New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
The causes Of paupeTism Get forth in the follow.

The report dwes in iOrcibe language upon the
necessity that exists Of devsng by which
TO meet and lessen the growing evil Of paupersm.
reform is deemed necessary in the manner in which
provisions are supplied to the poor houses, many
superintendent being the merchant farmer
who furnishes the supplies, for which he makes bis
own charges. Some systematic action is also
mended by which the labor of paupers be made
Profitable. The instance Of Rhode Island is cited,
where the annual earnings of each pauper was
GIG 81, while in this State the earnings averaged
SO Is. Had the averages been equal, this State would
have saved sl20 OO0 Attention is called TO the rapid
increase OF pauperism-the number in 1855 having
exceeded the preceding by 00 and the expense
by over quarter of million. The statistics
between 1881 and 1851, show the increase of pOpua.
tOn in 90 years to be 81 per cent and the increase OF
pauperism seren hundred and slI per cent. In 1881
there pauper TO every 1913 persons; in 1884, to
every 80, and this year TO eOery SeceHteen The
same ratio continued IS years longer, will leave
one pauper to every FIVE persons; that Is, every
five persons in the State must support one pau
per. Fifteen years compose short interval
for this State to pass over, and IS worth
the while Of its citizens TO contemplate their condi-
ton when every fifth man will be pauper. When the
vote of fourth of this State cast by paupers and
most of them foreign paupers, the balot-box will be-
come the object of contempt. The report considers
that the unchecked migration of foreigners Is the chief
while it is the duty Of the State to take of its
poor, it is q question whether New-York should be
made the pOOrhOuse of Europe, or be taxed to tighten
the taxation in foreign countries.
DnOer THESE views tDe report urges some dcliou vi
the Legislature if any is practicable by which the
tide of pauper and criminal emigration can be checked,
and the commonwealth relieved from unnecessary
and heavy burden, without awaiting the tardy, un
certain action of Congress. This, however, it is
thought would only effect partial remedy; as under
our liberal laws the legitimate emigration would still
be er ormous and most the emgrants exhaust their
means in reaching this continent are unacquanted
with our customs many with our language and ere
generally ignorant and degraded they are unfit for
employment and rear their children as paupers for
the State to support The report therefore deems 1t
essential that efficient public means of educating
those who are to be incorporated into the body polite
in common and religious education, should be adopted
by the State Instead of permitting the children OF
paupers to be gathered up by the police and crowded
by mutudes into houses of correction and refuge,
to learn those vices that lead to poverty they should
be placed under disciplinary system, and paternaI
benevolent influences.
The development of the resources Of State, the
expansion of its and the growth OF It's popu-
ation do not advance it step toward greatness,
if vice and ignorance and poverty outstep them all IN
progress. Beside, there is connection between the
moral condition and political well-beng of Govern
ment or Commonwealth intimate that they cannot
be separated. They must move on together.
The report is signed by the Secretary OF state, the
Hon. Joel L. HeaGey.