New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-13

scl the landing OF over 100000 OF emigrant passen
gers WIN eer naggge IL S gater or less period
during the first five years suhseluat 10 thelf ARRIVAL :.
hs 'e us se a1 as 669 with temporary board
and lodging pecuniary assistance u mas prov ueu
Castle Garden II has forwarded TO inland des-
tinauons and returned to Europe AT uair o,i VS
for 22GGJl in various counties and institutions OF the
state. Under this head the of Sl4ll47i has been
reimbursed by the Commission to various counties ana
charitable institutions. The Commission has also
cared it, various asylus ana sent Dde6 az ts O"
expense, their native lands many who have passed
through this TO other States, possessed or health anu
supplied with money, which they subsequently lost ana
returned TO This State to become charge upon the Com
mission. t has cured imany cases of sickness OF emil
grams defined other States and then dispatched them
10 their various destinations 10 enrich other
With their money. capital and labor value unimpaifed
The arrivals m the port OF New YORK pT9,naoy con,
stitute At least so per cent OF the total addition 20 le
population United States by emigration. inciud-
ing the influx through Canada The value OF TINS acees
SION to our population rs productive power, no.
he measured by mere numbers. In an investigation
which had occasion to- make some years ago IL was
asccriained that. While Tue mates between IN. ine
ages OF 10 and 40 in the resident population
OF the United States in 1850, was 2l2 per
Of the whole lumber, the males between the same
AGES among the emgrnts arriving during 40 years was
Al per cent Of the whole Number IL the total lnlx
during the 20 years has been IJOOoOO II mas hcuued
the yirc portion OF population or lsOOOOVV, thdt n
persons OF the ares winch nearly cOncident WIN
those usually accepted - embracing the period Oh mil
ay service and are also those OF the largest capacity
re cGirf sources Of this emigration have been Ger
MANY Ireland forming about wOtir,s OF The whoe
{.
1ftfion was much the largest In tic whole period the
German has about 100000 the larger In lSJO the
Commission kept account OF the average cash brought
by the cInigIaus. and 10 amOunie1 10 9OS % per
head, which is deemed a low estimate Of The real
amount This migration is the most remarkable which
has happened in the history OF tho human race. III
has enacted an immense part IN tnG growth OF orr po-
lIfio the creation OF great cities the settlement OF new
STATES the formation OF tho business OF our rlOaus Tue
extension Of ali and ali Industries, as vel as
in All OF the great national events OF which our country
has been the tncatcr
The benefits o tins vast emigration have been dinsed
IA linn. Of
than - per cent ~ the cmgrants remain WITHIN ths
STATE for the first rom their arrival ana aitcr
that much smaller proportion; hut, Of course the ten
FOR larger portion Of those who become thc
objects OF public charity g. fall upor the Cly ana stare
Ol NrNYOrk And The stlll more important junction Oh
protecting the emTants from extOrtIon, deception ana
the nnueTblo variety OF wrongs To which they are IN
cYiiiby exposed, only be performed 10y mac merry
such has been furnished ny the laws OF thlS ole,
which must local in operations, and can be most
wisely aud buneiciay supplied by local ana Stato aH-
thogItlcs.
In the practical conjunction which exists, 1t seems
necessary that the state Should interfere ana AZ
vance necessary funds To carry the operations OF
HE Commissioners for 10 come, unless m the mean
time relief be obtained by Congressional lrGsihun
The value OF tac property which been acquired ny
revenue, derived from the Communication money Il If IN
Of tho necessary advances, ana sue uuc 10 tldi
property il IN the On the other hand, tho
flitn of the State Is fairly bound To continue
Of such cmgrdnts arrived previous 10 TIE 40
rO2iun OF the system FOR i've years aiter thelr lN
Thc state, holdn. the property ~ which mas the tit,
will AcNuprd-c h. "a trust aut may properly look 10
40 irr reimbursement OF such advances 10 are required
hy thc present extraordinary emrretncy. Tue decision
the supreme QUIT " the United states may also IL
yoye the necessity or supplementary legislation
f protection uf cmrsnts on tcr arrival, TO winch
br, uf tbo subject OF emigration also invite yolr at
teutoh. SAMUEL j. IILDEN.