Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-11
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
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| Concluded.
II is not easy TO learn the true expenditure Of
Paris. During the controversy the government
papers stated it at rather more than 81, 600. 900
of francs. The population was Is .0j0 IN March
last. This would give nearly ten dollars head
| But, many Intelligent Frenchmen te'tine that the
real expenditure of Paris varies from As TO so.
900, 600 Of francs annually. New York is pay
| ing off its debt with part Of its annual expend-
ture; while Paris was obliged to borrow 40 600
600 of francs this summer. In addition To THIS
important fact, Paris does not support its poor,
has no common Schools, and does nos double rs
population in fifteen or twenty wears, as Is the
case with New York The assessments, that
are the consequence Of this rapid growth in our
own town. are large item in It's annual expen-
diture. Paris has no night watch, Is badly light
ed, and excessively foul. Every one knows that
the local charges in a city are much heavier than
! those of the country. Now a very large proper
of the French population live IN towns, and We
~ small proportion of the Americans. and cOnse.
GuentIy our citizens escape the additional local
i;npositions in much greater degree than the
French
Iresret to say that many Americans have given
their opinions, here in Paris, against me, with
very little reflection, and | might say in some
instances, with very limited means TOR reelection,
and generally under this misconception of the
points in dispute. The Irresponsible and untax.
ell travelled finds Paris, no doubt, very agree
able residence He has no fixed relations with So
ciety, & some of the class are sufficiently thought
less to compare their own exemption from social
duties here, with their permanent obligations at
home. have not the smallest doubt that pay
more than two hundred dollars year to the oc-
,roi Of Paris, but the mere frequenter oil the re-
( 4 10Th Df a
| la America property Is taxed AS it should be
every where; but in Europe as much is extorted
a, i, possbe from the pittance Of the labouser,
by means of excuses. 1t Is not unusual to term
the political contests o, the world, the struggle
of the poor against the rich; but IN Europe II rs.
in fact the struggle oil the rich against the poor.
! Go, ernmenis, In THIS quarter OF he world, are
m fact degenerauns into stock jobblng conpa-
MES in which the mass are treated as SD many
nroducers To enable The fe" to get good Sc
curities for their money. do we not CONSTANT.
v hear rich men. even IN America, say that the
| nation ought 10 have national debt, IN order
n render investments OF capital easy ana So
Iids This is very much like making use OF
the producer for the convenience OF the consul
mer. 1t appears tome that the efforts OF society
should be directed towards compelling, as tar as
is reasonably practicable, every capitalist to EN-.
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| tribute towards the prosperity of the whole.
| | do mol believe that ground Is az much taxed
in New York as it is in Paris, but it it were.
the fact would show nothing against the compa-
ratiye cheapness Of our Own city corporations;
for mare than four millions of dollars are taken
annually at the gates Of Paris, alone. in the way
Of ocfro, or excise. In addition to this material
difference in the systems of the two countries,
il would probably be found that the citizens of
New York are better able to pay ten dollars
head. than the citizens of Paris are to pay live,
when the fac, that SO much OF the contributions
of the latter come from imposlt'ons on the ne.
cessaries of life, is taken into the account.
| have no manner of doubt that the result OF actu-
al investigation will be triumphant recitation
| of the absurd theory which has been SD boldly
advanced, out | would caution those who are
entrusted with the duty Of maxi ng it against the
wiles of our opponents:
Nv agency in this dispute has been grossly
misrepresented b. some OF our O"n coun,rynen.
n aoveared in il at the earnest request ot Gen.
I.af.vette. and because thought II would be a
ias,inu stain upon the national character, should
:; no hereafter known that this friend in our dark
! DAYS had made such an appeal for succor against
the attacks Of his enemies. and no american CT
,;yen could be found sufficiently regardless Of
IN. glitter of monarchy, or of personal care, to
afford him what is due to the meanest cri"'inal-
the benefit Of the truth. These are consdera-
tons which will have little weight with the d'u-
BILE. dealer and parasite, but can!ot think that
the healthiul mural feeling OF the United states
of America will repudiate sentiment so Just
and natural. II have said that t'i' manv Ame-
ricans have betrayed compliancy ma ignorance
in this affair, have pleasure IN addh that there
are noble exceptions
Mr.. S. F. B. Morse, the Preslda't OF the Ma
] tionai Academy, DR.. Ashbel Sm'thof North Ca.
roIina, and DIR. Cook OF Virginia. came forward
in the most spirited manner to support me- aud l
mention their names with grati'ude and respect
-. . no nerm,tted 10 express the wish that the
French administration would be eIually frank,
and name aNits American friends. hat The coun-
try might thoroughly understand telr true me-
rits. But have not done with thy Transaction.
A more fitting moment vii, arrive Tor publicly
....,,.;t Nv nresent object vii be accom-.
.,;shsd nv hitting thu nation On ittgnsrd.
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