Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-05
from the National Journal. ]

England ffy gears ago I'm se'ehy go,
cav, The Annual Register, 1.-THE people o, "ree'
Rr;,ain have advanced full eight mili'ohs ~
nomber. In twenty-five years, the nu""e, Vi
inhab,,ed houses in England ana wars a'o"e
have advanced one half Filty years ago. 'he
Yer, existence Of canals was ma''er vi inere
dnl;,v Fifteen millions OF public wea''h nave
been pro6taby absorbed by these migh'y ouc's'
and. at least, half as much more Is al inns no"r
destined for ,hrir formation fntV years ago.
there was hardly steam engine IN thr kihsn"'"
There canno; now be less than t~eNe nous
ard-a creation of power equal 10 al "as.
ousuer Of million Of horses; an energy, WI"
in Single day, would have raised up inc erea'
pyramid Of Egypt. Fifty wears ago our a"nu'
n .xnor, Of manufactured lotion did mol a
noun, TO a quarter OF a-mli'ioh IN 'a'oe' va
NOW swo,l, to nearly thirty millions. In the
,.,,s ,,r;od our exported wollens, in defiance
of S,xon. ,ha, Of two millions. Fifty years d.
-. on, ;m,or,s of raw silk were only three
b.ndred thousand weight; they are now nearly
,h,,r millions Fifty years ago, our export OF
iron was hardly twelve hundred thousand tons;
:, ;s now about ten time, as much Fii!y years
a,o. our exports Of linens were about tour mli'
lion, of yards; they arr now nearly forty mil
lions Fifty years ago, the whole value oil our
.xn,r,.d nro,iuce, both native and foreign, was
;u,, fifteen millions Of money; the value OF bri-
tish produce exported alone, is now more than
Sf,v million, A hundred and twenty years .
oo SAWS old Tucker, there were onlv two or
tb,se ye ,.rIs I'm Scotland above two hundred
tons. our whole tonnage is now more than
quarter of million, employing twenty thous-
and souls A hundred and fftv wears ago, says
Chalmers. the whole navy of Britain did no, a
mount 10 hundred thousand tons: II Is now at
lras, three millions of tons, employing about
two hundred thousand souls.
F,ffy usays ago-This country consisted oil
ihigSssa aksss,sa s0s "
together; with population NO, exceeding three
millions in number; not single legislator OF
regular authority, not a commissioned magis-
tr,,r among the whole The fountains of in
st-uc,lon we're dried up; the plough-shsre was
b. a,rn into swords, and the pruning hook into
spears. The war ragtd--but we were without
arms munitions Of war. or naval force; distress
Wa, every where around us, aid hope hardly
silded the dark clouds which hung o'er the
land Fifty years has done much. In that
time the population has increased nine or ten
millions. Twentv-four sovereign and indepen-
States have been formed. A general Govern
rn-nt has also been formed by their UNION. Lee
gi,lators and magistrates, with legitimate and
WHOLESOME authority ARE found in sufficient num-
bers for all the purposes of guidance and protec-
ton: ne formt r. inc luGing Congress, from States
& Territories, probably amount 10 iour thousand
There are 2l6 members OF the House ut Re
presen,atiyes IN the National Legislature, and
furly right Senators. IL Is a reasonable calcu-
la,lon, and within bounds to that the aver
apr number Of the several State Legislaturesis
equal TO one hundred and fifty for each State
These, added 10 the number OF members OF
Congress, amount to three thousand eight hum
drrd and Sky four-and with the members OF
the Ley, slatrt Councils OF the several ierrito-
ries, will make I'D the four thousand. All these
must re considered !aboring for the public veal
in advancing knowledge, encouraging virtue.
aud extending all the blessings OF ci,ii'zed lite.
These bodi. are constantly changing IN such
manner as to kerpu up regular succession oil
Glasses 10 the great schools of political ins,ruc-
ton There are also forty Judges VI the United
States Courls-who hold on an average four
terms, at least, year, making one hundred and
sixty tribunals for the benefit Of the great body
Of the people. Each State has IN lis own so,er-
eign concerns number Of Judges, in their Sc
yeral courts, supreme, common pleas, county
and municipal courts, at least equal - three
times the number OF its representatives in Con.
grrss; and all these hold many terms in the
year, so that justice may literally be said to br
brought to the door Of every man, and TO guard
every mans dwelling.
1t would be safe calculation TO say, that there
were eight thousand lawyers IN the United
States, who are, or ought 10 be, well read in the
principles Of our Government, and in the has
tory OF other governments; and OF course, SO
many public instructors In the grea. duiies oil
fr~emrn In the various courts, on moderate
calculation, there are four hundred thousand
suits brought in year. These may be to some
painful lessons of wisdom, but art, neserlhs less,
often very saiutary modes Ut getting knowledge
There can De bu, very little arbitrary power,
when SO many appeals are made to judicial tri-
bunals. The short-sigh,ed VINO groan at this
feature Of the picture, may DO oonsoied by re-
fecung that there are not half as many suits
brough, IN Aigiers or at Constan,inople in 4
yea as in this country!
Fifty years 100 have built up numerous other
of civil life. Schools Of learning
abound in every part OF our land Five mil
lions ofdollars are spent annually for what may