The Morning herald., 1876-07-14
FUR SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB,
FOR CORONER,
DAVID G. ROSE.
aHE sUBJEIT OF IMMIGRArlON.

GHE SUBJElT OF IMMIGRATION.
The question of Immigration is one that
has met with wide and popular discussion
in this country. 1t is IN eugrossing ques-
lion in all legislative assemblies, ana has
given rise to no inconsiderable amount Of
debate. In California it is subject OF
peculiar interest just now, owing to the
large amount Of Chinese labor that hss
bcen thrown upon the Pacific slope. I'M
migration should always be encou, aged, as
it is the foundation stone Of great CONNER
cial and industrial progress. But it is
often abused. 1t is then divested of its
useful objects, the principle is destroyed
and We find upon the whole, it is injurious
instead Of beneficial. In the immigration
10 California from China this is particular
ly the case. The Chinaman has not turned
out the model Of industry that he was
represented to be, and although he can live
on tencentsa u day, he is avaricious as others,
and can be an adept thief when he wishes
to increase his wealth. He is uncleanly,
and dwells SO much within himself and
his religion that he never will become
Americanized. Thousands of his wo-
inen are brought here for an immoral
purpose, and the Mongolian has proven d.
delusion and a STARE. The West has tired
Of the Celestial and wish no more of him
and to prevent a further importation of
his brothers to this soil have petitioned
Congress to interfere in the matter.
But the objections to immigration Go
not rest alone with California, but proceed
from other sea coast States, where immi-
grafton more readily settles itself. The
greatest Of all objections is that England
diSposes OF her Improbable class ofpeople,
such as thieves and pickpockets, by send
ing them to American soil. This is in a
great measure true, as some of the most
noted criminals. that have figured in the
history of this country were foreigners,
and came here from England. IL is bao
enough to have men of this kind
spring from our own ranks, but the
immigration of them from foreign soil
Increases the alarm of the danger that ii
threatens 10 the peace OF our laws and the
security Of our people. An authority
which cannot bc doubted, states that i, is
one Of the conditions OF :. pardon to con-
vict in England, that he will leave the
county. America, rich and populous,
opens field for the practice of his pro-
'e>sitn whatever it may be, burglary, pick
ing pockets or garroting, that is too great
An induccment to be resisted. The result
Is that he turns up in New York or at
some other part Of the country, as leader
in crime. Laws upon immigration to cor
rect this abuse, have long been needed, and
We are glad to see that Congress has taken
hold of the matter with spirit that will
be likely to accomplish considerable
sod both for the Eastern and
Western States, as II has been
Il cided by the United States Supreme
court only very recently that the several
States have ne authority whatever to legis
late on the subject, or TO impose a carta-
ton tax on immigrants. The decision
renderd imperative in New YORK and
other State laws regulating immigration,
and the authorities OF the flst-named
State a: once recommended the passage by
Congress Of a general bill covering all the
points of dispute. On Monday the House
Committee On Commerce having previ-
ously had the matter under serious corsid-
Grafton, agreed to report favorably bill 10
produce the desired results.
This bill contains says the Philadelphia
Herald numerous wise provisions, and if
passed and made law, as it should be,
will certainly settle all vexed questions and
place immigration on safe and beneficial
footing. 1t strikes at the root of all the
evils attendant upon the introduction of
foreign population to our shores, ana
makes the masters of passenger vessels di-
rec,ly responsible for all violations OF its
provisions. The masters are required,
within twenty-four hours after the arrival
of their vessels in any part Of the Union,