The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-06-25
fr,om the My. Mercantile Journal.

ENGLISH OPERATIVES IN AMERICA.
We have once or twice touched upon
what we consider the best way in the
world to a,anc.r a country, deciding it, in
our opinion. to be by the application OF
Emeans to make oW ouB country SO at
tractivc that the people Of other regions
will annex themselves
Canada, and even Nova Scotia, seem
entirely in favor Of this idea, as we have,
in former issues of the Journal, cndcav-
orcd to show; and, now, very impor-
tant class in the mother country-old
England hcrsclf--appearto feel the same
impulse.
Hitherto German and Irish immigra-
ton has SO completely filled the fore
ground that there was little room left for
the notice of any other. Within very
Jew years, however, the Scandnavians
including all three branches of that
family, to wit, the Danes, Swedcs, and
Norwcg ians- have sent us heavy dele
cations, and the French and Italian
quota has mcasurably increased, particu
larly in the direction Of California. But
"Mcrry Enlgand' continued very chary
Of her children until 1867, the Canadas
and Australia absorbing the bulk Of her
emigration. Commencing with the year
named, however, thorc has been worry
remarkable increase, and it 10 believed
that the total will approach 100000 in
| 1869.
From Liverpool, we hear that every
passenger vessel, steam or sail, that has
been announced for American ports dur
ing the summer, is taken up months in
advance, for English passengers to the
United States, most Of thcm destined to
New York, but worry many looking South
ward. A large proportion Of this now
recruitment consists of thorough experts,
artisans, mechanics, and skillodlsborors,
who turn thor gaze in tho direction
where industry and manufactures are
springiug up Vigorously and rapidly on
new soil, and the Southern States, Of
course, whore a dearth of trained hands
is fcIt, will be glad to receive thom.
Throughout England there is quite a
general movement on foot among the
traders, and mutual aid societies have
been established to assist this flight to
America In the town of Darwcn, for
instance, as we arc informed by the
liverpool Post, it has been agreed among
the operatives to raise n fund of E56
l8s., 3D., by levy Of ID, per week
. among the operatives, there being 49,,
GG5 looms in the place. This amount it
is believed, vii! suffice to send family
of five persons to America weekly, Civ
them 10 pounds sterling to start them
across the Atlantic.
Preston, Blackburn, and other places
arc similarly combining, over 100 spin
ncrs and 'Snindcrs" having already left
the former place, and 1000 persons cX-
pressing their anxiety to- 80, at the latter.
We regard this very important move
: mcnt, since it indicates, not mcrcl y time
| " aid to our manufactures and. the bill
liant destiny in store for them, but a COR
responding reduction Of the superiority
abroad that has hitherto made us depcn-
dent upon other countries FOR semc OF
t our best goods.
, Moreover, demand awaits thcSc OK
f pert immigrants, ready to meet them at
the moment of their arrival, and convey
them at once to comfortable houses, il
they can only be induced not to tarry on
the scaboard and waste their hopes and
their skin in the midst of crowded COM
petition. 1t would even greatly rebound
to the credit and the benefit of the South
crn agencies, should they strain point
and contribute pccuniarily to the immc-
diatc transportation of such valuable
hands to the very places where their new
factories arc springiR up.
No one can fail to regard this fresh in
Aux of skill and experience to our in
dustrial amalgam with deep interest, and
we shall observe it carefully as it rolls
onward to augment the national rcsour-
crs.