Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-15
sigm.rs in tho United States.
Total
3.757.+Ss
Foreign naupers I,r ls5o. lsIa7

Foreign paupers ior 1850, lS437
Thus you will see, that II should preserve thi.
Union, this entire contiucnt will be for the
wants Of our descendants hundred years hence with
out the All iition ut foreguers then every Amer
tan whether reborn adopted, il il duty
10 preserve ia far heritage for the children
and ro' lavish II on those who had share 10 either
'cnievog our Independence maintaining our free ns,u.
TONS developing the of this happy and pros
porous country. True sir, we have unoccupiei
territory, yet il ia being settled and popltei with
rapiity which seems almost fabulous by ordinary
of population iIrag the fifty years shalt
have no more room than will be necessary for Of
the then inhabitants. But sir, when look to the
fact that from 1900 to 1910, the arrivals OF foreigners
the United States 10000, and row they are over
100000 per snum-estimate the constantly augmcnting
number OF Immigrant, with their probable increase for
few yeara and il becomes alarming. II these the
only sequences involved should have felt it my duty
10 offer the bin under consideration; but sir the political
deSiny oil thI country is nf higher moment; the
danger lies III the improper OF the ballot box. ask
Senators to cast their this country aud the
number oil foreigners who often march in procession the
poi- controlled frequently By single mind selecting for
us must important officers. See the riots and in
our ces-look at their protest. on your journals against
The passage Of laws to citizens the right
sei-gorerrmcnt; then see them hang in elf y Amer,
lean Senator for having the honesty aud independence
ae!e cut equal justice to all sections of hi, Coincidence
see the organic on of party known the German Pro
gresve Republican Party, whose avowei object among
other thnS' IL TO abolish the Siobath holy day OF
rest day cherished loved, and ravered only by all
true Christians, but BIZ the toilng, laoorng millions
th oughou ChriseDo m-aui then tell me il You do moi.
see dsngcr II this be the cise ia apparent il it not
the duty OF every patriot and statesman to Law aside per
.ona aud party Considerations and apply the remedy II
| there be oae leg,niely within reach? When the
present naturalization law passed, the annual imm-
grafton "a have shown, WAS about seven thousanl-
They were bold sLd enterprsng men, dispersed through.
oct The country and soon became familiar with 90
rerment aud laws they still do in the S,uh. This is
not the case now in the North aud Northwest. They
tho Northern States at the rate of nearly half
million yea they come in communities Of hun lred !
AID thousands. Many remain in your cisa and become
servants and walters Others enterpsng 90
Western States and settle up neigborho,ds and counties
never learn sngulge, but retain their mother tongue:
they haze but little intercourse with Americans ard
consequently many years in learning the genius and sruc
| ture OF our government.
Many admit, come here with intelligence and patri
otism sufficient TO have the elective franchise eposcd in
them in even less time than is now required So with
regard 10 minors. Many young from eighteen 10
twenty orc would vote nteigently aud julcously
others at fifty, but cannot discriminate. We mus.
egislate for classes II We adopt this rule shall has,
but little iiculty in arriving at the conclusion that thu
terms Of this hill sufficiently liberal for the safety OF
the country Some will be excluded too ong-many adj
miei too soon Men born rctard. and educated under
the monarchica government taught to believe in tho
divine right OF soveregns 10 give law and rule
uusarn in day the education of their lives aud il hi,
were possible alien has much TO learn Of the character
"f this government before lie should approach the ballot
box. our government is complex OF Safe and
lie icrol pOwereIl power om.natng from the people,
system OF government unlike that oi others complicated in
the high and the humble, the rich and the poor perec,
equality OF rights dispensing s blessings without favor
or piraly from the Atlantic 10 the :-bessings en-
ocd by no other people known In the story OF the world
and which il il highest duty Of every preserve
unimparej. Then sir IL am right in the assumption
that foreigners should become qIned with instiiu
tons before they allowed vote and five wa.
the proper time for that purpose 10 1902 twenty
- not too l,ng a period now.
have attempted 10 present brief view Of the subject
without gvrg extreme cascs or Intentionally eIaggeri-
IN hYtu .tin mini
maud. the change proposed and what il important
believe the safety Of the bc,. government forme
by human wisdom qIiras IT, said in tho commences
mett Oi my remarks, thit knew myself liable 10 ms
stucon that aDilt arises frat from the tho
late elections. Of party in this country and
from dispo'ition upon the part Of some people TO ap
ute improper rnO.vsto all others bu' themselves. NDs
sir, say that do not belong the "Kuow Nothing
g,nzuion, tor any other order Of tho kind d. no,
now, nor have ever belonged 10 any society,"
association that had secret, nor has that party or is
successes any 1ence my upon this question:
unless II is To the extent OF encouraging believe
that this or some similar bill will past the present
ncr'Nsion Of Congress-. In order to sLo* my views
THE subject before the late elections, will read from
some fcnks made on the homestead bill the 18Th Of
AptIl last when the Know Sotbings had but lew "
any, battles and when was believed TO he uunpor
ant a1l shr.tVcd pirty. Upon the amendment offered
by the Senator from Ohio. GMr. Wade, I said
But, sir, the proposition Of the Senator from Ohio H.
that you sa not only tax portion Of tho people for
the benefit Of another but that you shall tax the native
born and adopted citizens Of this country for the benefit
Of foreigners that you shall say, ny this BILL to every
man who may reside without tho limits Of the United
si,c' II lie will come here. that your citizens shall bc
tare1 TO the value Of one hundred and sixty acres and
bounty Of that amount Of land bestowed upon bin. To
that am opposed.
ihago no hostility agains, foreigners Ny friend from
lows, the Other day. collateral issue. on a question
viii came before tc Senate remarked that had dcser
I'd hm, anl those who at with him, this hill Sir,
not conscious ha. have ever favored the bill or
tie principle Of the bill therefore, a dcsertcr
ION Il. think, II w. will css Dyes around va, We
sh sct that the time has pA'sc when !. Necessary to
hrdOnl inducements TO INDIVIDUALS 10 emgfac 70 ths
country My friend from wa sad hoped the t'm,
WOhii never atVG Wien the people ri this county would
t',-' 10 remember, With stnt,n"rts of srItiuIp, uc
c''h' o' the dcscci dins II The Liyatta4 ind MJngo.
leIes, aud others who aided our Ihcra Iba