The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-13

place, we are informed, and we have no doubt
that proof can be adduced to support the asser-
ton, that for the last ten years. the entire cost to
the city of New York, for the support of foreign
pauoers, has not averaged near fifty cents head
on the number of emigrants arriving here each
year. Proof can be adduced to substantiate these
premises What, therefore, becomes of the ru-
mors ofthe great burdens we suffer for the support
of foreign paupers? What is said of the benefits
of emig ration to New York, and to the country at
large? What would the United States now be,
if there never had been any emigration from the
old world Who landed at Plymouth, two hum
dred years ago, but eniigrants? What becomes
of the large amounts of specie that emigran.s an
nually bring the United States? The returns
of the mint will show th at an immense amount of
foreign coin has been annually recoined in the
An erican minis And where did it come from ?
Surely, there has almost always been a drain of
specie on this country, until within the last six
months or year, in consequ ence of the balance of
trade being against us. These large sums in TO-
reign coin, must, therefore, have been brought
hither by emigrants Nothing is said on this side
OF the question; but the dark side is taken, and
bill based on it that will seriously injure this city,
lift should become a law.
These, however, are not exactly the objections
we have to its passage in the Senate. We be-
heve it has passed the other house. The oblec-
tons are numerous.
First-The province Of deciding upon who are
likely to become permanent charge on the city
is vested i'll four five commissioners. These
commissioners may decide thar " hole ship-full
are likely to become permanent charge; and
how could bonds of the nature required be given
in a case like that! We venture to say there are
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so great amount of security as will be required
by the new law or bill. An Aston could not fur.
| nsh it.
| Secondly-Should this bill become law, il
would be difficult to find any one to receive con-
| signments of ships with emigrants.
Thrdly-The State at large, as we'll as the city,
would lose the benefits of emigration, and not
be relieved of the burden of foreign pauperism-
if burden there is, which we doubt-because no
one here would engage in the business.
Fourthly-All semigrant ships would go to
Boston, Amboy, Quebec, or other places,
and their passengers ultimately find their
way to this city, which they know is the To-
Gus OF America; and such Of them as are incapa-
BILE ofproviding for their own support, would, in
reality, become burden and charge upon the
State or city, without either having remedy.
Fifthly--Ils passage would do infinite injury to
the city, by diverting legitimate portion of its
trade to other States
| These few of the objections to this law
passing the Senate in its present shape. We are
confident thatthey well founded; and we hope
that the Senate will pause and reflect on what
would be the consequences of their passing it,
| We are informed by one of our most respectable
emigrant agents, that he has declined to contract
for cmigrants until the fate of this bill be known
If it pass without the amendment introduced by
Mr.. Harris, of the Senate, he will decline the
business, and establish himself in Amboy or
Boston. Mr.. Harris's amendment proposes that
a tax Of one dollar be levied on all emigrants.
and appoints commissioners to expend that fund
in the support of emigrant paupers. It au-
thorises the commissioners to provide for re-
lunding to any city. town, or county, in
the State, any expenses they may sustain
in supporting these foreign paupers, and in sase
any OF the efnigrants idiots, lunatics, blind,
manned, so infrm as to be incompetent
to support themselves, it requires the commison-
els, in addition to the Communication money, to
require a bond in the penalty of three hundred
dollars, conditioned to indemnity every city, town,
and county in the State from the expense of sup
porting such lunatcs, idiots, &c.. at any time
within fveFyears from date. We are as much
in favor Of the passage of this amended bill for
the want OF a better, as we are opposed to the
passage Of the original bill; and we sincerely hope
that the obnoxious bill will never become a law
The bill OF Mr. Harris unlike the other will no,
deprive this city and State of the benefits
of emigration. 1t does not leave it discre.
tionary with the commissioners to saw who
, are, or who are not likely, to become burdens
on the city State. The commissioners coud
not under this bill, as they might under the other,
declare stout, hearty farmer, with abundance
OF health, bone and sinew-a man who, in him
self, is intrinsically worth five thousand dollars.
, because his labor would produce as much as the
interest of that sum would amount to-a person
likely to become burden on the city or State
This bill will, besides, amply provide for all ex-
igencies, and relieve us from all burdens of foreign
pauperism. 1t will secure to us the increa sing
trade of emigration, and promote the prosperi-
ty of the State at large. All classes OF our citizens
native and adopted, in favor Of it--as well as
the shipping agents, who declare that they have
no objection to give the required bonds for the
maintenance of idiots, unatcs, or infirm per
sons. We rely, at any rate, on the good sense o
the Senate to defeat the bill, which places such
t restrictions upon emigration as to amount to
-, prohibition.
The BATTLE OF SALTILLo"-W are of opin
:, ion, after looking closely at the accounts, thai
!, the reported battle between Sana Annals force.
andGeneral Taylor, has not come off. If such
battle has been fought, the result will have beer
one of victory to General Taylor, of course; bu
we are confident no engagement, to the extern
t mentioned, at least, has taken place.
BY the last accounts, General Taylor had
y taken up position eighteen miles south of Sal
d tio he must, therefore have retreated from tina
station to Saltillc and thence to Monterey, pur
l. sued by Santa Annals forces. Such retrea