Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-17
VOLUME III.
Immigration.

Immigration.
Nh. HERALD.-That the influx offorclgn emlgrants
excites great feeling and much interest am not sur
prlsed. For who can contemplate the increase OF
miserable beings for few years past, and probable
increase for many years TO come unless decisive mea
sures are taken TO prevent II, without apprehendlng
much evil much that is not only deleteroas to the
morals of communlty-Dut extremely dangerous IN
political point of view!
II Is yerv true that many of those who arrive in this
csuntry from Engand and Ireland respectable,
and some of them, IN pecunary point ofview, swell
10 do in the world " bat is the great majority an
entirely different class Are not many Of Them ex-
aremey Incorporate ard of course poor wreched and
miserable? And is it at all likely, that in a country
where New England rum and common whiskey sells
for less thar half dollar gallon serving as a ready
substitute fer Irish whiskey for which at home they
pay more than two dollars gallon, they will become
more temperate and more happy! You will quickly
soy Then what Is to become of poor wretched
population, ignorant in the extreme, naturally passion
saie very much mistaken in their views of American
freedom, thousands of them too supersttons to seek
wisdom from their neighbors, and almost always
1nder the influence of intoxicating drink? What viii
become of therlo Already the question IS answered
they will become burdens-parpers-ru and
tending to ruin all around them.
While writing this, recoect reading an excellent
little work, entitled the " Irish Heart" extremely in
terestlng and think throwing much light on this
subject 1t can be probably found III most bookstores,
andcosts but rie 1t is simple statement of facts
and presents in a very happy manner the way in
a shelter in this land
How very desirable that some legislative action be
had IN all the States in relation TO this matter May
we not expect it as soon as possible! Yours, c.
ANEcporI OF JOSEPHINE TAcHER BEAUHARxoIs, by
A. w. P.-Among the numerous acts of benevolence
and gratitude for former avors of which this amable
woman always sought TO acGut herself with interest,"
we will relate one reported TO us by Madame
Dupessis, the keeper OF the oel de Suisse Rue des
Bons Enfans, in Paris. This lady had arrived but a
few days in Paris from ST. Domingo, during the reign
Of terror when she fell under the suspicion of ariso
cracy account of small fortune she brought with
her, and was thrown into the prison of st. Peegie =
Here she found lady, with two infant children, in
whose distresses she warmly became interested not
withsdneing her own deporable condition and dread
of almos; certain DEATH rs Madame Dupessis had
had the good fortune TO secret some little pocketmo-
ney FROM the strict search OF the cold and bleedthrsy
Jacobns, she frequently sent out to buy bread and
milk forthe famlshed infants OF the suffering mo.her
from whom she learnt that she was the widow OF the
late Marquis of BeauharnOis, Governor OF Martinique
Who bur short time before, had been dragged to the
guill0tne. One day, the oommissaire de pslee, with
his gems d'armes, entered the prison. and from his
long list of victims read oil the name of Vlco.re Du-
pIessis. But as it not customary for those gen.
try TO be detained and Madame ID. being ndisposed
and lying in her bed behind the door, ano,her
victim was seized in her stead, who, struggling
and protesting her name was not Duplessis, re-
ceved the commissary's cool reply, "Qu' importe
auiourdhui GU demsin." But II saved the life OF Mrs
d., within two days after tnlS tne deVOiruOn
place which ended the reign of terror, of which the
tyrant KobcspIerrc vas tie SOUL
In sequence Of this great event IN the era OF the
French Revolution, all the prisoners who mad not
committed great poircal moral offences, were set
at liberty. Madame Beainarnos and her children,
and Madame Dapiesss, were among the number.
These ladies' never met again, but II Is well known
what was the fate Of tho rst and what became Of
the latter will tell m her words. She related
TO that with the wreck Of what the Revolution had
left her, she purchased some furniture, and rented
hotel the same she then lived in, and took in dodgers.
A gradual decay, however, had, since the year 90,
wasted he little forces, and rendered her. in 1904,
perfect wreck, and her landlord had threatened To
seize the Of her furniture for house rent
and turn her out of doors. Josephine had then ar
uved at the height of her prosperity she had been
crowned Empress Of France and Queen OF Itely.
In this dilemma hope and her desperate situations
seized on Madame Duplesss TO make what she
thought crorn effort, TO appeal TO tbs kind feelings
of her old fellow prisoner whom she had Obliged
through her helpless children, and thus TO touch
msthers heart If she could not move those OF
friend She venturod to write letter TO the empress,
To represent 10 her the forlorn condition she was In,
and to pray for assistance nj the same time having
little hope that her prayer would find gracious hear
ing from gfeat parsonage But TO her great sur
PRISE, a handsome and richly dressed young page APP
peared at the portes lodge the next day. inquired Tor
Mrs. d.. and presented TO her letter, who, IN her
own words describes her feelings as having been
divided in her derous state between that OF the
appearance of acherub sent from heaven and douht
f all were not the work of her fancy. The Letter
could not read . save my life, she SAID after having
the plain signature of Josephine, but had my
doubts whether the etiquette did not require that
should fall on the young gentlomals neck, TO thank
hm for his trouble so much was | bewldered
When, after repeated solicitations Of the young page
of "lisez done, madame" at last ventured to read
my fortune found it in the following bnd words;
"The empress forget the charitable acts TO
her and her children, when she in distress. She
therefore grants to Madame Dupessis for ever the
Hotel de Suisse, with yearly pension, during her
life Of five hundred francs be paid out of her pri-
vate purse. The deed for tho hotel, drawn and at
tested IN FORM accompanies the present. Adeu.
JOSEPHINE"
AN iRIshMAss IDEA or MAKING wEtL-FirTlsc