Alike In the fearful ordeal of war and in the pursuits of peace. in our legislative halls. and in the various learned professions. the adopted sons of America have attained eminence. Among the many who rendered timely aid to our country during the late war. it may seem invidious to mention a single name. except for the purpose of illustration. In the year 1839 there arrived at the port of New York. in the steamship British Queen. which sailed from the port of London. a Swedish immigrant. better known as Capt. JOhn Ericsson. What was his value to the country. as estimated on the 9th day of March. 1862? Was it eight hundred. eight hundred thQusand. or eight millions of dollars? The rest of this pamphlot of about 250 pages consists of information for immigrants. and was destined for circulation in foreign countries to encourage immigration. Now. what has happened that ought to change our attitude toward the immigrant?I see the gentleman from Massachusetts suggests the unhappy anarchist episode of 1886. Let me assure this gentleman that no man on this floor deplores these occurrences more than I do. but let me also point out to him what.in his zeal he appetirs to forget. The anarchists were not all aliens.
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