Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-18
For the Rutland Herald.
FOREIGNERS In AMERICA-AGAIN.
servant,

MR FAY;-In my last, the apprebended and existing
political evils growing out the influx Of foreign merce-
marie. into this country, were considered. In the pre-
sent No. | propose TO consider il in its influence upon
our communcipal interests. And here ! would take
opportunity to say. that no intelligent and weIl-dispos-
ed alien resident, If he understand what pertains 10 good
manners, will consider himself included in these or the
former remarks, any farther than the simple fact that
he makes one of vast number who draw their support
from our soil and live under the equal protection Of our
laws, freely enjoying lis benefits, without rendering the
least assistance in heir support. Ifany such choose to
feel themselves agrieved, we hope they will become so
much exasperated at our rudeness and heathenish liber.
ties, that they will revenge upon us by forthwith leaving
our country-by persuading as many OF their mess TO
accompany them as possible-and, when they arrive at
home, 10 tell such ~frightful stories of the " Domestic
Manners ard Customs of the Americans" as will dis
suade others from making a trial of them. We suppose
those two English noblemen 0he Marquis of Waterford
and a Count somebody, whose name we have forgolten)
who were taken up by the watch in the city of Y and
brought Jefore The Police Court on a charge OF drunken
and riotous conduct in Broadway" (who paid heavy
finest have done us truly desirable service in this way.
Madame Trollope, too, we ,honk for her kind, ~obliging
assistance-Fanny Kemble, and a host Of other wor.
thies, are all due a passing compliment.
But 10 our subject. We assert that the complained
Of evil exerts a most deadly influence upon American
industry; that it deprives our own laboring classes OF EN-
ployment and reduces their wages to a mere pi,tance, in
adequate 10 supply their necessary wants. Let us see
how this assertion will bear practical evidence.
The great mass Of our citizens are the laboring poor
those who, in the orderiogs Of divine providence, are
solely dependent upon individual application TO manua
labor for support. These are, for the most part, depen
den, for employment on capitalists and men Of business
So long as each maintain their proper standing in then
respective spheres OF action, as employer and employed
mutually rendering each other their natural rights, 81
long will harmonious intercourse and mutual prosperity
exist But when overt measures on The part OF the les
dependent are resorted 10 for more speedy and copiou
sccessions 10 wealth, and he begins TO trample on III
inherent rights Of the more dependent-to degrade hi
character and underyalue him in the eyes Of society
then, IN this country, is the main-cable and sheetaneho
Of the hopes OF repHbiioaRism carried away, and but on
other act remains to be perpetnted to entirely sbrogai
every privilege which he enjoys, aud render this class
citizens supple slaves TO their more fortunate and opuier
ncighbors-and that is, 10 constitute a property repre-
~sen,siion. A. this increase ofdepenesnts renders tibet
more and more al the option Of their employers, it matt
rally we.kens and destroys those restraints which has
T rmefly guarded the poor mans rights, and, one BY on
they are taken away from him, until it becomes a pra'
~ 10y s1N = NN@f
borer is reduced 10 the same degraded condition as Ii
poor Of England and ireland are.
For example, large undertaking, like that OF a raj
|, road, a canal, erecting extensive ~bailding', eonsirneiir
public highways, is 10 be commenced, aud the labor
|, come IS or - 600 men is required. Now as nine tent
Of our citizens are necessarily laborsrs, all this smoui
q work IS not, on an average, more than sufficient
: afford them employment They can perform IL, At
: need the svlils Of il all. These capitalists, howe's
. look about them TO devise means 10 accomplish the
a work With The least expense, regardless ahhe Of q
- claim. Of humanity. and the consequences Of ther co
Q due, upon their fellow beings-seknowiseging no del
1 bot wealth. and no principle bat such as allows any al
q every means 10 obtain il. saeh men, AZ a matter
course, will consult their own private present sdTs
uge BY which a saving Of 100000 can be effected eF'
a though i were Obtained BY sIiOfion and grinding 4
u ises Of the poor. reducing them 10 The Dosi dePlofaf
e condition Of Suffering POVERTY. And, indeed, 80 Ar
CANT and sslfinPO'tani DO nsa gensrsly become
thsx wealth sssasas, Tia, they vssis nshsI IAsa .