New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-25
EMIGRATION.

the idea of emigration, which obtained some holu
on the public mind Of the South at the close q sile
recent war. We can scarcely say anythihg now
to confirm our arguments--nor, maeea' aoes
anpear that argument is necessary. The tendency
tn emigration. or rather to expatriation-ior thls
i the mara apuropriate term--seems TO nave sub
siaea u "a have been checked Our people, in
.teaa II poipr abroad to better their broken for
tnnes have resolved to stay at home, and to share
Az aaat,ny Of their own land. There is more hope
ri them here than in any foreign country. All
tJ,eir habits, their customs, their opinions, their
,aodes Of thought, would make them strangers
forever in the midst of those strangers among
whom they might seek temporary asylum and q
precarious subsistence.
However great may be the changes to which
they have been compelled to submit BY the for
tunes Of war, the changes which they would en-
counter in . foreign land, among people speaking
different tongue, and living under vastly different
institutions, would be infinitely greater.
Perhaps much OF this contentment with the
present, and hope in the future Is due to the wise
and statesmanlike policy pursued BY President
johnson. Had he identified himself with the radl-
Gals. and lent the aid Of tho executive power 20
consummate the ruinous and vindctiye designs Of
that faction, no doubt vast numbers OF Soutnern
people would have been driven from their homes,
and perhaps many sections OF the South wouid
have been actually depopulated. Since y is seen
that the President does mot intend to be made the
instrument Of such purposes since he mas resolved
to throw the weight Of bis administration into the
scale Of humanity, justice and hoeFt ne V
IRVING n restore the Union without destroying the
rights and sovereignty of the States the Southern
people tind that they have, in him, and in the
Northern Democracy, allies, to whom they may
safely confide their cause.
sueh papers Us the Chicago Republican do, it
is true urge these very reasons as conclusive
arainst the Presidents policy. Is the South eN-
empted from the Wholesale confiscation which is
anticipated--it is-the fault of the President Is
tie greedy gallows still hungering for expected
yictims-it is due to the President. Are the
"rebels,n meaning the population of the South,
permitted to exercise some of the rights of free
men-itis charged to the account of the President.
Are the Southern people cheerful, hopeful, in
dustrious the President is to blame for it. Ac-
cording to radical ideas . policy Mhich spares
life and property, which recognizes something
besides crime, and turpitude in q defeated an
tagonist; which seeks to heal wounds instead Of
UpSuliIR tutHl5 WulCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI 0uAoJ
ine; which tries to restore the Union instead
Of perpetuating divisions such policy mus
for these very reasons be condemned. Indeed
not very long since the Chicago Republican
minated its regret that the rebels" hat
determined to remain at home, and with its usua
sarcastic vindictiveness, suggested that Presiden
| johnson was responsible for the failure Of thu
scheme to depopulate the country.
However, we can afford to let this pass for thu
moment. At least we cannot help it. and it i
therefore useless to argue against. But the poin
to which we desire to draw the especial attention
Of our readers, is that our arguments against tn
propriety Of emigration as remedy for any Of tn
evils resulting from our late conflicts, are corrobo
rated by the authority Of nearly all Of those ger
| tleaen who have expatriated themselves. Gen
/ y. Al. Early has been for GONE time in Mexico
He does not, unfortunately, renonnce his own d
termination to remain in exile, but writes lette
to the New York News, in which he cautions OF
4 people against taking any rash steps in the wa
of immigration. The following paragraph fro,
3 his letter is very suggestive, and we may sa
that it entirely accords with the opinions an
!, advice Of all Of our disinterested friends
Mexico
i have not advised any Of my personal friends 1
emigrate to the country and my knowledge is nc
sufficient to justly me in now giving any positiy
advice either way; but though my own determine
Il fion to remain in exile is unchanged, feel a dee
Il interest in the welfare Of all my countrymen Q
the Southern States, and the knowledge which
obtained from my own observation, as well as iron
the Information Of others s sufficient not only t
authorize me, bnt, in my estimation, to make it mi
duty to advise all those who are DESTROYS of seek
/ ing new homes not to give up their present ones
and enligrate to Mexico, until they shall have ex
| amined the country in person, Or ascertainet
| through some friend on whose Judgment and expe
rience they can rely that their situations will b
bettered. Above all, let no man who has wife
and children carry them to Mexico until he has Sc
cured o certain home and q fair prospect Of sup
port for them. By observing this caution mucl
| disappointment and suffering will be avoided.
-s.---
The new collector Of the port Of New York
Mr.. Henry "a. Smythe is q commercial man. II
was for many years in the dry goods business, an
| is now presdent of the Central National Bank
He is said to possess excellent qualifications fo
4 the office. in politics he is q I" conservative RI
publican, rdra GDas IN terris, and supports til
Presidents policy. The politicians of all partie
and factions are making desperate efforts to e
hold of him, in order to control the valuable pa
ronage of the New York custom house.
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4 FRIEHDs AND ENEMIES New York Times
mistaken in supposing that when the Soul
balances its account with Northern politicians, al
makes up its mind as to the respective merits
those who call themselves its friends, it will cou
among its worst enemies those who hold the view
of which the Daily News and the World are I'll
recognized exponents.'' Precisely the same lii
of argument which would prove these papers
be our worst enemies would prove that the Ne
York Tribune and the Chicago Republican are o.
best friends. This is indeed what the Tribune on
= the Republican claim and SO do the politicians