The native American., 1838-08-04

them, who have passed off the present stage Of action
We say, once for all, is not party paper, except
that il may be Called what it in truth is, The Naiiue
american Party
We have received communication from friend,
upon the subject of corrrons in the Foreign Branch of
the American Patent Office. This communication shall
be had under advisement until next issue.
Several very caustc and powerful communications have
been received from various sections of the country which
will be given hereafter.
z We hope that our friends will rally TO the Meeting
Thursday the 9Th instant matters of vast interest
10 the Of Natives will be considered The weather
is SO fine that all comfortably leave their houses
al evening" and we hope to the hall densely and
specially filled as at our last meeting.
We give good cheer to the causeitis on the increase
and spreading as the sun day by day
We feel authorized in saying that has struck
deeply into the hearts of brethren throughout the
country, and wins its way conquering and TO conquer
We are delighted at the cheerful prospect of national
generation that rises to the eye Of patriosn; and We
already behold the million hamles of beloved land,
bound together by one and undivided sentiment
Of love for their native country. nation never hap
py until the influences Of domestic tie Of kindred
felt along the hearthstones Of her peoples and the glory Of
war, or the light Of liberty in vain exercise their power
upon the domestic Of the many unless the fra
,ernal bond is cherished and kept bright in the nations
heart.
What does experience teach s on this subject? There
nation that preserved its freedom or its honor,
after the direct Introduction of foreigners into its political
machinery How paIpaby does history speak out upon
this subject and yet geve. to find growing disre
gard Of those warnings garnered in the oracular womb
of the past for the benefit of the present An able writer
in last paper the signature Of Washington, pro
duced arguments in the shape of facts, that should not
easily pass away from the memory OF our readers The
facts stated by correspondent important to the
proper understanding of those principles on which this
paper has been established and the Native Americas
Associations erected into practical patriotism We learn
from his communication that General Bernard, an exile
from France left that land of his birth breathing sighs
for America and liberty He was received as distin
gushed foreigner distinguished Of knowledge
in the acute sciences, but poor and needy man ban
ished from foreign country seemed particularly dear to
nation protesting unbounded demands of love from its
peope: and Gen. Bernard was installed into important
chow important we will show hereafter) office created
for his particular good Gen Bernard true French
man. He forgot his native soil while foreign land
heaped benefits upon his head TO which he had been
STRANGER in his own Time rolled on with sure resisless
Aow and among other things, changed the aspect Of
France and the Bourbon Charles sat more upon the
throne of the great Charlamaigne. The hawk eye OF
Bernard was turned towards his native country and his
heart yearncd to revisit the of his boyhood He
had learnt in his official station here, the condition Of all
our domestic concerns and the strength and weakness
Of our forfcations; and he had bound himself by the
usual oath Of allegiance TO this country which we furnish
below that our readers may judge Of the strength Of
the obligations incurred by taking it. That oath hung
over his head like the sword of Damoces threatening
him with the loss of honor if ever he inrnged of its
solemn acquisitions. Gratitude honor liberty, were all
OF sudden lost sight Of The gilded tide of royal pa
geantry rolled before his vision; and France
decked with pomp and crowned with the crown Of here
dtary sway with the chains Of bondage dragging from
her girdle beckoned to her distinguished son and de
mande, his return He oreswore his adopted country
he broke the oath taken before his God and he fled from
ourshores reghted with the knowledge OF our weakness
He was placed high over the War Department at once
and why. Because of that very knowledge which he ha
obtained by virtue Of that broken oath, in this country
Had the Divine Providence, who rules the minds of ma
TONS directed that should have commenced be
tween France and the United States, who doubt bu
that this foreign renegade would have lit our counr
with conhagration, and endeavored to have deuged
fields with bIood There foreigners in pub
lie offices now than when Bernard was here, and me-
who have not those assurances Of respecaby that he
prototype had TO u into security against their pei
Be u remembered, That heretofore ito wit, on the
dav q in the year of our Lord thousand eight hun
dred and at the County of Washington, aforesaid
appeared naive Oh assa l:a apou. y Iea's uns
bearing allegiance to the having aSg em'grated lrof
in The wear of our Lord thousand eight hunded and
and intends to settle at anu III open n,, Gou! re :
,orted himself for NATURAL1zATIoN, ana declared o
OATH hat Il is bona fde his intention 70 become esen
The Uiea Saes, a ~ Prince poeatae State or Sope
rsir1i ,uateuer, and particularly to Me kngdom wher
boTnl ., according 10 the laws OF Congress IN sue
case made and provided
And the said IA B, native of Europe,] IN open CouI
here makes oath that he will support the Constitution
yeno.nce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to eper
foreign Prince Poentae, State Sovereignty chdeoe'
and particularly 10 the King under whom bornI
whom he was before subject.
1t hereupon ordered by the Court here that the sal
be admitted a citizen ofthe United States; and ne
accordingly admitted citizen of The United States, agreed
byto the iacs Of Congress IN such made ard PROVIDE