The native American., 1838-06-30

avarice and oppression. (Appause) Perhaps
ought to apologize. ('Cries of"no, no; go on !
Oh no, where is the human being who does no
belong 10 MS? We are all children Of the same
Creator, heirs OF the same promise, purchased by
the bloodoi the same Redeemer, and what sgn.
hes II what their caste or coloror creed may bel
1t IS our duty TO embrace their cause as the cause
OF humanity, and while we insist upon doing
away, to the best of our ability, the stain o
slavery from our own possessions, our humanity
extends beyond the confines of the mighty en-.
pire OF Britain, and visits the hus Of Africa, and
amidst the swamps Of Texas proclaims to the
man painting for liberty. that il we have moi
power TO remove his bondage, yet he has friends
and supporters among the British nation Cloud
chcers.) thank you for having permitted this
appeal, but ! thank you more for having Joined in
ut. (tenewed cheers.) Yours is not a selfish
humanity, confined to any climate. You Join
with me, and trust that the period will come
when, II America does not redress the wrongs
done to her slaves, no civilized man will feel
himself justified in associating in private life
with American. (Cheers.) You would not
keep company with pick-pocket or a swineler,
a murderer or robber. daughter and lond ap-
plause. And what signifies it to me whether
| they have murdered and robbed and swindled
wholesale an entire people, young and rising &c
neration, or in any other manner. (Cheers.)
This veracious and gentlemanly trade, was de-
lvered from platform usually consecrate to re-
ligions and benevolent exercises and ef1orts and
from the midst Of an array of members Of Parlia-
|mcnt-Baronets, Doctors of Divinity (aH doc
fored, though unhoppiIy not cared, on this side
OF the Atlantic )---and strong corps of the squire
archy Of Engand--of whom near a hundred are
told by rote as caption to the accouat of the
meeting.
The decided favour with which these vulgar
lalsehoods concerning us were received, by the
magnates on the platform, and the 'By'itish ar
diencc" in the hall--gocs farther than any testi-
mony we could personally bring, to establish the
truth SO little considered in this country, namely,
that decp-rooted and rancorous hatred Of Amc-
rlca and Americans, pervates the entire mass of
the English nation. There is a party in the
eastern section Of the United States, whose SEN
tments, feelings, and opinions, are the mere re-
Elections oft audacious spirit Of English socic-
|ty--just enough modified to take Off the foreign
gloss. Nay, there are parfies-not one, but
several, whose whole heart is so engrossed in
Englishism, no matter what or how distilled.
whether theatrical with Miss kcmblc-or warlike
with Capt. Basil Hall--or infide with Miss az
Fanny Wright-or man-womanisll with Mrs
Troop-or merely twaddng with DR.. Cox, d.
D.! J.. l.. Dior abolitionist with George
|'Thompson-or specnlative Cat three shillings per
head pcr,mght) with Mr.. B.-M. P.;-all else is
nmaterial, SO that English be the basis Of the
gruel it is swallowed more copiously than DR..
Sangrado's patients gulped hot water. We pray
all these worthies--not to be choaked with the
present dose; remembering it is rale English
and that they have swallowed the same before.
We beseech our "O'Connell guards" and s'O'-
Connell blues," and all that crew of patriots, to
take courage and open their mouths wide. Pa
triotism is small affair; national honor and pride
are mere fgments; and as men owe little to their
native land that little is well nigh nothing in the
case of an adopted country. Remember these
things; for verify there is day Of reckoning to
leone. tG# G E