New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-22

To me Editor Of the ~ y. T,ibunA
SIR: Large numbers Of the beat skilled work
ngmen in Great Britain in almost al branches Of man
ufacturing mechanical agricultural mining and other
industries ere desirous Of imnigrating to the United
States.
The President in his annual message calls attention
10 the fact that Tens Of thousands of persons dest
tue Of remune-ative occupation are hrongng onr for
eign Consuates, and offering to imnigTato TO the
United States"
Memorials have been addressed by large bodies Of
workingnen from Great Britain to your Chamber OF
Commerce and other public bodies expressing their
earnest desire 70 come TO this country and Offering
through Committees Of experienced workingnen, 10
select the best class of workers that be found to
come to this country.
Committees Of gentlemen interested in the welfare Of
the working classes would be glad TO give their aid in
farthering a systematic immigration Of thoroughly
competent persons Of good character from the over
crowded and underpaid masses of Great Britain
The fact thet the workingmen themselves prefer to
come to this country to going 10 Australia, New
Zealand Otego other British cOlonesthat they are
interested in promoting large emigration, think
could not fall TO meet with generous response II 1t
was generally known throughout the United States.
EMPLOYERS Of ali kinds Of skilled labor never had such
IN opportunity Of securing ample supply OF the best
material Great Britain possesses as they have at the
present time.
Those who would come would be representative men,
selected by their comrades because Of their character
and qualifications men who would so commend them
selves to their employers to lead Others TO desire to
possess some of tie Sort
They would have all the inducements which honest
industrious men of character have 10 conduct them
selves Worthiy to represent those WHO selected
them and 10 rise in the community Of which they would
become members. ......
They would help TO supply the depleted ranks OF your
skilled industriesto promote new enterprses-to ere
ate new markets-to develop the untold riches OF your
great country-to boar the burdens this wicked
Rebellion has entaied upon youto add to the produc-
tive wealth OF the naOn and they would draw closer
the bonds of affection between the working classes Of
all nations and aid in eleVating the skilled laborer al
over tho world.
Tens of thousands OF such IN honor to any
nation tens Of thousand Of such men as constitute the
worth and produce the wealth Of Great Britain are TO-
day pleading for employment in your unsnPphed labor
market
Their coming could not injure the skilled laborcrs
now in the country. rhalf million OF such men were
brought here in the next Fix months they would only
give fresh impulse 20 every branch Of trade. no"
would the Farmer rejoice to be able 10 reap double the
cropthe Mining CORPORATIONS double the gold or sill
yer, or lead or copper iron, or coathe Mannfac'
turer to turn out double the quantity OF goods-the
Mechanic 10 create double the quantity OF machinery
the States and Territories to doabe the quantity OF
rairoadsthe vast and beautiful Valley of the Missis
sipp to obtain supply Of who would make it pro-
duce double what 1t has ever done'
Why don't these SKILLED workers COME How ean
they be got Ill tell you in my neIt-if you can find
room for this. A WoRKINGNAS's FRIEND.
Ne,o- York, Apni H. 1884