Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-22
JfNisrRllanRuus.
From the Edinsburgh Review. for July
European Emigration to the
United States.

three millions, of which nearly eight
cen millions were native whites,
over two millions were foreign born,
$4,000 were of unknown naiivllies.
and 3 200 600 were slaves. II ap-
pears that between 1910 and 1850.
.569.S foreigners arrived in tho
Unicd STATES from whence we
should conclude even in the alb
sence OF other evidence, that the
emigration before 1910 was compar-
ailvely small. II began On large
scale only in 1917. From 1920 to
1880 the average number arriving
was only 10000 year; from 1890
TO lci6, about 10000 a year. la
lSiT, tie famine desolated ireland
and the revolutions on the Continent
which unsettled the channels of
labor, followed the next year. The
immigration increased, under the
pressure, to 100000 in lS47. and to
100000 IN 1850 and it is now
estimated at the Census Office that
the total number e emigranls into
the United States since 1890, living
IN 1850, together with descendants.
Amounted TO 4,3044I6, which we
shall assume 10 be the complete for
elgn addition to the population Of
The country between 1890 aud
1850.
All this has, aud is to have. a
great effect upon the relations be-
tween slave oud free labor. The
free colored population appears to
have increased 1896 per cent du-
ring the decade just passed.. The
slave population, 1851 per cent;
and the whites, 1928 per cent
The regular decrease IA the aug
meniation of the free blacks is one
of the remarkable features Of the
progress of races IN America. From
1890 To 1910, the Northern States
under the influence OF climate and
the spirit OF freedom, engendered by
the revolution, were emdncIpaling.
or preparing 10 cmanclpate, their
slaves and the ratio of increase Of
the free colored population conse-
. quenily greatly exceeded that of the
whites OF slaves. The following de-
cade tie percentage diminished 4;
bu, was increased again. from 1920
to 1886, 10y the entire abolition Of
slavery IN New York, and large
emancipation IN New Jersey, Mary
land, and Vtglnia, In the succeed
ing decade II fell of again and in
The last, as we see, II fails to reach
IL per cent; and this, nolwithsiand-
ing the manumission nf 1900, and
the Ai- ht Of 1000 slaves year, if
the year 1850, for which alone
returns on this head are made, be an
example of the general course of
, things. In some OF the States New
York for insianCe--the number has
, actually diminished in others--like
the New England Slates-it has
o done litlle more than remain station
aTy; while, in others, on the Canada
borders, and with strong abolition
sympalhies-Michigan and Ohio for
d Instance--lt has decidedly increased.
There can be- but one solution TO
ihis-lhe degraded social position
into which the Negro is forced by
the prejudces OF the whites of The
, North, and particularly of European
!, immigrants, There is no physical
reason why the black race should
d not increase as fast, and fasier even,
than the white. The experience OF
the slave States proves this, where,
; in spite OF a degradation for which
) no amount of personal comfort can
. compensate, they faithfully fulfil the
A Divine command 10 multiply and
replenish the earth" Sambo is nat
urally jovial, good naiured, laugh.
ing fellow, full Of fun, not without a
relish for practical joke, and ready
always for dance aud biz of banjo
music in the open aIr-especially II
Dinah be there, for whom il must
;. be confessed he has a strong liking
He is too fond of his ease to be oul
Of temper for long time too much
7 man Of The world to work unless
obliged TO do so; and by far too
much a gentleman TO trouble his
{. woolly pate with thinking a great
:, deal. lie is bit of a swell,n we
:, are sorry TO say, and loves to deck
his ebon beauties in bright reds, and
blues, and yellows, but not without
> a rude idea of taste aud harmony o
9 colors--if such a thing may be
seriously suggested; and so long IA
80 Dlnah likes it, he cares little whether
il he according to the rules of art
ID He has a certain natural delcacy ia
Al the midst OF his coarseness which
contrasts very favorably with the
9 beer-drinking rudeness of the laborer
Of some countries nearer the meridian
. of Greenwich, and remembrance Of
good treatment, which ensures hi
q master against strikes, as long as
!. he does not strike first. And wher
Is he and Dinah al length become one
D. there seems TO be naturally ne
good reason why wooIly-pateC
q piccannlnnies' should not be q,
,s thick around his cabin as ever car
= roiy heads were on an Irish potato
I, patch. In Massachusetts, for in
stance, they would seem to have
II everything in their favor-freedom
~ plenty of work, equality OF laws anc
tights and vet his family ha