Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-20


As a rule emigrants are arriving in good
| health, and their pecuniary condition is
rather above than below the general average
of former years. Nearly all are thrifty and
intelligent; this is especially true of the
Germans. The proportion arriving in
steamships is quite noticeable, the emigrant
| trade, which formerly employed heavy
| tonnage under sails being transferred large
| ly to vessels propelled by steam. The lat
ter save about two-thirds Of the time but
| increase the cost Of transportation about one
third, the rates being GO by steam and "a
by sail. Another fact worthy of notice is
| that Notwithstanding thousands of men in
| the United States have recently been dis
charged from military service, the large ac-
ccssion from Europe is readily absorbed in
the mass. There is no lack of employment
The various channels Of labor receive all,
and cry for more. Different sections of the
country earnestly compete in dividing the
new infusion Of brain and muscle. The de-
mand from the South, however, is now
scarcely felt.
We trust that the fact stated in this clos
ing sentence will soon cease to bs such, and
that land-holders and capitalists in this State
will enter the market and seek for industri-
Gus and intelligent immigrants asthey would
for gold and precious stones. 1t is in the
prosperity acquired from the labor of full
population that the cornerstone Of any safe
Reconstruction is to be laid. Politicians
may belabor their brains till doomsday up
on schemes to promote the interest of par
ties and of sections, and fail to do anything
but mischief; but if throughout the land
the people are successful in their business
occupations, they will be contented, and
they will make their public servants, with
out resort to war, so settle all political dis
putes as to permit them to remain contented
and successful. If there is any virtue in a
Republican form of government it is the
capacity and the power of the people TO do
this thing. Let everybody go to work, and
induce new workers to come in, and the po-
litical situation will adjust itself perforce.
While on this subject, we will introduce a
sensible suggestion from the Boston Adrer-
fiser. There is a proposition before the
lnlted states NGIdlc ~ NHtibllSll IL lNSINl
tory" in Germany, to afford facts and offer
facilities to induce immigration. The Ad-
rcrtiser opposes any Governmental scheme of
emigration, and says
1--WE take leave TO say that there is n much
easier. quicker, and more eflectual way Of
enlightening, not only Germany, but all Eu-
rope. than by the establishment of the best
organized 'Repertory' which Mr.. SHEER
MANS most wrapt vision has pictured forth.
The Government can easily have, not three
agents merely, but agents by the hundred
thousands-for nothing-who shall not be
suspected Of being hired compilers and re-
porters. but who shall speak with authority
and shall carry conviction; who shall not be
confined 10 Frankfort, but shall carry in
creased knowledge of what America is and
promises to be, through every city and ham
let in Eastern and Central Europe. To Sc
cure this great improvement on his scheme,
Mr.. SHERMAN has nothing TO do but to APP
ply his mind to the subject of international
postage. and induce our Government to take
seriously in hand the business Of systemat-
ling and reducing the charges upon Europe
an mail matter. The private correspondence
with Europe can be doubled if the rates are
settled upon some reasonable basis; and every
correspondent will earn for the country the
salary of enc Of Mr.. SHERMAS's paid agents
at Frankfort!