Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-26

HEnIa0u TO be EncolEaASN-
The scarcity Of labor has already created
50 gress necessity for skilled artisans
that the Government has taken the subject |
into consideration. The telegraph hiss al
ready indicated that q special committee
Of the House Of Representatives was ap-
pointed to consider SO much Of the Presi-
dents message a. referred to the subject Of
immigration. Mr.. Seward, from his posi-
tion, was in possession Of valuable infOr-
nation upon the subject obtained from his
agents abroad The committee, therefore,
consulted him. BE replied on the sOLh Of
March in a letter embOdying many useful
facts and suggestions.
Mr.. Seward does not commend the plan
Of having The government psy for the
transportation Of immigrants to this eosn-
try during the present embarrassed con
dition Of The national finances.
The plan proposed by Mr.. Seward is an
incresse in the number of vessels engaged
in the conveyance Of emigran:s, and the
adoption Of some system which would ena-
ble the emigrant to make the passage BY
the use Of credit, under sn effective obli-
CATION to repay the cost out Of the early
avails Of his labor when he shall have
reached the United States.
The additional labor that mightSthus be
obtained would be Of invaluable service to
all classes Of our citizens. Farmers, ner-
chants, manufacturers, the emigrsnt him him;
self, and the country Of large, all would be
greatly benefited by the increase of our
labOriSe population. Mr.. Seward, in ad-
dition to specisI suggestions in regard to
the best manner Of applying private cspi-
tai in order to induce immigration, makes
some general suggestions, such as whether
the naturalization laws may not be amend
ed so as to shorten the probationary period
of candidates for citizenship whether the
emigFsnt now coming into the country
should not be exempt from involuntary
military service either during the war or
for such period IS he is securing to him
self home upon the public lands or else
where.
We trust that Congress will take this
subject in hand Immediately upon the
passage Of the tax bill The tide Of immi-
grafton alresdy begun, and whichis larger
than ever before, can be swelled into a
food. There is no doubt but that the Gov
ernments of Europe are looking with ap-
prehension upon the magic power exer'ed
by this country upon the industrious
classes Of Europe, and in view Of the faei
that large accessions Of population to the
Republic, are calculated to strengthen
democratic institutions they are laboriBg
sssiduousIy to undermine the faith which
the masses o. Europe have in the United
States. The condition Of the immigrant
rpep arrivinu here. is studiouslY misre'
presented by returned sympsthizsrs with
the rebellion, and by the agents Of the
private companies and governments Of
other countries.
The nations Of South America, Brazil,
the Argentine Republic, Chill, the Central
American States, and Australia, hsTe their
agents at work in Germany and other
parts Of Europe, and by the offer Of free
passage and other inducements, thousands
are turning their attention in other direc-
tions than toward the fertile and mex
haustabIe resources Of this country.
Nov, especially, is the demand for labor
imperative. One hundred thousand men
from the producing States Of the West are
called into service. The want of SO many
laborers must seriously affect every de-
partmsnt Of trade. Not only now, but after
the war, the broad acres Of the West and
South wiz invite hundreds Of thousands Of
the skilled artizans and lsboring classes
Of Europe to our shores. Let Congress,
therefore, act wisely and immediately.