Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-01
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.

The close of the war IN tins country and
the imminent prospect of a general conflict
in Europe, has given a new impetus to i'm
migration from abroad to America. The
arrivals for the first four and a half months
Of the present year have been greater than
any other equal period, with possibly one
exception Each month shows an increase
over the last, and it is announced that the ac-
commodations for emigrants are secured al
ready for the remainder of the year, upon
all the steam lines plying between Europe
and this country. 1t is further stated that
large numbers Of emigrants are seeking, at
all the principal ports, transportation in
sailing vessels, and many fail to obtain
prompt berths. Germany and Ireland fur
nish the greatest proportion, but numbers
come from other parts of the continent
We cannot foretell what is to be the result
Of all this immigration to America. The
world seems to be entering upon a new pc
riod in its career and history, unlike and
vastly more important than any preceding
The warlike qualities of the human race
seem TO be almost universally aroused. The
brotherhood Of man. is combative-and
even the islands Of the sea are rivaling the
inhabitants of the continents in exhibitions
of bad blood The United States, in addi-
ton to their vast unoccupied fields, their
liberal institutions, present the attractions of
peace-a peace that should be permanent
The predictions made at the outset Of cur
Government, Of its instability, have been
disappointed in the constant unequalled dis
play of power, resource and endurance. We
have astounded mankind, and have become
the centre figure in the group Of nations and
powers. When the citizen OF subject Of the
,rans-marine world thinks of changing his
nationality and allegiance he looks alone to
the United States Of America. When he
resolves to transplant himself and his house,
he braves all the uncertainties of the future,
the discomforts of cmigrant ships, and the
dangers of cholera, and strikes across the
ocean, for his new home here. The over
crowded population Of the old world, stimu-
lated TO removal by the vast preparations
for butchery are looking nowhere else for
escape but to Us.
1t is the duty Of the philosophic states
man TO cast the result and tell us whether it
is good or evil orus-and according TO that
Judgment advise the proper steps to be
growth Of a foreign population, We do not
propose to discuss the matter now. In the
meantime, and in the absence of any leading
exposition upon the subject, We beg leave to
invite 10 the Southern country reasonable
proportion of this great augmentation Of
people from abroad. The South is rs large
as the North, and is ready at all times 10
compare products and resources with any
equal extent Of the habitable globe We
have been misreprcsented, and our popula-
lion has been dwarfed by the misapprehen-
s;ons of the world concerning our domestic
institutions, and the unjus. prejudices
created thereby But that day has gone by,
and there is no ground for their continu-
ance. The Southern people are anxious for
\ sober industrious white population to oc-
cunv their lands, and to have them reap
the fruits, rich. desirable and abundant
which nature and art are ever willing to
bestow. They want all classes of labor and
enterprise-and the capital necessary to sup
port and sustain il and make 1t profitable
These States offer advantages for remuner-
alive employment. unsurpassed by any other
norton Of the world-and their people are
liberal. Just and true. Let the honest and
virtuous immigrant come among rs from
any part Of the world, and he viii never
have good canse TO regret it.