New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-05
The Fraud. and Abuse of Immigrants.

To the Editor Of The Tribune:
knowing that the columns of your paper are
always open 10 appeals in behalf of the injured and
oppressed, beg through them to call the attention
OF our city authorities and the public to the difficulties
which beset the thousands Of Foreign Immigrants which
are weekly and sometimes daily arriving in our
City.
There was great ado made during the last session Of
our State Legislature of bill about to be passed fer
their better protection &C. by appropratng particular
wharf for their landing the licensing of Agents Run
ners strict Police regulations. &c. &c. Nov why arr
not some ofthe3e reforms carr!r: .3tO effect!
The character ofour City II CHER motive, demnndn
that something be done-what Benevolent Immi
grnn Societies about Why do not the adopted cizens
of all countries call public meeting and demand OF
city authorities that these reforms so long talked Of be
carried out
We particularly astonshed that such an influential
body OF citizens compose the British Protection En-
igrant Society OF n who have opened Office fer adj
aud Information TO Immigrants would 10 II
person who distributes cards. giving OF
such flee shpboard and steamboat 10 Imm grants
they land. 10 protected from the insults and
ssult. which have him exposed within few
days past
10 of the past days we have attended
the landing several thousands Of Immigrants satisfy
ourselves regarding the truth sehood Of the reports
OF wrong and insui, which they exposed SO
far from being exaggerated .be half has told.
In the frat place the poor people were landed or
miles the Ess river. far removed from either board
ing house or steamboat landing and thereby subjected
large additional expense in caring their baggage This
ought Immediately 70 be remecied. Then Came the
and tu1 OF boarding house and coffee
runners. OF This latter class we observed some
.5used in measured the person serving
cards OF the before named society tod The Immigrant
ne that Office. which opened TO make money
ne would ce cheated snd imposed upon and char. ed
several dollars for going into the Office. another
csss OF agents or Tunnets opposed these and seemed
All the person distributing of the Immigrant
Office, did some OF the boarding house runners while
oners TOOK the opposite and joined abusing
him. We came " The CONCLUSION thar the runners wno
ABUSED The Socety agent and endeavored 10 prevent
him Distributing The cards Of the Office lho.e con.
nected with establishments in whom Society had 40
confidence, and were therefore trusted And
IN this We were mistaken. board the packet.
snip Waterloo few Gays since heard this fully ex
planned 10 The passengers By the person giving
cards.
general meeting OF Adopted Citizens should be call
ed, gu! particularly the members CT tie various Bene
Violent Immigrant Societies shouid IL ocdy on the
Ciiy Authorities and lay these matters before hem-and
We DOUBT Dur that Immediate atrention would be
given the matter and pier wharf appropriated
where the Agents Of the different Societies could meet
the Immigrant ne lands and also tina. proper Police
force was appointed that they not insulted
and abused while d,charging their duty. Yours &C.
LooaZa On, AND Adopted CITIZEN