The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-26
THE APPROPRIATIONS OF FOREIGN
FELONS.

FELONS.
Facts has recently came tolight which
prove that some foreign nations not only con-
tinue TO empty the contents of their work
houses on our shores, but are also engaged
in sending the contents of their jails to this
country. Mr.. F. List, American consul at
Liepsic, has recently addressed a letter to
the Secretary of State, from which we ex-
tract the following:
| have made inquiries with respect to the
IT evaporation Of paupers from this country
TO the United States; but State affairs in this
country not being SO openly conducted as
be desired, | have not been success
.ful until of late, when, by confidential com
municaiions, | have learned things which
will require energetic measures on the part
of the U. s. TO be counteracted. Not only
paupers but criminals, are transported from
the interior of this country, in order 10 be
embarked for the u. States.
A Mr.. De Stein, formally an officer in the
service of the Duke ofSaxe Golha, has late
ly made propositions TO ihe smaller States OF
Saxony for transporting their. criminals 10
the port of Bremen, embarking them there
for IT, States at SIS per head, which offer
has been accepted by several of them
The first transport of criminals, who for the
crater part have been condemned to hard la
Dor for life, (among them two notorious rob
-bers, Pleifer and Albrecht,) will leave Gotha
on the 18th ofthis month; anditis intended
by and bye, to empty all the work-houses
and jails of that country in this manner!-
There is fittle doubt that several other States
will initiate The nefario US practice. In order
10 stop it | have written "a letter to one of
the leading journals of Augsburg, IN which |
have attempted to demonstrate that This
behavior was contrary 10 all the laws of ma
lions, and that il was shlmeful behavior to-
wardsa country which offers the best induce
ment to German manufacturers.
1t has Of late also become a general prac-
lice in The towns and boroughs Of Germany
to git rid of their paupers and vicious mem,
hers by collecting The means of calculating
their passage otIe United States among the
inhabitants, and by supplying them frem the
public funds.
In Confederation Of the truth Of the above
we see it stated that The mayor of Baltimore
has written a letter TO the President Of the U
States, in which be states that fourteen con-
uicis from Rramen had heanlandad ia thal
city. They were shipped with irons on them
and these marks OF, crime were kept on then
until the vessel re ached our coast.
These ficts are worthy Of the p%rofoundes
consideration of the American people. They
prove that there is a settled design o n iAs
part of some foreign nations to get clearo
their paupers and felons BY shipping then
to this country. Such unparalleled. scoun
drelism on the part of these foreign State
deserving tue severest rebuke from cur Gov
eminent. 1t is bad enough to have on
country made the poor-house, of the world
but 10 have it regarded and treated as TIL
Botany bay of all foreign nations is a mos
intolerable imposition. Honest, industriou.
and intelligent foreigners are welcome ,
come and make their homes underline shad
ow of our Government, but every paupe
and felon transported ither should be kicke
back to the places from which they came wit
loaihing. Itisihe dutyof our Government
take steps Immediately 10 counteract thes
efforts. or we shall soon be .overrun viii
thieves, %felons, and vagabonds Of all de
criptions.-Lou. Jour.