The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-09-05
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ca Who on arriving in tCity Of New
in York, don't rememf the inconvcn
y fence and disgnst from the sharks
70 and frauds, wig hrong the landings
y on the arrival geach ship, to try and
y fleece the inn grants Of their money
; and goods, fnder the plea of friend.
ship. But mark you, after they steal
all they sh, they send the immigrants
: adrifs - do the best they can in q
! stran country.
Lfould ask how is 1t that especially
|inthe City Of New York, where the
. ajority of immigrants land, why have
mot they been protected. / am certain
4 these outrages have been going on long
enough in the Democratic city of New
1 York; The men catchers to a man are
Democrats, and the commissioners al
low them to persist in their outrages.
But thanks to the humanity Of Presi-
dent Grant, who has taken the matter
into consideration.an and sent the follow
ing Message, (Which / hope will be-
come law,) to the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States
May 18th, 1872:
10 the Senate and House of Represen-
tutsces Of tie United States:
In my message to Congress, 1t the
beginning of its present session, aim
sion was made to the hardships and
privations inflicted upon poor immi-
grants on shipboard, and upon arrival
on our shores; and q suggestion was
made favoring national legislation for
the purpose Of effecting radical cure
Of the evil.
Promise was made that snecial
message on this subject would be nra-
sented during the present session
should Information be received which
would warrant Il. now transmif tn |
the two Houses Of Congress eli that |
has been officially received since that |
time bearing upon the subject, and re. |
commend that such legislation be had |
as VIII secure, first, such room and ar |
commodations on shipbOard as are me-
cessary for health and comfort. and
such privacy and protection as mot tn |
SIMlpei immigrants TO De the unwilling
VIZ "asuesses 70 go much vice and misery
.nu, secona, leglstatlon to protect them
~ upo linen, laelr arfivai At our seaports from
'ne AMaves VINO are ever ready to des-
pon snem OF tho little all which they
are able to bring with them. Such
ieglsiati0n Will be In the interests az
humanity, and seem to be fully iusti.
liable. The immigrant il not q citizen
OF any State or Territory upon his ar
rival, but comes here to become ! cit;-
zen of q great Republic, free to change
his residence at will, to enioy the hIess-
ing of q protecting GOVERNMENT where
III are equal before the law. ana "a mia |
.. tho national wealtA ~ industry.
On his arrival he doar s,eot InoM
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