American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
FTVW IHe BuIttW0Fe IItPi
EoREyGN pAUPERs.


turning to their homes the German
paupers who have been transported to
this country by the said authorities
and they have grayely resolved "that
the necessary steps are to be taken to
prevent their transportation back. -
We published the proceedings of theau- |
thorities Of Wurtemburg in our paper
of Wednesday last. These proceed
ings are important as they are an au-
thoritative annuncation of the fact.
that the German States arc in the hab-
it of sending their paupcrs Of every
description to the United States. We
have men amongst us who are dispos-
ed to dispute tile fact Of the Transports
ton of such paupers; because, perhaps
they cannot believe that any sovereign
power could act so dishonorably and
discourtcously. We have others again
who are willing torcceive all classes Of
foreigners, the criminals and paupers
as we'll as the Industrious and worthy.
We have constantly contended that
there should be such restriction upon
emigration as would cflectually arrest
this transfer Of the infamous or worth
less European population TO our shores;
and we believe that Congress would
long since have passed law requiring
that all cmigrants should obtain consul
lar certificates Of character, or by some
other mode discriminate between per-
sons waiting to be cmigrants, but for
the reluctance of corrupt politicians to
destroy source Of strength to their
parties. 1t has made little or no diff
ference heretofore with them, what
might be the character or condition of
the emigrant, provided he would con-
sent, on becoming a citizen, to vote
their ticket. But the time has arrived
when majority of the American peo-
pie will insist on preventive measures
being adopted by Congress, and they
look for decisive action on the subject
during the present session. Members
have now official evidence upon which
to act. The authorities of Wurtem-
burg have furnished them with the facts
and there need not be any further delay
Of action.
What a condition of things do the
authorities of Wurtemburg DISCLOSE
They show that our country is convert
eddy foreign powers into a great aims
house to receive European Paupers.
They are resolved to relieve themselves
Of the burthen Of supporting their own
poor, and determined that they shall
be maintained at our expense. After
flooding our country with paupers,
they are indignant that q few of them
have been returned upon their hands,
and are about to take measures to pre-
vent the recurrence Of such things in
future. England, it is said, is about
to follow the example Of Wurtemburg,
and prohibit the return Of English pau
pcrs to their own country. In fact the
powers of Europe appear disposed to
act upon the principle, that the worth
less and degraded Of their population
are good enough to be made citizens
Of the United States-and this princi-
pie has heretofore been recognized as
true by our action. Shall we longer
t -, '''i'eL inc ~ Uc3rauhS ',hPutaVIon!
we nope NOT, we snail look TO the a
lnerican parry ana 10 see VINO desire
10 preserve the purity or our oonstitu-
!pn' 10 "SS's! III inc SooI :. WORK OF aOol-
l9ill"g an eYA', "nlcn! "h'lst IL imposes
ouL1hen' we Teilec' s. olSc S'' upon our
0'u'i''S we must prove 70 EhS!aho
""" 10 INC worm! 'aV We are not so
IIL'e Q: anu submissive '.' or 50 cohtemPu-
Dlo ~ ~ our OWL est;l"'lcn' as 70 'oief-
"'c NC transportation Vi 'nclr Coh'lo'S
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-. '" q lid. 9 every confidence ,n"'' cur
lhS INC present session OF congress