Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
From the Evening Post.
The Emigration From Europe.

lie Emigration FFOm EUROPE
The ships arriving from Europe con.
tinue to be filled with emigranls, and
the journals of the old world continue to
speak Of fthrongs Of families pressing to
the seaports,ylo take their departure for
distant lands in another hemsphere-
America or Australia. To say nothing
Of Ireland, which is rapidly loosins her
inhabitants, whole districts in Germany
have been almost depopulated, and some
Of the government, alarmed at the de.
creasing numbers Of their subjects, have
thought proper to pass laws repressing
the mania Of emigration.
Laws, however, will fail to repress q
feeling so strong and deeply rooted; in.
deed. It is more than probable that the
obstacles thrown in the way Of leaving
their country, will strengthen the desire
which pervales the mass OF the people to
seek a new home beyond the ocean,
Convert the most desirable place to a
prison, and you awaken wish to leave
it. In the mean time, the facilities Of
communications between those who
have emigrated and those who remain
are such, that accounts Of the good for.
tune OF the emigrants 90 back with every
mail that crosses the Atlantic. and, pas.
seJ from hand to hand, fill the imagna.
tions Of the working class with dreams
of land Of perfect freedom and almos:
boundless plenty. Those who are pros
porous in this country urge their lIiends
to follow their example, send out money
10 pay the passage Of their relatives, and
sometimes even return TO look after those
Of tender age, and to provide for their
conveyance 20 America.
The passions for emigration which has
seized upon the people Of Europe is not
however, mere desire to place them.
selves in a condition Of greater comfort;
it has. to some extent, political cause.
1t is O hatred of the institutions under
which they live: i, is the longing after a
freer government, and the disappoint.
ment Of their hopes from the short.lived
revolution Of 1913, which, as much as
any other motive, inspires them with the
resolution 10 leave the country Of their
birth.
The same cause which prompted that
revolution, prompts the present emgra.
ton. 1t ia tho rubotitute for rev"lntlon
it is, in fact, revolution ini tself.-
Centuries Of submissive endurance, cen.
turies oc patient waiting for the fulfil.
ment of promises made by their princes,
or Intellectual attempts to assert the riy hts
of mankind, Of vain bloodshed in the
cause Of liberty, and Of martyrdoms from
which that cause has gained nothing
have brought them at last to this result
that they mus, seek new county,
migrate as did the Israelites of old, who
instead OF raising the standard ofrebel
lion against the Egyptian government
crossed the Red Sea and planted thel
nation under republican institution il
the region of Palestine.
Emigration has become the grea
movement Of the age, the great agent il
working changes on the face of the eartl
and in the relative rank and power o
the nations who inhabit it.
It's far more likely that the number
Of those who emigate from Europe will
hereafter increase, than that they will dl
mnish. The tendency Of things is t.
make their transportation across the
cean cheaper, more expeditions and NOR
comfortable. The dread Of a long sea
voyage and its dangers has always ker
many back; it has less force now tha
ever before; it will have less hereaftcr,a "a
the passage is more speedily made. Al
who are discontcnted with the govern
ment at home will then, if they can pre-
cure the means, migrate to America oi
New Holland.
twill require a strong love Of ccur
try to induce one who is. impatient tt
freedom to wait for the remote an
doubtful chance Of better Institution
at home, when voyage of few day
performed almost without peril, WI
place him in lanI Of freedom, anon
multitudes of his own countrymen wi
have migrated before him. We ma
therefore, expect that the inclination
emigrate will acquire strength with yea
for some time to come. If the COVER
men,s of Europe should oppose it,
shall not be surprised to see the examp
Of the Israelites copied, and the men
this new exodous marching armed to
next seaport, or to the nearest land fro
tier.
The effect Of this numerous emigrati
upon those countries ION which it p
ceeds, will naturally be to .postpo
any meditated rising against the govel
ments. The most discontented, the m
impatient Of despotism, the most restle
the most enterprising. will naturally
among tho earliest to 8 eek coun
where there is no unnecessary restra
upon the freedom Of ofspeech or action
Ills upon such men that the cause
revolution must rely for its instlgato
its leaders, its most jealous and faith
soldiers. All the quiet, the loyal
naturally submissive. will be left behi
tho men who are either by tempe
ment disinclined 10 change; or too tin
10 incur any risk for its sake. For
present, therefore, the effect Of this p
tial depopulation Of the old world v
be 10 seat the monarchs Of Europe IN
firmly on their thrones.