Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-14
Periods.
Proceeding on
our present
stock.

in the FIST column are stated periods of 81 l-2
years; in the second are our numbers at each Pc
Rod, as they will be if we proceed on our present
stock; and in the third what they would be at the
same periods we're we to set out from the double Of
our present stock Ihave taken the term of four mil
lions and a half for examples sake only. Yet am
persuaded 1t is greater number than the country
spoken Of, considering how much in arabic land it
contains can clotha and feed without material
change in the quality Of their diet.
But are there no Inconvenience to be thrown
into the scale against the advantage expected from
multiplication of numbers by the importation of
foregnerss II is for the happiness Of those united
in society to harmonic as much as possible in
matters which they must of necessity transact to-
gether. Civil government being the sole object of
forming societies, its administration must be con-
Quoted by common consent. Every species Of gov
eminent has its specific principles Ours, perhaps,
are more peculiar than those Of any other in the
Universe. II is a composition of the freest prin-
ciples of the English Constitution, with others de-
rived from natural right and natural reason. To
these nothing can be more opposed than the max
inns Of absol ito monarchies; yet from such we are
to expect the greatest numbers OF emigrants.
"They win bring with them the principles Of
the governments they leave, imbibed in their early
youth; or, II able to throw them of, il will be in
exchange for an unbounded RIGHTEOUSNESS, passing,
as is usual, from one extreme to another. 1t would
be a miracle were they TO stop precisely at the
point of temperate liberty. These principles with
their language they will transmit TO their children.
In proportion to their numbers they viii share
with us the legislation. They viii infuse into il
their spirit, warp and bias its directions, and rem
der it heterogeneous incoherent, distracted mass.
| may appeal to experience during the present
contest for a verifcation of these copjectures-
But II they be not certain in event, are they
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safer to wait with patience twenty-seven years
and three months longer for the attainment Of
any degree Of population desired or expect
edg May not our government be more homo
geneous, more peaceable, more durablef Sup
pose twenty millions of republican Americans
thrown all Of a sudden into France what would
be the condition Of that kingdom? If it would
be more turbulent, less happy, less strong, we
may believe that the addition Of half million of
foreigners to our present numbers would produce
like effect here. If they come Of themselves,
they are entitled to all the rights of citizenship;
but doubt the expediency Of inviting them by
extraordinary announcements.
81 mean not that these doubts should be ex-
tended to the importation of useful atrifcers. The
policy Of that measure depends on very different
considerations. Spare no expense in obtaining
them they WILL after while, 60 the hoe and
plough but, in the meantime they will teach us
something that we do not know. II Is not so in
agriculture. The indifferent state Of that among
us does not proceed from want of knowledge
merely; il is from our having such quantities Of
land to waste as we please. In Europe, the object
is to make the most Of their land labor being
abundant; here, II is to make the most of our la
Dor, land being abundant"
As evidence that we do not misapprehend
the sentiments Of Mr.. Jefferson on this sub
ject, and as proof that his opinions arc mis-
represented by the Union, we quote the fol-
lowing passage from the manuscript notes Of
distinguished contemporary and friend of his !;
one who not only held high and important
government office at the time, but was, with
jefferson, felow-member and officer Of the
American Philosophical Society, and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem Of Washington
We refer to Andrew Ellicott who, in the 4sth
page Of his unpublished journal remarks:
"Montesquieu, IN his rise and fall Of the Roman
Empire, attributes the msfortunes which paved
the way 10 its destruction, in part. TO the indis
criminate admission to citizenship, and Mr.. Jeffer-
son, in his Notes on Virginia, IL more full and
pointed against the introduction Of foreigners into
the United States than any other american rri-
ter"
When foreigners are employed to prepare
statistics for the columns Of the Union, it is
indeed hardly to be expected that they will
fail to misrepresent the views and opinions Of
our early statesmen; and it is well on such oc.
casions that they be brought forward to speak
for themselves. As our opponents can gain
nothing from fair representation Of the views
Of the Fathers Of the Republic, on the ques-
ton Of naturalization, II were better to refrain
from quoting their opinions, unless It can be
done without perpetrating such gross fabrica-
tons.
Rev. Patrick Henry Greenlesf, formerly Of Mas.
sschuseets has accepted the rcctorship Of S. Psur
in Cincinnati. He is gentleman Of eminent tai.
ents and son OF the late law professor, Hon.
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