The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-03
From the Pennsy ivanian
Isritish Protest Against Austria.

From the Pennsyivanisn
British Protest Against Austria.
AT the time when public attention is directed to the
resolution Of General Glass; in favor Of breaking of ex
listing diplomatic relations between Austria and this
country, The following noble letter addressed BY Richard
Golden, Of the b0ldes and brightest OF all the Eng
sh statesmen. to the Austrian Minister OF the INTERIOR
Herr Bach dated London October 20, l649, will be read
with profound interest We are quite well aware that
bid for popuarityas humbug III timed and incon.
siderate-and certain to end in nothing. We ask all
those who entertain Or express these erroneous notions
the United States do less than all connection
with Austria and be deceny consistent with her charac-
teri
nctnber OF the Austrian government they are nd,
dressed 70 you personally as gentema whose liberal and
when had the pleasure 70 make your acqaalnance IN
Vienna An excuse of this sep you VII find u The Prn
were equally cherished BY both. Mindful them Of the
% which me 2 snd as 10,
iavoraby inclined toward them than you were then.
fallen leaders OF the Hum arias The feeling not con-
a England Is e .s
by word Of mouth the acts Of Austria The opinions q
reached You, while that Of America will very be
known In Vienna Yon enlightened not to be aware
the judgment 81 history But have yon considered tia,
history viii not deal with the brutal sodiey, the creatures
cruelty with the minister's who responsible for
their crrnesa should like appeal less important
motives than those Of honorable ambition; bur have
you well considered the dangers which threaten you in
.You, who are 90 well read in English history, must
that four years after Jeriess Dloody assizes,
not only himself his royal master, miserable
fugitive before the ayenging hand n Justice Or do we
live a time when the public conscience can he treated
with contempt without fear Of the punishment that fol-
lowed in the nineieenth century l. not on the contrary
ence whether committed by governments or by me people,
IL sIas roy e1 IL na 10
reputation or IN permitting myself TO be IN your
II appeal to You, in the name Of humanity, make an
end to this renewed reign Of terror which, no. conen.
better Feelings 81 humanity or the world has advanced
lar in It's civilization long permit upon is stage heroes
asas The judicial sucherns d prisoners Of war
the sril more dsgraccuf whipping Of females and nnay
Is aeaal,isd Of ali parcpsion IL the responsibility or
acts winch must brand with shame their authors,
PRoGREssIvE popuLATIoE--The territory OF the Uni
ted States nearly large that OF all Europe; its
population, including that OF the aborgines and lmm
grants, may exceed 900, which is not tenth part
OF that Of Europe In August 1870. the United States
contained nearly four millions OF people, inclusive oil
about 100000 slaves In 1900 there were 5,3Oov2o m
habiianis 7,239si4 in 1910; 1854, 500 in 1920 1885,
020 in 1885, and ,O63 355 in June, $780, OF whom l4
705 whites Since the OF 1912 the area OF
the Union has more than doubled During twenty-five
years. l64s, 15ss s72 persons have immigraed from
Great Britain and Ireland to North America, chiefly to the
United States In the year 1s4s thefe arrived at the OF
Ireland 81 s1s from Germany, and Gals from scotland
The whole number OF PERSONS not natives VINO are now
in the United Saies is believed to be nearly four mil
lions, or between fourth and fifth OF the whole popu-
lalion.
In the year ending September 80, is4s 2294s3 passen
gers arrived in the United States, besides those via Que
bee; l36l26 were males, and g. ss3 females OF these
only 1929 landed at New Orleans In is47 and ls4S,
5o7s59 persons left the United Kingdom; IN 1916 only
l29S51.
Some think that the accession Of population TO the
United States by immigration will reach 100000
year. Were our country filled up like Germany Il 70 per-
the square me,) the population would be
000 Europe contained 1853 100000 inhabitants IN 1907;
in s4s they had increased TO 262,30000o in the same
area Excess OF population, taxation, and the
scarcity Of subsistence, have driven millions to America
within the last twenty years AT former period re-
gious persecution banshed thousands from Otherwise
happy homes.
Ina few months we will have the decennial census Of
the United States for $780, and have seen calculation
making the population represented 2l027 527 and giving
the eastern States IS the middle, including Delaware,
So; WESTERN Free so southern. slave, IS, representa-
lives in Congress at one member for every 100000 per-
sons ali which is too small number Tor the transac-
ton OF business, and representative TO 100000 con-
stituents by far too few.
Eighteen hundred and 6ftJ will bring Us decen-
NAL return from the United Kingdom. which IN ls4l con-
tanned % s3503 inhabitants. and may give return oil
nearly 30000000 persons, Notwithstanding an emigration
OF more than milliofin ten years-Eroaangs Paper
Pissraius the Grccian general, walking through some
Of the fields several persons impIored his chafiv Il
you want beasts plough your land, said he, II VIII lend
you some II you want land will lend you fyou want
seed 10 sow your land will give you some but VIII en-