The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-11
roRElcN IMMIGRATION.
Editor Democrat.

given about 10000 1t wna intended
hut forgotten.
| believe at this time and in this
connection IL were well for us TO speak
of our foreign population. We have
tho English, Scotch, Iiiah, German,
French, etc, among u.s. How do they
get herei The writer Of this heard a
man lecture not many years ago who
was in what is now Schenectady, New
York, whom one or two houses com
prised the town. And he in in weekly
conversation with an aged gentleman
who knew st. Louis, Missouri, when II
consisted Of few French colonies near
the river And during our lifetime
every important city Of the West, MS it
is termed has been huilt ur. But how
We answer mostly by Foreign immi-
grants, and We will briefly make few
notes The Atlantic cities and States
have aided this immigration. For in.
stance, the city aud State Of New
York have contributed to the assistance
Of immigrants from lSi7 to 1876 no
less than sll ,43S, ,5ss.9G; over eleven
millions Of dollars. The influx in 1880
is larger Than any previous year For
the month of April alone, 1880, the
number Cf immigrants from : steam
ships were 46.Iis. This il in excess
of any previous month. And Atill they
are coming. The largest number so to
Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska
and Kansas.
Congress we are told is now entering
u bill u provide fur the support Of such
of the immigrants AS shall become
public charge, and il is urged on the
ground that immigration is not local
bnt national interest. We coucede
the l,oint and maintain tina, this qnes
tion i4 Of vital interest 20 Oregon
We have no better citizens than those
who represent The naliouali,ies we have
mentioned, then why roi look the mat
ter up for our own benefit. IL Congress
will aiI the immigrant ly fixing the
rate of Csuc from New Yo,L to Oregon,
We would have an additional iudace.
'nent 10 immigration They all prefer
the Pacific coast. no doubt.
In the last thirty years Germany i,as
sent us 100000 immigrants This
number is estimated in means a. a pro-
ductiye class mt 81 600 each. Ii this
tx regarded iisr,, q, a in,7, e. uetma,,y,
we may estimate !, at $4,000. 100000,
or u sum larger tian our lnesout na-
tional debt. Aiid - hn wouid make the
exchange nnd give basel, tl,e-se 900, 600
Grrna,tn- ftr tl,. sut6 IL -, 800, 600.
0eG they brought 10 "ag industries
> one Ne thranmc f.;rn give uS
more oi ll..tO, eltd If otter natinnaIi-
ties hat can is. male ciiizrna. These
,allc,s, hills aud forrsds are awaiting
them. Why eau not the government
ie made to s"e this, and appropriate
suiall sum for the transportation Of tbe
I Immigrant, OF at least regulate the fare
~ he can go where il LesIs suits him.
il is a question &c humanity and Of
Laiioual greatness. Oregon, the mOst
important of the Pacific States, ne we'll
as the ta0st northwestern State, lie
manda her quota Of this powerful influx
into the United States. And she ap-
peals to Congress TO consider the great
fact that ihis IL Il national matter, aud
steps should be taken To provide for all
who come to these shores. Make a
land inducemeni. And if possible
other inducements. Above all provide
for the support Of the destitute immi.
grant on his arrival and place where
he may be able to sustain himself The
English, Scotch, Irish and Mortimer
have preference as a general thing for
localities where fish are abundant and
where the ocean or large rivers arc OF
convenient distance. The German,
French and American take to either
locality, coast or interior, with about
the ssme feeling, If the government
should aid the Immigrant hy reduction
Of fare on the main roads to this coast
and in other respects help him on to his
| Western home by reduction of the
price Of lands or by giving him longer
credit for tlem he would soon find 9
home here. The hills and valleys o.
Western Oregon, 80 near the ocean
hence tue mildness Of the climate
would sustain million Of these immi
. grants. A little work here on the i'm
} migrant when he arrives in the East
and on Congress for aid and the thinl
is accomplished The commissioners 0
iAmigration of New York would a
soon send these Immigrants to the Pa
ciiic Coast as to Nebraska. We nee'
+ population, And if we advertise for
{ we will get it, Agitate this thing
Talk about it. Memoralize Congres
I on the subject through the Legislature
) Obtain its aid to open the highway fror