The native American., 1838-12-15
FOREIGN OPPOSITION.

of the papers OF the u. States have ENLISTED under
their banner. We give in another place piece
from the Paris Times, which it will be perceived
the Baltimore Sun has endorsed in terms the most
reprehensible, and which, if we be not very much
mistaken, will not obtain for it much credit from
the native citizens Of the United States, whether
for or against our principles. These two papers
are in turn backed by the sold Dominion" the
meanest in the trio. All of these we mean to
take in hand In the present number, however,
we shall not be able to do more than to notice
the latter. ~
We incline to the belief, however, in the ab-
sence of evidence to the contrary, that those who
have sided with these foreign journals are them
selves foreigners, both in principle and by birth.
If we know them to be such, we hold no contro-
yersy with them: we have heretofore declared
that these are to be met in another way. If they
be natives, then is our pen called into requsition,
in hope Of convincing our countrymen that our
cause is righteous, our principles just, and our
aim expedient But we ask to be understood be.
fore we are condemned. We submit our views
fearlessly to the scrutiny of the world, and our
greatest solicitude is that they should meet the
eve, arrest the attention and undergo the inves-
tigation of every citizen of the United States.
We believe we have seen all the arguments, of
any plausibiity that can be used against us,
already advanced by our opponents. They con-
sist in the eternal monotonous theme that "Lafay-
cite. De Kalb, Kosciuszco, Rochambeau, and
Montgomery, were foreigners who helped to
gain our independence yet with all this i'm
posing array Of names, and war-like deeds asso-
ciated, they cannot stand the test of fair reason
ing and common sense discussion. Our course is
dictated by necessity, it is sanctioned by wise
policy and the best interests of the country, and
entirely justified by the experience of other ma
tons.
These remarks were suggested by an article in
a paper published in Portsmouth, Va, called
"The Old Dominion 1t takes its cognomen
from State which has deservedly held high
rank in the Union, but if the paper bearing it be
the true or authorized mouth-piece of her senti-
ments, which we very much doubt, then indeed
is her reputation likely to be tarnished.
Every editor does not look at his words, and
examine his sentiments, before they are recorded:
hence they often present deformty OF which
the author, on "sober second-thought," is him
self ashamed; so we hope it will be in the present
case. Before we proceed farther, we would ask
this soi dsant defender Of foreigners, if he ever
read one Of our papers-if he has been informed
of our obiects-if he knows our views, or has
heard our arguments, or even bestowed the least
reflection upon the subject?
We venture to say that neither of these ques-
tons could be truly answered in the affirmative.
If so. what confidence is due to the individual
who will hazard assertions as false as they are
unpatriotic, which can only be imputed to con-
ceited ignorance.
The very first dash of this elegant writer's pen,
as by the intuitive power of his super-human dis
scernment and gigantic mind, fathoming the views
of the 'sNative American Associations" without
ever having heard of them, before the light Of the
Sun of Baltimore dawned upon him, converts
the whole into s'scheme of Federal Whiggery
to delude the people"
The "ler fahonis," or law Of retaliation, justi-
6es us in retorng this party epthet, and as it is
reasonable to suppose this assailant would like
one the converse of that under which he has de-
nounced us, we will therefore designate his at
tack upon us by the appropriate term Of lying
torvisn,. Here we might stop, having balanced
the scales by true assertion ag"'nst false as
sertion. But we will kick our opponent over the
beam by adducing facts. And first, as to the de-
claration that our ,ohole concern IS Engfash.
The Old Dominion, in speaking OF US as native
Americans, says, "'ro show how ridiculous is this
attempt, he has only to state that the Native Ame-
rican Hotel in Washington is owned by an Eng
lishman, occupied by an Englishman-and their
official organ, the Natiue .Ame,ican, was first
printed by an Englishman." Now as to the own
ershp Of the Hotel, we neither know nor care
any thing about il; we suppose the rent has been
promptly paid, or the same tenant would not con-
,ipue still TO occupy it, and that sufices for this