Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-10

ty,y and anri-tum. And '' :, hn Saieis going ahead
havsJnt pe, " for Connecticut SIC gong astefn aho
- rr his city sink ol pV Sd and have fears
1 arful place. 1t is 10 ne,'ef ''''' 00'
30, God will destroy H.
'a' srr;up to such monslrocltles OF human nature
thn, little sadness s mingled with our disgust al
eliza Infamous proceedings Of men ana women "no MOI
adened are the pests Of the land But me language
of the PHILADELPHIA Register, we are eons"ie' WIN Tue
though, ia, nearly thousand years nave passed since
Christianity promulgated alter having oech efaueo of
centuries Of prophecy and during those ages II mas oeeh lie
and nh To the nations victorious over inc SCHOOLS oil an
cient wisdom, encrgizng humanity win ne" anu "ohafous
principles beaconing the race onward IN INC pam VI pue'
and her civilization solving all inc eheas o our pres
en-, estate which have bad the sages ana nsns across
The in futury hopes unspeakabe and full OF
pury IL has passed all Of scrutiny us historic EVIL
dence and internal creiiby have been most rsldy nnay
~ Free been kndcd ana swords sharpened against
Modern science has sought shake lis foundations.
Nevertheless IL renains accepted ah-wohy by phos.
o,bers who have been Of the world as well by
countless generations OF men, to whose slcAeh spi's
has been the sole comfort in life and support In death NOV"
fusoolh il is discovered be cunnngy devised abricu-
| ton 90
| SENATOR EVERETT ON THE CELTIC EXC.
| DI1SnThe distinguished Senator hom Massachu-
setis delivered an address before the I've" YORK
Historical Society last week, on the discovery and
4 settlement of America, which IS comprehensive
sketch OF that important movement we nave room Tor an
extract only shall confne ourselves 10 MS hoce oil the
which will doubtless nave 80 great an In
huence on The destiny Ireland Germany and the United
States:
The races that invaded Europe came 10 lay waste and 10
the hosts the Atanc are peHceul n'
morans The former burst upon the Roman empire and
by oft repeaicd strokes beat 10 the ground ne immigrants
TO America from all countries come 10 cast 10 'he o WIN
Tho native citizens and share with us tins great lnheIl-
,anrc If ci vii and religious liberty The former were ero-
cous barbarians clad in sklnsspeaRlnG strange
tunpues-sorshipng strange gods with bloody rtes-lhc
Later are the children of the countries IRON which the first
uronean settlers Of this continent proceeded and belong
with us the great common family OF onr's'ehupn me
rmrr DESTROYED the culture OF the ancient "od ana u
only alter Thousand years that better civilization
grew up from its ruins The millions VINO nave established
themselves America within sixty years are from ie mo,
ment OF their arrival gradually absorbed into the mass OF
the population conforming TO the laws, MOULDING themselves
TO The manners of the country and contributing 'her snare
! 10 its prosperity and strength - ,,,
AT IS curious coincidence that, as Inc hfsl mighty
wave of the hostile immgraton that burst upon Europe
before the time OF Saviour, consisted Oh tioes
the great Celtic race-ihe remains OF T"en ~ w.
Their original dialect still found in Brittany 10 wales
in The Highlands of Scotland and especially IN Ireland SO
py far the greater portion of The new and friendly mgra
on 10 the United States consists OF persons ocionslng 10
tho same Grvd ina oinaiye and often oppressed race
have heard in the villages Of Wales and the Hshanas Of
Scotland. the gospel preached in Substantially lhe she an
ne md in which the mystic songs Of the Druds
chaned in the depths OF the primeva forests Oh France ana
ENGLAND in the of Julius Caesar Is sun spoken oY
thousands Of Scotch Welsh and Irish Immigrants in all
parts Of the United States
Tins great Celtic race is one Of the most remarkable that
has appeared in history Whether belongs 10 Una.
siye ndo European family OF nations which, IN ages before
the dawn Of history, look up line OF match IN TWO COL
umus from lower India and moving westward ooth by
Northern and southern route finally dlfised Itself over
Western Asia Northern Africa and the greater part OF Eu
rope; or whether others suppose the Celtic race belongs
still oder STOCK and was ltse driven DOWN upon s
force of The ndo Europeans questions when We nave
no lime al present discuss However may be decided
II would seem that first time far as we arc ac-
uuained with The fortunes Of this Interesting race they
have found themselves in really prosperous condlon IN
this country Driven from the soil to which Their fathers
have cunp thousand years they have al length and
for The frat time in their entire history found real home
10 land Of Strangers Having been told in the lrlshtiul
language Of political economy That al the daily table when
nature spreads for the human family there IS no cover ah
for them Ireland they have crossed the ocean 10 nd DC.
equation, shelter, and bread on io'e Ign soil.
This Celtic Exodus il has been APPLY termed, is TO
mnortant events Of The day. To The emigants themselves
il may be regarded passing from death to lc IL VIII
benefit Ireland by reducing surplus population ana res'05
ing sounder and user relation Of capital and labor II
will benefit the labprng classes in England, where wages
have kept down 10 The starvation point by the struggle
between the native population aud the inhabitants OF The
sister island This bene, will extend from England TO our.
selves will lessen the pressure OF ihll competition
which our labor is obliged to sustain, win The III PAID atOt
and efficient hands supplies The greatest want IN new
country which is that Of abor,-gves value 10 land-ard
facilitates the execution OF every species OF private enterprise
and public work.
81 am not insensibe the temporary Inconvenience
which ure 10 offset against these advantages on both
sides of the water Much suffering attends me eniSran'
here ON his passage and after his arrival II s possible
har The value of native labor may have been depressed
by 100 sudden and extensive supply from aboad and IL Is
certain that asylums aud anshouses are cowGed win
foreign inmates and that the resources OF paoc ana private
benevoencc been heavily drawn upon These are con
siderable evils but they have perhaps ocen
It must be remembered in the first place. mat the lmml-
grafton daily pouring in from Europe s by no means pau
Der Immigration On the contrary II Is already regarded
with apprehension abroad, occasonns great ahsac.
linn ol capial- Ii attended doubt with an influx o
foreign paupesm. In reference TO MIS- oeeVe your sys
TEN of public relief better here in New orH 'han ours IN
Ma chuees which, however, We uTe making lmpor-
ant changes II is said that owing 10 some defect In our
SYST or administration, We support more than our
share of needy foreigners hey arc sen. IN upon US
exposed TO similar burden. However inc eVli arises
may no doubt be m,aacd by Judicous legislation and IN
| Inc meantime Massachusetts and New York might do a
much worse thing, portion of their surplus means
Than feed hungry cothe the Naked give nome 10 Inc
stranger ond kindr the spark of In the mind OF the
moor orepn lunalic Though that unntlc may have
been ias ashamed for the credit Of humanity 10 say
has happcnrd shore in the night from coas'ins yes
eel found in The mUrning In Inc helua nall deao win
| COLI and hunger, aud fright.
But you say They foreignersr WE'LL do we owe no
duties foreigners? What was the founder OF Virginia
when poor Indian girl threw herself between him and the
war cluy of her iathel What were the pilgrim fathers
when the friendly savage-if must call him so,-mel
| them with The sauiaon Of WELCOME EnglishmenF They
are suppose they are. Was not the coun
rv all but ready year two ago 10 plunge into conflict
with The military despotsms OF the of Europe in order
II redress OF the oppressed who eed their
hocHs on slopes Of the Carpathans, and pasture their
herds upon the tributaries OF the Danube and do talk o
The harpsEp of relieving destitute foreigners whom the
hand Gpd had guided the ocean and conducted 10
our doors'
81 Indifferent to the increase OF The public budens
but the tine been have felt little proud of the
vast sums paid in The United States for the relief Of poor
cmgrants from Europe 1t is annual sum, have no
doubt equal the interest The foreign debts Of the States
which have rcpudiaed their obligations When | was in
London few years ago. received letter from of the
interior counties Of England telling that they had in
their House Of Correction American seaman, Tor person
who pretended TO he) who both pauper and rogue
They DESTROYS OF being rid OF h and kindly offered
TO place him disposal Although he did bid fair
be very valuable acquisition wrote back that he might be
sent London where he could be shipped by the American
Consul To the United States venlnrcd 10 Md The sugges
on thai til Her Majestys Minister Washington were
applied similar way by the ovcsees Of The poor and
wardcns Of the prisons in The United States he would
pretty busiy occupied. But really felt pleased, at time
when my own little State Of massachusetts assisting
from ten 10 Twelve thousand destitute British subjects an.
nnally TO able relieve the British Empire the only
American pauper quartered upon IT,"