Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09

The following, from the Lynchburg yirginian, a
Wing paper, is now going the rounds of the Wing
papers, and was copied into the National Intelligencer
of Dec. 3:
ave have several times, in referring to the improp-
er facilities extended to foreign emigrants by our
naturalization laws, alluded to those who are sent
hither by foreign Governments, and who do not vol
UNFAIRLY abandon The land of their birth for the pur-
pose Of enjoying here the advantages Of free govern
ment-the tenants of the poor-house and penitentia-
ries, who are transported to the United States, asto a
penal colony, and who, many of them fresh from the
cells Of a prison, and with marks OF the iron in their
flesh, are prepared to become the willing instruments
of those who are base enough to, use them, and, by
perjury, to obtain the privilege OF voters. That we do
not speak at random is shown by the following extract
Of a letter from F.. LIST, Esq, American Consul at
Leipsic, in reply to a circular issued by tie Secretary
Of the Treasury on the subject:
"I have made inquiries with respect 10 the t~ransporla-
ton of paupers from this Country to the United States
but Stale affairs IN this country not being so openly con-
Quoted as might be desired, l have not been successful
until Of late, when, by confidential communications, 4
hare learned things lohich UiH require energetic measures
on the part of The United States to be oouHteraeted. Not
only Paupers, but criminals, are transported from the iRtc-
riOr Of TITS country, an order to be embarked for The Unit
ed States.
IA Mr.. De STEIN, formerly an officer In the service OF
the Duke of SAKE Gotha, has lately made propositions TO
the smaller States OF Saxony FOR TRANSPORTING THEIR
CRIMINALS TO the port Of Bremen, and EnBARNISo THEM
NALa~ EOR u ~ LII u ~ u y "
LARS PER HEAD, rhieh offer has BEEN accepted By Settrat
OF them. The first transport Of criminals, rho for the
greater part hare been condemned TO hard labor for life,
(among them TWO NOTORIOUS ROBBERS, Pleiier and Al
brechiO will leave Golha on the 10th Of this month aud
it is intended, by and by, to empty all the warehouses;
and iaiIs Of that country in this manner. There is little
doubt that several other States will initiate the ~nefarious
practice! In order 10 stop il, l have sent an article to the
General Gazette of Augsburg, wherein 1 have attempted
TO demonstrate that this behavior was contrary to all the
laws of nations, and that II was shameful behavior to-
,y,r1, n ant ,vts.b for m. 80 20
German manufactures.
at has Of late also become a general practice in the
towns and bOroDghs Of Germany to get rid Of their paupers
and vicious members by collecting the means for efiecIua
ting their passage 10 the United States among the inhabi-
tans, and by Supplying them from the public fluids"
Now we are assured that this - extract from Lists
letter is the same as that which went the rounds as
long ago as 1888. The German population, at that
time, in the eastern cities held meetings for the pur-
pose of investigating the validity of the statements,
the result of which was that they were proved to be
found in error, and the thing died away. To foster
unjust prejudices, it is. AGAIN revived. This can be
the only object; for whatever truth there may origi-
nally have been in the extract, there can be none now,
as Mr. List, if we are CORRECTLY Informed, has not been
consul at Leipsic for the past three years. The Ma
tional Intelligencer, at least, ought to have known
this fact, and though other papers may be excused on
the plea of ignorance, it is one which would be as
disgraceful to the Intelligencer, as to openly acknowl-
edge that it knowingly lent its influence to create IN
Just p~rejudices in the face and eyes of truth.