Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-14
From the ,Nerark Daily .3drertisar.
THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND

Influence Of orr Example IN E~,nope-Nothing is more
evident than the change in the public mind Of Europe,
and especially Of England in relation to the relative i'm
pnrtance and character of this country. OGr institutions,
policT. md example are now constantly referred 10 in
political circles, and in all public discussions abroad. as
matters worthy Of respectful consideration. Several ex-
amples worthy Of note ae furnished by the last Londun
papers. We here cite two Of them. At a grand ban
quet given to Richard Cobden, Esq, at Wakefield. on
the 18th Of April, the great champion of free trade,
while speaking ofths waste of public money by England,
on her colonial dependencies, thus appeals to the exam
pie of our Government
"As sample Of what is expended in these matters. |
may mention that there are FIVE colonial governors in the
North American colonies, whose salaries amount to 3l7.-
600 per year. The United States have thirty govern
%ors-thirfy imperial sovereigns-and they receive GA,
300 a year Again take The case of the last appoint
ment Of the United States, ola governor 10 Calf, mia at
cocoa year. And we have appointed a Governor TO
Labuaa. and given him 1900 a year. We have i'll
Canada. at this moment. about eight Or nine thousand
troups-that is, in our Nurlh American colonies and it
appears BY the last American Almanac that their stand
ing army amounts to about A. great a number as our trolps
in The North American colonies. We have two millions
Of inhabftants-they have twenty millions; you pay the
whole of the troops AMI their com nissariat.
"And now Just let me ask you TO consider what the
effect If That drain Of money upon the country IS; for |
have a strong feeling that we never consider the effect
upon the prosperity Of the country produced by this enor-
nous outlay for unproductive services. IL Is the same
hing t, you to send money to pay for those eight thou
sand troops in the British North American coionles as 1t
would be ifthe United States we're to make a conquest Of
this country. and insist npon a subsidy every year to pay
for their army. Now, | have 4 strong feeling that, with
regard to our %pauperism, and with regard 10 cur crime,
and every thing lends 20 obstruct our business by The i'm
position If customs and excise duties, we do not consider
sufficiently the effect of that unprnducfive outlay upon
our warlike establishments. Cheers. Every country
is now Staggering to its foundation under the weight Of
those establishments.
"The mos, enlightened man in France assured me
Michel Chevalier, one Of The most accomplished political
economists Of The day, and one Of the most courageous Of
men, too. fr he dared 10 enunciate his opinions IN the
face Of the Red Republicans-h he calculated, that,t all the
money which France has spent since the peace upon her
armanenis and Notifications, over and above that spent Tor
the same objects by the U. States, had been laid out II
Franco as it has been in the U. States, II would have given
them as many steamboats, and as many miles Of navIgable
canal and railway as there are in the United States, with
all The consequent amount of employment and the vast
means Of reproductive power which would have been
consequent upon il. Hear ard cheers What Michel
Cfevalier cslcuIatss for France, | calculate for England.
You cannot support cur social and economical condition