Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-31

gies only through its oppression. acquire al
once. IN the new world the habits Of self
respect, self reliance, and order, charactcris-
tic generally of the citizens of this Repub-
lie!
The spectacle is wond1 rful-in little
more than fifty years, during which the
Government has been in operation, five
millions of foreigners of all clncs. and their
descendants, mlnging without distinction
with the native population, and all uniting,
without dlscord anllpatlIy. or jealousy, in
dcvolonto. and support of, the same insl-
iuu0ns! Distinct as are the elements Of our
population, there is no people in The world
so numerous rs ours, and at the same time
SO homogeneous. There are wider differ
cnccs and stronger anlpathes between Eng.
land, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland than
between any portions or classes of this
Union. France itscll, compact rs it is, era
dies within its bosom more discordant an
tagontsms of race ana dialect and religion,
than exist IN this country, supplied as 1t is
with streams Of immigration from all parts
OF the earth. Foreigners whatever the IN
tensIty OF tier nationality, clanship, or
tcudS, IN the old world, soon forget, on our
soil, their animosi,les and preludiccs, the
novel position Of full and equal citizenship
in the new world, giving birth TO common
Interests, sympathics, and sentiments.
The philosophy of lhis remarkable as
similatOn and harmonious cooperation is
obvious. These immigrant mulliudes find
III their new home, first employment and
the rewards of labor; secondly, perfect free
dom; thirdly, perfect equality; iourthly,
perfect security. The consequences are,
industry, enterprise, hope, comfort, love Of
the country.
How can they help doing we'll, where
land is abundant, the demand orlabor high,
and all are left AT liberty to select their own
field, aud their own employment How can
they help being cntcrprising and hopeful,
when there IS no place, no trust, no djstinc-
ton, TO which they may not attain, if they
be worthy! How can they help respecting
the laws, loving the institutions, and seek
ing the welfare of 4 country, which opens
its arms 10 receive them INTO full citizenship.
so soon rs they shall have furnished cvidcn-
ces of their purpose of permanent resi-
dencc?
Suppose the policy of the Government
had been, TO treat them with distrust, to eX-
cludc them from equality of rights with the
native population, to impose mbrolhcrly,
mvldious restrictions upon them, in word,
10 regard them as aliens, what would have
been the results immigration would have
been diminished; the growth of population
would have proceeded at Il reduced ratio;
internal Improvements, manufacturing in
dustry, and the mechanic arts, would have
fingered for lack of the labor and capital
brought in from abroad; foreigners cf the
better class would have been kept away,
while those driven by necessity to immigra-
ton, excluded here from citizenship, would
have remained isolated, antagonistic to the
rest of the population, unfrjendy to our in
sututions, retaining their old prcjudices and
habits, ready to plot mischief or serving as
the medium of foreign intrigue.
Such would have been the consequences.
had bigoted patriotism controlled the early
councils of the Government or been per
mltted to dictate its policy.--NaL Era.