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PAuPEa EMIGRANTs.-G. H. Goundie, United
States consul in Switzerland has addressed letter
from Basle to our city authorities, in which he states
that the evil Of sending paupers and criminals to
this country is on the increase. To counteract this
shameful practice, Mr.. Goundie translated, and
caused to be published extensively in Switzerland
and Germany, the act Of onr legislature which re-
qures that "owners, captains, and agents. give a
guarantee that such emigrants as they may land at
NeX York shall not fall a charge to the city or
State within two years after their arrival"


We quote from his letter, dated Basle, March 81,
lSi6.--.N Y. Jour. Of Com.


"Town authorities and cantonal governments have
been in the habit Of sending their paupers to the
United States, merely securing them passage to
New York, and not providing them with cent to
proceed inland after their arrival Since the pub-
cation Of this act, those that had been sent this
spring had money sent after them, and others that
are about being shipped are nov provided with
sufficient means TO carry them to the West They
do it, not for the good Of the individuals or for the
benefit of the country where they going, but be-
ing fearful that il not provided with means to carry
them into the interior after arriving at New York ,
they might be refused a passage and returned to
them by the French government. II is out Of the
question TO put stop to it entirely, yet think
have succeeded in relieving the city OF New York
from the offence Of maintaining Swiss and German
psupers in future, they will come prepared here
AFTER to pay their way to the Far West. Emigra-
tion this year VIII far exceed any previous years
and am convinced IL I had not taken this measure
dest tute paupers, who, when winter came, would
have to be provided for in your alms-houses and
hospitals.


"With high regard, your humble servant,


- &c H. GOUNDIE,


"U. s. consul in Switzerland