Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-30

T., .bese calculations there are two slight sources OF
error, which probably balance each other. We have
assumed 3 per cent. per annum as the increase OF Inc
native population from its own resources, when ABOUT
cne-iourth OF per cent. is due to foreign Immigration
On the other hand, wo have assumed that tho !ate"i
mortality anon. foreigners, is not greatertha auone
natives, when there is reason 10 believe tha' II u
vastly more. In Boston, the rate OF mortality anon"
the foreign population 70 that Of the natives was III
1850, a. iO.i to 22-almost double.
Opr table NAV be relied on to demonstrate, at ieast
enuroyimntely, the law govcrnin. the relative increase
oe foreign and native population, with iii annual III
mirra:ion OF 5OO,OO0 foreigners per annum. Inc
highest ratio the foreign element can reach VIII oe d
lid, over one-iour:h Of the native born, or one'htth
OF tho whole. Less than the ratio o! tho Foreigners .
The whole population in Minnesota and "iScohs'"'
where i is one-third; less than Chicago, where II Is
more than hall; or Boston, where it is about "ne-iaN'
ar IN most, If no, all oftle Northern cities. The high
o., ratio will be reached in 1870, when II Will DeS'nto
decline and continue its decrease with an acceiera'ius
velocity. BY the end Of the half century It VIII only
he nv. per cent. more than it was in 1917, III the whoie
country, and it will betwo per cent. less than 1t then
wGs in the Middle States.
Here, then, is the might, bug hear Of Mr.. tourney
and his party ~dispelled By a simple caicuia'on'-
Here is proof which renders It 'aimost Impossible 10
doubt" that his apprehensions are Tho mere clihera'
Of "a heat.oppressed BRAIN" Without taxing the
,r.,ble 70 satisfy himself OF the truth OF his position
when trutb was within his reach, he asperses the cha
rocter and u~asnifes the strength of the foreign eir'
men, of our population, merely to excite the native
horn against them. In our reply we have Conceded
700 much, in order TO place beyond dispute the ab-
.rnce Of al, cause for his gloomy approximations. We
hay. conceded that hull a million Of immisrants might
arrive annually for the next fifty years. ana that
their capacity 10 overturn the government; might be
70 the powe- interested in u~pholding i; us l to !. III
FAC, it never can be so great, for ii ia found that n
much larger proportion Of the foreign than OF the M
tive nopulation have not the right 81 suffrage. Thus
i, Boston, where foreigners constitute nearly one-half
~; Tho population, they cast only one.eleventh "i toe
vote.
Bnt vhv reason on such at"pic' No American fears
danger from this quarter. To suppose such lear il
,;hoI on orr III. .ional character and on the strength o
Our institutions. Is Repu5licnnirm 30 weak that l
n.,,e,ucllv tn,,ers to its fslll Was not our govern
r.oat N. only one unaffected by the memorable con
yul.;,ns Of 1873, and is j. ready to tumble IN l'ecee Il
tho i;-t; adverse breath I Are VIC 80 degenerate INC
w. canDo, defend i. against 0ssaulte from o NTH o.
ies, of our own rumber' II we be, 1t Is linle Tor III
Z, make room for a more mnniyrace. II Dir. Flourno!
reslIy cpprehends Danger to his liberty from 'hI
~quer;e., he proves himself unworthy oil ireedoni'
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