The native American., 1838-10-27
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
Communication from an occasioM Correspondent n9'o "
Paris.


editorial in the !. National of the 18th, leading
Republican Journal of this city, that could not
refrain from ndulging in old habits, and scribbng
short article for 1.-THE Native American" The
object of this foreign attack, is the Bill as report
ed by the majority ofthe Committee in our House
of Representatives OIL the sub ject of emigration
and pauper importations. These meddlesome
Editors of the National" must fan erect them
selves into final tribunal, and pass dogmatical
sentence impugning alike the motives, reasoning,
and conclusions of men, about whose character
they know naught, whose arguments they never
have taken the trouble to examine, and whose de-
ductions they have neither the sound sense will
TO understand or adopt. This French trade
against honest and better men, than can be found
often in these parts, commences with q grand
flourish about respect for the American Congress
having kept them silent so long on the subject.
Thank, We, for nothing, Messrs. Editors 1t
then goes on to state that all doubt about the au-
thenticty of the news is over, that only few de-
termined and generous men were to be found in
all Congress who thought and would have acted,
as they, the philanhropical :. Redacteurs," do in
their columns. Alas! how will the thrice modest
partizans and stump orators of the aforesaid mi
nority be able to support the praise of foreign
Journal! Have mercy upon them all, pussant
''National!' The writer then remarks that, had
not the Session been brought to close, the Bill
would have passed. Hope you are true prophet,
and that your foresight will be realized the next,
Mr.. Scribbler. He then goes on in right indig-
nant and touching style and dction, to depore the
clrcumance, that over the water you are so much
absorbed in your material interests, that you do
not reflect before you pass an act or adopt line
of internal policy, what will be the bad effects pro-
duced in the Old World; and concludes this sapi-
ent paragraph by polite comparison between the
United States and the ancient and savage Tauns-
the which comparison turns out to be very much
to the credit of those old barbarians, and much to
the discredt of us Americans.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you will note this my con-
cluslon in your memory, if it be not there alrea-
DIV, viz: These conceted and frivolous French
men, with their brother Europeans, have got a
notion that it is, or should be our sole ambition
and study, TO please and satisfy them-hat we
must not shock their feelings, or interfere with
their interests. And if, like sensible and nde-
pendent men, we think anL act for ourselves
without regarding the opinions of the corrupted
members ofthis mouldy society in Europe, presto,
their orators and political charlatans are upon us,
and with a swagger and an impudence, glorious to
contemplate, do bedaub with ncknames and
epithets, which only 60 to prove that the mouths
and fances from which they issue, are most foul
and malignant. AS for the good opinion of Eu-
rope, tell you I" friends, brothers, and fellow
countrymen," it is blessing you shall sigh for
III vain; for interest, vanity, jealousy, and hatred,
warp minds abroad and close the ears and eyes of
foreigners to our merits and capabilities. Our
writer then, with most amusing gravity and
iautiable modesy, does diae upon the praise and
eternal honor which are due to England and
France for their steps past, present, and to come,
IN oc,o.
manIfnlly, this so much needed white-wash of
fattery and nonsense, makes another not very
fattering comparison between the aforesaid disin-
ferested kingdoms, and our own Republic, and
taunts US with the adoption Of the 'Code 3lanc."
AS to the motives which have induced France and
England to manumit their slaves, | will merely
remark, that they both have done nothing more
nor less than yield to the necessity of events;
and therefore have no merit-choce not enter
ing into the matter-that interest is at the bottom
OF 1t all, and the slang, catch-penny, idle talk,
about the rights of man, philanthropy, humanity,
&c. DC, can be resumed under the words nation
al policy and sordid seJfinterest. Why is it
that at this moment, England, and France, and
Europe, in word, are swarming with miserable
wretches, white paupers and white felons2 Why
is it that philanthropy and charity do not com
mence at home, and work out, where it is so much
hSSASu, Hholdt pHyslCdt TeSeHeTdlOH, ana
convert vile and sordid slaves into men! Ave!
why! Because it does not suit the interests and
policy of Kings, and creatures miscaed States
men, to make the poor the ignorant the ensIav-
ed, aware of their rights and privileges;-oecause
1t is more proftable-certainly less dangerous
to carry out reforms at the expense and risks of
Others and keep themselves firmer on the necks of
the people, by gaining at like risk and cost the
prost;tuted title of patriots and philanthropists.
Shame on such hypocrites! and disgrace and ig-
nominy to the slaves who nourish and protect
such knaves and impostors!
But 'revenons a nous moutons'-our Scribbler
then asks by what right we exclude paupers and
branded felons from our shores! He nsolently,
and with sneer upon his lips, inquiries whether
we have forgotten, that we like the Romans,
came from the dung-hll from the loins of bri-
gands, refugees, felons, &c. &c. and asks us
whether we forget with what Indignation the com
panions Of Washington and LAFAYETTE threw back
the tauns of DR.. Johnson, who called them race
of convicts! Why, in truth, these unmanly, rude
and scurrilous illusions to our origin, which for
the most part are as false as they are malicious,
are 80 contemplate and prove SO much of the af-
hnity betwe the utterer of these libes and the
common herd, that it almost makes me disposed