The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-07
Two Ex-presiasnts in Parliament House.

We subioin an extract from recent speech
made by Mr.. BRIGHT in the House OF Com
MONS 1t would seem from his statement that
Mr. VAN buren, and Mr. FILLMORE must have
been in the Hall of the Commons at the same
time. Mr.. BRIGHT has q just sense OF the pro-
gress, resources and power of the United
States; but if the Times has reported him cor
rectly, lie is strangely in error in speaking of
our expenses, federal and State. He estimates
Ratification at Louisville.
The ratification of the American platform at
Louisville on Tuesday night last was most
spirited and enthusiastic affair. There were
ten thousand people in attendance, according
to the Couriers estimate. Several capital
speeches were made, and the whole thing
passed eff in the finest style.
Our accounts from Kentucky generally are
of the most cheering character. ''San" will
triumph there without doubt.
the annual cost of our general and state gov
ernments at eleven million pounds sterling,
about $50, 100000. The expenses of the fede-
raj government are nearly $50, 1000, OCO, and of
the several states at least 81, 10000 more
making in the aggregate some ninety odd mil
lions, instead of tifty-five. Our government is
a very expensive one, taking the cost of all our
municipal organizations into ACCOMPLISHMENT
more so than is necessary-but we pay it vol
unfairly, and shall retrench, whenever the bur-
den is felt to be onerous.
Mr. Bright said There is a country called the
United States of America. Only on Tuesday night
the very remarkable circumstance occurred-and I
think the House will be of opinion that it is one
worth notice-of two OF the distinguished men
being present listening to the debates in this house
who have occupied the position of President of the
United States, (hear, hear) position, venture 10
say, not lower in honor and in dignity than that of
am crowned monarch on the surface of the globe
(Hear, hear.) The United States is precisely the
country which is running with US the race OF DOW err
and of greatness Its population will, believe, at
the next census exceed the population of the United
Kingdom; in its manufactures and general industry
it is by far the most formidable rival that the great
manufacturers Of this country now have to contend
with; It has, suppose, ten steamers for steam
of this country; its magnificent steamships have
crossed the Atlantic in shorter time than the
steamships of this country; the finest vessels which
are at tins moment performing the voyage between
England and the Australian colonies have been
bdi!t in the United States therefore in ship build
ing industry the United States not only compete
with but in some respects even excel this country.
Look at present position and that of the United
States. May entreat the attention of the House,
for am not decaiming, am not making party
attack, l am treating Of that which to my mind, is
of vital mportanceto every family in the kingdom!
(Cheers) This year the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer told you that he must have a sum of ESQ.,
0O0,0 geo, in order TO carry the various depart
ments of your Government, and to defray your vast
military expenditure The United States has at this
moment in her Treasury enough, think, to pay off
all her debts. Deduct the whole amount OF the
expenses of the Government Of the United States
only of the general Government, but also of the
thirty independent sovereign States, from the ESQ.,
100000 we are spending and you will find that
about ELS, 100000 will be left, which is, therefore,
the sum OF taxation that We are paying this year
more than the people Of the United States.