay thei,
public burihens.
The Committee will observe, from, that table,
"A
Gated by the measure Of it's protection OF ita indus
Try; and that the meathre ot the poverty of ma
tfon Is marked by that OF The degree in which j;
3eslects and abentons the care OF It's own industry,
leaving IL exposed to the action OF for eign powers.
Great Britain protects mos, her industry, and the
wealth OF Great Britain is consequently the or eat.
sst.''
But, Mr.. Speaker, look back AT the whole com
garrison mad. between the British aud American
nations and population. and ask yourself if yon
would not conclude, that The British is tbs weslthi-
EST, the happicst, and most dignfrd na;ion-and
the American the Poorest, the meet miserable, and
The most degraded nation In the world. Such, Ger
tainiy, Is TIE picture drawn by the splendid sono-
fous orator. Under these fascinating descriptions
of. the unparalleled blessings, enjoyed by Brit
ssh subjects, would you not expect, Mr. Speak
or, that the whole American n pulation would
Hy from their impoverished and degrsd-
ed country, aud hail with Joy their arrival on Brit
ish shores, TO participate all the liberties and
blessings, enjoyed by British subjects in British
land And yet, Sir, such is not the actual Course
OF eni'gr a'ion-but directly the revers. The Brit
'.h population are, at this moment, fleeing from
sii thee uuSxampled British blessings; which, al
thought our orator the British subjects en-
Toying, he Is unwilling that American citizens
should participate IN them. Ifc is cruel, as not
20 mean to ''reconmend' the British system pro-
dscinc all these ineabe blessings, to the adoption
of the American people Here, sir, will be found
the orators great mistake in his dedu cton from his
inccmpI ehe1,siMe statiscks. The British peopie
are the $, miserable and Sreiched people in Eu-
rope, according TO numbers; and this misery and
vTetcheioess have arisen from ;fe restrictive pol
iey-to " hirh policy, the mistaken orator errone-
ou-!y sscibss all the stcrng, fsliscious prosper-
ity. and happiness oil the B,iii-b nation 1 will I'm
farther and say, that The American people if moi
the mos, wealthy, riding numbers, are the
most independent and happy people, and always
will remain so, until cheated of their politics,
Biessiugs by buckstering and bargaining. If such
fNould turn cut TO be the case. how unfortunate
must The splendid orator have been, in his deduc .
lions Rom his soBoIous COM Heated STATISTICS. II
10 not difficult TO account Tor the unfortunate mis-
conceptions and decisions OF the eup.rfc iaI .o,,,
'ng orator. He has looked 20 the whole British
population In mase, without taking the trouble of
paraiing them into ffsrent classes & orders c,,-
fcrpably to the practical organization of the Britt
ish government. Let me, then, perform this task
when has been emitted by the orn'or and il will
be found that the British population CONSISTING of
II miilioLs In the whole, divided into nabobs
and paupsrs. The ndjlipg class being almost an.
INITIATED by unwise governmental tarnperng and
intermeddiiDg IN various ways; g nothing has been
inoIe ins'Tuinen'ai IN producing this result than
the extensive and long continued restrictive
system. Oi tb. large mass Of population 290 600
po.'ess all The income of the country whilst 90
73o,OOU, are ia state OF pauperi,m in various de-
gees what mass OF human misery, compared
WHO the mass OF human prosperity Perhaps almost
extreme conditions as the other. am so fortunate
ss'o speak with some degree Of certainty tton this
Eoin'. have, within ebort tine, received an
eble rxPo'e, upon popular education, from
the WING Society of Princeton delivered by
Mr. L. r. Mercer, al the request of both
oi The S1ciciies OF that College, which con-
tains the substance of report made by society
OF gentlemen in London, upon The actual condition
at the British population Headed "eyery line NOR
az Every rnge bistory"-I now beg leave to
real rom u a copious Gpotation. Its contents are
all irnpor''n TO the American people al this mo-
men'' before they are hurried by falscious appear
snces' ana false calculations, to the adoption OF
The aD'iGuated destructive British restrictive .xs
tenn:
"fhere were returned 10 the British Parliament
~ isZ4' tor England and Wales, but 100 600
1uaiihed Jurors out OF population which exceed
81 twelve and half millions. or the funded oub
nc debt due ifou the twepty-one millions of peo
pie inhabiiins Great Britain and LELAND arnoun,
ing 10 seven hundred and thirty seven. oot Of
eight hundred and thirty eight millions of poand
sterling, or TO 1928 millions of dollars $50 ono
PERSONS are entitled to the whole and conseoue,t
~ TO the annually sccIuing interest unon IL. oil
y 10 SVU ,UoU. These glasses are moi conno,ed |
81 distinct persons, since The findhoder is often |
neehoider TOO, and they together own the far |
gseater proportion, not only OF the uufunded deb, |
OF nearly 45o millions moie, but Of all THE move |
able property Of the nation. Behold in th.so n,,.
'iculsrs, tberefores part Of the evidences Of lie
CYergrowD wealth Of the rich
"Oi the number and indulgence oG the NOR ann, |
Up we melancholy testimony, that al the retioJ of
u'e lbs, briilsh census, the OCCUPANTS of three
1ynrihs OF the inhabited houses Of ENGLAND ond
wales, were unable to contribute TO direct tavs-
ton-'bat Iof series OF years, more than two |