The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-06

such large and frequent losses of property
life.
Upon the whole, this message, which Is considered
tame at Washngton has at least the merit Of being in
oensvesbroad II is not very correct in its language
or very statemanlke in its views; leaves the more
difficult questions Of the policy Of the United States
solved but 1t furnishes fresh evidence Of the prosperity
institutions Of the United states than the fact that the
fairs Of the commonwealth do not suffer materially
even in the hands Of those who have but small claims TO
political foresight or ability.
The English View OF the German Emigration
to America.
From the London Times Nov. 81.
The ministerial arguments and admissions point to
the Germans the most hopeful element Of the intend
ed foreign brigade. s Germany whose independence
Slavonc Is everywhere Teutopc the races are
intermxed, and the Emperor Of Russia having already
large number Of Teutonic subjects is to take
more Certainly, at this moment all the unpleasant
ideas Of preponderance, menace danger and FORTH
apply to the unhappy relation Russia some years ago
Through these two Powers the Gar has certain alb
normal influence over all Germany that every King,
for the sweets Of nglorous peace had better make
things smooth with his colossal neghbor.
ss 10 os the nr
II SO happens that Germany, having always provoked
the ambition Of conquerors both from it's convenient
paralleed placitude and patience OF its people, has
always been jobbed and knocked about In the great
market Of war The armies Of its smaller ststes have
always been open to an engagement and, under many
different names, figured as our auxiliares and mer-
cenaries in the late as they had done in many
former war. But the most remarkable and hopeful
point bearing the question remains to be told Next
to England Germany Is the most emgratng country in
SO much for lack Of space as from the want OF a
seaboard, and the many unfortunate political cir
cumstances that have etered and checked its prosperi
ity, Germany acitnesses every year. not without some
mi ing the departure Of thirty thousand Of its natives
generally to the United States Of Anseriea It makes
vain not to say misdrected effort to retain them by
compelling many years Of military service that they
are tied to the country till they twenty six or
twenty seven when they receive letters Of aliena
ticn Decentralization and detach their allegiance
from their we'll beloved, but poverty stricken father
land. The effect Of long term Of military service
looking forward to the time when he will be emanci-
pated not only from arms, but also from his country
the psS Of srn Das 81
German feels evidently very strong temptation
to avail himself of his privilege: Those wan.
element Of mixed population grow by suppress
sion He breaks loose like boy from school, and
spirit is evidently on the increase All over Germany
but chiefly in the cities of the Rhine may be
Of emigration, where any young man enter and be
and he will be undertaken for from the spot he stands
to full grown German community in the interior of
North America, with German newspapers, reviews Be-
rails, German politics, theology, and fashions.
Now lit Is plain though of course We speak wholly
have looked with somewhat veou ea and
latiye eye this annual migration Of simple innocent,
orderly industrious Germapism There is something
in the very look of mild blue eyed, aaxen. haired
young German, that suggests the idea of explota-
tcn It is belief that II anybody with suitable
Germans and %mse as Of Police
sent for the purpose they would surrender into his
hands the contents Of oil their pockets and much Of
their clothes as he chose to require They made
be feeced, and feeced they certainly merely in
being stripped Of their worldly possessions but being
much excellent material Of civilization and political
poper o,cing annually through this country as ne best
our rulers, ,cho rte,s much as Falmouth Sssersag
does shoal Of mackere,, an Orkneyman "school'
y young 81 ss oh We want
at al times they have gone-that is, tie sur.
Germans; you may see them in crowds at the |
London Docks, and other resorts of emigrant ships
looking peaceful and ingenious. Their courage and
terprise, however undoubted, and they are evil
IDENTIFY prepared for peace and for 1t has sug-
gested itself that theseat least the portion that has
year two longer under the flag OF this coun.
try What Ia more likely than that some thousands Of
young Germans released from service at home, but |
without means to emigrate, may seek the hereS
Nay, more, II may be presumed that most Of these
Germans would rather go to our Astraian colonies.
hand than the United States where the dem and for
mechanics and artisans has lately been very slack.
SO, we understand Alright some hints in the
that Germans ON 20 to 80 who have passed through
the service at home and happen not to have the
u
expiration Of which they will receive free passage to
Australian coloniessn object for which so many
Of our own people are pining at home.
1t IL, indeed, by strange destiny that England
long the chief mart Of commerce. and lately opened vir
tuay to the whole world should become also the great
unlikely the chief mart Of war War inevitably follows
with prosperity, with ambition with abundance with
power. Anything may be brought into England and any
body may land shores and enter this metropolis
There Is asking questions What Is more, anybody
and anything that have come here may leave at dscre
ton. Thus we have become not only the safest and
most convenient place for storing commodities Of which
the ultimate destination not certainly known, but
also the best place 0r Or any Gse.
Al to the for employing and embodying these
men, objections to It have been stated without
but none will more rejoice to be disabused than our
selves. II has been virtually adopted by Parliament;
the ground upon which IL principally supported is that
we can obtain speedily BY any other means and We
win not be so unpatrotic to write word which can
impede its prompt and complete execution
Coast OF Africa.
DESTRUCTION OF THE TOWN OF CmIsrIANsANp By
THE BRITISH SQUADRON.
arrived AZ Sierra Leone Oct Is, i% days from csfai
tar. According N orders left by the Commodore she
Immediately embarked ofcers and about 40
previously sent to Accra in the Britomart She also
conveyed colonial steamer with additional troops.
when the mail steamer left Accra, the sth she was
modore Adams, and the Dolphin, brgantns Lieutenant
Commander Weber. There had been some smart light
Ing Nth The native sh1 we're IN
The whole OF the town Of Christansand had been de-
sroyed BY the Epglish steamers, which had lost good
many men.
Mr.. DIVERS A6Airs.
The London Times Of 10th ultimo says:-An attempt
10 being made on the part Of gentleman named Evans
creditor the estate for about 81 900, TO make Mr.