The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-18
MR.. BRIGHT ON THE UNITED STATES.
Af, Dr;o H. II. n

Mr.. Bright, the English Reformer, delivered an
address at Manchester, England, on the 22d ult.-
After stating that ne had been cautioned by q
friend that allusion to the United States would
| be favorable to his audience he went on to say:
Immediately after the accession of George Ill.
began that system of attempting to do towards
Englshmen in America what they do to six mil
lions of Euglishmen now, viz TO tax them with
out giving them any representation. The English
men in America resisted that attempt Whether
the time will come when Englishmen here will no
longer be content to pay taxes and have no repre-
sentation, must be left for the decision of future
day. But our troubles with our American colonies
then commenced, and very soon after that they es-
tablished government of their own. Look at the
course OF the two governments since that period
The two peoples are of the same race the same Ian
guage, the same IDEAS the same almost in every
thing, except that they nhabit opposite shores Of
the Atlantic. There is, however, this difference
between them-that here we have had the happi-
ness to be governed by great families, men whose
blood goes back nobody knows how far, and no
body knows how thick great deal of it has be-
come. A laugh In the United States they have
not been governed. They have been governed
by ashington, an Adams, Jefferson, Madi-
son, and Monroe, and some of these great men
were advised, counselled, and assisted by that i'm
mortal printers boy whose name will endure for
ever. lCheers. Well, what happened? We start
ed one hundred years ago with fl40 900 900 of debt
Since then we have added $3.50 900 900 more to the
burden. We have spent within the period
two or three times much besides, which was rails
ed by taxes, and not by way OF loans, and which,
therefore, does not appear in the shape of debt
Our taxation has increased from 100000 to
nearly 100000 0O0-its present amount.
\ our English nation west of the Atlantic have
still no debt-nothing that requires to be spoken of.
At least whatever it is, it could be paid at any
time they choose to buy it off. Their taxation for
their general government, according to Mr..
Buchanans recent message, will amount this year
to SCI, 100000, f12, 900 sterling That in
cludes million and half for the Post Office-a
most expensive and not very remunerative service
in so large and scattered a community. 1t NAV be
said that, besides the general taxation of the Amer
lean Union, there is the taxation of each separate
State to be considered. Whatever may be said of
the expense of the several State governments none
OF them maintain any army. | should say very
lew persons in them got a salary of 81 900 year,
and that the whole State governments of the Uni
ted States added together will not show a cost of
much more than the amount paid for poor rates in
the United Kingdom. Bear in mind there is the
same population and industry to all this vast differ
ence in burden-that their 30000000 of people
will raise taxation for their general government
this year OF fl2 900 900 sterling while your 30,000,
QUO will raise taxation to the of $40 900 900
sterling And what is the foundation of all this?
Just this, that in England you have had policy of
war, OF conquest of expenditure, and of patronage,
while in the English nation the other side of the
Atlantic you have had preached by every states
man who has left name that is ever quoted in
America, commercial alliance # goa like trih all the
nations Of the earth, bm political alliances aud en-
Understand that attribute whatever difference
there is chiefly to this fact that in country
there has been the most complete control the
part OF all the people over the taxation and expend-
itures Of the State-that no war can be declared,
mischief can be done that is past remedy, with
out the consent of at least of their houses OF
representation In this country you have exactly
the opposite SYSTEM you have no real representa-
ton, and you have had in your House of Lords du-
ring that hundred years when this f65O, ,000 900 has
been added to your debt not less than $50 peerages
created. | say, then, that unless we different
to the Americans-unless the climate and the soil
are different, and unless there be circumstances
which are altogether beyond CONTROL we
justified in seeing what great nation of thirty
millions OF people can be governed by, and in feel
ing Inundated, il not exasperated, that we have
been so foolish as to allow our government to tax
to an extent hitherto unknown in the world (ex-
cept among a conquered peOple) the most hard
working and docile people, believe, that exists
the face OF the earth. Loud cheers. If any man
disputes these facts let him give US the contrary
facts. If any man says have not right to pro
pound these doctrines and make these statements
my countrymen, then he says that we are not a
free people, and it is not advisable that the people
Of England should hear the truth | have said re-
peatedy-and the more think Of it the more /
am cOnvinced-that if we had any honest and real
representation of the people, we should have a
greater morality in our government
Mr.. Jesse H. Warren recently recovered 50 500
from the New Ork Central Railroad, as reparation
for an arm lost in consequence Of accident to
of their trains
Mr.. Stephen Whitney, who died in New York on
Thursday, was supposed to be worth nearly Sl5,-
900 600
Mayor Berrett, of Washington, has issued his
proclamation requesting the citizens to observe the
22nd inst. as general holiday.
There is said to be no likelihood of Arizona being
organized as territory the present session. Da-
cotah and Pixies Peak are uncertain.
1t is asserted that there not less than 700
persons engaged in counterfeiting money in the
State OF Ohio.
bill is now before the City Council of Wash
ington city, for the purpose of organizing paid
fire department.
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