Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-25
From the Baltimore American
THE ARMIES AND DEBTS OF THE GREAT POWERS

From the Baltimore American.
THE ARMIES AND DEBTS OF THE GREAT POWERS
OF EUROPE
All prospect Of early cessation Of hos,ies in the
having vanished, much inquiry is directed to tho real
position Of the ocigercnts aud their capacity to sustain
long struggle, The FIRST Napoleon compelled 20 bs,
tic against Eneaud and Russia united with several othc,
Powers, aud Russia Is now lighting single handed with
England France and Turkey, and maintains her grount
against this powerful combination, it would appear with
wonderful ability. 1t perfectly clear that the war vii
be protracied one, aEd I: may be unproftab. ~
take glance at the miary strength Of tho nations in.
vored in the contest and hose sso that from locality
| sympathy, may We; be iorced TO engage in it.
According to the usual peace establishment, o.
Britain has ct intn,ry, civairy and artillery total n
l23,I6s men, VI these, $4,000 are distributed ;r
America Africa, and in her European aud Asiaic Colo
nics We have not Included in this calcuia the pen
sioncrs, d1ckyard men, yeomanry aud IN ta in Cn,nn,
Islands, which numb -ring 90, l4l men, woulI mat.
grand total OF lIssos Tns IS apparently large force
but not more than 5000 oil these sol Tiers are >,
be found in Great Britain and Ireland and thes. ar, o.
necessary for the Of the internal of b
Islands, that very fcv could be safely spared from them
and hence when inevitable Il was deemed r,oui
to Increase the army AID pu, it upon war f,oinr
The first thug done the OF the milf,
which being substituted In place the regular soldiers
allowed tue hie' to be detached upon foreign SERVICE
Authority was then obtained from PLrIiamept =,
augment the standing army aud to call in troop.
ifon the colonies Some oi the regiments quirterrd
IN Ireland have also been removed, the army of police
~hchoverfus that country being deemed su eut 10
OF the deienccs The result that about 10 OOo nj
regular army has been sent thus far the seat OF
whom upwards Of 10000 have fallen in battle and yi,n
oil disease In making this great draft OF military
land has greatly weakened her ternaI d.fpc,s no,
H. by far the smallest for her population OF any
IN Europe Ia this connection the public debt of
britain becomes matter of than ordinary n,,rs.,
especially as any sudden Increase OF debt affect, uvota
hy our own finances The debt the peace OF ISIS w.,
iooi Su"uuo anu had decreased in January 1854 IN
I''o W" 200. Too total debt at per cent was e5Os,
voOuoo cent c2ls 900 600 and the deb, of
land tS9, 100000 miscel s E5 OuO To al r7n
's$uVu, with an annual charge OF 81 500 900
France at all times maintains large peace establish
nent which ny be increased by means OF Conscrns IN
Al cnurnrus force. Her peace establishment emhrsc. m
Infantry 3rle2i VIII CHI added 200 $50 OF cavalry an,
artillery, yes otil OF iOT $50 men, A gre Ter p,, :
non OF '"s 'nmence otce CHARTERED in Anica whiIs:
another large portion Is scattered all over Fra G. for
he inarte nance OF order. Durns the war N,nnl.,r
has gradually added 100000 to his army and vii; !; -
expected ssS his obseq Senate TO sarc;on
lie az the levy OF 2OUUUO Tire ci-deptnt
Guatd' OF Fsnce nmuurted $50 500 men nil in cd
discipline AMI ia"i TAR VITA the ,1err sad we,nos nj
warfare and from this the bulk Of levy can be made
Louis Napoleon thus Very ,sy # he ,Ie ,se. ,r
inent his army from $4,000 10 $4,000 men
The pubic debt OF f'ince is than that of Great
p'a"' out II may be wei quest oned wath-- Ter ancsl
'esonrcc' are To be compared with tha Of n.s as The
puo"c de1t OF France consists III rents AZ g.. and >
per cent, amounting IN January 1883 10 557S pso nn
francs or t223OIS,rOO sterling. Tuis debt IS cun,dera
"y less tan IA 1917 $780, consequence OF the cony,
SOU OF h' the dent from five per ceut stock to
me d,hc in the French has been very extra
ordinary snce the year $780, COUNTING 10 the wear lsI
10 the enormous sum oi $50, millions ofirancs Durip
the past iuFeen ars the year lS52 Only shows 30
cess oil revenue wac the IL last Year IN . AZ.
tiTriher Sro"th OF tie debt OF that county
The ordinary military absm.nt OF IS i, bef,r. IN.
var Numbered 10000 men; the regllr- incluiiug I6S
80 nt+nty. $4,000 cavalry amigo UUU Cost k amount
.ng 20 $4,000 Bot she Car h.- the bower sh Nh b.
"'tads been twice exercised during the present Wa OF
making lev!es upon tie mass the poDuiIiJn. Thes-
'esits Rave SNr!ci the army l,UpO UuO whom on
All are ac'uly sTsi'aole in ".ars, and win ,e d!.
n:uly Ths Hutnb-r could in short tim, be d ,uni..!
ihe.e soliiers would NOT be 50 We'll dscrplaed yeth.p.
a. those Eng ma and feaace composed so BOD
MATERIAL I'M: thev would BE- able AMI Wiling to Oh,
Under orders as their comrades hiv. fouyb; and M.
lshins in the Crlea. Whlc tie publ deb; o,
Russia is Specifically known, We are 10; so wei
;sqiiIated with the internal resources and wealth of
that great empire. IL has ben ascerfaned Nh II her goJ
regions yield very lrg H. and CONSTITUTE chief on.cr
revenue ana efe reason TO believe that the Euan-
clai all ms OF the Empire ar batter masci than those
Oh heirf all the EiFopein giyrrnmcn The public
iht in the assreS relatively small and has be en- I'm,
scniy increI,ci since 1912 At present amounts to
:'s:"2O OJ In addition TO this, the g,vernmcn. has
arSe snn OF cFcdt notes in crcul,to guarrsnteed nv
The FeSefT. OF precious metals. Thi; is.ue amounted in
January, 1888. to t.res huiired an eleven million. OF
rouprs.
Al Thu! crisi An-.riI has arrlyei the whole OF her
ma, ~ tue he'd Ia ptacs the Au,iIu army numbers
$500 men, IN war II j. reary dOublc. Her force Al
prescott Amounts to $4,000 soldiers these fly one
ni are 10" ready 10. actual service, which ia few
week' 2','o more could be added. Financially AUS
ira i in wn'S' poi tsn either OF the ,hfee Co
'erna'ea;S he -" n'nei TIE d.i:i, of revenue for
'ohe years past a crn great iuI Tor currcu, year
amounts to about sIUclOUoO.
Tabular and ohcal exhibits show that ali these
Governments have been ec cI t, an incre : no money
ram Tor some years sI'nd borrower; So also i
aucc, TAX aiG irsiiia. ia l. n thc market fr
HeavY 'iis a The mere bcginu in tie extraordinary
expense o. the wa, and for h. IIiiGn NJ these vast
eApt"s-3 years II not centuries 10 D, required.
W al tr military powrf- o! EIgtp" il seems that none
better pre-" red Jr tn. than Prussia Her rem
!if number Si!3g1 urn, AID hy ordering war I.yy
ffussa "olI 'in;ne lately incorporate her mi.Sv and
her resuI;st fa-ing her fighting army to col
sos mrh-whi!c rew mi'I could readily be en-
boiled Tor the internal service and defence OF the coup
Try.
RAiLRoADs ~ VERuoST.-Tne State Of Vermont ia inter,
sected by 1870 mes Of railroad, which have probably CO.
~ to tie present time s2i OUo OOO or $4,000 mill.
Their construction has doubedwith II lasr
value OF the xIbls property Of tne State Their canita
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