The influx of Scandinavians. who have already made extensive settlements in the Northwestern States. constitutes a distinctive feature of the movement. and though but a few years since it received its first impetus. is already large and rapidly increasing. Industrious. economical. and temperate. their advent should be especially welcomed. After a scientific research as to the pecuniary Value of each immigrant. Dr. Young states his conclusions in words which form a glowing tribute to the value of the foreigners brain and brawn which helped to bring to its present greatness this young Republic. He says: From the foregoing considerations. therefore. the sum of $850 seems to be the full average capital value of each immigrant. At this rate those who landed upon our shores during the year just closed added upwards of $285.000.000 to our national wealth. while during the last half century the increment from this source exceeds $6.243.880.800. It is impossible to make an intelligent estimate of the value to the country of those foreignborn citizens who brought their educated minds. their cultivated tastes. their skill in the arts. and their inventive genius.
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