The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09
Immigration I'm 1896.

Tho following article, which presents copious
information on this subject, we abridge from the
New York Staats Zcitung, the leading German or
Gun in tho United States.
The number Of emigrants who landed in the
sevcral norris of the United States during the year
Of 1856 was about three hundred thousand. Fur
the preater number OF these landed In New York
New Orleans and Galveston had more than thelr
usual proportion. immigration during the past
has been greater INA nah az any vas pstou so
owing to tho famine in Ireland and its eonse-
ouenees lust as the events following the reYolu-
tons of 1878 and 40 in Germany Ind led to large
tide Of emigration rep that quarter the
IS nreater than that Of the Germans. This year.
however, the latter fully oqualled the number CT
the former. II they did not Transcend 1t. For the
principal reason of this result we must look to the
late war in Germany, although the efforts OF the
had its influence. In all probability the German
immigration will be still greater in 1857 because
there will probably be greater exertions made by
many of these said Stntes, and there Will be, more
over, largo number OF tho people OF Saxony,
Hanover, Hesse Nassau, and South Germany, who
will resolve on emigration because they Like not
The new order Of things, or because they have no
expectation of better future, or OF lasting peace
THAT this tide of immigration SHOULD be directed
to the proper channols-in other words, to provide
the mOSI pAoSSS Aoa sAiN A'dA6
immigrants-is task, the successful execution OF
which is not only for the benefit of the immigrant,
but has o much greater significance, in 80 fur as
it influences the equable Development of our ma
tonal resources.
A western paper has some very sensible remarks,
addressed to the laboring casses in regard to the
prcat and constantly increasing disposition to live
IN large cities. It o1horts tho laborers to avoid
this, and to seek employment in the country.
It has been demonstrated that not less than
twenty-five per cent. Of tho immigrants landing in
New York, endearor to make that city their home,
and only choose or seek another place Of abode
when compelled by circumstances. This would
rive New York an annual increase from this
sorrcc alone OF seyenty-five thousand, which, with
tho natural growth OF population, and the constant
additions made TO it from every part OF the UlIon
is a much greater ratio of increase than at all
warranted BY the yearly increase and development
of the business OF the city; and the necessary
consequence must be that a certain part of this
population must be without employment, suffer
want, and not unfrcquently fall into vice, and
become guilty Of crime.
This is tho casc. to a greater or less extent,
with all the large cities of the Union. The best
means Of preventing m undue accumulation OF
labor in the large cities, is for each State OF
Territory, in ceed of such labor, to have reliable
agent in New York, who should always be kept
Informed of the special wants of every town and
county he represents, and whose duty it ehall be
to endeayor to procure the desired force.