The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-23
FOREIGN ANTIPATHIEs.


No one. who can separate prejudice from Judgment
will suppose that the spirit which actnates' the " Ma
live Associations, proceeds from the narrow consd-
erations personal jealousy, or ndi anpath'es
The motives are Of broader cast AMI are founded
upon that philanthropy. which desires an ultimate pro-
lection Of ALL though the process may effect the sens-
bes of few.
There thousands Of foreigners in this country,
who no doubt, perfectly innocent Of the idea, that
any scheme exists in Europe for the destruction Of our
institutions and such it may SEEM that proceed
ings acts Of superogaory patriotism: but if those
would look behind the curtain of this country. to
the writings and dongs in Europe, in relation 10 our
population, and, indeed, our general politics, they
would throw aside their opposition to if they
really good citizens, and admit at that our efforts
are for their benefit, as well for own.
To the other class Of foreigners, who form part
of the pensoned tide that to carry out the plans
Of foreign potenates, would not raise word OF ar
Rumen as it would be than useless, to address
the judgement Of men, whose preconceived animosi-
ties, are strengthened by their duty. Nor would we
appeal to those that here under the hest inn
pulses and intentions, as we intend rely for all that
shall he DONE in this behalf exclusively upon own
countrymen and leave the to follow in the path,
when their clansh fanatcism shall be subdued by time,
and reflections and the existence of danger be 50 con-
elusive, that common security will bring them to us
az friends. 1t is easy TO raise the voice Of abuse
against the purest intentions and there those claim
ing 10 belong 10 this country who in truth but the
echo Of those abroad thai swell the tone until the name
Of the true patriot is almost lost in the spurious fame
of,he republican alien, though he has scarcely shaken
the dust of Europe from his feet. z
Much therefore, Of their vituperationwe expect,
but we shall act in the hope that and honest
purposes will accomplish our great end, and tina, the
day Of retribuon will bear proper punishment for
oil our enemies.
The success Of the United States has been always
subject of modification in Europe, and from the mo-
mest that We displayed ourselves full grown in the
list or Nations. every effort has been used to dlsconr
age us in the claim of durability, as Republic. In
England the project Of Recoonsation was openly Kept
alive as late as 1876 and when the increasing popu-
lation Of our country and improvements IN defence
were referred to az rendering such scheme impract-
cabe-the statesman and politicians there havePolnt-
ed TO the hundreds Of millions that England had
snhjugated in India"
Mr.. Goblet in treating this very subject, says,
that here is description Of politicians who look al
Americas as Suan is 10 said have eyed frs: parents
Of Eden: not with feelings Of envy, but with those Of
deadly malice they would cxterminate the people and
burn up the country: the example Of such a nation
sears the eye balls. !"
Do YOU believe, fellow countrymen, that the hatred
Of the rest Of the monarchies is less than that Of the
English! il is not, except tho difference Of degree
which the modification at having lost great colony
produces in the atterbut they all alike, in con-
sderins the freedom If these States as an innovation
upon the divine rights Of Kngs.and their subjects from
the ratrican TO the ser teach and taught 10 look
upon us as degenerate race. succeeding only Tor
while in rebellion against the royal compact OF bet
ter governments
To fir these doctrines in the mind Of the people, 10
the constant effort the rulers, and as they know how
strong the influence Of high example is upon the sub
ordinate they realise the axiom OF Lord Bacon, and
make that knowledge poverty manfesting and express
sing that example against country, and country
men, and in encouraging in every form. through the
press in private and even in their social intercourse,
with u.s. the prejudices to government, our era-
,ure our arts trade, people, and mannersand rs the
Dean or ST. Patrick said about the air Of Ireland. they
would disparage even that if it were mentioned.
This picture my appear to be solely Of the i'm
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work, Of our coun.rymen Cooper, whose Gleanlngs
in Europe" throw holy halo Of patriotism round
his name while they teach contempt for the jeai
Gus enmity of the alien abroad, and his pretended
fidelity here.
in that work it is said that
"a few Of the public writer. here. affect TO maintain
4hathere is no general inmca sentiment or prejudice
in England against the United States, with the Edln.
burth Review at their head. II might as well DO
denied thatthe sun appears in the east and SETS IN the
The feeling is apparent as the days 'tmngies
with every thought colours every concession and even
empers the charities. Every American established IN
the country ASSERTS il, all travellers believe " even
Captain Hall and other writer's confess it. and four out
of FIVE, the spot, when circumstances induce frank
", admit it, "
In view Of all this hatred TO our government and 10
ourselves st possible any longer tolerate the
corruption Of our citizens, and the dmnution Of thei'
sghts by holding out the hand Of political fellowship
10 men trained mp to dshonor US! We cannot, and il
behovea us, well for the sake Of establishing
dona character as for that Of future security that
should ourselves adrft from all that is foreign
and relying entirely upon people, build ur