The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-02
esotch Welsh and Irish immigrants in AL parts Of the

asoch Welsh and Irish Immigrants in AL parts Of the
This great Celtic race one Of the most remarkable that
has appeared In history Whether 1t heor g. to that ex
ten.i,e ndokuropean family OF nations which, in ages
before the dawn Of history took line OF march In
two columns from Lower Iodia, and, moving westward
both by northern ard southern route fraly dGused
Part OF E1ro,e whether others suppose the Celtic
belongs 10 still older stock aud wss tseu drvse
down upon the nth and into tha West Of Europe by tho
overwhelming force of the lido Europeans are Questions
which We have time at present. to discuss However
it may he decided it would seem that for tue hrst tune
as acquainted with the fortunes OF this
interesting they have 70 nd themselves in really
pro porous ndlon IN this country Driven from the
foil which tteir fathers have cleng for two Thousand
years they have at length and for the rst time in their
cntiIe tory found real home ia land OF strangers
Having be- told 10 the frightfu language Of political
economy that at the daily table which nature spreads for
the human family there no cover laid for them in Ire
land they bave crossed the ocean, to and occupation
shelter, spd breas, or q foreign soil. (Applause)
This Celtic Exodus IL has been aptly termed Is
to all the parties Immediately contested with 1t one OF
Themselves il may he regarded passing from death
to life. 1t will beueft Leland by reducing surplus po
Capital and labor II win SeDent the .borng classes in
England where wages have been kept down 10 the star
yatOn point by the struggle between the naive popns
will extend from England to ourselves and VIII lessen
the pressure OF that eompetiton which our la6oe !.
obliged sustain With Tho Ill paid labor Of Europe While
the constant influx into America OF stout and efhcent
hands supplies the greatest want In = new country
which is that labor gives value to land, and facii
sm not in.essibls to the temporary Inconvenience
which are TO he offset sgsnst hess Advantage both
sides OF the water Xush suffering attends the smgtant
there his passage and after his arrival 1t is possible
that tks value or native labor may have been dc
presssd by too sudden and sxtsnsive . supply from
Abroad and il L. certain that a,ylum' and alms-
resources OF pubic and private benevosnce have beeo
heavily ORA upon These considerable evils, bat
they have lsf bsps been exaggerated.
1t must be remembered in the first place. thstthe
iuns alton daily pouring in from Europe Is BY no
means psuper immigration; On the contrary, ~ 10
already rsruded with apprehension abIoAd Is occa,
si,pi,a great abstraction of capitals 1t is attended
o. 18th influx Of foreign paupsrsm la reference
10 t. believe your sysem OF public relief Is better
hre in NV S.1k than in Massachusetts, in which.
hossysr waking important CHANGES II 10 sid
,hst oyr 10 defect 10 system or its admnis
tfafion wo .nptort more than our share of needy
foreigners. They sent in upon from other States
N.w Ynk 80 re .rsate.t seaport must be exposed to
similar tu,d.n Hpsever the evil arises, 1T may
dsubt be rg.ted by judicous lsgi.lston; aod ia tue
nlssutim., Gsssschusets ard New York might do a
wor.e Thin, with portion of their surplus means thar
feed the hungry. clio he the naked give homo TO the
sr and kndls the vaIk Of reason in TIE mind of
the lcor foreign lupatc even though that lunac may
hav. been, las ashamed fer the credit Of humanity
10 say has hsppcred) set shore in the night fo@
coasiirg ve~Sel ard ound in the morning in the fields
! half dead with cold, end hunger, and fright
But you say they are foreigners" Wsll, do
duties to foreignersg What the founder of Vir
gina when poor Indian girl thsw herself between him
and The club Of Der father? What were the Pilgrim
Fathers when the friendly ssvage-if we must call him
so-net them with the saiuation of Welcome, English
| ntpf" 'tThsy foreigners" And suppose they srey
Was not the country all but ready year ago to
plunge into conflict with the military dsspotisos u tue
pressed who feed their ocks the slopes Of the
Capathans and pasture their herds upon the tributa
Of the Danube and do talk OF the hardship OF
lev ing destitute foreigners whom the hand OF God had
guided The ocean and conducted to our doors
| (Great appaufe)
am not Indifferent to the increase of the public
burdens; but the time has been when have felt 8
little proud Of The vast paid in the United States
fer the relief Of poor emigrants from Europe. 1t Is
an annual sum, have doubt, equal to the In FER.
ct on the foreign debt Of the STATES which have re-
pudia.ed their obligations. When l in London,
a few years ago, received lester from one OF the
interior counties OF E. gland telling me that they h.d 10
their House of Correction an American seaman, Tor
person who pretended to he who both pauper and
rogue. They DESTROYS Of being rid of him. and
kindly offered to place him OF my disposal Although he
did not bid fair 10 ba very valuable acquisition wrste
back that be might be sent 10 London where he could be
shipped by The American Consul to the UDites States
veLtpred 10 add the suggestion that If Her Majesty
Nirster at Washington were piled TO In smlsr way
by The Of the and warens OF the prisons
in the United States he would be pretty bury occupied
But really felt pleased, time when my own little
State o. Massachusetts, assisting from ten 70 twelve
thousand destitute British subjects annually to be Die TO
relieve the British empire CT The only American uper
Qua1ttTed ufon it. Great laughter ard applAnse)
Mr.. Tres dent 2sd getsu,sn, my hurnbe tails Il tod
Its feet cent is Cosnbus, begging bread for bis CHILD
at the gate Its last finds you the stewa os
Of this immense ubunds tie smonars Of this more
thar mlets charity, piovbliog en- nent and food
| for har,iig nations. a. hone TO- tEgtiye RAGS.
sIn I'm instructive article relative ergra
ton in Otto Lulacr's Jahftuh far Polkstsirts-haU md
Se = We 20 have amounted to an
rtraeted by item from the country average Of
1sl7o3 rix dollars about fifteen millions Spanish dollars
! per amin.
Tie close Of The lecture received 9th petition
Of the plaudis which bad been frequently evoked
during its delivery The immense audience then dis