UNCLE SAM'S FARM. 21 



The sacrifice is very great indeed in becoming ex- 

 patriated from one's country. I cannot describe the 

 painful emotions I felt, when for the last time I saw 

 the shadowy outlines of my native land die away in 

 the distance. A thousand fond recollections clustered 

 around my heart, of home, and kindred; and friends, 

 perhaps never to see again on earth. Thousands 

 have been disappointed in coming to America. Many 

 persons imagine that by coming to this country they 

 will at once be placed in comfortable, if not affluent 

 circumstances, without toil. This is a great mistake ; 

 every body must work here, and " go ahead ; " their 

 constant course must be — onward and upward. 



The following important table exhibits at a single 

 view the number of emigrants from the British 

 Islands, in the last eleven years, and the chief 

 places of their destination. 



Total. 



Australia 



North United Colonies All other 



Years. American States. and New Places. 



Colonies. Zealand. 



1839 12,658 33.536 15,7S6 227 62,207 



1840 32,293 40,642 15.S50 1,958 90,743 



1841 38,164 45,017 32,625 2,785 118,592 



1842 54,123 63,852 8,534 1,835 128,344 



1843 23,518 2S,335 3,478 1,881 57.212 



1844 22,924 43.660 2,229 1,873 70,686 



1845 31.803 58,538 830 2,330 93,501 



1846 43,439 82,239 2,347 1,826 129,851 



1847 109,680 142,154 4.949 1,487 258,270 



1848 31,065 188,233 23,904 4,387 248,089 



1849 41,367 219,450 32.091 6,590 299,498 



Total, 441,034 945,656 142,623 27,680 1,553,993 



