New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

A1uou udu LAB CiOtuiuSs eooao, hAu Nuiu-
ables, also, the amount of which, with
his cash capital, is estimated at $3.50. In
1859 there arrived in the city of New York
$50, 900 immigrants, thus augmenting the
national wealth that year S37, 500, 900.
From May 5, 1847, to January 1, 1859,
4,03S, 991 emigrants arrived at the same
city, which number represented a total
increase to the national wealth of SIS, 49,
713,525. During the period from 1859 to
1870, and including nine months of the
latter, there came to our shores 1855, 4S5
emigrants, an average Of 221, 81 for each
year. Assuming the capital of each emf
grant to be the same as above stated gives
an increase to our national wealth of
s36s, 377,75
OF the avowed destination of the
2,340, 938 immigrants which landed at
Castle Garden in New York between Au-
gust l, 1856, and January l, 1870, there
remained in New York, and who were IN
decided, 972, 567; the Eastern States re-
ceived 1S3,025; the Central States, ex-
Guiding New York and including the
District of Columbia, 317, 1852; the North
western States received 664, 389; the Pa
cifc States and Territories received At
172; the Southeastern States, 10, 444; the
Southwestern States, which includes our
own, 66,917; and Canada with British
Columbia, with a few exceptions, re-
ceived the balance. Of this vast
concourse of people Louisiana re-
ceived 1853. In consequence of the
late European wars and the troubles in
the European governments, we have
every reason to anticipate larger immigra-
ton for the next ten years than at any
previous period. With these accessions
we are growing richer, while the effete and
worn out monarchies and dynasties of
the Old World are growing poorer
and must fall before the power
of a strong and vigorous republic.
With the increase Of railways through
all sections of the country, and
more especially throughout the great
West and Northwest the facilities for
are VIGOROUSLY easy, and
thus the difficulties of making colonies
and new settlements are far less than was
the case in former years. Each emigrant |
when he arrives here desires to know the |
point to which he may have swift transit,
and speedy transmission of the products
Of the soil, the fruits of his industry,
from it. This knowledge gives an impe-
tus to emigration. We are only at the be-
ginning of the great increase and pros
perity that is before u.s.
This tidal wave of humanity from East
10 West, great as it has been, is destined
70 be still greater. We have already seen
hat from a rivulet flow at the beginning
t became a sweeping torrent.
If, as is estimated, the value of each
arriving on our shores is from
$500 to $1,000, and, instead of 1853 within
he space Of eleven years received in this
State there should be twenty times that
lumber come among US and occupy the
waste territory of our State, it would pay
ur State debt were it four times greater
han it is now.
The cry of the South is immigration, and
that have the people done to encourage
nd protect those whom they invite and
ntreat to come among them?
Are the people of this State as tolerant
nd liberal toward new corners as they
ught to be?
Is their conduct anything but cordial
nd hospitable? They should remember
nat every citizen of value to every COM
unity is thinking man, with opinions
lat he does not choose to hide or sup
ress So also is the immigrant He comes
18th the assurance of protection to person
nd property, and the guarantee of immu-
ty from persecution for his religious or
olitical opinions.
Is this done? Friends and people of
e South, answer.