The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-11

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Soon the French fleet will be laundering
in the Baltic. Napoleon knows and feels
that his imperial crown is the prize at
stake-so for as he is concerned. With
him it is VICTORY or ABDICAT1oN. France
deifes success, but spurns dsfem. It is
known that Napoleon is full Of personal
courage. He has said that he returns to
Paris victorious or dead No doubt ho
has made brave resolve to do all that
is possible to win victory.
We look for grander conflict than
those which have ragged on the wings.
Results OF Immigration Suggestive
-Se Figures.
Few persons, we presume, are fully
posted as to the figures connected with
the matter of IMMIGRATION. In order
for one fully to appreciate the part that
European immigration has played in
this country's past development. it is
necessary to examine the subject and
consider the statistics that have been
collected. The unexampled growth Of
this country is wholly dae to the flow OF
European immigration. Like mighty
stream, it has flowed over our Western
country, and spread its fertility over hill
and dale. Europe, of course, has thus
far been the source of this generous
strength. On account of religion, or
political persecution, the first settlers OF
this country left their European homes.
They came from Great Britain, Holland,
France and Sweden. Afterwards, po-
verify at home, or the high price Of
living, or low wages, became the active
Influences that promoted immigration,
and there came from Ireland and Ger
many the sturdy farmer, the industrious
mechanic and the hardy laborer. And
they came to the United States because
they expected to find government that
would give them liberty and protection.
Here they came, because OF the assur-
ance that in America man might rise
by merit, and enjoy the fruits of honest
toll. They came for freedom and for
peace.
Now, fer some figures and facts.
From ITS to 1915, it appears that the
number of immigrants to this country
did not exceed 5000 annually. About
the years 1916 and 1917 the number began
to increase, and Ireland and Germany
began to pour their thousands into this
country. From 1915 to 1854, there ar
rived from Ireland 1,512,1O0 persons.
Since this decade, about one-half the
annual average of that period has been
representing Irish immigration. Cor
man immigration has been vast. From
1845 to 1854, 1926, 392 Germans came to
this land. Since that period the flow
has been continuous, and has been cx-
ceeding the numbers from Ireland.
From 1920 to 1870, 7,662,414 immi
grants were received into this country.
Here lately the annual number of immi-
grants has been about 100000. During
the last ten years 100000 have come
into the country-of whom 1905, 900
were from Great Britain and Ireland,
1,1I-SOOO llOul NtClu1uDS fsult
$4,000 from Sweden, Norway and Den
mark, 5000 from China and the East,
$4,000 from France, 20, 900 from Belgium
and Holland, $4,000 from Switzerland,
$4,000 from Spain aud Portugal, $4,000
from Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, 10000
from British America, and 10000 from
other uationnlities.
AS to the money value Of immigrants,
it is estimated that each brings in cash
and personal effects on an average $3.50.
Thus, in 1869, 10000 German immi-
grants having reached this country, they
added TO tho national wealth in this re-
epect alone $22 100000. AS to the
effect Of immigration Oh our population,
the figures are surprising. From the
tables that we have examined, it appears
that had there been no immigration
since 1890, the population would have
h,cn under 10,00O,OOO, whereas it will
probably be about 40. 600. Coo These