The native American., 1838-08-18
IMPORTED BLESSINGS.


ges frauds and crimes OF icentous foreigners among u.s.
and we would gladly withdraw from the unpleasant task,
but duty and the well being of the country call imperi-
ousy upon US not to stay our hand but to perevere
the great work of national regeneration until we shall
have administered sufficient quantity Of the bane Of
foreign influence in broken doses to every one of our
countrymen to nauseate them Also when by violent
throe of the whole country shall cast Oft thsev and
forever hereafter oahe and epe its contact would
that of the plague and shun its presence as we would the
atmosphere of the Bohon Upas.
II crimes multiply within otherwise peaceful bor-
des at this extrayagan rate in the ratio of the increase
Of population from exaneous sources, do not our
people see that apart from any prejudice whatever it
will be rule of policy for sefdefence, the protection
OF our lives, and, what is of equal Importance the secu
ry of morals that we should at once repress this
curse from the shores of Europe whilst IT Is IN our
power to apply the remedy and conne ourselves to the
integrity good conduct and sound principles OF our own
people?
We have regular accounts. through our exchange pa
pers, OF the vicious conduct of the centos rabbe in
testing our large Cities in the form OF police reports ana
otherwise. Long columns in the Philadelphia Ledger and
other papers, now before u.s. recording scenes OF
drunkenness vagrancv lock picking fighting riotting,
of then are written in so ludicrous and
treated with SO much evy, as must fail to impress
the mind of the reader with the odium aud disgust which
such nquitous deeds ought to excite this, with the re-
dundant verbage prevents us from transferring them to
our columns. But it appears that the principal actors
sners-pernicous destructive runous foreigners
We might fill columns upon columns of our paper,
week after week. with murders and other heinous deeds
tfaJ h
distant ands but suffice it just to take at random few
of the instances that scattered through the pages of
every gazette upon table.
THREE HUNDRED WELSH EMIGRANTs passed through
Columbia (Pa) few days since, on their route West.
OUTRAGEOUS MURDER-CoMMITTED IN OPEN DAY
LIGHr-A gre at deal Of excitement has existed in our
city in consequence of horrid murder committed on
Friday last at IL o'clock in the morning, the coast a
short distance below the u S. Barracks and in the sight
of the city. The victim was elderly Spaiard, named
BARRIER who for several years has kept cabaret at that
place and who was supposed to have amassed consi
derahle sum Of money.
The circumstances attending the murder. which have
been brought to light in the designated below,
are as follows:
An Irishman named Welsh, one legged man who
has for sometime past kept the toll gate the shell road
the basin, informed by negro that Barber
had concealed about his domcile large of money
and other vauables. This information to have at
prompted Welsh to plan the death and robbery Of
a ber and he made known his project 10 four other in
divda;s-one named O'NeiIl. another Tobin, and the
names OF the remainder are known to the police.
On Thursday, the day prevons to the murder, Tobn
made it convenient to call at the house for the purpose
Of reconnoerng All the pecuiartrs of the house its
localities &c., observed, and he returned to his
coniederaes. ~..
On Friday morning about 10 o'clock, all ofthe gang
went down the coast, W sh and Tobn being in a
barouche the other three horse hack-and stopped al
sh .h,ra 81 Sr, 81 fn h,aaE fact hn
baronche and horses all hired by Welsh All break
tasted except Welsh who remained in the barouce to
keep watch After the meal was over the old wan who
had acted the part of cook and waiter to them lay down.
being fatgued and unwe The next called Tor liquor,
which handed out to them by the young partAer Of
Barber, who was attending the bar.
As soon as they drank, ONeil went to the old mans
bed and drawing pistol. shot him while asleep. Another
OF the gang him in several places in the most bar.
barous manner with large knife Immediately all was
hurry and confusion, and the robbers themselves appear
to have been any thing but cool and collected Tobln
fired at the young partner, bnt missed him. He then
fired al servant woman, whom he slightly wounded;
but she and the young both escaped through the
back door.
cape of the old mans companions, had but little time 10
search for treasure. However, they fell to workran
sacked the house, and took two Watches together wi tn
a considerable sum of money-amount not known.
The depredators doubtless alarmed for their
safety At all events they hurried back to the city APP
parenty in great trepdaon; of them, indeed, de-
serting horses and carriage on their way home.
Their scheme, however, too shallow to elude the
vigilance of police. Welsh and Tobin have both
been arrested in the Second Municipality, and ONeil in
the Third These have all confessed and appear anxious
TO turn States evidence. fourth individual has been
taken up suspicion, but he is not yet identified lie
is supposed to be the that used the knife.
N. o. Paper.
MoRE OF THE FoRErGN BUReLARs.-In addition to
the p"rsons named in yesterdays paper arrested
for bnrglariousy entering and Iobbing the dwelling of
Mr. Nelson the police officers have succeeded in rt-ctn.
three others, 10 wit: Christopher Kessaer Frederick
Angel and Frederick Brandt, making six in all woman
named Louisa Braden has been detained a witness,
her testimony being considered important.