The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-31

We have already exposed the rascality of
certain anti-American editors in charging this
decrease of foreign immigration upon the
American party. Yet we notice paper in
this city, copies long article, or rather inserts
as original matter an article from an Eastern
paper, which enters into figures to illustrate
the value of the foreign immigration to this
country, and charges that the great amount is
lost this country by the American party. The
figures of this article might be very readily
proven most ludicrously absurd exaggera-
ton, as the author well knew they were-and
an additional item might be given in the fact,
that probably fully one-third of these immi
grants are brought over by money sent from
this countryto pay their passage here. But
this makes no difference-we are only con-
sidering the absurd charge that the American
party has been the means Of this decrease
There are more rascals who pretend to believe
this, than there are honest men who really do
believe it. Indeed we doubt whether there is
in this country single man of discernment
and observation and who has given moments
thought on this subject, who honestly believes
that the rise and spread of the American par
.ty has had any influence in stopping immgra-
ton. lift has, the fault lies with those who
have slandered and yillifed and misrepresented
this party, and its principles and objects, till
they, not the American party have frightened
foreigners. There is nothing in the principles
of this party that need deter single foreigner
unless he be a criminal or pauper, from COM
ing to this country. The American party
invites immigration-it bids the foreigner well
come, earn and eat. There is an abundance
here for all. Gods domain has no bounds on
this continent when honest labor makes its
claims. But this party tells foreigners too,
while you are welcome, permit US to manage
our own affairs. You can vote when the con-
stitution entities you to, but not before, as
hosts Of your predecessors have done-you
know nothing as yet of our institutions, you
never even had anything to do with your own
government at home perhaps, therefore do not
interfere with ours, or seek to introduce here
your peculiar political notions, while you are
enjoying all the blessings of liberty as much as
though you were an American citizenp
There are other and mightier reasons than
any party formation in this country could give
why the foreign Immigration has ceased this
year. First-we are no longer permitting
ship load after ship load of foreign criminals
and paupers to land in this country. This
atone has decreased the immigration thousands.
great war has had an hundred
different influences in stemming the current OF
to this country, by its heavy en-
listments carried to the severcst stretch, crea-
ton Of markets for home labor, raising the
prices of labor produce, &C., &c. Thirdly
our short crops of last year with the conse-
quent depression of all kinds of business,
scarcity of money, general distress stoppage of
public works, &c, &C., was in itself enough to
stay the tide of immigration for year-and it
has done it. But don't talk to sensible men
about any party in this country working the
mighty influence, which it is charged upon the
American party with having accomplished.
1t is giving our party credit for great
leal too much strength and influence We
modestIy disciaim it. u
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