Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-16
NUMBER 1903.
From the New Hampshire Reporter.

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Facts to Ponder Upon--Freemen Read.
The Alien or Paddy Democratic party, are labor
ing through the agency of their press and public
speakers, 70 convince the feemen Of New Hamp.
shire that there is danger to our republican IN
stitutions from the immense and ominous influx OF
foreigners which mark the present age. Letus
examine the facts and see how this is. ,,
On examining the tables of the census Of 1850,
which we find In document published by Con-
gress, called the Compendium Of the Census, il
appears, that the number of natiye-born, white
citizens Of this Republic, in 1850, was 17T42 els
Foreign-born inhabitants 2,244,64S
Proportion Of foreign-born TO native-born, III
1850, about ONE to EfuHT aII
Since 1850, the immigration into this country n
according 70 the annual statements of the govern
ment, has been as follows:
From Sept. 80, 1885, 70 jan ], 1852. 4aa Az
From Jan. J. 1859, to Jan. l, ls58 a7s,79s
From Jan. ], 1858, to Jan. !, 1854, 3es.e43
rronh Jan. 4 iooa, 70 jan. J, lsoo, 46047+
Add foreigners in the country in 1850, 2,241Sls
Total number Of foreigners IN the u -,-
8. on the LIST Of January, 1855, s.s23.9e1
Native-born in 1850, l7.7429l5
Add increase to Jan. I, 1855, at the rate ,5 s-
OF 8-l0 per cent per annum, or 83
per cent in 10 years, 2,342O64
Total Of ratve-born in JAN !, 1855, a0Os4. .g7o
Proportion Of foreigners to native born, In the
country on the 1st day Of january 1855. Is as
g:S- ONE to SIX ANDA QUARTER. Thus, at !,
the present time, nearly every seventh white per-
son in the United States is . foreigner, born in
ioreign country, originally owing allegiance to =
foreign potentatc and most of them protesting a
religion which has, in every period Of history and
IN every country shown itself hostile to republican
and constitutional governments and to true liberty.
And what will be the state of things in this
country IN 1850, inclusive, making ten years, If no
change shall take place in the policy Of our go,
ernment with regard to immigration and natrraIiza
tiony Let us see and in our calculations we will
proceed upon the same principles which have
guided us in our statements above, and which are
established by the census tables and other public
documents published by Congress-
we assume that the native born population Of
tne ohitea states will increase in the ratio Of 81
per cent. in ten years, or $40 per cent Der an.
mum, which 70 somewhat larger than the actual
increase viii warrants and OF course against our
argument and In favor of the Alie,s parfv
As we have above shown, the native born white
pspuston 10 this country on the LIST day of Jan
Inoy,as. IInoy, iooS was 2o.0ss,3f9
six years, at the rate Of $40 per cent
Total white native born population il tn. ey.-.zfl
United States, the list ~ yan, 1881, os.asz,opo
Gnitesa u1s sataa oosa 1sa white ggSS. gSs g.y.gy=r
Increase bsesa by i,nmiss saas alton from January
Of SIX years. at.tbe rate Of 100000 per .soooo
roai aPo q Foreigners in the uui.sd States. :, 49,
Ratio Of foreign born to native born, as one to
about four and half. s.a
Thus, on the LIST Of January, 1851, If tie white
both native aud foreign born, shall IL
crease as it now increases, there viii be in the
United States, one person born in forsgn coun-
try to every four persons and half born In this
country. t
win any candid, intelligent, and patriotic man,
when he reflects upon these facts, say that thora
Is no danger to our republican institutions, and to
the precious liberties OF our beloved country from
this great influx of foreigners? Who are these
foreigners Are they intelligents Do they I'M
derstand the principles and genius Of republican
government Are they all peaceful sober-minded
honest peoples Are not the great mass of them
bigoted in their religious sentiments and controlled
by their priestsf Are not others socialists and
communist And are not others, again, paupers
and criminals Every intelligent man In this coun-
try knows, that this class Of persons, who are
swarming 10 our shores, are not the proper per-
sons TO whom we should confde the sacred trust
of preserving and protecting the institutions and
liberties Of this great and glorious republic
The foreign born population increases moro rap
idly than the native born, We see by the calcu-
lations above. And how long will Il be, before the
proportion win be still lessy Until the ratio may
be as ! TO 8? How then shall we preserve the
institutions and government OF our country in the
hands Of Americansi How long win II be before
some foreign born demagogue, perhaps John
Mitchell, shall rise up, place himself at the head
Of our foreign population, and dictate terms 70 tho
native born American peopef Already this foreign
element must have Its separate schools ts military
companies, and It's associations independent Of the
native born citizens. They profess, too, religion,
at the head Of which stands foreign potentate,
who has ever been hostile TO republican nstitu-
tons and the true freedom and Independence OF
the people. And already has John Mitchell called
upon one portion Of our foreign population to arm,
and in certain contingency, to resist the laws Of
the country by force and bloodshed, If need be-
that country which has granted to him and them,
an asylum from the persecution OF the government
which sways it's sceptre over their native land.
And, II our foreign born population sball,follow
IL be before civil strife win ensue, and war OF
races commenceY III such evils are impending over
our devoted country, s L prudent 70 increase the
dangerous element which 30 seriously menaces ity
Let the people and the voters Of this State pom
der the facts and the suggestions which we have
made above. And let them ask themselves, can
didly II there is not danger TO institutions, in
volved In this immense foreign immigration which
Is rushing 10 our shoresi And II they think as wo
do upon this subject let them beware how they
aid the Alien party who are in favor Of increas
| ing the evils and the dangers which threaten our
beloved country and her precious institutions from
foreign immigration.
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