The Empire County argus., 1855-11-10
FOREIGN EMIGRATION.

FOREIGN EMIGRATION.
Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York, Soft Shell,
made speech in Tamany Hall, Friday, Sept. 2Sth,
in which he first commented in strong terms of
hostility on the Main Liquor Law, and then ad-
dressed himself to Foreign Emigration, as follows
Foreign immigration was greater acquisition
of power to us than was ever made by Alexander
or Caesar in the hight of their conuuests. There
was danger it might be diverted to South America
or Australia New York was made the emporium
Of the country because it was the port immigrants
came to. What madness, what bigotry, what igno-
rance, to seek to divert it elsewhere But the same
disposition which created the Prohbitory law and
Know Nothingsm was also seeking to control the
political affairs of distant States and communities.
This effort was based on false charges of territorial
acquisitions and political aggressons to promote the
special designs of the Slave States. He would
state some facts from official documents showing
the untruth of these charges. In 1870 the popu-
laton of the Northern States was 1,968, 1885, and
of the Southern 1961,372. Their numbers were
then about equal In $780, the population of the
Northern States was 13,507 1914, and of the South
ern 9,6l2,3l0; this great disparity had been in
creased during the last five years. The annual in
crease of the population of the United States nclu
ding immigration, was about 100000. Of the
natural increase, 10000 belonged to the North,
and 100000 to the South-of the immigration,
sumo that 10000 went to the South, and 100000
to the North and West, and it would be seen that
the annual increase of the population of the free
over the slave States was 350000. By 1860, the
population of the North would exceed that of the
South more than seven and half millions. The
political power Of the country had passed into the
hands of the free States, and that power was in
creasing with startling rapidity."
Next the Ex-Governor goes on to show that Flor
ida, Louisiana, and Texas, were acquired almost
expressly to accommodate Northern commerce,
then with several grand fourishes about selfgov-
crnment he excaims:
'Let us know no geographical distinctions, but
content ourselves with correcting own faults
and upholding sound principles Of government
AS for the territorial question: there were two tri-
bunals to which it might be referred-the General
Government and the people of the Territories.
The former had hitherto settled such questions;
we were now trying the latter. Democrats were in
favor of this course and this policy would make the
new Territories free"
The right bower of Franklin Pierce, in the next
breath proceeds to show how freedom is to be pro-
moted and calls in Foreign Emigration to clinch
the argument. democratic policy will make the
new Territories free,n says the Ex-Governor, and
then adds:
''The laws of emigration settled this Emigrants
went from States which are most popuous They
went from dearer to cheaper lands. The census of
1850 showed that the population of the North ex-
ceeded that of the South 100000 Its annual
excess Of increase was $4,000. Its population to
the square mile was double, and the value of its
real estate by the acre, about threeod that of
the South. The unoccupied land in the Free
States dearer and in the Slave States cheaper,
than in the Territories. In the Slave States bor-
dering on the Territories, the public lands under
the graduation laws could be bought for lower pri-
cos than in the Territories. Most of these lands,
thus held at reduced rates, of the best quality.
The population of Missouri with an area greater
than that of the six New England States, was less
than 100000, and its rate of increase far below
that OF Iowa or Wisconsin. The number in Ar
kansas and Texas was still less on each square
mile. No one could look at these facts and not be
satisfied what the results will be. The annual ex-
cess of the population of the North over that of the
South will each year give three times the popula-
tion required to enttle State to admission into
the Union while the South under the influence of
climates, productions, and institutions, was imper-
fectly settled, and its smaller numbers were but
thinly scattered over its extended territories
The Pierce Administration and its supporters in
this State employ every exertion in their power to
count the votes and influence of this very class of
emigrants and are very lavish in abuse of the
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restrain this Foreign influence Horace Greeley is
pre-eminent in his hostility to the American Party,
characterizing it as the 'save catching party"
William H. Seward also has his jaws wide open to
swallow this Foreign influence, and, as is well
known, has employed it successfully for years to
promote his ambitious designs. Seward stands
forth in bitter hostility to the American Party, and
has denounced the Know Nothings with unparal-
leed virulence. Nevertheless the hypocrtical sup
porters of the Pierce dynasty in this State, with
cool impudence denounce the American Party as
bolitonists and this too while they work lovingly
in harness with Greeley, Seward and the Free Soil
Democracy of the North in counting Foreign votes
Who has not witnessed the rabid zeal with which
the Pierce Democracy have urged Foreigners into
our own Courts to complete their naturalization
papers,
Having presented the views of the Pierce DEM
ocraey of New York, we now turn to the Southern
view of this question and quote from the Memphis
Eagle and Inquirer. This paper in an article ent-
tied "Foregn Emigration and Slavery" propounds
the following inquiry and remarks:
SIS the influx of half million of foreigners into
this country, annually, compatible with the exist.
ence of African Slavery in the South is an inoui-
ry pregnant with the fate of the South and her
high civilization, and an inquiry which willy dema.
gogues would gladly evade if in their power; for,
if upon q pbilosophica consideration of this nues