The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

We suIjoin an extract from n recent
speech made by Mr. Bright m the House Of
Commons. IL would seem from his state
mcnt that Mr. Van Burcn and Mr., Fillmore
must have been In the Hall OF the Commons
at the same time. Mr.. Bright has just
sc Sc or the progress, Resources and power
Of the United States but il the Times has
reported him correctly, he Is Ia error III
speaking of our expenses, federal and state.
re estimates the eunua, cost of our general
and state governments at elevcn millions
pounds sterling, abou. $50, ,000, 900. The
expenses Of the federal government arc
nearly $50, 600, 900, and Of the several states
at least $l2, GOO, 600 more-making In the
aggregate some ninety odd miIhons, instead
of htty.iyc Our government is very ex-
tensive one, taking the cost Of all our muni-
cipal organizations into account-much more
SO than is nccessary-but We pay il volun-
tarily, and shall rctrench, whenever tho
burden is felt to be oner1us.
Mr.. Bright said--Therc is country called
the United States Of America. Only on
Tuesday night the very remarkable circum-
| stance occurred--and think the House will
be OF opinion that it is enc worth notice--of
twvcf sAA Distinguished men being present
hstoniHg to the debates in tYifs nods6 Who
have occupied the position Of President ol
the United States, (hear, hear) position,
! venture to say, not lower in honor and ia
dignity than that Of any crowned morarch
on the surface Of the globe Ilcar, hear }
The United States is precisely the country
which Is running with US the race Of power
and VI greatness. lis population will, be-
liere, AZ the next census exceed the popu.s-
ton Of the United Kingdom; in its manu-
iactures and general industry il is by far the
most formidable rival that the great manu-.
faoturers Of this country now have to cou
tend with il has, ] suppose. ten steamers
for one steamer Of this country; its magnif-
cent steamships have crossed the Atlantic in
shorter time than the steamships Of this
country; the finest vessels which are at this
moment performing the voyage between
England and Tie Australian colonies have
been built in the United States therefore iu
shpbuilding industry the United States not
only compete with, but in some respects ex.
Gel this country. Look at our present posi-
ton and that Of the United States May |
entreat the attention Of the House, for am
not declaiming, ! AIN not making a party ut.
: tack, am treating OF that which, in nv
mind is Of vital Importance to every family
in the kingdom! (Chcers) This year tho
Chancellor Of the Exchequer told you that
he must have sum Of ESQ 900, ,O0O in Or
der TO carry on the various departments Of
your Government and TO dcfray your vas,
military expenditure, Tie United States
has ct this moment in her Treasury enough,
| think, 10 pay oil a'l her debts. Dcduc,
the whole amount OF the expenses Of the
Government of the United States, not only
Of the general Government, but also Of the
thirty independent sovereign States, from
the .ts6, 100000 we are spending, and you
viii ind that about 80, 900, 900 will be left
which is, therefore, the sum of taxation
that we are paying this year more than The
people Of the United States.