Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-12

placed more directly within the range of public |
opinion. Let this be corrected and the evil will
terminate.
0FWe find in the published proceedings Of the
Legislature, the adoption ola Joint Resolution to
appoint an agency in the city Of New York. with
the object OF directing the ever-fowng tide of
foreign inning; alton 10 our STATE. Have our Le-
gIslature well considered the interest of mmi-
grants or the well being of the state in this meas
ure We would be the las: to impugn their mo-
tves or impeach their PATRIOTISM, bat our duty is
TO hook TO the public effects Of their acts fearless
ly and impartiay, and from this act, we certainly
anticipate no good, we fear much evil. As far as
It VIII effect Immigrants themselves we cannot
see that II will be conducive to their prosperity or
conteniment. With few or no exceptions they
come at the instance Of friends already here. -
They come with some place IN ,eiw whittier
friends have proceeded them where at least
they know their countrymen TO have congregated;
and their true interest is to reach the place of their
destination, with the least possible delay or ex-
pence. What :hen will be the result of the eilded
and hollow representations of paid agent j.? For
those whose destination is Michigan. his Iabors
are unnecessary. 10 those whoseminds are else
where bent. out who may be thus diverted from
then original design nothing IN uine out often ca
SEES. no'hirg but disappointment, delay, expeDce
aud vexalion will ensue. But there is another use
or rather abuse growing directly out Of This agen-
cy and to US II seems. at the present unciure, suf
6cisntly dangerous.
no is moi aware that in FIVE years, by law,
and in less time by shook crook" these immi-
grants MAJ become invested with all the rights
Of citizenship? and who is ignorant Of the pow
er of first Impressions and The influence possessed
by those with whom there newly arrived stran.
gers are first associated LIE, the persons COM
posing Tins agency, belong TO whatever party they
may, they are Jealous pariiZins (and such can
be f"und) they will send every immigrant, badg-
cd aud lIckeled TO their own party, without tie
shadow Of "a question: and in this view the
result OF this can only be enlightenment Of par
,y feeling, hostility between native and natural
lied citizens and increase of The ''nave" spir-
it at present so rife.
APpropos 10 the present subject, we noticed in
the Detroit Free Press lately an item Of nteIli-
gence, to wit: that an entire congregation OF Lu.
therans led by the ir pastor, were about to set sail
direct for Michigan. We were glad to hear it
An entire congregation! 1t strongly reminded
us of the arrival oflhe pilgrims. II, the language
ofthe Free Press. eve welcome these brave Ger
mans to our shores" and when they do arrive, We
shall, if possible, welcome them in person ant
listen to the deep tone of that tongue in which
Luther shook the thrones of iyran,s and the Vali
eau. And if our words may avail any thing WI
shall tell them to keep alooffrom every parasite
of party Scholarships study demonstrations ofthei
adopted Fathellard,to Setbe full five years o
their probation in becoming thoroughly American
lied. To spurn from every one who would excite
their prejudice by appeals to their nationality ant
treat as AL arrant cheat, and treacherous tnave
any one who would induce them to become invest
ed with tn high born rights of anAmerican cilize
in any other than the legal manner. Aud whe'
that time has expired. calmly, deliberately and re
ligiously TO assume those right. Alike withou
presumptious claims ofsuperiorliy, arrogant boast
ing of equality or obsequious Difference Of infer
GRITTY.
In short be not foreigners, not aliens, but citizen
in all things undstiHguishable from ourselves.