The native American., 1838-08-25

own tables show; and that this is the proportion
of population which Europe loses, is proved by
the evidence Of her own writers; as her augmen-
tation, as compared with the rule of the progress
of population, is 65 per cent. less than It ought
| to be.
| In the United States in 1915, when the whole
population was supposed TO have been o'1oo'ooo'
the paupers were rated at for every 300 persons;
which would give an aggregate OF -, l66, and
the poor-rates at $45 per head, or $l'2l2'47o.
! I'm England, including Wales, the population at
the same period was ll,250,0OO, and the pau
ners. beggars, and vagrants were upwards of
$50, ,OOO,* while the poor-rates of the same
wear amounted to g7,S00,G00, or $34 ,632 900;
which would give more than one pauper to every
four of the whole population, while The expense
for their support would be thirty times as much
as it is here.
| By comparing. however, the allowance which
the poor-rates, divided by the number of paupers
in England, would give for the support of each,
il appears that it leaves sum less than $l4, which
surely cannot be sufficient for the yearly mane-
nance of an individual, however humbly provided.
The great probability therefore, is, that besides
the regular amount produced by taxes, there is at
least as much more supplied by voluntary con-
tribution; and supposng the English paupers to
be maintained at only one-half of what it costs for
similar purpose in the United States, the amount
of this tax upon the people must be more than
5000, 900 per annum!
Without going, however, into any speculation
upon the subject, and without looking to the ad-
dition which the lapse of % years (between 1915
and the present time must have made to the poor
rates, it will be found that by taking the ,OOO,-
600 of inhabitants at the former date; and deduct
ing the 1850, 900 paupers, beggars, and vagrants;
l,I L.
and other persons exempt from the poor-rates
supposed to be at least 100000 more, it would
leave 7.45O 900 men, women, and children, to
pay g7,sOO,OOO; which is about e Is. for
each per annum, or "a 60.
This calculation is made upon the suppostion
that the tax levied for poor-rates through the
kingdom, and which affords only $l4 for the sup
port of each pauper, is correct but as we know
at glance that person cannot be sustained for
that sum per annum, and the average cost in the
i United States for such maintenance is supposed
to be $42; If we assume that in England it only
takes half that sum, then the result is, that each
man, woman, and child contributes for paupers
alone mot including vagrants) 7 O3 per annum.
The examination of this matter would be i'm
portan, in order to ascertain whether it is not the
policy of that Government to transport their va
grants to this country at present unusual charge,
in order to get clear of lesser tax, which would
otherwise continue on it in perpetuiy. 1t is be-
ieved that this course is already practised up
on us.
Costs Of passage from England to this country.
By the report Of his Maiesty's commissioners
for emigration to the British American Colonies,
it appears thatthe price of passage from the DIFF
ferent ports is thus
From London and the eastern ports, &c for a
grown person, and for child of IA years, g3.
From Liverpool, Greenock, and the ports of
Ireland, "a to e5 for adults, or $50; for one of
IA years, go, or SO ss. Including the journey
from his home to the port where the emigrant gets
on board, the cost of person removing to Cana
da appears from this document to be from g7 to
go, or from $50 to $40.
The sum expended in England for
| the maintenance Of the poor for
the year ending on the 25th of
March. $780, was g6,554, ,443
And for Wales 275,59s