The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-27
DIR. Scott,s Lecture,

be glad to present the whole OF the eloquent lee
ture to our readers, so impressed were we with its
eloquence, true philosophy, and accurate views.
Not being able to do this we can only make brief
review of some of the principal points.
The lecturer commenced by investigating the
origin of nations This is subject of the greatest
interest to the philanthropist and the philosopher.
Among the ancient nations, next to the Hebrews,
the Egyptians and Ph9nicians deserve the most
consideration. The Greeks unwilling to acknowl-
edge their indebtedness to anterior and wiser
people, were vain enough to call themselves Chill
dren of the Earth The Athenians denomnated
themselves Grasshoppers, and to illustrate the
name, were in the habit of wearing golden grass
hoppers in their hair. There have been many theo-
res of the origin of mankind, but whatever is con-
trary to the Biblical account leads to irreconcable
absurdites Man was originally civilized, not
savage; and there never was time, during the
existence of the human race, when there was not
civilized society upon the earth.
The first emigrants were Adam and Eve. TIL
next emigration was after the flood, when, by the
descendants of Noah, Asia, Africa, Europe, and
probably America were soon settled The names
of many of the modern nations can be traced to
those of the immediate descendants of Noah. Of
Europeans and Aborigines are descended from
Noah. There are also two races of aborigines, the
civilized nations of Central America and the more
barbarous tribes, the former being descendants of
Shem and the latter of Ham. Many think that a
race, highly enlightened but long since extinct,
once existed upon the continent. These must have
come from Asia. The traditions concerning the
identity of the ruins found in Asia and America
prove this. The proximity of various parts of the
different continents favors the theory of the trans
migration of races.
America owes her population to emigration-the
world owes its civilization to it. Holding to the
unity of the human race, the earth could not have
been people1 without it.
Coming to the United States, we find that prior
to the revolution the whole number Of emigrants
landed upon our shores amounted to 100, 600.
Now, the yearly emigration exceeds 100000.
When, in our Declaration of Independence, we de-
clared that all men were equal, we hung our ban
ner on the outer wall to the whole world. In
view of the hundreds of thousands now pouring
upon our Shores no subject can be of more interest
to us. To make up our nationality, every civilized
nation of the world contributes. This mixed popu-
laton in few years becomes thoroughly Ameri-
canized, attached to our institutions End ready to
sacrifice life in their defence. In our society the
different currents of foreign and native mind min
gle together for the generation of new ideas. In
the formation of national character, the native
groups act upon the foreign groups, and these in
turn react upon succeeding emgrants. The mix
ture of emigrant with native minds will in time
produce compound which will be like the Corin-
THAN brass, more precious than the purest gold
The true philosophy of nations character is to
be found in its origin. There is no trait of char
acter, no event in the history of a nation which
cannot be traced to its origin.
Our ancestors were highly educated, and left
their own country for the attainment of civil and
religious liberty. Many of them were we'll known
in Europe for their talents and attanments They
came with all the truth of the philosophy of past
ages reduced to common sense. All the great dis
coveres in physical science which have won i'm
mortal fame for their discoveries are now the COM
mon sense of the people. So social truths will
become the common sense of the American mind.
But to make social truth evident requires kind of
religious zeal. Luther the incarnation of zeal
for the freedom of opinion Golden is the incarna-
tion of zeal for freedom of trade and our ancestors
the incarnation of zeal or civil and religious liberty.
Emigrants to this country of three kinds.
Those who are sent to keep them from starvation !;
voluntary laboring emgrants, and capitalists.
Emigration does not always diminish the population
of the countries from which it takes place. If Judi
ciously carried on it is advantageous to both
countries, for it promotes more rapid communica-
ton of commercial exchange. They benefit the
mother country, because by improving their con-
dition they can consume more of her products
From 1916 to 1890, 100000 immigrants arrived
in this country They brought with them &c.,
600 900 worth of property, while their annual pro-
ductive industry amounted to SlO0O0,OOO more.
During the last two years 100000 have arrived
with 10000, 600 of property and their produc-
tive industry is valued at Sl00, 100000.
Emigration from Europe does not improve the
condition of the poorer classes there, that it will
not stop in lS49 The evils of European society
are not owing TO over po puaton, but are produced
by bad government and unproductive investments
in castles, parks, etc. Nothing will remove these
evils but the application Of a gradual and fixed
principle for the removal of social evils Freedom
of trade must he secured, and every man must en-
Joy the products of his own industry.
The deep distress existing in Europe is proved by
the vast numbers who voluntarily leave their
country. As government should exist only for the
WelldTe vi people, a man mas undoubtedly
right to leave that country whose government does
not promote his happiness. The right to emigrate
is as clear as the right to breathe We have no
right to prevent emigrants coming to our shores;
the day has gone by when governments could force
men and capital from their natural channels. To
wish to exclude them would be unpatriotic, un-
charitable, and contrary to our principles. The
earth belongs to man, and from it every has an
inalienable right to food and raiment If we are
true 10 our heritages as American citizens, there
can never be any danger from foreigners among
u.s. for it would be unnatural suppose they could
desire to destroy the institutions which shower such
rich blessings upon them.
The lecturer then went on to show that we should
do every thing to extend adequate information to
the emgrant concerning our country rate of wages,
etc, and gave an explanation of many reforms de-
sirable for the improvement of the aboring classes
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