New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-16
For The Tribune.
Prices of Labor.

immigration from Europe TO this country has
been 50 immense within the last ten wears, that
perhaps the population of this country has IN
creased from that source alone about three or fear
millions The losses of the Bristol and Mexico,
with the terrific loss of life attending, have doubt
less deferred mutiludes of the suffering poor OF
the oldworld from ndvcnturing to this land OF hope
and promise, as heretofore in the winter season
Few have come this wear, bat when the Spring
opens upon us, our wharves may again be crowd
dcd Though the iloodgatcs OF Overlooking Et-
rope arc hostcd upon us, and the poorest OF all
poor swell the tide OF immigration TO this land.
Their. can be none who will say. are flooded,
shu, down the gate" The vicious and the vile
trcighlod with vice and guilt settled down as the
sediment Of this mighty wash, in our cities and
towns, the industrious spread over the face OF
eur new world ard should they come until
the wash =laves our whole land from Attain
nc to Pacific, and wave after wave reaches the
latter shores. TO fall aganinto a new tldeotimmi-
grafton, every benevolent mud must say, conc
on the world belongs to the family OF man but
be not deceived.
Was this flow of tide natural, il would not lead
to disappointment and suffering. bnt would be
gradual and be continued BIZ natural causes. lies
of blood. of kindred, of sympathyin former sui
icrins, might induce those who are dong well 10
send ont for their friends whom=lhey might as
SSt bnt the importation of human flesh has be-
come i matter 81 molicy-mating. and Is much Il;
matter of freight and business that OF false
commission merchants in merchandise. False
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goods and tho cmbarkalion of human icsh, and
under as great circumstances 81 guilt, as false
bcaconS 10 mslc;,.l navigaorS with their vessels
10 wrccking rocks and overwhelming breakers.
There are many men within q shoi. distance
of the writer who can DC hr5l with ;=h0rsc and
car, 10 ride sand in filling docks. grading streets
and filling lois for the pay Of one penny and one
trthng sterling per load Of nine CUBIC feet. and
Others work from before day until after darll,=in
working a, Il railway. filling dock and lots with
sand, for three shilngs and siNpcnce sterling y
man from Paisley near Glasgow, in Scotland, n
few DAYS since sand hewoad workator his food !;
had been in this city three monhs,an had earned
only four dollars; thai his wife, having small
child. was our al service at the wages OF o.c dol
lar the month Many are HOW lettering about,
! who, can they obtain TWO ,hrec#Shlllings Il day
| To pay Cor Il small quantity OF food and niscra-
Die lodging Il, night. feel very successful herr,
are poor enough on hand nov. and where shall
the Spring importation GO There arc few
canals few railroads and public works going on,
and ,no,c than sufficient hands Tor the labor to be
done; agriculture Is overdonc. and more land cul-
ivatcd than is profitable. Let foreigners write
to their friends abroad, and have placardS stuck
! up through their towns TO countcrvai those which
are spread through the land for the purpose Of
making freight on, Of their countrymen. CLIO.
p s. The prices of labor paid. alluded 10 above,
are paid a, the South Ferry and Al South Brook
/ lyn. within 4 mile OF this city.