Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-19
CONTAMINATION.


merciai cries in the United States a, which 70
reigners most commonly arrive from Europe,
we find societies have been formed for seeking
& providing employment for them; &, no doub !,
the system will be largely extended. The ef
fecis probably resulting from 'hem may, how.
ever, be worthy Of early and serious considera-
ton. Among the benefits may be reckoned he
influence anG effects Of industry and the means
OF gaining support, upon the moral character
of The emigran,s thems Ives; the relieving so
cie,y from the tax and burtheD Of Maintaining
them and supplying their wants; and scoring
The citIzens from, al least, part of thos- crimes
aud depreda,ions which they would probably
commil were they unfortunately ,urned loo,e
upon he country as idle and INDECENT adven-
turers.
On the other hand, the forming these asso-
Citations will greatly encourage and increase
emigration from the transatlantic nations and
their dependencies, already, by far, upon TOO
large scale, both in respect To Our private in
teres, and domrs ic happiness, our public and
political peace a,d security In proportion 10
their benc6ting foreigners. they will operate in
iurinu,iy TO Americans.
Beside, those in independent circumstances,
or sing The means of acquiring fortunes
who transport themselves 10 our shores, and
honor his country with their residence, there
ape now at least ,hrre classes of needy advrn-
turing Foreigners, who come TO he provided for
and 20 participate in The advan ages AID e Joy
n,ents i, atf,rds. These classes may be thus
designated: The f's composed oflhose whom,
since he war Of rhe Revolution, never-ebb-
ing tide Of emigration has been waiting 10 and
through all our borders, and who, chiefly de-
pending opontheir own enie. priss, xnerlence,
and address, spread lhems'ke, ov-r the iHle-
rior towns and country, as well as The grea'
commercial cities and minor trading stations
Oh he sea board. The SECOND class may be
considered as composed Of those who, since
the regulation and extension ofcomnere, come
recommended the parr"uagr and protection
of mer, antile, prof ssional. and Other gentle
men, cnithy X siding in or NEAR large cities, by
,ei frieud., relations, and co.. responden,s in
Eurn2e; aud these A nerican g. nriemen are, in
some cases, no, merely exposed 20 he trouble
Of common palfouas', but find themselves
under aneccssiiy Of recei'ing the strangers inio
,nerr fomilirs, or OF othe, wise contributing to
their upport. Il is NOT diff: ul' to comprehend
and estimate The vigilance and flor o! such
gentlemen TO shake off the burthen and expense
imposed upon item; ia rouse the emigrant>
themselves 10 rxertion, aud TO eulist in their
prous discovery. The bird class, Of Course, is
OF the heterogeneous mullitudes who rush Tor
ward to place III msrlvts under aud claim The
sid Of The newly o'ganizcd societies., and who
mus, be considered pledged for heir assistance
and relief. In hose cds>es will b. found Can
dilares with RICH pre'e sious for ali offices aud
all employmen,s in our widely extended re-
vigilance, sao boF, and m
vor Of foreigners, wh,, chance has The diff
dent, ,oll,ary, ard f-.sndiess native American
of obtaining and eiS 'yiog MS rights, aud OF
being Afforded relief III adversely!
It's no, my OBJ Ct, in his trIfling essay, o
parallel and coairasr the m'r,s d claims OF
f,rrigners and native Citizen>, bu' TO respect
fully submit, their real situations for conside-
r,,ior, vi h The ques ion whether any plan can
hr devised for securing equal privileges, espe-
rialIy 20 such as have been yisi,eh with Gala
mi,v and inf miy, and ha,r been d. priNed oil
the Common m ans Of support.
| There is, or has been, description oi-na'ive
| A me ica ans, or d generation, who. next 10 ne
pa liots sages, aud heroes nc'helv engaged IN
| the ardunus contest OF The Revolution, have, IN
| nv opinioo, mcri'ed th" favor and support "f
,heir country. Thes were the sons of hose
patriots, sages, and ncroes, whose early and
| fe DE aye declared 'htm OF mr. uis' ih"u'" o'
sup ,or,ing their ia hers in That Contest, but
whose tsnter hearts giowed win hame no.
l. IS warm and pa rio'ic.
On the termination Of the war for indepen-
dence, thu commander in chief, M donb' aid
| ed hy The inforna ion ard advice o. the most
dis inguished of his compa los with. tha' SILT
ci ude for the permanent happiness OF his coun
try " hi never siumbcrrd, most earnes !y al
monshed the people and hose a, 'he head oil
state governments OF the Necessity 81 more
tf6cient system OF federal government and unl'
o.. and that 4 IS then yet TO be Determined
whether toe evolution would be blessing o. q
curse. When such al efficient system wa a
| myth happily formed and s"bmi'ed TO The peo'
nj Of The several states for their consideration
and adoption; aud when mos formidable and
daring com bina'ion had raised The fig IT de-
Fl nee AID political warfare as inst it, 10 wh"n,
were the venerable fathers of heir county al
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