The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-05

And neither course can possibly compro-
mise his own dignity, or that of anybody
else. Neither can it be construed as an
insult to speaker that he does not wish
to hear him, if the manner of manifest
ing that disinclination is not Objectionable.
No one who is acquainted with Governor
will believe he was guilty Of any
discourtesy, public or private, even to
this notorious character. Certainly, we
should be very sorry if the "dignity of
the state" rested so heavily upon our
Governor, that he cannot hear or decline
to hear the oratory of any pedlar who
may choose to hold forth in his presence.
Influence of Foreign immigration up
on the Material Prosperity of the
Country.
Immigration has ever been considered
as an important element in the develop
ment Of the resources of new country,
and in the increase of its material pros
psrity. Yet but few have been aware of
the extent of this agency in our own
country. In such country as ours,
possessing so rich and as yet but partial
ly developed resources, the value of these
additions to our material wealth need
only to be referredIto, to be appreciated.
We are all aware of the unexampled
growth Of the northwestern and
Pacific States within the past few years,
carrying with its tide Of population all
the improvements Of the age, the railroad,
the telegraph, the steam engine, the sys-
tens of schools, churches, benevolent in.
situations and social amenities, pushing
with it's enterprise and skill, far out into
the wilderness and up among the noun
tains and what has been the agency to
accomplish all this? There is no lack
Of population, or wealth, or industry in
the earlier settled portions of the country.
Indeed the last census shows an increase
Of population in the eastern and Middle
States during the last ten years. The
increase Of native population will not &C.
count for it, by any means. By consulta-
ton of the reports of the Bureau of Sta
tistics, at Washington, we find an ample
solution. Prior to 1920 no official records
we're kept of the influx of foreign popu-
Iation to this country. 1t is estimated
that between 1890 and 1920 there arriv-
ed on our shores about 225,000 foreign
immigrants. Subsequent to this date
moro accurate information can be obtain.
ed.
During the entire period from 1920 to
1870, the increase of each year over the
one Immediately proceeding, if uniform,
would average about 13 per cent. The
aggregate number Of immigrants who ar
rived between October, !, 1919, and
December 81, 1870, is 7,553,S65 and
il the $50, 900 estimated as arriving pre-
vious to the frst.named date be included,
the total number of aliens who have been
permanently added to our population by
direct immigration since the formation Of
the Government will reach 7,S03,S65.
OF this number more than half came
from the British Isles, speaking our own
language and soon became incorporated
and absorbed in our body polite. The
German element comes next and is NO
unimportant one either, as it numbers
more than two millions, Of intelligent
thinking men and women, with habits Of
industry and thrift which make them good
citizens from the start. Many of these
are skilled artisans. The Scandinavian
have commenced quite extensive settle
ments in the northwestern states and
though it is but short time since the
movement commenced, it is already large
and rapidly increasing These immigrants
are said to be industrious, economical and
temperate. The Asiatic immigration
causes great alarm, but, thus far, it hal
been 80 comparatively Insignificant in it,
proportions, that We must suppose tn,
alarm is rather founded upon possibilities
thsn actual observations. In any single
year the Asiatic immigration has only
reached per cent Of the total immigra
ton. This small number can, of course b,
easily absorbed in our population of near
ly 100000 so that no injury can re
suit from it. Indeed, from the example
We have had, it would seem that they ar
less likely to cause trouble than som
other elements OF our Heterogeneous
population. OF the Chinese immigrant
only about per cent are females Of tn
Irish, As percent, the other nationalitie
ranging between.
With regard to the ages of these in
migrants, only 25 per cent. are under !
years Of age, and less than 10 per cen
over 40, leaving upward Of 60 per cen
who are in the prime of life at the tim
Of their arrival, ready to enter at one
into their several industrial pursuits.
From this, it is evident that the imm
grant population must be an importar
addition 10 the material wealth of tn
nation. Indeed their average value, p,
capita, has been estimated from $500, b
Mr.. Edward Young, Chief Of the Burea
Of Statistics, to $1,000, by DR.. Engel,
Berlin, and sll25 by Mr.. friedrich Kap
one Of the Commissioners Of emigratic
Of the State Of New York.
With this estimate we can easily judi
the total value Of immigl alton as an a
dition to our national wealth. But, v
apprshend that these estimates do not b
GIN to tell the whole story. Under Il
Tifd gystsms Of the old country habits
Industry and economy were formed viii
wISe NssSportsd TO ths more produstl