The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
Mayor Once.


INFORMANT COMMUNICATION RESPECTING the EMI-
GRAFTON fRon sAxohY AND GERMANY.
Mayor Wood has received from the American Consul
at Lsipsic, the iolIc wing communication to him
from The National Society OF German emigration in taat
city.
societies ON the Continent IT good authority the
subject Of emigration.
the character Of many Of the sngraats country
WITCH fully endorses the opinions entertained by Mayor
country and fuzzy jusaes bim in the srinrsnt
be has adopted with reference to it, future continu
To Consul m UxrrD SrArEs OF NORTH AMERICA
DR. g. G. FLuokI, AT LnPsic:-
IIuPsIc, June L. 1856
We feel hoBored in giving you following an wars to
questions which you put to u.s. in relation
TO the emigration from the kingdom Of sarony =
1t eansot be denied that Tor time tue govern
nsnts Of some States and also the autn critics
communities, have deemed IL convenient to rec them
seves rt their paupers by shipping them TO United
suffered punishment, have in the sams manner b~en
transported to the I'm ted states with the free
tb. system q vas adopted pro Of .O
Avodabls evils, as they (the emigrant) were supplied
merely with money sufficient Tor the psym-ut OF their
pstees and hence their arrival dist ant ports
icing destitute Of all means OF support they we're co a
PEELED imme diatsly to apply for aid we're there
fore, rgAr,e as very uuveicome Walters.
Ttese practices are certainly inhuman 90 they are
mprucent, but tie government Of Saxopy has not at
any time hao recourse TO this - stem Of economy.
grafton Affairs OF Germany for the last eight years
duiirg which time not single case which eoaid impi
cate the Kingdom OF saxony in such acioo has ever
come within our knowseRe On the contrary, Il IL .
subject Of regret to that with very few EXCEPTIONS
the greater part Of those who emerats from Saxony
are composed chiefly of the westbier class peo
pie srd best CHANCES We therefore, ipste OF
saipipg are put lots Of millions OF dollars AMI Of
the best portion Of honest most valuable citi-
As it appears the German emigration to the United
States Ia becoming too po~erful and troublesome you
may assure the Ameri :xn authorities that speedy
change In this respect unavoidable The decrease OF
emigration in general, and 10 North Amercs la particu
lar during the last year. has become apparent that
we are warranted In asserting that tbs smsrauon OF
this year viii not be half numerous as that OF last
year The ssapors present quite desoats appearances
at the usual time OF ems alton but the accounts which
recsvs from all the oterior parts OF Germsny Of the
great change In emigration, Ia still ronsrkabe.
Hundreds Of housaocs who intended TO emgists have
entirely sbapdoned the po'ien. Most respectfully,
The Directors Of the National Society OF Ger EmI
grafton sHuLIE.
10 TIM CONSUL on THE Usrp STATS DIR FLrGsr PRessr
IHIPsIc, June Q, 1855.
Jbeg leave to add few remarks to the subject Of
verbal conversation.
II cappot be Denied ttat European governments aud
prpc paes have been tbs practice of freeng th-m.
selves their paupsrs, and even OF tbor
guilty criminals by sendsg them 10 America md paying
the Of voyage 70 the ports and the passage