Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
EMIGRATION FROM EUROPE.
Extract of letter to the editor of the Union,

from q,
aHANovea, in Germany, May %.
1.-THE number OF emgrants from Europe 10 the
United States during the present year Will amount,
il is believed, 10 not less than Two hundred thou
sand-a third more than ever embarked in any
previous year. The Dublin Posi- estimates ina.
,hrly thousand will leave Ireland alone, most oil
whom are substantial farmers, aud they will car
nv with them at least 100000, or $1,000, 000.-.
In ENGLAND the number will be still larger, and
confined principally 10 farmers, who are fright
ened:by the probable abrosalion OF the corn laws.
Many families in atfiuent circumstances are also
emitting Holland Tor our shores-a country
which. for long time, has been less oil an emf
grating turn than any in Europe. twenty thou
sand persons, chiefly French and Swiss, will
embark at Havre. Forty thousand Germans, al
the lowest computation, will sail from Bremen,
three or four thou and from Hamburgh, as many
from Rotterdam, and four or five thousand from
Antwerp Besides The increase OF our wealth
from This addition 10 our population by its indus
trv il carries with i, an actual capital exceeding
S2O,0OO,0C0.
"Wha, higher testimonials are required of The
estimation placed upon our government, our in
s,i,u,ions. and our people, than TO behold The
bone and sinew,' the honest yeomanry OF Europe,
seeking an abode where they can safely repose
under their own vine and hg Tree, under and
among them. land none 10 make them afraid 3
Atno period of our history mas confidence been
more uubounded with regard 10 the durability Of
the Union, and its future magnificent destiny,
Than at This moment, in the various powers and
states of the Old Verdi The political doc
trines which constituted the creed OF the late sage
Of MONTICELLO. must and will prevail ultimately
throughout the universe They are extending as
speedily as monarchieal principles are diminish
ing. In the English Parliament, Golden speaks
universally OF The rights OF the people, and his
sentiments are chcered BY the most distinguished
functionaries.
"Grsa, preparations are making in Germany
for the New Yors steamers. The King OF Ha-
mover is Fastening his railroads TO completion
In twelve months the line from Bremen 10 Trieste
will be finished; and branches from it will con-
meet with towns and cities in every direction"
The preceding extract of letter by the last
steamer from Europe casts new light upon the
magnificent destiny -four country. There seems
to be no percep,ibe limit to our prosperity. No
man can undertake to say, THUS far shalt thou
go, and no farher,"-the famous expression
which is ascribed 10 Canu,e, but which ne had
borrowed from the Holy Scriptures. Let US but
use that prosperity well, without abusing it-lel
US but prove ourselves worthy of our brilliant
des,lny-lel us not run into excesses-let not our
enterprise rush into wild speculation, schemes
that are too gigantic for our grasp, and overaclion
and overtradng into projects OF aggrandisement
too enormous-and there never was people un-
der the sun more favored BY Providence than
those of the United Slates.-[ Onion.