The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

lie reduced to 1855 thalers. But says the stats
ucian DR.. Enge, these few millions which nave LETT
us on account Of emigration, III excess or the sums
brought in by Immigration. but tribe II we con-
sder the capital which went out Of the state In these
and moral power. Have they not taken the whole
capital away with them which was spent In their
maintenance and education? Estimated In money
the russian state has lost during these sixteen
wears by an excess or $50, 994 emigrantS over imm
grants q sum OF more than lso,000,00o thalers. IL
must be added that those who are resolved TO try
their strength abroad are by no means our weakest
elements their continuous stream may be compared
to well equipped army, which, leaving the country
annually Is after having crossed the frontier, lost TO
II forever. A snip loaded with ernigrants, says Dr.
EngeL is often looked upon as an object or compass
sion: it is nevertheless, In pohtico-econonicai
point OF view generally more valuable than the
richest cargo OF gold dust. Traflc ana commerce
DO not consist Only In moving goods, suen as raw
materials, manufactures, &C., towards indlviduals
L. e., from the producer TO the consumer, but also In
the moving OF individuals towards goods and statls
ucians. while carefully recording al imports and
exports and their values should not fail to attach
due importance to the latter category.
the above figures based upon Official returns
which, as we have shown fall considerably snort Oh
the real number OF emgrants should be correspond
ingy increased. But as we are not treating OF the
number OF emigrnnLs but or the money tney take
with taem IL 10 important to consider the apparently
great difference in The average means OF immigrants
into Prussia and emigrants from Prussia stats,
teal authority, with whom we conversed on
this poat agreed with US that certain So
cal conditions are beyond the scope OF
statistical computation, especially II attempted
by government officers, and that instead OF hazard
lug Statements, it would often be better 10 make
more NJ all. In order to throw some light on this
great difference between emigrants' and immgrants'
money we must state that every Immigrant into
Prussia who wishes to Obai the right Of settlement
has been The case not only during the period Of six
teen years upon which the foregoing official data are
meda only By aw Of dn Se occ
mo ION within the North German Confederation. or
the multitude Of questions asked by the communal
authorities and the government police the most pro-
minent relate to the immigrants means OF support
and the guarantee OF himself and family not bee0m-
ing at any future day burden to the Poor Commis-
sioners, &c. AS new immigrant Is always expect
ed to give unconditional proof Of possessing funds
craftsman may show less than . trader and
trader less than manufacturer or distler-t IL no
uncommon practice to borrow STOCKS or railroad
shares, which, after having been exhibited 70 the
examining officer az the property Of the immigrant,
are returned again to the lender.
1t is thus not difficult to understand why the gov
eminent statistics concerning the means Of inlnii-
grants into Prussia as returned by ponce and COM
munal authorities, give very high average dgure.
As TO the emigrant who, after having sold his nova
bic aud fixed property, turns his back on Prussia
approximate estimate OF the contents OF his purse.
Nor can any correct information on thar head be
obtained from the forwarding agents. their know
ledge being derived simply from the slnouns OF Prus-
sian money offered them by their clients for ex-
change into American coin. Emgrants of O better
class, and those who nave considerable means, are
NOT likely TO do their exchange transactions at the
ONCE OF the forwarding agent but win apply to
regular banker; some wll purchase drafts, others
take their Prussian bank notes nth them. In Short
there is possibility OF beng accurate this head
Thus see Of the pecuniary means OF 10, FOG emil
grants the average amount OF casa per head - DO
less than 80 thaler5 though out OF 10, 700 emgrans
only 6,O43 are stated to have had means-bcng but
thrfysix per cent OF the a.sregate-wnlle the gov.
eminent returns give out OF 225 entgrants 1885, 30
persons with means; being eighty-0ne per cent OF
tue aggregate.
ENGLISH STATEMENTS.
In conclusion wish to correct an assertion or the
Berlin correspondent OF the London Times relating
to the pecunary means of the present emigration.
1t is there satd:-''ren years ago the bulk Of emil
grants was contributed by Southeners-Catholic
and pauperS just able to pay their passage; now a.
days IL IL, and indeed has been for several years
past, the reverse. The reason OF this Ia twofOld.
The centres or the Southern population have by
long dram on them freed themselves OF their super
nu0us elements; the North on the other hand-1n
winch overpopulation was never an evIl--now
sends out those OF It's field hands who in the last
fifteen prosperous years have managed to lay by
some little sum. Altogether destitute OF capita the
pr0vident Nortnerner will rarely embark In such
enterprise Should the emigration hence retain this
new character for some time to come Ii will begin to
tell upon the position or the
GERMANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
In order 10 show that the bulk OF emigrants from
Germany ten years ago was not from the South, but
from the North, we append table giving the birth
place OF German emigrants who left the port Of
hamburg during the period OF thirteen years-lS55
to 1877
BIRTHPLACE OF GERaAN EMIaRANTs VIA HAMBURG.
Austria. .l0977 Hesse doth Paiati-
Baden. 56lS nate and Duchy) Ia, 1853
Bavaria 8235 Nassau ........... 1880
Frankfort ........ 425 W0rtemberg... IL. 627
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