Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-20
Foreign Influence the Cure Of the Amer
lean Union.

Foreign lnauancs the Cure Of the Amer
lean Union.
The people Of the American Union canno
too often nor too seriously reflect upon the re
suits liable to ensue from such an overwhelm
ing immigration which is annually pouring il
upon our shores. While we willingly, cordi
ally, extend the hand of friendship and Of vel
come to all good men who fee FROM the rottei
and overhearing Governments Of Europe Il
find an asylum upon our soil, where they can
in peace, practice their own religious worship
entertain what political opinions they please
and through their industry and protected BY
our laws, acquire an independence for their IA
miles, yet we cannot, al the sam lime, be toe
| careful how we allow such an increasing sor.
eign Influx 10 mix up and sway our putlic at,
fairs. There is no way to prevent danger ffom
such an association with our political affairs
but an extension Of the period necessary to
reside here before naturalization can be acquir.
ed. And while an extension Of this period
should be the aim, in our opinion, of every To-
yer Of his country, we think it should no less
be the object Of every well-meaniog immigrant.
As an indication of what we have TO fear
from the vast hordes Of every description Of
people focking TO our shores from Europe, we
will state q few facts derived from uuquestion.
able authority: "The great bulk of the foreign
population has settled in all tho Northern
States, and low numbers in the Union from,
100000 10 100000, and at the present rate
of increase is aiding Ave members of Congress
annually to the already overwhelming power
of the North against Ire South. I. briggs with
it strong, pre-couceived, ~an;i-slavsry feelings
and fuses freely wit, freesoil element, furnish
ing additional population for a new fec State
every year. The foreigners alone in the Uni
ted States vino ere old enough 10 vote, are at
least equal to al the voters ia the Southern
STATES, for the census shows Tat ia 1850 The
whole wki,e population Vi ,..e Southern States
amounted 20 six millions-old aad youa.,,
male aci female-v,,ile 10 tie No.thern States
there were thirteen millions. Aid 10 this the
fac. thar The foreigners already outnumber the
American born citizens in several Of The k.ge
cities, and in one or more Of the States Of thc
North, and in many others where they are yet
in ths. minority, they nevertheless hold The bal
ann 4 power. no,
II lof the South, does this look Ike there
vase danger. Is lie Republic safes Is The
Soa( nd is institutions safe! Should we not
ii Oh fesis. and repeI Til, insidioo. Zoe while
yet we have some strength 'cE n.s Americans.
to 4 k~escue! On o exertions depend the
Libel land future happiness Of our couassy.
Il 6as been the hope and design Of, Euro.
pean Pyernments to destroy this fepublic froE,
its ven birth and it is 50 sill. II you wonll
how they expect 10 DO il, read The follow.
ing good authori.y-language us.ered Ly tie
Duke of Richmond willie Governor OF Canada.
The Duke. : short lime prior 10 lis diea.h, III
Of the government o; ;as Uaited
said: Z
eli was weak, Inconsistent and bad, and could |
not long exist. II will 10 destroyed; IL ousn.
aud viii not he permitted 10 exist; for mas
~ and great are the evil. that have 0 isin,,d
from The exi.ience Of that Government. Tie |
curse Of ihe French revolution and subsequent
and conmoti,n. in Europe, are 10 BE- al
10 us example, and SO tong as i. ex>
sts, no Prince will be safe upon bis throne. |
and the sovereigns Of Europe are aware Of it,
md they have been determined upcn its de,
slructinn-they have come TO 40 understanding
npon the subjec,-have decided apon The Eleac,
10 accomplish il; and they will eventually sac.
iced, by subversion rather than ~ conquest.
All the low aud surplus population II The diff
'erent nations Of Europe will BE- carried into
country; It is and will Be = receptacle IL.
he bad End disafecled population or all Gu.
ore when they are no. wanted Tor soldiers, or
o supply the nayie,; and The European iowe.s
will favor such a course. FL
This will crIeaie a surplus and d majority Of
ow population who are 20 very easily excited.
they will bring with ,heEa iteir principles, and
2 nine cases cnt OF ten, adhere 10 their an.
ient and former government. isws, n,aaner.
ustoms and religion; they will transmit theti
9 their posterity, and in many cases propagate
hem among the natives. These lien will be.
ONE citizens, and by the constiiuiion and
lws Of the land, will be invested with The
lght Of sntffsge. TIE different grades Of 500
isiy will then be created BY the elevation Of
w and ~ degrading mSny. and thus 4 hstro.
eneons population will BE- formed. speaking
ifcrent languages and Ut different religions
sentiments, and to make them act, think
nd feel alike Ia political a6airA will b like
oil and water. Hence diseord, dissen-
Anarchy and civil war viii ensue. Some
cpalar individual wilt assume the government
restore order; the sosereigns Of Easope, (
70 etnigrants and many Of tho natives will I
,stain him.
This is the evidence Of the Dake Of Rich. |,
'ood, . noblemaa well aequaintsd with the
'owned hsais'of Europe. How do yos ike