The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-17


will eventually recoil with disgrace and rum upon
the heads of those # any, who shall be guilty OF 1t.
Our Legislators Albany have public duty to per-
form, and included in that duty IS that OF adjusting
and tranquillizing such difficulties as these on the
broad principles of equity and justice, without re-
gard to the political weight, influence, or numbers
OF the parties concerned. Let them do their duty,
and the people and the State will know how to APP
preciate and reward their services.
EMrGRANT PAUPERs-OuTRAaEous TREATMENT
The Legislature of this State thought proper to pass
an enactment, requiring the owners and agents Of
vessels, engaged in conveying emigrants to our
Shores to give bonds, 30 to prevent the State be-
ing burdened with the support OF paupers This is
wholesome regulation, and no dispute can be
raised against it. Those foreigners who come to
this country have no claim our charities. II is
enough for US to provide for our own paupers with
out being burdened with the support of such as
come from Europe. This law compels emigrant
agents to give bonds for the support of their passen
gers for two years after their arrival here, on the
superstition, we expect that it wsuld take that time
before they would be sufficiently acquainted with
the manners of the people and the custom of the
country, to find out the way of providing
for themselves. So long, therefore,, as this
law is in existence, no need exists for having pauper
emigrants inmates of our almshouses, at least for
two years after their arrival
We have been induced to make these remarks, in
order to apprlze those emigrapts landing on our
shores of their rights in this respect, they cannot
be expected to know anything about the subject by
Intuition. Ii cannot be supposed that those agents
who are instrumental in soliciting them to leave
their native land, will be likely to give them any
information. very hard case was brought to
our notice a few days ago; it happened to
be that of an Irish woman who had recently land
ed in New York. She came here on wlld-goose
chase, like many Of her countrymen and women.
On the passage, she received some injury, by fall
we believe, which crippled her so much that on her
arrival it incapacitated her from doing anything to-
wards earning livelihood Being in need Of me-
deal advice, and not having the means of paying
for it, she directed to present herself at the Me.
dical University, in Broadway, where she could get
such advice as she was in need Of She did so, and
DR.. Mott prescribed for her. The apparently dest-
tute condition which the woman presented, prompt
ed Dr. Mott, who has heart that does honor to the
species, to inquire into the of her restitution
In reply to his inquiries she stated that she had
Gently arrived from Ireland that she was without
means of any kind, and incapable of providing for
herself, account of the injuries she received on the
passage. DR.. Mott Immediately informed her that
the agent Of the vessel in which she came was liable
for her maintenance and directed her to apply to HIM
for relief, and when she was provided with place
he would attend her gratuitousy. The woman made
two applications to the agent without success being
told her second visit to him, to clear out and ne
yer come near him again. Now this is hard case
woman is entced to leave her country and kim
dred her little ALI takenby the passenger agent and
she is thrown Streets destitute and helpless in
the midst Of our rigorous winter
None but the emgrant himself is aware of the
means resorted to, to entrap the lower orders of
the English, Irish, and Scotch into emigrating to
the United States. We have seen the streets of the
principal sea ports IN Great Britain, placarded with
the grossest abrcations urging the poor people to
come to this country, where wages are So day,
and beef a penny pound, and labor abundant
Such the vile tricks made of to entice them
to give up their little all to those sharks the passen-
ger agents. in order that they may succeed in reach
ing this FL Dorado. The consequence is, that many
who, their native land, were well enough off give
up what means of livelihood they had there, and
come to America, to become inmates Of our charita-
BILE institutions, and burden on our people.
In making this statement, we have not the slightest
intention, in the most remote degree refer to the
and agents of our splendid packet ships They
who really not agents for any ships or vessels
not the emigrant agents allude to- II is those
they are mere runners, who receive compensation
for every passenger they influence to come in par
ticuar transient ships Our packet ship agents and
IS
resorting to such measures as these they are as
much alive to the frauds committed on the emf
grants as any one, and are extremely anxious that
the odium should rest where il righttully belongs
We would advise such emigrants as are here at
present in want to apply to the agent Of the vessel
in which they came here, to provide for them and
Commissioners, and have the agents bond prosecu-
ted, and compel him to support them
THE News BY THE OxFoRD-There appears to
be good deal Of chagrn manifested in one or two
of the small papers, in reference 10 the way the
news was received from the packet ship Oxford.
One Of the papers is particularly savage about the
mails by this ship. The truth Of the matter is that
no mail bags were landed by Captain Rathbone, and
the public indebted TO him for his enterprise in
sending his news to the city in the way he did, 1t
was with difficulty tina, Mr. Yeaton, the mate landed,
and he has not yet recovered from the injury he re-
ceived in getting his boat through the surf. And
the idea of landing mails hundred miles from this
city, in small boat. with high sea running, is
absurd. These prints, however, must have some
excuse for not publishing late news.
CoMPrRoLLKR's REPoRr.-This document pre-
sents an elaborate analysis Of the financial condi.
ton of every department and interest NJ The Get.
government, with that careful detail, cearness and
comprehensiveness which distinguish the reports Of
Mr. Flagg The leading features of the State finan.
ces were fully given in the message Of Governor
Wright which render repetition of them unne.
cessary.
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