The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23

FRAUDS on LMIGRANTS-J UNPARALLELED y IL
LAsY.-We understand that the Mayor Of Buffalo
has come to New \ ork, in his official capacity, for
the purpose Of concerning measures with the autho-
rites ofthis city, to break up the gangs Of runners,
rowdits and DULLES who have, for years past, lived
and fattened, and grown rich, on the money which
they plumber from the emigrants arriving at this
port. We have, on several occasions, denounced
the Commissioners Of Emigration, and shipowners,
for neglectng the interests Of emigrants, and al-
lowing them to fall into the hands Of the pirate.
and land sharks who lie in waiting to rob migrants
and who actually board emigrant vessels long be.
fore they arrive at New York, for the purpose Of
carrying their yillanous schemes into effect. Very
little reformation has yet been effected and the
poor emigran il feeced by these sharper 70 almost;
a. great an extent a. ever
The suferings Of the poor emigrants after they
get into the hands Of the runners and boarding
house keepers, would melt heart q s.one. The
mos. calous person living could not but sympathize
with these unfortunate victims Of land piracy, rob
berry, and ,illany From the time the emigrant
sees the land of his hopes-thc land wAich he has
selected for the remainder Of bis days-until he
reaches his destination, he Is never out of thc
clutches of the runners. The Mayor Of Buffalo. in
his seat in the Common Council chamber, on a re-
cent occasion, declared that his Office va beseyed
day by day, b persons who had been robbed By
passenger and emigrant agents. We give, Il an.
other column, the Mayors remarks IN that occa.
sion.
These instances related by the Mayor u Buffalo,
are only one Or two out 81 ten thousand that might
be adduced 70 show the unparalleled system n
scoundreism, rascali,y, villany, and robbery with
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arrival 10 this country. Without regard % age.
sex, or condition. these poor creatures swinded
out q every cent or money they possess and il in
Vulnerable instances arc thrown On the charity
II a cold and unfeeng world for the means Of life
The consequence Is that thousands % them are
forced 70 seek refuge il the aims houses, to keep
from starvation. Hence il Is that the expenses Of
our poor houses are extraordinarily great.
Various laws have been passed, and various mea-
adopted. f0r the suppression Of this evil, but
without effect, and consignecs continue 70 allow
runners to charter steamboats, and bring their pas
scngcrs from Quarantine because they save a quar-
ter Of dollar Ter head BY doing, the runners
bring them Up without charge 70 the eonsignee
This practice prevails TO a very great extent. The
runners, then, having the "run' e the cmigrant
ships board them with steamboats,, seize the bag
gage u the emigrants, huddle ;he emigrants them
selves int their boats, az If they we're 20 many ,at
lc, and take them where they please g As 70 plum
der and rob them az their leisure Il vas only
few days since that tho seized an cmigrant
vessel in this way ard lindod the cmgrants o. The
dock at Brooklyn, a. 70 keep their victims
beyond the reach u other runners. They landed
them IN this way, and ~ The darkness If The eve
ming took them of
We trust the authorities of New York Will meet
the Mayor q Buffalo II the spirit which actuatc'
admission. and endeavor % concoct some measures
~ which New York hal 10, continue ;c IL q