Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-20
Our Southern Correspondence.
rom the National 1ntelligenccr.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 80, 1865.
- IMMIGRATION TO MEXICO.
The policy of Louis Napoleon seems to
have been adopted in Mexico, and at last the
prejudice against the races and religion of
the North seems yielding 10 the necessity Of
imparting the element of strength and pros
perity which at last determine the right of
nations. Private information leads the
writer 10 believe that this policy issystematie
and sincere. The Government has an i'm
migrant bureau. The proprietors of large
estates have brought in numbers from Eu-
rope; in one case as many as Eve hundred
German families, and were allotted their
lands upon the most favorable terms. Con-
versation with Americans who have emf
grated 10 Mexico since the war prove that
our people appreciate the advantages Of that
beautiful country and are determined TO en-
joy them. They speak in raptures of
the climate and productions, and have
no idea Of ever returning TO the United
States, uniess fhey bring 1e coaahy ritA
them. This is not their purpose, for
they speak Of neutrality and the quiet
pursuits of independence but il belongs
10 the inevitable that the talent which has
been entrusted TO an improbable steward
should be taken from him and bestowed up
on those who have demonstrated the energy
indispensable TO make il more valuable
Such will be the result of the settlement made
by the eminent and energetic men who have
emigrated 10 Mexico from the United States.
They are not filibusters but the eject of their
example and energy will dispose the people
ofMexico TO look 70 them as the best expo
nents of the Republican system, and in due
time these convictions win ripen into asso-
Citations with the States of the American |
Unien. With this tendency the United |
States will insendbly cooperate. II is coil- 4
ing like a boa around Mexico and will awal- |
low States at a meal as its appetite and d. |
gestion demands The attractive repast will |
some day be finished, and Mexico will fur |
nish nutriment TO an organization more pow |
erful than her own.
Why should not "the thing which hath
been" be the thing that shall be? Why |
should not the same causes which have |
added Louisiana, Texas, and California TO |
the Union continue 10 produce similar re-
suits? is such q result 10 be deprecated? |
IL is only necessary 10 compare the progress
Of the countries acquired with their condi- |
tons when in the hands of different power.
and il will be seen that humanity has gained |
an enlarged field of happiness. There is
another reason for comparison which has |
never before applied. Formerly the United |
States asserted the Monroe doctrine because
IL was doubtful of Its own ability to preserve |
Its institutions against the intrigues of |
monarchial neighbors. Formerly il had |
home market sufficient for the consumption |
of its manufacture The war has changed |
this. Whilst il has stimulated the produc-
ton Of manufactures, II has destroyed in |
great part the domestic demand. When the /
war market ceased the public expenditures
were reduced, and with this the ability of the
people 10 purchase.
The superior attractions of the United
States have, within few years past, brought
over many Of the best European workmen.
Fabrics OF all kinds are produced in the
United States IS well as in Europe, for they
are in q great degree, made BY the same
hands. The United States then is In posi-.
ton TO compete in n fo.oign market for the
sale Of many articles which have been here
tofore restricted 10 her own territory.
Here, then, are two causes for expansion
The necessity Of home market and the
ability TO compete abroad.
All know the real object Of European set
Elements. 1t Is TO support their felons and
malcontents. II is 10 secure the exchange
Of commodities produced by the home work
men for the products Of colonial industry.
Did England drive the French from India
country with philsnthropic object or as
market for her own goods7 Did she carr
coium into China with high moral mo-
tive, or to stupefy the celestials into n COM
merce with the outside barbarians? DOES
France occupy and develop Algeria and
Mexico for any other purpose than 20 open
a market for the productions Of her domes-
why. then, should the United States look
with indifference upon this development 50
injurious TO her interests? That Govern
ment can better incur the rivalry Of half
a dozen more empires rs aristocratie as that
Of Brazil or Cubs than a colonial tariff
which will exclude It's ships and merchants
from the continental markets, whilst IL
would leave these markets 10 trade without
impediment with the mother countries of
England and France. What the United
States needs Is free trade with Mexico and
the Southern coasts and islands. COM
merce between the United States and Mexi-
co.. line of boats running between, New
Orleans and Vera Cruz as between New
Ysrk and Richmond, without charge, in
spections and delsy-would stimulate North
EN- manufactures and Southern productions
more than the proclamation OF universal
suffrage. universal freedom, and universal
Republicanism on the whole American
continent. The United States wants. an ex-
teasiye market, Il Il can be acquired, in the
South seas and, IL nothing better, such
reciprocity treaty with Mexico rs she has
Cor some years past had with Canada.
Nothing win tend 80 much TO make good
the national debt, and to decimate and
redeem the national currency. IL Mr.. Sew
ard can effect snch commercial expansion
by diplomacy, be viii hare effected much
for the harmony Of the sections and the
prozsriv Of the whole country.
LAroR M NORM ALAnAMA.-Many Of
our farmers have supplied themselves with
labaress. and we think bnt a small portion Of
the negroes are unemployed Cor the present
wear. First class hands without encum- ,
brance haze hired Cor 500 per year, with
raiions, quarters and wood, the negro 20
elothe himself and pay his own doctor bill,
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