The native American., 1838-08-18

"Abont 5000 Irlshmen are at work on tie line of the
Croton Water Works, and nearly every day there is a
serious row among them. They distinguished of
their Saturday by numbering American Me-
chanc at work among them.
We clip the above from the letter Of the New York
Correspondent of the National lntegencer bearing date
"New York, August 49," ....".
This melancholy catastrophe is mentioned with
sumnae GOODNESS, and the National Paper in which it is
announced says not word of sorror alarm at the
circumstance. Immediately before the paragraph the
esponden wreathed in smiles, says: "The Globe
suppose, will grow of these items. as dog
over bone, &c.; and Immediately after, he continues
According to the Commercial Advertiser, we are not
to have yet the $3.50 900 donation by John Jacob Astor
The Editors of the Inteligencer, in the paper of the
same date have long editorial about the Hon. George
NJ Briggs of Massachusetts, and Nathaniel p. Willis.
Esq, but not solitary word about three thousand
numbering and rotous foreigners We surprised at
this perfect apathy the part of the American Press
this subject Of foreign bloodshed, that is stalking over
our whole confines, and wonder what object the Editors
can have in view by such profound and cnpahle silence.
Is it that they do not wish to agitae Why they ag-
tate daily and hourly and the people Of these good States
are kept in constant fever by their political editorials.
Dues fought every day account of political differ
ences, and still these phosophc prints go on with their
Trades. We would not have II heeVed tnat we are
gng language disrespectfny against the Editors OF
the National Inelligencer, whom respect for their
high personal character.
Can it be- then, that these papers afraid 1--WE hate
to write the sentence ot to the vengeance OF the
three thousands of aliens Heaven forbid that an Ame-
rcan Press should pause upon the Threshold of fear
when the vital interests Of law order and liberty are at
ISSUE We cannot believe that reason so at variance
with courage and patriotism deter these Editors
Can the hopes of eecng candidate and of defeating
another for the high seat OF the Presidency, influence
them to snch degree as to make them silent when
they read the recital Of deeds at which humanity and mo-
raj freedom tremble and turn sick? We trust not Ear
nesy do hope that higher aims are swaying the
breasts of those who hold the responsible situations OF
Editors over the American Engine of popular and con-
stitutiona eaousy-the Public Press. :"..
Let them, then and look around upon the many
garng facts Of foreign turbulence and unness for cti-
zenshp in this country that witness; and let them
speak out manully and fearessly in behalf of their
tive land. In the meantime, would beg of these Ed
itors, not to mrepresent us, by calling unnecessary
agators; but let them examine well their conduct,
and possibly they may discover that they have been gull
ty of that offence in manner far beyond our guilt.
man who would fold his and his country
betrayed, would be guilty Of treason. Let the American
opponents of mrican doctrines take this truth to their
consciences and ponder well.