I wish to say one word. which I may properly say at this time. The letter of Admiral Porter. which I quoted in full in the debate during the last session on the fisheries treaty. contained a sentence or two which was thought to be and I think in part was disrespectful to a portion of our foreign seamen who man our naval vessels. of the Scandinavian race. from Sweden and Norway. and I shall ask the opportunity to say here what I have said emphatically elsewhere. that my observation and my knowiedge of the people of that race lead me utterly to disclaim any concurrence with any such idea or opinion. The city where I live has a very large number of Swedish immigrants. They are filling up the cities. especially where any manufactures of iron go on. and as we all know they are coming in very large numbers to the States in the Northwest. and without disparagement to any other class of immigrants. I desire to say that they are inferior to no emigration which ever.came to this country. including in that remark the original Puritan emigration which took place to Now England and the original Cavalier emigration which went to Virginia and Carolina. They take kindly instantly to our institutions. They are industrious. thrifty. wise. temperate. lovers of home. lovers of Sunday. lovers of order. lovers of education.
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