The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-26
The Union Passport Kcsnintion-An Eng
1ish View OF the Inntiiity ana a,uriou 4.
Effects OF the Mcnsurc.

ll'rom the London Times, September 1871
II is said that Cromwell was on the point OF quitting
England for America when the ship in which he had en-
hnrked with his whole family detained in tho Thames
by royal proclamation The story has often been told
10 illustrate the iRfolcy OF iorcibly keeping those at
hone who have made up their minds to seek their for
tunes elsewhere Long before Cromwcs time freedom
ccomon had boon the subject Of an article in than
charter and ever since, while continental neigh
borg have been jealousy securing their frontiers with
bars and bolts, have prcerr to live with open doors
~ last France has Initiated example in favor OF fri
Ssh subjects; Sweden has entirely abolished these
obnoxious certificates; ana general disposition to
relax tho passport system has boon manifested
throughout Europe. No sooner, however did this post
travellers lind iscf in fair way Of being bnsjshcd from
the Old World an II sought Itself fresh home in the
Now Had Cromwell lived in our days he would have
ftnd indeed, no irliy IN getting ont ut England bat
he might very likely have failed getting into Amcrica
According to the last regulations emo person viii be al
lowed 10 ts6 In the United states without a passport
from Minister or Consul of the United States {if a
oregner) from his own governments, countersgned by
United states Minister Coasul" Fgres ia guarded
by the precautions ugfcss, and upon the whole
il is too plain that the passport nuisance with all ia well
known features and of sufficiently malignant type, has
been transmitted to America.
We should be ashamed To repeat all tie Obvious obiec.
tn- which we must presume TO have been answered by
Mr. Seward in his own mind before he ventured on this
stcR He cannot hive been ignorant that, while pass.
poris often deter he innocent traveller from pursuing the
route Of his choice they mere payhngs to the
apraor He must kl that the strctest surveillance
aercr prevented RIyspi from frdmrsiRg Hdy ne
JesIGhs # Csini from enirin9 Froace ec their carpet
Lcss stuffed 10Th martyous plocccs lie mast have
weighed all the consequences of creating ENDORSEMENTS
-mGge rot goods, bat Persons and Of the political
which schon fail TO be developed by System OF cspi
onage. The difficulty OF scaling up scaboard OF several
hundred niIes cannot nave escaped nm, ana that OF
restricting all communication with Canada seems
10 have impressed him so much that amy such
strnciiun u ncgativcd IN n supplementary clrcu-
lar If tie ebiect be 20 check the tide of immigration
W. can understand this distinction between ports aud
frontier towns but for any other purpose il strikes US
quite ndeIesibe We have all heard Of the philosopher
who cat hele bis door for the cat and another for
he kitten but We never heard Of his stopping I'D the
of no fys in fhn
tca ~ il SHE wand never think of going round by the
her. Fis way Of transit is not unknown the agents
oil the Cohescrates and roe hare ~ le doalStkat eAai
aith fire Re9 meaey ddtts od Of SFnfethise,s M.
JeHeyson Darts, Ga,ilddi himself If fes Ssath Spsi
s,dd@ Ne Nsrh ad ecasr tde &3ctes f thar refonbite
Raaer might s,se,d IN making the ptssoge tpn Richmond
10 Qtcbec. fem 9ntfrc IN Richmond IT, therefore the
passport s,stsM Is to be adopted permanently,
arrmx he expect 90 hear that acclaim II
acias has the
lakes and rhe kssder si Lever Canada and New pruns l
We can easily gTss Of course, Che motives winch In
actuated the Washington government in sanctioaing this
view measure Of protection The intimacy Of the personal
and cesnmercai rotations which subsistd between the
Nerthnrr aad scutheln States before the scccssa while
probably STAYED On this crisis for whe az the
nac cmbtters Che esn,cst and ebarrasses tbs actpn
the feaeral Executive Fine Of the South b.
SistasshedfroM their enemies by such test the
GtA sf Giieas applied to the men Of Ep3ram. They
speak TN saus dialect their enemies they ~fteH
united with rAem by family ties and have cansectIsas
ana csffespsx denee Nsh every city in the EBon Enough
tkey are moi tsckaaed 50 closely 10 deprive them
all IMPORTS, they must have considerable &Mcufty IL
easier 10 Fte1 int han break Of Ssese6 ssr
We readily believe that their emissarips make use Of
Northern railways and steamers I'M very prsv.kss,aan
ncr md that the teRptati~n II n is DIS pet
! and the ether oxpcdicn,s of puzzle safety sh'rsf
civil must b. very strsrg 1t is no business
Of c',Fs Bat II were could say little again 50 such
pecy, except that il is imperative. ms arguments fei
r1ttisg sntants, tourists ard mcrchasts-s in sher
thai csrc .e,nr theoret ical embargo only 10 b.
en~rccs asasst the few from whom there r. anything
~ Scared, always reEn& of these which sN ish encs
pesayogues are Nsat - urge in favor Of imaginary hso
bounds Every that there places where bow.
have ne business to be-, and where they should b.
shed for being inst every must admit that there
are cases in which parties known 10 the police may
egHateiy stsp}Nd Or even arrested in trave hRs Blu
how rte tho exceptions 10 which 'wkeip IN,
in snnbcr can facilitate ibe real object o. o. eceR n
why persons bent mischie should be warned on M
chs,ised without the intervention of clumsy Soften
what can never be explained Besides, there i this add
uena weakness m the apology for passforts-tha ID,
authorities cannot be acquainted with the persons Of al
the citizens still fess Of the foreigners, whom it
ed tS excisds
The Elects Of such restriction rel 10 he measnre
by the mere inconvenience which ii occasions seem
srcat hardship pay agent few shihngs for pro
suFps passport and the necessary rtsa or to walk IN,
cohsul's once ana submit 20 crossexam mi abor
ones age and minute inspection Of ones features
S these forNaitics create visible barr or betwec,
England ard America and very slight barriers of tim
Kind obstruct travelling as very slight projection " il
divert the course Of stream No can say how muc
the absence OF any such obstacle have contributes
to The influx Of etaigIants from Ireland and Germany
Whdher hs inf'z has b,n.fted The United Yates o. %
contrary he ndire Of those States can ocn. ioye but IN
failure of the Know Nothing party 20 prove that III
majority desire 10 The sweled the ahor mar
ket stocked, and voters multiplied in this way. Now
whatever Mr. Lncon's or Mr. Sewards aim may be
the necessity of having Il passport will certain
deter many from settling in the " states peopl
often marveed that born Englishmen lrismen shou
choose life Of desperate competition their crowded cit
In preference 10 ne dignity Of small landed proprietor 4
Canada australia. But then there was the ideal charm
of social equality, light taxation freedom speech
almost complete independence Of any othe