Webster. I thought it was marvelous that Daniel Webster fiftyfour years ago should have then predicted of this State. now 70.000 in population. that it would never grow great. and that now small in agriculture. it would never expand. and when only onethird of the agricultural product of Vermont after fiftyfour years was to be made the basis to find fault with his forecast. and when the population had scarcely risen to 100.000 above the 70.000 then in the Territory. The immigration bill is here today. for which I want a vote. I do not want to vote for the gates of Castle Garden to swing outward to all the disease. all the illiteracy. all the crime. and all the anarchy of the Old World. I would rather pass that bill in January and let these Territories grow in agriculture and grow in industries until next January. and then take up the statehood bill deliberately. It will not do to say that this is not a serious question. it will not do to say that it will be pressed beyond all question unless the members of the Senate give some good reasons in the remaining forty days and forty nights why we should put aside all public business and pass this bill to the great detriment of the country. putting aside the serious business which we have. and which is pressing now in the appropriation bills. which must be passed. pressing now in the immigration bill. which must be disposed of in the interest of the country. pressing now in the Cuban treaty. which should not be delayed fortyeight hours. pressing now all along the line of material legislation. I have stated these points. Mr.
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Immigrants bring disease, illiteracy, crime, and anarchy.