The native American., 1838-04-28
THENATIVE AMERICAN.
For the Natire .Amsrican.
7OREIGN PATRIOTS. s

FOREIGN PATRIOTS
7 recommend the following interesting incl
dent to the attentive perusal of those naturallzed
citizens who claim for their ancestors The merits
Of all the glorious achievements OF our Revoiu-
tion. and boast that we are indebted to them Tor
our liberties; and would ask how many OF their
fathers, if interrogated on the same subject, would
like the old Hessian, answer, ''ve soorrendered
oonder Vashington--we wash of de Hessians;
or we might extend the inquiry to the descend
ants of the other naturalized prisoners, men who
became patriots by keeping, and ask those Iii
bernians, if their sires, like the one who was
present at the late celebration of the 4th of July,
were of Lord Rawdon's boys, who devastated
New York and became deserters from their own
standards after they were taken IN battle and could
no longer do us injury! We might well ask this
latter ques ton, as we understand, that there are
some such patriots in this city now, who' alter
being present at the confagration OF our Capitol,
pretend TO be patent patriots by virtue OF an oath
in such case made and provided. Il.
REVOLUTIONARY HERO-A FACT.
The Fourth of July, lS-, was celebrated IN
the usual manner, with civic and military re-
ioicings, in one of the most considerable towns
in Eastern, Pennsylvania. In the evening OF
the day public festival was held within beau
tiful grove at the suburbs OF the town. The
committee of arrangement, by request OF the ora
tor appointed for the occasion, Mr. --, collect
ed ali the revolutionary veterans they could find
within the compass of several miles, and arranged
them with fine effect on either side of the chair
Of the president. Every thing went off charming
lv-the dinner was excellent, the wine was de-
licious-the music was soul-stirring, and the
toasts patriotic. After the Declaration of lnde-
pendence was read, Mr.. B and ad-
dressed the meeting, in strain OF eloquence
which called forth heartfelt and rapturous bursts
of applause. He dwelt pathetically on the hard
ships and prvations of that little band of heroes
who fought by the side Of our beloved Wash
ington, through all that memorable struggle which
ended in the glorious achievement of our liber-
ties. In the midst of his discourse, he turned
round to the old veterans, whose moistened eyes
showed how well the chord that awoke i'll their
recoections the thrilling deeds of by-gone days,
had been touched, he suddenly questioned a
siver-headed sepnagenarian
What battle, my old friend, have you fought
in, won't you tell us!'
4 crossed the Brandywine with Washington;
fought at Yorktown, and saw the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS
And you,' continued the orator.
Il was at Saratoga; and, tell you, it done
our hearts good to see the red coats march by us
with fured banners and reversed arms-fne look
ing fellows they were, too
And your H
Il was with General Green through all his
southern campaign, and | fought with him in
every battle.
And you; where were your laurels WON'T
sOn the sea- answered the weather-beaten old
tar. Il was with Jones, when he taught the proud
Britons that we were as nvincible on the ocean
as on the land
The cheering tremendous.
The orator went on. And you tell us where
your honored garlands were earned!-speak, old
father, upon what field Of blood did you behold
victory perched upon our fiag!'
wv, by Jo wash at Trenton
Under Washington, gallant soldier, under
Washington
%, ya wash oonder Washington, ais ven We
soorenders-
sSurrendered-what do you mean, my old hero9
Surrenderedv
Wv va, mien her! be We soorrendered
oonder Shenderal Washington; 1 cash one Of de
Hessians!'
sAne dere is Michael wild his shour crout face,
he wash at Vite Plains wild Lord Rhaudon--.'
.Arrah hush your CAB, cried Michael i desarted
to the Americans after they tuck me prisoner"
Imagine, reader, the surprise of the audience,
the momentary suspence, and the deafening roar
of laughter and plaudits that followed.