The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
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John Briels: Ga the United Statee.
The following remarks on the United States
were delivered in the British House Of Com
mons by the Hon. John Bright, on tie 7,h
inst:
There is q country called the United Safes
Of America. Only on Tuesday night the
very remarkable circumstance occurred-auJ
| think the House viii be of the opion that it
is one worth notice---of two of the distin-
guished men being present listening to the de-
bates Of this House, who have occupied the
position Of President Of the United States
(hcar, hear "a position venture to say, not
any crowned monarch on the surface OF the
globe. (fIear, hear.) The United States is
precisely the country which is running with
us the race Of power and greatness.
Its population will. | believe. at the next
census, exceed the population of the United
Kingdom; in its manufactures and general in
dustry it is by far the most formidable rival
that the great manufactures Of this country
have to contend wth; il has, [ suppose. ten
steamers for one steamer Of thi5 country, lis
magnificent steamships have crossed the At
lantlc IN a shorter time than the steamships of
this country; the finest vessels which a.
this moment performing the voyage between
England and tie Australian colonies. have
been built in the United States, therefore in
slip building the United States uo: Only COM
pare with, but. in some respects, even excel
this country. Look at our present position
and that of the United States. May | cntreat
the attention OF the House, for | am not de-
claiming, am not making party attack,
am treating Of tha. which. in my mind, is OF
vital importance 10 every family in the king
dom. Cheers This year tie Chancellor
Of tie Exclequcr told you that ..e must have
sum of G26, QC0, geo, in order To carry on
the various departments OF your Government
and 10 defrsv your vast military expenditure.
The United Sta es has at this moment i'll
her Treasury, enough, should thlah. 10 pay
off all her debt Deduct the whole amount Of
the expense of Government Of tie United
States, rot only Of tie Government, but also
of the 50 independent sovereign States, from
the csc eco, eco we are spending. an! you
vii! find tlat about .E7501Q, goo will be left,
which is. therefore, tie sum Of taxation that
we are paying this year more than the people
of the United States Some honorable gen
tlemen know what it is to run a horse that has
been weighted. | Leard the other day of a
horse which won every race in which it started
up TO a certain period. when i vas for the
first time weighted. L then lost tie race;
and il is reported. in tile annals oi the turf,
that it never won a race afterwagd. (HesT,
hear) Ii that be tie case with regard to a
horse. it is much more true with regard to
nation. When nation has gone step back
ward, il is difficult to restore il to lis position;
Il another nation has passed It in tie race. i
Is almost impossible for il 10 regain lie ground
ii Ass lost. (Hea~.) Inow speak particularly
10 honorable members opposite. for there are,
perhaps, more gentlemen upon liza: than upon
this side Of the House in the happy position Of
owners Of vast. productive. beautiful. and [
hope, uuoncunheret estates IN various parts
Of the kingdom. (Laughterl
We are now aboa: ten days Journey from
tie Jnited States. aud witlln Ten Eea-a wa
shall probably communicate with thas country
by telegraph as quickly as we de with tie
Crimea. | hope it will be for much better
object. (Hear,) The People ct tie United
States are our people, and thrre are lew fsni-
lies in England whieh have not friends and
relatives connected with or settled il TIA.
country. TIE Inducements of men 10 remain
Al home. and thcir attachment to the place Of
their birth. necessarily to some eS-ens weak
ened BY the facility with which they csn now
travel almost round she world in few weeks.
Do YOU believe that when the capital Of the
grestest banking house In Lombard street can
be transferred 10 the nited Safes on a small
piece of paper in. enc post, that tie imposition
Of f15, Coo, zoo eff taxation over and above
TIE taxation Of an equal population OF the
United States. VIII not have tie effect of
transferring capital from this country to the
United States, and, if capital. then trade.
population. aud al tha. forms tie bone and
>laew OF this great pire?
| ask honorable members 10 remember what
tel on previous evening from the right hon
orable gentleman, the Prsssdend Of Works
The right honorable gentleman ta1ked OF the
war lasting. peghsps SIX years with our resoar-
ees undsminishej. Now. nothing Is easier
han Tor . Cornish Baroret. possessing. |
ata!d % say how many Thousand year. a
member q a Cabinet. or for al those who
are surrounded with every coiafart. 70 look
with eemplseeney upon tie cal.mities which
may be.a.l Others not - fortunately situated
As themselves, SIX years Of this war and our
resources undeninished. WAY. Sir, Of inis
war. st an annual expenditure Of So. GOO. .oOo.
give sf50, ,oQa, 900 70 tie side Of the United
States as ss,aln>. the condition Of the people of
this country.
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