The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-12
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1916.

The English debt Is at THIS moment nearly Jour
thousand millions ordoiins, with annual interest
of about one hundred and fifty millions. It was es-
tmated by Mr. Pitt, years ago, that every laboring
man in the kingdom was taxed tbree-ffths Of his
wages every year to contribute TO the support of
the government. Lord Brougham, speaking of
English taxation, makes of this remarkably ex-
pressive language: Taxes upon every article which
covers the back enters into the mouth, or is placed
under the foot. Taxes upon everything which il is
pleasant TO see, hear, feel, smell, taste. Taxes
upon warmth, light, and locomotion. Taxes on
everything that comes from abroad, or is grown at
home. Taxas the raw material Taxes ev-
cry fresh value that is added to it by the industry
Of man. Taxes on the sauce which pampers a mans
appetite, the drug which restores him to health;
on the ermne (which decorates the Judge, and the
rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor mans
salt and the rich mans spce or the brass nails of
the coffin, and the ribands Of the bride. At bed
or boarl we must pay"
Some of the more practical results Of this system
Of taxation, wrong, and oppression are happily de-
tailed by the honorable Mr.. D'lsrneli, in his last
rev book, rnd have already appeared in the columns
OF TIE U,aoh. Suffice 10 say, that Mr.. D'Israel the
most competent OF Judges, pronounces the misery,
privation, and vice Of some portions, and the
heather ignorance Of the other portions, Of the
great mass of the English working people, to
be beyond all description. And yet it is this gov
eminent which is exalted the most formidable of
all governments, and possessing the most fearful
out going into the state Of Ireland, to any of her
colonies is not the sketch have hastily made full
of the most significant meaning
1t is the source of great felicitation here among
the democrats, to representatives OF all parties
taking bold and decided ground on the great ques-
ton of empire--the American claim to Oregon.
An Oregon meeting, "Without distinction of par
is called for this evening the Philadelphia Mu-
scum If our wing merchants in this meridian get
the control of it, you will see very odd expression
of opinion. do not think they will
A meeting Of the iron masters has been sitting for
day or two past in this city, the object of which is
as well to preserve "he tariff Of l642," to col
lect of statistical information regard to the iron
trade, and to show its effects upon the agricultural
interests of our country. These facts when got
into the proper form then to be circulated in
| Congress and our State legislature.
| An effort is making by the wings in our State
legislature to anticipate the democrats on the Ore
| gon question: but it does not seem to have been
properly concerted. In the Senate Mr.. Gibbons,
the representative from this great wing city, goes for
that policy which looks to compromise. In the
house Mr. Kunkel, whig-who is a very prom
ising young man to say the least--offers rcsolu-
tons for Oregon up to the hub. The democrats are
in the majority and will no doubt show their
knowledge of popular opinion by moving in solid
column for Oregon, "all or none"
Yesterday morning, while Judge Randall, Of the
United States circuit court, was hearing an argu-
ment he fell from his chair in state of insensibil-
| ity. am TOD it was paralytic attack, but am
happy also to add that the judge is now nearly re-
covered
There is very little ice in the river now, and ves-
sells come in with little comparative difficulty The
fine harque Manchester got upon bar at Sandy
Hook few days ago, and was in imminent peril
for some time--being obliged to unaden a portion
of her cargo in lighters, in order to reach this port
Fortunately, she escaped with very little loss.
The stock market yesterday was in an improving
! he of xVnr has sIibsiued
and expect we shall have all sorts of speculations
| before the steamer gets in.
Cassius Nj. Clay liz now here looturing for tho
benefit of the poor of this city. | saw him few
days ago He is very mild, inoifensivel docking
person, and does not seem to be at all inclined to be
ierocious; yet appearances singunry deceitfu
There was bad accident this morning our
State railroad, owing to the and locomotive
having run off the track and down an embankment.
Three persons said to be very seriously injured