NOTES ON IMMIGRATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 586, 11 July 1873, Page 3

NOTES ON IMMIGRATION.

Recently published statistics show that emigration from Europe, particularly from Germany, to the United States of America, is increasing almost daily. Notwithstanding the disadvantage to the koine-count cy of the emigrants, tho beneiit accruiug to Amcica and to the emigrants themselves will afford full compensation. America, finds immediate use fur all, and will do so for years to come. Some people seem to fear that .'the American race may deteriorate through the admixture of Teutonic and Celtic blood ; others that advantage Mill be taken of the liberal electoral system to place Catho!ics_in tho high ofliees of State, and that even the Prcsidental chair may be filled by a Papist) and that even now the foieign party occupy a prominent position in many of the city councils, and how loug will it be, ere they force '.their way into tho G snoral Government itself and Uius control tho Union. Still from London, Liverpool, Southampton, from Quceiittown'and other Irish ports, as also fi om Havre, Hamburg, and Bremen, are constantly flocking in, and it is astonishing how quickly and almost imperceptible the enormous mats of steerage passengers are lost in the multitude tf population There is no doubt but that immigration is of paramount [importance, conducing to^'the'development of the natural resources of the and civilisation and social science. The German, Scandinavian, and other immigrants have migrated to [the West rn wilds, and at various points along the Paeiiic Railway|have established themselves, built townsandMUages in an almost incredible space of time, raid have engaged in peaceful occupations which must c;e long result, not only [in their individual pros >erity![. r r:d hippin-.ss, but addj mmensclyto t ,c wealth and importance of their adopted country, Tho English, Scottish, Banish, Dutch, and German immigrants invariably make for where there i 3 plenty of room, and where by a free use of their muscles, industry, and pe siveranc", t eroad to fortune is open to them ; while the Irish immigrant almost as invariably squats as close to the place of landing as he can find over so small a spot to squat upon. Many thousand more Germans than Irish arrive in New York every year, yet in that ci:y fie Irish element far preponderates over tho G rman. The Irish are in greater force in tie various cities, while the Germans gocatlo preponderate in the agricultural districts. The Irish live in squalid quarters and supply the most prolific material for the frjrk of the police judges. They are generally stationary, tho second generation rs poor, shiftless, and purposeless as the fust, and performing the same low class of labor. The German almost invariably rises, and in fife second generation become farmer, tradesmen, and priests, perhaps mayor of a li'y or member of Congress. In tho northern portion of the States the domestic servants are almost exclusively Irish, and trie employers arc not to be envied. A perfect Irish cook or maid-of-all-work is not to be found, and the male servants of ordinary ability are equally scarce, and the absence of a proper adjustment of supply and demand the employed have au advantage over the employer.