The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-07-27
Pauper migration

The New York Commercial Adrerfisel'
calls attention to the fact that England pro-
poses to get rid of some of her boarders by
packing of her paupers to America. we
do no know whether the measure referred
to will be adopted or not but II 1t Is the
remarks OF the journal referred to when
we give below are emincntly proper;
The British Government, desperately
foundering in the deep waters OF Irish agi-
tation, has devised a so called measure oil
relief which threatens the United States
| with an overwhelming tide OF pauperism.
The scheme is to empower the Boards OF
Guardians in Ireland to borrow money to
an unlimited extent, at IL per cent, re-
PAYABLE in fifteen or thirty years, for the
purpose of assisting the destitute to emil
CRATE. The details of the emigration are
lleft TO the discretion OF the Lord Lieuten-
ant. In other words, England proposes
to deport thousands OF paupers whom her
tyrannical rule has reduced to want, and
to cast them upon American shores or else
where, with no regard to the burden that
would be imposed by such action upon
another country. This is a matter OF vital
and immediate Importance, demanding the
attention Of our Government. We have u
right to protest against measure winch
would virtually make this country the
slmshouse of Europe-for II England, shiit-
ling heavy load ireln her own shoulders
should succeed in carrying out this IN
famous scheme, then every nation IN En-
rope which is handicapped by vast
class of paupers would follow the prece'
dent and the deportation OF criminals
would he the ultimate result The qnes
ton at issue must 10 met at the outset
II will not answer to daily with It, The
GLADSTONE GOVERNMENT must be made u
understand that while large hospitaiit,
is extended by the American people TO tn
immigrant from any part OF the world wh'
comes here of his yolition, hoping to VII
subsistence aud home, and willing t
gain those ends. ii is altogether anotlle
matter for foreign Government to devils
caM blcoled aud systematic plan for *
, iling par,rer class in order to prevent
rise in taxation for their support. Already
according to statement made IN Parlia
ment by Mr.. Trevelyan, the poor II
tho crow ded districts IN the West OF Ire
! land are in an appalling condition oil van
. and despair. and the taxation for next yea
u has gone up to nineteen shil!ings IN tn
pound ia the Belmnllet district and lively
: ,billings 10 the Clifden Union. This
ruinous. Of course: but who Is TO be blame
y for in Not the Irish people. They 10y
: the soil aud woulj gladly till it'll The
9 were permitted; but they can neither oeet
Is py nor buy. tgland has stopped then
aud nov she proposes 10 get rad OF ths'
by adding d large snm % her pnbiie dep
and l,y .ioiag deed at once unjust TO Il
: Irish people aud 10 conipyeniion OF q
!, Law 81 nations, And the Argument Is coo
" ly Pat forth that III cheaper ior fngiah
q 10 send away the paupers than to try
IN support them at home, Tor a. MI it"se
n van states the case. the maintenance
d panpers costs IS each per annum, wber
il A. they can he dcpolte'l for g eaehi III
i. Irish members q Parliament bitterly q
ia pose the bin thai the Government has y
! ,rodaced. iuqniriag with great per'inen'
" why the emigrants should not DC placed {
le lands, ~ proposed b, the Canadian fAfi'
Ne ment Thai would II least give them
,e start 1.-THE enforced emigration isio'go o
D. Bu, 10 land thousands Of destitute Peep
se on American shores wiili 30 ,neAls 81 81
l. ,is;enca. merely because the Engli'h VA
Z. 10 &c, rid Of them, is coatena plated GU
4. rage against which no protest can ne y
i strong