The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
From the Lock Haucn { Pa Democrat
Our Future Population.

Our Future Population.
Tue great drain upon our population to
bill up the cavities in our armies, caused
by battle and disc Sc, is rapidly having its
effect upon the country. 70 ill the enor-
nous gaps thus made in the population
emigration from foreign countries had
commenced aud was fast progressing even
while our so-caled statesmen were DELHI
Grating upon the best method to effect the
same objects. Congressional encourage
ment seems therefore entirely unnece,sa-
ry, at least at present. OF the influx of
strangers we may cite few facts: of over
twenty-five thousand emigrants who sailed
from Liverpool in April, nearly twenty
thousand were destined to the United
States. The remainder went to Canada
and other English colonies. This is the
work of only thirty days. All the steam
ers sailing from Liverpool via Queenstown
and Londonderry are engaged mouths in
advance, So far as steerage passengers are
concerned. The American Consul at Liv-
erpool, Mr.. Dudley, has written letter
to the Secretary of War respecting imm-
grafton from Great Britain to this country.
According to Mr.. Dudley, there is little
need of Legislation in this country to slim
ulate immigration from Great Britain aud
Ireland. Every line of packets had en-
gagged every berth in their vessels from
April up to June; and one line could
send 50,OOO Immigrants to the United
States in two months if they had ships to
carry them. What is needed is more
ships. 1t may further be stated that in
one day recently LIPS emigrants landed
at New York. During last week 10,2S0
arrived, making the total at that port since
january LIST, $4,000. During the CORES
ponding period last year there were only
10000 difference of 10000 in that
short time. At this rate, at the one port
alone, there would be the immense num-
Der OF over two hundred thousand per.
SONS.
1t may be stated that as yet the emigra-
tion is confined merely to men, of whom
young and able bodied workers constitute
majority, who are drawn hither by the
great fields opening up to labor. After
the times get settled these will be follow
ed by families and other relatives and
friends, SO that long after the immediate
causes for emigration have ceased there
will be steady stream seeking its way to
the American continent.
Can any one be so blind as not to see
the results OF these facts The character
OF our population will be entirely changed.
Our young and vigorous male population
will have passed away, to give place to
foreigners of different nationaltes and of
disslmllar manners, customs, thoughts and
preJudlces. The native population may
even be reduced to minority against the
aggregate, before many years, from the
TACT that such immense masses cannot be
absorbed and lost in the whole because of
the clannlshness induced by such numbers
settling continuous and monopolizing the
sites OF large communities. The "new
nation thus created will not be exactly
like that which is contemplated by the
Aboltionists, but will be further compIi.
Gated by the four million of another for
eign element-the negroes which they
propose to throw into the contribution
freed from life long restrictions, and equal
lzed IN all the rights that appertaiu to the
oldest aud best Of the old stock OF Ameri-
cans. The effects of throwing so much of
u barbaric element into the general mix
ture, united as it is for unlimited license,
will not be calculated to improve society
or elevate the standard of American ma.
tionalty.
The future Of our country is thus ap.
parent. Either there must be so perfect
an equality in every respect of all the d.
verse elements as will unite everything
conflicting, or clans and factions will
spring up to devastate and curse the land,
like Mexico has been, until weakened and
torn by intestine broils, it becomes a ready
prey to the first despotic freebooter who
chooses to claim his prey. Is this the
the future desired by free and intelligent
American citizens? Must this fratricidal
strife now striking down sons, brethren
and fathers, continue until SO amentable
u fate results to our country, all because
the people of a common parentage, COM
mon interest in the blessings of free govern
ment, prefer ruin and annihilation rather
than peace aud good fellowship Who can
contemplate the future We have briefly him
ed at, with all the horrors which the ina
glnation can easily picture, and yet stub
bornly refuse to listen to reason or be gov.
erned by spirit of charity and compro-
mise The facts we have mentioned
should be pondered by every thinking man
who has the welfare of his country ut heart,
not only here at the North but also at the
South. Until reason and common sense
resume their sway, victories will be bar
rem and bloodshed ruinous to the nation.
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