The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-15

hhds at rates given in another column Coffee was firm
bu. quiet small lot Of prime Rio sold at 12c. Freghts
quite steady, while engagements were made to
moderate extent.
Cubn in New York State PolItics-The Erect
Of Immigration and Expansion OH the
Country and on Parties.
The democracy of New York held last night
large and enthusiastic Union meeting OF Tam
many Hall, to give expression to the popular
sentiment on the acquisition of Cuba. This is
The initiatory movement in the coming political
campaign in this State, aud the course Of the dis
cussion shows the platform and programme Of
the democratic party. They have issued their war
cry. European IMMIGRATION and territorial ex-
pansion, two Of the greatest and most active elc-
ments of the prosperity and material develop
ment Of the country, have been for long time
the objects of opposition on the part Of certain
| cliques Of short-sighted politicians among us.
The inane outcry Of the Know Nothing, or self
str,o5 ....-. -. ~, against the first hos r. JIa,
of It's own folly and buried the Leaders beneath
The fallen mass Of their own vaporings. The sta
tistics Of our progress have completely demo-
lished them. II has been proved, beyond all
controversy, that the tide Of immigration from
Europe brings palpabe increase to our accu-
INFLATED wealth, and gives an immediate impulse
to our production. In the last ten years four
millions Of immigrants have reached our shores,
each bringing with him an average Of one hun
dred dollars in gold, making an aggregate of
four hundred millions Of currency return
cd to us. The first result OF these
facts is, that the annual export ofspecie and bull
lion which our commercial tables show to be sup
piled by US to Europe, comes back to us in the
pockets Of the immigrants, and thus constantly
readjust The so-called adverse balances of trade.
! But the most important Of the results of this
great immigration lies in the supply Of labor
/ which it brings, and without which many OF our
| public works and private undertakings would
/ have to DE abandoned or delayed The unshillcd
! laborer at once undertakes to dig our canals,
build the substrueture of our railways carry the
bod for our buildings, and to perform all these
lab&ious occupations for the carrying on of
which We do not possess in the Northern States
the necessary supply Of unframed men. The
skilled immigrant brings, on the other hand.
much knowledge that was not before possessed
by the community, and thus increases its sources
of wealth. New pursuits in agriculturc-as, for
instance, the cultivation of the grape, which is
due almost entirely TO foreign skill; new or
unused processes in the manufacturing arts.
which by the union Of European secrets with
American discoveries are rapidly enabling us to
surpass the industrial skill OF the Old World: and
new tastes and desires which invariably give rise
10 new pursuits and labors in the art of proluc.
/ ton.
While these results are being produced in our
community by foreign immigration, q compen-
sating movement is necessary TO prevent that
s!agnation which results everywhere from over
supply. IF the country were to receive the
immense supplies that immigration gives il
without corresponding outlet Of new employ
ment, the channels Of labor, enterprise and com
merce would soon become choked and natural
conflict would arise between native and foreign
labor similar 10 the artificial one which the
i Know Nothing party so vainly cudeavored TO
create. But this is prevented by the smulta-
B neous process Of territorial expansion. which in
ils turn opening new and unused fields 10 enter.
/ Prise and enort, exercises a Corresponding bcnc
! iicial action upon the general industry Every
new admission Of territory 70 the Union has in
this way given a new impetu. TO the material
prosperity oil the older portion. The acquisition
o'Louisiana fastened into life the agriculture of
the Mississippi Valley, and gave employment to
The vast mercantile marine which The Allan
tic States have constructed. California rave
another and a still greater impulse to the
industry Of the older States In the ten years
Atlantic States five hundred millions OF dollars
in precious metal, being but little more than
what The immigrants have brought during Tie
same period. The acquisition Of these Terrific
fles by The Union has been bcne6cslly felt in
| every portion 81 Inc world; and their trade nov