The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-28
Poverty md Misery In England md In tho
United 81 tea.

ualIy OcCupeu, al the present TIME, Win OcplctnS
the poverty and misery which exist among GER
tain class of the population of that great metropo-
lis. The Developments that are made show
shocking state Of misery and prvaton, and vari-
Gus causes given for its existence. One OF
these no doubt. is the excessive taxation for If
we take into consideration the fact that the people
ofEngland have TO pay the interest on a natioial
debt of eight hundred millions ef pounds sterling
IN one item, and Thar, IN addition, they taxed to
support an expensive form of government, and to
maintain a large army and fleet, together with
other expenses, The wonder is that as body they
are as well off as they Such gigantic bur-
dens are sufficient to destroy the energies of any
people, and to sink any nation In the very depths
of poverty. 1t cannot be deemed matter of Won
dermen,, therefore, that when Investigations are
made INTO the subject, dreadful scenes of wretch
edness should come to light.
| There is no doubt good deal of misery in the
large cities in the United States, especially in this
metropolis, where the taxation is ruinously great
But we would look IN vain for that wholesale des-
titu,ion which has recently been developed n Eng
land, particularly IN London. Nor want and
desntu'ion ever exist in this metropolis, TO such an
extent as they prevail in London for there is a
natural outlet in our wide domain towards the
| Nttt LOT any ptpilohoH tttt VIII
prevent it. They have no such outlet in England
but such portions of their surplus population
get OF, find their way to their own colonies or to
,he United States and contribute 10 the deveiope-
ment of our resources, as well as TO the strength
and power of the nation.
There is peculiar feature connected with So
ciety in England, as well rs in this counry, which
is deserving OF notice. 1t would seem #, in the
al.
of the people followed in the train Of mlnuide-
! tuIes and of commerce; thai, IN fact, The more
wealthy nation becomes IN these branches of
| industry, and the more refined the upper classes
become in consequence Of that wealth. that never
theless want and misery and restitution among the
masses become greater too la the streets of Lon
don, which Is the commercI5l metropolis Of the
world, these things are verified to an appalling de-
gree. Side by SIDE with the elegance and wealth
and retirement Of the few, is to be the misery
and poverty Of the masses Cheek by iowl with
the wealthy merchant, is the tattered beggar, with
deshtuiiou depicted ON his countenance, and
scarcely sulficiency of rags to cover hls naked =
ness. You see, in the same streets, evidences
of the successive advances which one portion OF
the population has made in wealth aad refinement
for the last centuries, and of the successive and
deeper stages Of barbarism and misery to which
The lower classes have descended within the same
period. The same spectacle is exhibited even IA
the United States, in places where manufactures
and commerce are the principal branches ofIndus,ry
In The little manufacturing town of Lowell In the
State Of Massachusetts, with population OF not
more than twenty thousand, there are according
to reliable accounts, some two thousand plupers,
who supported at the public expense, to the
amount Of several thousand dollars year. Aod
what do not see in the city OF New York, with
evidences Of great wealth and of the highest de-
gree OF refinement of the nineteenth century, seat
tered in profuson every side-with church
ediiccs costing millions and private residences
constructed at expense of tens of thousands of
dolllTsl We see paupcr population of over five
thousand, costing us annually for their support
several hundred thousands Of dollars What has
existed in England since that nation has di-
rccted her attention to manufactures aud com
meTce, is being exhibited IN the United States
| Poverty and want seem 10 follow IN the wake Of
those branches of industry, in both counties, as
naturally as a mans shadow follows him while
I promenading a sunny day; but to lesser ex-
/ tent in the United States, in consequence Of the
/ cause TO which we have before referred-an outlet
in our western domain for the excess of our surplus
! population in the large cites.
This subject is receiving great deal Of atten-
ton and inquiry in England, at the present time
! but, as yet, no remedy has been discovered. The
/ poverty and wretchedness OF the masses are IN
creasing-so are commerce and manufactures
| Elegance and refinement are lncieasIng-so are
rags and hunger IL is the same IN the Uni
7 ed States, and we shall be looking for a remedy
/ FOR similar state Of things, n few years,
unless IL be previously discovered IN England.
There is no Lndod arlstocracy in this country, as
there IL in England, to monopoze the wealth OF
the nefion but we have, TO a certain extent, ma
nufaotuflng aristocracy, or commercial afisto-
crazy; and whenever or the Other, we
the poverty and pauperism TO which We have
referred The socialists will say that they have
discovered this remedy, but they have tried il in
various phalanxes aud other absurd institutions,
| which have proved Just as efectuh bread pills
would be IN curing the yellow fever or cholera.
TEAvEL TO EpRorE-SAILING or rnE STEAMSHIP
! AmRrcA.--The splendid steamship America be-
longing TO the Cunard line, sails to-day for Halifax
and Liverpool, from this port. She carries out ia.
telhg,nce Of some Importance, and we believe
plenty Of dispatches from the government, TO one
or two Of our ENJOYS IN Europe. Her lissof pas
sergsrs 10 very full. Nearly thirty Of this list are
furnished by the Striving House, OF this city. COR
sis,ing OF many distinguished persons, Of both
sexes, from Mexico, Canada and elsewere. The
following is the list
w r. Robertson, and &. Lesrey, lady aud
daughter. ssrvsut,
Madame Agu.ra. Mr.. Tilsston,
Mad. mos.lle Aguera Mr. Maitland.
and toe ssrssnts, MIR. Forbes.
Madame Gaioe, nDsroN.
Madame Ianda. two thas NJ. Woicott and
daughters and ssrvt, LADY
Mr. Castro add nephew, Nile Ra1kin.
Mr. ralwe. sSctAND.
Mir ssyaso. MIR. Hsyuss isdy sndse't
The above named company have been staying.
fer some tire past, at the Irving House, waiting
Tor the steamer The ladies' and gentlemen from