, 1852-09-18
0914AM@OD US
Emigration to the United States.

Oppression has bccn in all ayes, fertile
source of emigration. The lsraelites fed
from the bitter bondage Of Egypt, and after
forty years wandering in the wilderness,
settled down in Palestine. The Poehuician
colony Of Carthage had its origin in the ty,
ranny Of the mother city, Tyre. The nu,
merous migraiions of the ancient Greeks
were, for the most part caused by iuels,
rlpine, and dtsolating wars The Huns
aud subsequently, the Goths and Vandals,
who, issuing from the forests and lasinesses
Of the North, poured themselves down like
a dcluge upon the plains Of central and
southern Europe, and finally succeeded in
subvcrling the Roman empire, hal either
been driven from tlicr original seats by the
conqucring Chinese anl Tartar tribes, or
had departed from them on account Of boils
and intestine baltcs. Tbs pilgim Fathers
lorsouk their English homes that in a remote
and wilderness had, beyond the broad At
hnlc, they might have freedom TO worship
God as their couscicnces dictated In our
own time, the Gcspoiism, which, as horrid
nightmare, brools over the spirit and people
Of Europe, is producing the same result
Since the hopes Of European liberty have
been crushed in the extinguishmcnl Of the
Revolutions Of ls4S,-since The young re-
pablic Of Italy has fallen before its trans
Alpine asslssins, who still guard the sepul
thre which contains its llfcess form rs il
afraid Of It's sudden ard miraculous rcsuscita
ton, --sincc Rus ia has lrampled Hungary
in the dust since Prussia and Austria have
yielded their necks 10 irresponsible tyrlE
nics since Ern's locks orsrcngih and beau
" have been last shorn by her pcrlidious
Saxon lords, and her best and no5lcst sons
have been by their Phlistine oppcsogs eX-
pariatcd from their natal soil and the light
the blue heavens on which from their in,
fancy they gazed, to remote lands, washed
by strange cas, and surmountcd by firma-
menl from which shine the bright bat IN
familiar consultations Of the South, since
Gaul has sold her brthright for less than
mess Of pottage-for de,ivcrancc from the
imaginary terrors Of the Socialisls--sincc
she has willingly received into her mouth
The impartial bit and submitted herself 10 the
degrading rule Of "thc nephew Of my un-
cle,'-in one word since the people Of Eu-
rope have been prosrated before the feet
Of their rulers, and have felt that so long as
they remain in their respective countries
they must submit 10 Calling vassalage, they
have turned their eyes around to seek some
asy lum whore unmolcSied they may pursue
their avocations, utter their thoughts, enjoy
their rights, build their sancludrics, and
erect their homes. And naturally their
thoughts turn 10 these United States. They
have heard Of the happiness, the greatness
and freedom of this country; or, perhaps,
they have friends here who write home to
them most llattering account Of their sue
ccss and encourage them to emigraie.-
Doubtless, often, the most exaggerated and
deceptive reports about America, arc re-
oeived and credited. Multiludes, uarticu-
larly from ireland and Germany, are crowd.
ing TO our shores. "They come y" they
come" is still the cry From the second 10
the eight day of May, 10000 emigrants
landed at the single port Of New York.
During the month Of April 25,i92 were
dispatched from Liverpool to the United
States. The average amount Of emigration
to the poit of New York is 800 o per
month. il is said among the Germans there
IS now greater stir Of preparation lor com
ing here than any IN previous spring and
summer. The people Of Ireland are, il zen
efd, making their way as best they can.