7.22.2005
His Excellency Thought about this, too
"[T]he policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them. Whereas by an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, measures and laws: in a word, soon become one people."
-- George Washington (letter to John Adams, 15 November 1794)
Reference: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, Fitzpatrick, Ed., vol. 34 (American Memory Co)
Know of anywhere in the world where the problems of "immigration taking place in a body" are manifesting? Dig in your heels.
"[T]he policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them. Whereas by an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, measures and laws: in a word, soon become one people."
-- George Washington (letter to John Adams, 15 November 1794)
Reference: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, Fitzpatrick, Ed., vol. 34 (American Memory Co)
Know of anywhere in the world where the problems of "immigration taking place in a body" are manifesting? Dig in your heels.
// posted by HunterByrd @ 4:37 AM 
