The native American., 1837-09-09

sponse in eyery bosom. While the one can plead am
not Man and BrotheT?-the other can uige first
claim upon our sympathy-aRd learning the awful ex-
lent which the than slave trade has been drven
its evil bearing upon the emigrant-upon the native
and adopted czen,-and its threatening effect upon
our civil iberly-t is time that should begin 10
take measures Of precauiion for the future.
| Powerful as we have already stated them to be from
their numbers and their obtaining the right Of suffrage
our foreign population have been couried for political
purposes-and il may possibly happen that their casing
vote may have immense bearing great questions Of
national policy and undermine the whole fabric of our
republican Institutions These doubts, hut
were long ago entertained by Thomas Jefferson and the
great leaders Of the democratic party.
81 beg leave," says Mr.. Jefferson, 9 to propose
doubt. The present desire of the United States Of
America is produce rapid population by great inn
partaons of foreigners possible But is this foun-
ded in good policy! The advantage proposed is the
multiplication of numbsts. But these no inconve-
niences TO be thrown into the scale against the advan-
tage expected from multiplication of numbers by
the importation of foreigneTsa i is for the happiness
of these united in society to harmonze much pos
sbe in matters which they must of necessity transact
together.
/ Civil government being The sole object Of forming
societies, its administration must be conducted by COM
mon consent Every species of government has its
specific principles. Ours, perhaps; peculiar
than those Of any other in the universe. 1t is
position of the feest principles of the English cons.
tuition with others derived from natural light and natu
raj reason. To these nothing be opposed than
the maxims Of absolute monarchies. Yet from such
are to expect the greatest number of emigrants
They will bring with them the principles Of the gov
enments they eave mbibed in their youth; if able
to throw them Off it will be in exchange for an un-
bounded RIGHTEOUSNESS, passing, usual, from one ex
tIeme to another. 1t would be miracle We're they to
stop precisely at the point of liberty. These princ
pes with their language, they will transmit to their
children. In proportion to their numbers they will
share with the Legislation. They will infuse into it
their spirit, warp and bias its directions and render 1t
a heterogeneous ncoherent, distracted mass
| 81 may appeal to experience for verifcation Of
those conecures. But if they be not certain in event.
they possible, they not probable! Is it not
safer to wait with patience for the attainment of any
degree of population, desired or expected! May not
our government be more homogeous, more peaceabe,
more durable'
"Ihe time 10 guard against corruption and tyranny
is before they shall have gotten hold on It is bet
ter to keep the wolf Of his fold than to trust to
drawing his teeth and taons after he has entered"
While therefore in favor Of allowing to all at
present in the United States the privileges now conce-
ded, we for denying the right of suffrage in future
all new comers, and for an entire repeal Of our natu-
raZation laws, and for closing the door firmly and fol-
ever, except i'm such particular and individual
as may claim peculiar consideration at the hands Of
Congress.
NATIVE GENIUS IN THE WEST.-A young
sculptor is Just coming into notice at Cincinnati, whose
history is somewhat curious; and who real promises,
we are told by good judges, 10 be of the wonders
of our land The first discovery Of his talents has
air Of romance in il. II happened thus:-TheIe is a
i gentleman at Cincinnati by the name Of Thomas tie
is proprietor Of The Evenng Post and the father Of
remarkably intelligent and estmable family:one Of
his sons wrote Clinton Bradshaw East and West,
and great variety Of works; another of them has pro-
duced several poems, plays, and other evidences OF
talent. The elder Mr.. Thomas about two years ago,
happened to be passing sonecutters shop in Cincin-
natl, just as he was seeking place where he might
spread out papers relating to Business which he
was explaining TO person by his side. "Stop," cried
4 the companion-sI see slab of stone in that shop
which will do just well as table or desk-we need
not stir step arthertheres need of our troubling
any Office for our purpose" A young man was work.
ing on tombstone they entered. In sweeping past
him, the attention of Mr. Thomas was accidentally
caught by device the young man was chseng on
the stone 1t was representation, about the size OF
the palm of hand of the prophet Elijah; and so re-
maIkable for its classic contour and chronological cor
rectness, that Mr.. Thomas exclaimed, almost uncon-
lscously--"4 cung man, you can do better business
than cutting tombstones Turn your attention TO sta
j tuary. You have been made for sculptor" few
days after Mr.. Thomas had bundled up his papers and
gone MS Way the young man at the stonecutters re-
Cured 10 his memory; and he went back to the work.
shop to seek him OUT and to make some inquiries con-
ceTnlng him. lie discovered that he had served an
apprenticeship TO stonecuter of that city; that he was
then four-and twenty, and that his was Cenen-
ger. Mr.. Thomas examined other specimens of his
work, and being more and more thoroughly impressed
with his genius, he wrote earnest notice of il which
he published in his Evening Post The artists ambi-
linn was awakened. Many called to see his works ~
They created universal interest. week two after
wards Clenenger called on Mr.. Thomas. He desired
his recommender 10 sit for bust. The request was
granted Perfect secrecy was observed. The bust was
first modelled In clay. 1t was by few, and the
likeness pronounced perfect 1t was cut in stone
and any one who had ever had glance the original
would at once recognise its accuracy 1t the first
stone bust made Of the aleganies; and what
is stranger s the very first that the maker of it had
ever seen at ALL 1t discovered that this ex-
| traordinary young had never been two hundred
miles from the spot where he discovered; and
crowds presently focked to witness the wonder. The
artist worked at other busts. He studied drawing
and anatomy most assduousy He read every thing
relating to his art, which had become the mistress
of his love, the goddess of his alteration Up to this
| time, he has executed eight other busts in
sone each succeeding being better than its prede
cessor. Among them those Of General Harrison
and Judge Burnett He has besides models
OF others, and among them, very excellent ones of Dr.
Eberle and Henry Clay.
II must be peculiar satisfaction to Mr.. Thomas to
have been the means Of raising this extraordinary per-
son into notice. y his is Of the instances in which
| the press shows power which is most enviabe; and
when directed by goodness and taste, and patriotism