Daily American organ., 1856-02-18
Is immigration an Evil .

pauperism due to the foreign and native popu-
lation.
The census Of 1850 shows that, during the
year ending June 80, 1850, the number of per-
sons who received the benefit Of the public
funds of the different States, was l84, ,972; of
this number, there were 6S, ,5SS Of foreign birth,
and 66,48 native Americans. The total cost
of maintenance was s2,954, ,8O6, averaging
S2l. 80 per individual, making the total cost of
foreign paupers S1,5Ol, 1892 The number of
foreign paupers exceed the native 2,104.-
From these statistics, we perceive the number
Of foreign and native paupers, maintained at
public expense, As about equal but it must be
borne in mind that the native population Of
the United States far exceeds the foreign; and,
to correctly ascertain the comparative contri-
button to pauperism, we must compare the
native and foreign paupers with the native and
foreign population. Thus
Population. Paupers. Proportion
pauperism
Native population p, ,o3l, $50 68,4s4 sl7
Foreign popular. 2,24o,5S5 6s,5as to 80
Ono in every thirty-two foreigners ia pau
per; whereas, but one in three hundred and
seventeen Americans is pauper, then it fol
lows that the proportion of native and foreign
pauperism is one to ten-one native to ten for
eigners. So far, then, as pauperism is to be
considered, immigration is an evil.
The Census of 1850 shows that the whole
number Of persons convicted of crime in the
United States, during the year ending June
80, 1850, was 27,0oo, of which $4,000 were of
native, and $4,000 Of foreign birth. The for
eign exceeds the native 1000. We shall COM
pare these statistics of crime with the foreign
and native population, and thus determine the
relative proportion of foreign and native crime
Population. Criminals. Proportion.
Native population. II ,0sl $50 $4,000 ! TO 1919
Foreign population 2,240,586 $4,000 / to l54
One out of every 154 foreigners is criminal
and but one in every 1,619 Americans. The
proportion of native and foreign crime, then, is
as to 1o--one American to ten foreigners.
But let US take another view of this subject.
In doing so, we shall again call attention to the
number of criminals who were convicted by
the courts of several States, in 1850 In Con-
necticut, the whole number of convictions was
$50; and of these 545 were natives, and 8o5
foreigners. In Illinois, the whole number con-
victed was BIG; and of these 127 were natives
and 1S9 foreigners. In Maine the whole num-
Der convicted, 744 and of these 2S4 were ma
tives, and AGO foreigners. In Massachusetts,,
the whole number convicted was 1850 and
of these 1886 were natives, and 1884 for
eigners. In Missouri, there were 9OS convic-
tions; and Of these 242 were natives, and 666
foreigners. In New York, the number of con
victions was 1929; and of these 1902 were
natives, and 6,3l7 foreigners. In Pennsylva-
MIA, the number of convictions S57; and Of
these 594 were natives, and 293 foreigners. In
Vermont, the number convicted 70; of whom
"a were natives, and 45 foreigners.
From these statistics and facts it is clear that
immigration is an evil yet it is an evil which
may be remedied. Criminals and paupers can
be, by the enactment of stringent laws, prohibi-
ted from landing upon our shores, and this is
one of the objects of the American party To
this, the administration, the Irish brigade, Sag
NIGHTS, and all public plunderers are opposed,
simply because these paupers and convicts,
who are transported hither by the European
because of their corrupting and
influences upon society, are the
willing instruments of fraud, bribery and de-
ception, which Sag NIGHTS leaders, Irish cap
tains, demagogues, party tools and pimps use
to accomplish their sinister and corrupt pur-
poses American, SIN then is not merely polit-
ical, but moral and social element which
strikes directly at the root Of these two grievous
evils, and those who oppose and denounce this
effort to uproot these sins and rid the country
Of the biighting and withering effect of foreign
and crime, are the abettors and pro-
psgators Of crime.
But foreign pauperism and crime are not
which power never is, and cannot be directed
towards the accomplishment of any political
good, simply because the motive which induces
or prompts to its corrupt use, is not such an
incentive as would either exist in, or spring
from pure and honorable purposes. The
American party seek to break down and de-
stroy this power and influence, and thus rob
demagogues, public plunderers, and the mise
rably corrupt politicians of the means which
they employ to build themselves up at the sa-
crihce of principle, honor, and honesty But
such an element of strength is this to the Sag
NIGHTS, the Pierce administration, "the hire
ing apologist," and the Irish Brigade, that
III have combined to thwart the American
party, and to upheld and defend crime, pau
psrism, and foreign political power, hoping
thereby to continue to plumber the government
and to enjoy the honors, offices, and emolu-
ments.
There is no honesty in any man who will