Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-17

yeafs of this decennal torn is......,.. 1901 900
There Is no reason for believing that the
vast Immigration Of this year viii dimin-
ish In fact there is no limit 70 Its rate
Of progress but the means Of conveyance
Now, Then, we have upon this basis an
aggregate for the ak years and halfin
tervenipg between this period and 1850
ol...,...,,.s,. ....t..,..'1'-'.. o,zoe,ooo
Making, for the current ton years, the as
founding aggregate OF, commencement. 900, 0Oo
Now assuming this statement to be correct,
ask you II It does no. present most alarming
state Of thingsS
Here Is an aggregate for tho last ten years Of
5,o5l ,0oO and when we consider the causes now
IN operation In the Old World, the wars that are
raging, and the scarcity Of food that must be pro-
tuced by the diverting Of 30 much agricultural la
Dor 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 Ia not time
that something should be done to arrest this over
whelming tide Of immigration from every country
under the sum- If you do not do II, sir, this tiny
stream which, from 1870 TO 1910, space COM
prsing two decades, or 20 years, was only $4,000,
will swell into an ocean stream that will sweep
away your goyernment---its laws 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 Of con.
victs and paupers among us. In the early history
of immigration, those who sought an asylum
among US, were, for the most part, hardy and in
dastrious mechanics, artzans, and aborers who,
groaning under the weight of exactons and OPP
pressons Of various kinds, came over to better
their fortunes under the genial influence OF our
hene6cent laws. But, now, the character Of the
immigrants Is totally changed. Instead of men OF
high character for honesty and integrity, the re-
fuse OF ails and prisons annually pour their thous-
midi NOR nttr eharea fObtld BtreQm OF cor
!. ruption and villany.
Nay, sir, 1t has become, with foreign govern
nents, part Of their domestic policy to send them
to ua, as at once tho cheapest and most effectual
means Of getting rid Of them. read from an ar
ticle taken from respectable journal, containing
an official circular Of comrnissary Of a department
in Belgium, to the proper authorities having in
charge tho subject Of immigration to this country
CIRCULAR.
No. 1891 LIEoE, (Belgum,) March a. 1854.
E7aloraq,ts for Ns United States Transportation.
GENTLEMEN: The transports for enigrants for the
United States will take their departure from Antwerp
large number of vessels are prepared already TO
leave at various periods Of this month. certain
number Of liberated prisoners from Vilyorde, and
from several pgor-houses, depot dc mendcite) are
The price Of the passage, all expenses included is
$50 francs, which sum should be paid in advance at
the bureau of the Governor Of the Province !.
beg you to let me know as soon as possible II
YOUR Qt6tflcL mas huy pdSseuSeIo w po ioi"nAueu
Each individual should be sent to the Jail (maison
Garrett of Antwerp and have in his possession SIM
ply certificate on the following model
The Burgomaster Of tho district Of -, Province
of Liege belgium certfes that -- give the age,
place Of birth, parentage,l is unmarried
The departure will take place during the year,
every fortnight.
The commiasary Of the Arrondis's ne s,,o,,,
To the Burgomastsr and Council Of 49,.
AGAIN sir Iaat.ad OF the industrious and thrifty
Inini 6fants who formerly came to this country,
thousands of paupers are annually sent over by
foreign governments In accordance with the same
rule Of policy find In table furnished by the
Census Bureau, that there were In 1850, $4,000
paupers who received support, and of these $4,000
were foreigners, and but 90, 900 natives; and fur
ther, to show the character of foreign immigrants
And In the same table that there in the same
wear 1880 81 900 convictions for criminal offences
Ia our criminal courts, and of this number $4,000
were foreigners, and but 1900 natives, and this
You will observe In q native population of at that
time Of twenty-one millions, while the foreign pop
ulaton only amounted 10 something less than three
millions.
aCan such things pass DER us, like summers
dream, without exciting special wonder 7" beg
gentlemen TO look these facts In the face and prepare
a remedy while we have II In our power TO do so;
for sir, Il Ia tho duty Of statesmen to prepare for
emergencies before they actually occur
have, thus, cir, endeavored briefly TO set forth
some Of the principles Of the American party, and
hasten 10 consider some Of the chargeA brought
By its opponents against 1t.
The principal charge brought against the Amer
lean party both by the gentleman from Mississippi
and the gentleman from South Carolina was, that
Il was secret organization and to judge from
the manner this particular feature in the organlza
ton was treated by them one was Inclined to think
taat there was some awful unknown element Of
explosion within their dark subtenanean vaults,
RI use the language Of the honorable gentleman
fom South Carolina whose fuse, touchedby an un-
known hand, would blow up the whole government,
as Guy Fawkcs intended TO blow up the parliament
house, commons, lords and all. began TO think
myself that, after all, had misunderstood the
whole matter, and that there was some dark
conspiracy against the government; but, hap
ply the honorable gentleman from Mississippi
(Mr Barry entirely relieved me by stating
with gravity that became so important sub
isct {" that Il was only an attempt TO overthrow
the administration
Mr.. Chairman, permit me to relieve the honora-
bIs rentleman | assure him. with q sincerity
Which | trust he win not doubt, that the native
Amsrich party, In the objects II socks TO accom-
plish, has never considered the administration as
ono Of the Obstacles in its way. No, no, sir the
American party viii not strike a fallen foe, but
rather desires 20 meet "a foeman worthy Of It's
steel II is true il might complain Of the admin
ntrttion IN appointing 80 many foreigners uipio-
matte agents OF this government; but still it In.
cliues rather TO mercy than TO vengeance.
But let us examine this matter Of secrecy. Are
honorable gentlemen really alarmed at Il; or do
they thus speak Of il only for the purpose Of alarm
ing otbersf Is II the FIRST time they have heard
Of secret associations Why, sir, they have existed
FROM the foundation Of the government, and, may
cav, from the commencement Of the world. In
despotic governments, It lie true, they do not exist
A.. .oodo ~ ha fres nrf readnuN nf
thought exist But do you tell me that in this
FREQ republic the people have no right to meet in
secret, and deliberate upon political questions.
Where, beg to know, can you find any article IN
the constitution Of the government or OF the States
or any law In either, that denies them the right to
do so9 And If they are thus permitted by the
constitutions and the laws Of both general and State
governments, how dare you 70 cndesvor 70 deprive
them oft?
Do not gentlemen see that while they argue
that secrecy In political associations is In violation
~ tho sni,it of the constitution they and them.