New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-12


The total number Of persons who
| applied for information Of immigrants
during the year was 29,270. This intel
ligence is becoming SO perfect that the
writer saw boys and single women who
had crossed the Atlantic without protec.
tors, confident that they would find friends
awaiting them on their arrival. And why
should it not be So? It costs $50 to
cross the Atlantic BY steam: the passage
is ten days; 214,398 or ninety-three per
cent Of the immigrants last year came by
steam. The effect Of improved speed and
comfort is obvious in the increasing pro.
portion Of women and children, and espe-
cially in the intelligent and well-dressed
immigrants. These passengers landing
at the depot looked very much like the
average movement on our cars, and the
officers of the bureau stated that many Of
them came ashore with an excellent knowl-
edge of rules and localities
2. The interests Of the immigrant are
cared for even further. A contract exists
between the commissioners and the princi-
pal railroad companies, as also with an
express company, under which the immi-
grant and his effects are transported at
fixed and reasonable rates. The exchange
Of foreign money for currency exchange
IS negotiated on perfectly fair rates. A
telegraph affords the means Of instant
communication, and place for the de-
post Of money assures the immigrant
against robbery. There are even agencies
established by the commissioners at in.
terror points, SO that the immigrant is
received, cared for and watched over from
the time he lands until he reaches his
destination. These details are all reported
to the Legislature Of New York with
mlnuteness unnecessary to be reproduced
here. The object Of this article is to lead
the minds of our readers to consider'the
wise and benefcent system under which
this great element Of power is introduced
and utilized by one section Of the Union.
1t is perfectly fair monopoly, because
it has been established by the legitimate
use Of capital, energy and benevolence.
This incidentally appears from the report
that sixty thousand, or thirty per cent Of
these Immigrants declared their destina-
ton to be States and Territories in and
west Of the valleys Of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers, The proportion Of immi-
grants permanently remaining in New
York is comparatively small. She has
taken off every impeachment to the trans
mission Of these people into the interior
There they become her customers in pro- |
duction and consumption; they add to
her political influence by the creation Of
new States, They have paid last year
$1,000, 600 to the shipping Of her port
rs much more to the railroads owned in
New York, and the last thaler or shilling
belted around these provident thousands |
is invested in public Or corporate Iandsand
comes directly back to New York. Such |
is the wisdom Of large and liberal phi |
This article has been prolonged 70 give
distinct view Ct the talent and agencies
employed ia this humane commerce. We |
leave the deductions Of the wealth and |
political power. resulting from the SyS-
tens, 70 the estimates Of our intelligent
readers. Our next will contain tie ap- |
pication Of this system to tie navigation
Of the Mississippi, with the evidences that
q large part OF this commerce is entirely
within oug power, and may be utilized to
supply the deficient receipts Of cur foreign
tonnage arriving in this port. Tie reduc.
ton Of out freights On corn and cotton
cotton will be among the inevitable and
invaluable consequences ot Tie policy ygo.
posed.