New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-23
The Remainder of Mr. Websters speech ut
Buffalo.

Buffalo.
BUFFALO "Wednesday. May 81.
But. Gents. continued Mr. Webster, there
are other things abou, this State OF yours You are
here al the bottom Of Lake Ere. You look ont on
the far eNpanSe Of the West Who came here OF
whom are YOU composed You are already people
of hfiy thousand larger population than that OF
any New England city. except Boston. and yet you
are but of Yesterday What l. your population A
great many OF them are my Counirymen, and see
them with pleasure but these arc not all there are
also Irish and Germans suppose, on the "hole'
AMI n the main, they are sale CltLenS, az any rate
they are well informed. and they constitute large
portion OF your population. That leads us TO con-
slider generally what Is the particular position oil our
country and Of your city Is one OF the great outlets
70 the West. IN regard TO tins foreign immigration
The emigration 10 this country Is enormOuS-t comes
from Ireland, Germany, Switzerland &c.
l remember 1t used to be a smile, when anything
of a sudden or energetic nature took place, 70 say
that II broke out like an IRISH rebellion Forty
thousand strong does not begin 10 compare with the
emigration Ia the United States Emigration comes
here with perfect rush from every part q Ireland,
from Liverpool and the shannon. and Dublin and
from Cork. emlgTantS come from the northern ports.
from Belfast. and here they are. Into the interior
they come and viii continue TO come II Is IN the
order Of things. and there Is no possibility OF reyok-
ing il. Gentlemen, II is not three centuries and
half since Columbus discovered America. and he
came here by authority OF the Spanish Government.
He gathered up some gold and went back with
great name. Ii Is much shorter time since the
Irish discovered America and they come IN much
greater numbers but they don't come here with the
idea of carving back 4 name but mean 10 hive here
forever. They come 10 remain among us. and to be
Of Us, and to take their chances among us Let them
come.
There are also Germans. Your city. am told has
a very large number of thrifty, industrious German
people. Let them also come. II his Majesty of Aus
ira and the Austrian Government VIII allow them TO
come. let them come. tGrcat applause All We de-
sire. whosoeyer come is that they Will Amercanlze
themselves that forgetting he things that are be-
hnd. they Will look forward and II they look rs far
Iowa and Minnesota they VII not look rod too
far | know that many from Europe come here who
have been brought up TO different pursuits, 10 differ
ent forms of application and even 70 different Sy>-
tens of agriculture but, IS 4 general thing be-
eye It Is true that when they are removed from the
temptations of the cities of the Atlantic coast, and
when they get into regions where trees are 20 be
fecd and land cleared they prove Themselves worthy
and respectable citizens and, perhaps, gentlemen,
YOU VIII excuse me IT. without too long speech.
say little relative to our American system ON tins
subject of foreign immigration
In the Declaration of Independence declared. rs
you all know, on the 4h OF July, l16, solemn and
formal complaint Is made against the British King,
that he sought TO prevent emigration from Europe To
the colonies. by refusing his assent to reasonable
laws of naturalization. by reason OF which 1t was
stated the country did not I'LL up, and the public
lands were not purchased. 1t Is worthy the atten-
ton of any gentleman, who wishes 10 acQuant nm
self with the early history OF the country IN this re-
spect to refer back 10 the naturalization laws passed
III the time Of Washington. Every one'can see what
was the prevailing idea at that period The idea OF
encouraging
and It desired that those who wished to become
naturaliZed. should become acquainted with our SyS-
TEN of government before they yoted-that they
should have an interest IN the country, that they
might not be led away by every designing demi-
gOgue
At that day, nobody foresaw such developments
and such enlightenment IN the commerce of the
country as We now see and. therefore, AT all periods
of WaShngtOn's Administration, they were looking
to how they should pay the debt OF the Revolu-
ton Whatever we may think OF Il now, their great
TO pay their debts was their public domain.
They had obtained, before the Constitution was
formed, grant of the Northwest Territory, which
was known to be populated by Irish exlleS, capable
of furnishing great products, by agricultural labor
The Congress of that day looked to this. They had
no idea how sudden would be the great increase Of
our commerce, or how plentiful would be the rev
enuc from that source, and therefore their whole re-
was To see how far they could encourage for
eign emigration. (Which. II was expected. would
BRING capital INTO the counry.) with an idea of such
conformity with our American system and to Amer
lean institutions, as would render emigration safe,
and dangerous to tho common s~sal.
Gents, We are not arblterS of our own fate. Human
foresight alterS and fails Who could foresee or con
lecture at that day what our eyes now or behold
We see TINS for good or for evil Nor could We stay
this emigration If We would. We see there Is rush
of people from Europe to America that exceeds m
single month, and at the single port of New York.
the population OF many single cities the Atlantic
coast This Is the case, and It is to be met and to be
considered 1t would be foolish to attempt to obstruct
H. II obstruction were safe. The thing can't be done.
You may remember gentlemen-although am too
modest to suppose that you remember anything about
lt-that IN my correspondence with Lord Ashburton,
who came out here TO negotiate the Treaty of IL,
examined the subject OF the mpreSsment of Ameri-
can citizens. Up TO that day England had insisted
on the night to VISIT every American ship IN time of
war, and If she found any Enghshmen, Irshmen or
Welshmen on board of her, 10 press them INTO her
service, on the ground that they cOnld not transfer
their allegiance.
need not say, Gentlemen that this subject was
matter OF negotiation IL was at one time suggested
by the British Minister that this right should be x
erciSed IN certain attitudes. At another time II was
suggested that tins right should not be extended to
the deprivation OF any American vessel of her crew
| am afraid, or ashamed, gentlemen indeed | do MT
know that ought to say it, but with your permission
VIII say H. that on that occasion It was decided that
every man on board of an American vessel. either
mercantile or naval, protected by the flag of
America. Tremendous applause No matter # his
speech did betray hlm-nO matter what brogue was
on his tongue. II the stars and stripes were over
nm, ne was for that purpose an American citizen
lCheerSl Wei, gentlemen, as We are here indulg-
ing IN sort of saturnaa. and as we are talking Of
ourselves lttle-tCnes of who ?" Ego on,"l-let
me say that from that day 10 this we have heard OF
no pretenSons on the part OF the British Government
that II could send British officer on board of any
American ship and take from her any human beng
whatever, and never shall lGreat applause
Lord AshburtOn, with whom / negotiated and cor
responded on that subject was JudicOus and wise
man. lie was good deal III this country He was
married IN this country. He knew something of this
country, and ne saw various relations between this
country and England IN far more philosophical point
Of view than most others and he stated In a speech
which Is on record somewhere, - must admit that
when British subject, Irish, English or Welsh be-
comes an American, and claims no longer the pro-
lection OF his own country, ms own country has no
night TO call HIM subject and 70 put HIM IN posi-
ton 70 make war upon ms adopted country and il
appears 10 me- h added, that We may count II
among the dspensatOns Of Providence that their
new facilities Of Transporting men from country 10
country by the power OF steam. and quickly are de-
signed by higher wisdom" He said, We have
more people than land, and you have more land than
people, take many from us as you please. That
seems TO be the order of things and It Is not To be
stopped" told him that was my opinion too
Gents this emigration Is not 10 be stopped we
must keep things as they must impress all
Who come here with the necessity Of becoming
Americans. We must teach them We must endeayOr
TO nslIl an American heart INTO all their bOsOms--
applause Gents, II It were not 50 late in the even
ing. would say a few more ~Ords-lCries Of go