The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-03-10

Making, for the current ten years, the
astounding aggregate of. f.......-.,,,.. .5,0al ,ooo
Now, assuming this statement to be correct,
ask you if it does not present most alarm
ing state of things.
Here is an aggregate for the last ten years of
5,05l ,000 and when we consider the cause now
in operation in the Old World, the wars that
are raging, and the scarcity off food that must be
produced by the diverting of so much agricul-
tural labor from the culture of the earth, and
when we consider, too, that millions are pouring
in upon us from China and Japan, ask you ii
it is not time that something should be done to
arrest this overwhelming tide if immigration
| from every country under the sun? If yon do
not do it, sir, this tiny stream which, from I9O
| to 1910, a space comprising two decades, or 20
years, was only $4,000, will swell into an ocean
stream that will sweep away your government
--itsaws, and usages, and the very name Of
American will be no more known among the
nations Of the earth.
Again, sir another alarming fact connected
with foreign immigration is the immense influx
ofconvicts and paupers among us. In the early
history of immigration, those who sought an
asylum among u.s. We're, for the most part, hardy
and industrious mechanics, artisans, and labor
ers, who, groaning under the weight OF eNac-
tons and expressions of various kinds, came
over to better their fortunes under the genial
influence Of our beneiicent laws. But, now, the
character of the immigrants is totally changed
Instead of men of high character for honesty
and integrity. the refuse of jais and prisons an
nually pour their thousands upon our shores, in
one tetid stream Of corruption and will any.
Nay, sir, it has become, with foreign gov
ernments, a part ofther domestic policy TO sent
them to lis, as at once the cheapest and mos
eticctual means of getting rid of them. l rcat
from an article taken from respectable jour
nal, containing an official circular Of a commits
sary of Department in Belgium, to the prope
authorities having III charge the subject of i'm
migration to this country
(Circnlar,1
No. 1891 LrEGE, Belgium, March H. 1854,
EsIIGRANTs FOR THE L. sTATES--TRANsroRTA ArIOh
Gentemsn-Thc transports for emgrants for til
United States will take their departure from An
: wcrp. A large number of vessels are prepared a
ready to leave at various periods of this month,
certain number Of liberated prisonersrom Vilvord'
, and from several poorhouses depot de mendicte,
d are OIL the point of departing.
: The price Of the passage, all expenses included,
$ $50 francs which sum should be paid in advance ;
the bureau of the Governor of the Province.
> | heg you to let me know as soon as possible wh
" ther your district has any passengers to torwarde
~ Each individual should be sent to the Jail tmaisc
e dareD of Antwerp, and have in his possession sir
I, ply certificate on the following model
e "The Bnrgomaster OF the District nf--, Proyln
ii of Liege, Belgium certilies that (give the ag
place,of birth, parentage) is unmarried
'ei The departures will take place d'rins the ye
No every fortnight.
- The Commissary of the ACCOMPLISHMENT,
TIL FLEcHEl.
vt 10 the BurgoEaaster and Council Of -.