The native American., 1838-07-28

on the esteem, support and protection OF his iel-
low countrymen: as much so, in every view, as
he who may be in the highest elevation we can
confer. The alusion here refers to the case OF
Mr. w. B. Benson, who has recently been dis
missed from a situation as watchman in the North
east Executive Building, by Mr.. Ed,ca. Stu66s,
a foreigner at the head of that Building as Super
ntendent.
/ perceive the Association has appointed COM
mttee to wait on the Hon. Secretary Of State, in
order to have more concise understanding of
the dismissal above named. feel satisfied, from
the simple tenor Of the Sccretary's cold and eva
sive answer to Mr.. Benson's call upon him for
redress, as to his real principle in this matter.
Does he show disposition TO make investigation,
much less to afford redress! No, the petitioner is
handed back to him who inflicted the injustice
upon his rights-only making use OF a few smoth-
crng ingredients in his official twenty -wordcd
note TO tho wronged individual.
Men in high stations, Of this day, have great
tact in giving fair face to their public acts; and
we can scarcely ever obtain from them candid
and open expression of their actual principles
they possess coloring-br,Ish for every move
mcnt: that which wears the exterior of dark
hue, and is exccptionable, needs only the magic
waive Of the hand to present purity OF whitencss!
But this rudiment in artificial skill must have its
fall--it cannot endure the combat of justicc our
eyes arc too wide open long to patronizc the
workmanship Of such Operatives. Those who
do not now see how the wheel of affairs are re-
volvng, must be blinded by the potent influence
of here. There Is certain mass who are ever
ready to swallow the acts public agents as pnre
and an,dcfied. Were it not that we net have
noblc-spircd majority of American patriots in
our country's ranks, above the reach of anti
republican inllucncc-thosc whose principles
arc not to be formed, or cradicatcd, according to
the dictation Of the dsposcrs of lavors or cmolu-
ment in Government placcs-not to be guided by
a monthly compensation, in their love Of prin-
cpcs and measurcs--wc might look in tears on
our expiring liberties. Things are going on in an
undermining and hidden form--and it will require
the wakcli,l energies OF virtuous people to pro-
tcct themselves against their effects.
Now, sirs, this dismssion by Mr.. Stubbs never
would have taken place, under the present cir
cumstances, had it not been well known it would
receive the sanction of his superior in station
even should it reach tho Executive focus; so,
feel it of no account to cast blame on Mr.. Stubbs.
Can we blame him-do we expect more of him?
1t is obvious he possessed latcly-formcd preju-
dice toward Mr.. Benson; for, after acknowledging
that Mr.. b. had discharged his duty faithfully, in
note Of explanation to Mr. b. he says, 81 had
ceased to reposc in you that confidence which
led to your employment, and without which it
could not be continued" So, it is plain, this
foreigner expected more of this American than
the discharge of his dufy as Watchman; I
should like to know in what his want Of sconf-
dencc' consistcd;-but il is easy Of anticipation.
This power Of discharge and appointment is in
this Foreigners hands, and after this form he will
use it. Arc Americans to shut their eyes to such
inroads their rightssuch insults to their feel
ings, and such an imposition on a fellow Americans?
With them it rests whether it shall or shall not be
so. Are we to look up TO foreigners, placed at
the head of different branches Of the operations
of our Federal Offices, for redress, when they, in
their public capacity, commit wrong on native
citizen, or citizens, by dismissal from Office or
otherwise? No, we look little higher, or to a
source which the People esteem Of more respon-
sibiify. Yes, it must be evident to any man Of
common discernment, that we must look to our
chief Public Agents, and our national Executive,
for stop to be put to this induction Of Foreigners
into Government places of trust. Were they
not placed in power, H. G. in oflcc,) and counte-
nance given to their acts, there would be naught
to complain Of | believe it to be a stubborn set
principle of action, now, among the Powers that
be, to confer office upon no American, without he
possesses certain influence, or is forced In by
those possessing it. The just and noble question
used i'll former times, Of Is he honest, is he ca
pable, in this day of chaste professions is, like
angels visits, few and far between The calcu-
lation appears to run in this wise: s'Thc placing
Of one foreigner in Office, gains the support and
alteration Of mass Of thcm;" and, from present
indications, there is no doubt but that effect is
produced. "And by giving fair features to prin-
ciples and measures, will be gathered into the
fold those who have not the good fortune to in
form themselves Of real movements, or the actual
prcdominafing principles Of the times. Yes,
assert, and relgously believe, there is full un-
derstandng, at this time, among some, if not
many, Of our chief appointing officers, Of the
manner in which they arc to proceed against Ma
tive American rights and doctrines. They will
tnvor us only when they cannot apoid doing so.
They will keep their manGuvres hid from public
bservation.--imposing on us, by degrees, at what
they conceive to be the most vulnerable points;
and, if SO allowed to proceed will eventually bid
defiance to our claims and opposition. Look on
passively, with these elements of subversion star
ing you in the face, and strange as it may appear,
you WILL at no distant day, fear simply to lisp the
cnnobling name Of NaiiUe 9naericna!-notwith-|
standing that the least proper prccaution nop,