The native American., 1838-06-16

Will people consider or will they still remain
blind and needless till are ruined What conclusion
do the following facts bring US to9
We lately statement from Matthew Carey, in
which is said, in terms Of exrayagant CONNIE
that halt million Of dollars had lately been raised by the
Irish in behalf of their suffering friends in Ireland;
and this was done mainly By few houses We highly
applaud acts of muni6cencc and charity, but we must
always regard the way in which they done twoud
surely be wrong to rob wealthy man, that we might be
able to bestow benefits a poor one
Now let test this Irish berality by this principle
i These foreigners come here in our market employ
nnresrained all the facilities our country offers embrace
all her advantages and drain her Of great pccuniay be-
nefts for another and distant people to manifest dis.
advantage in any case But this is not all How much
may not the Government have suffered in revenues by
these generous hearted and liberal minded foreigners
Who knows A few weeks ago and the same question
might have been asked in regard to the French and Eng
ish houses mentioned in the annexed article who were
then as free from any suspicion perhaps, those Irish Of
whom Mr. Carey speaks SO boastinyy, ever We're
This gentleman may think it rude us even 10 insinu
ate suspicion Of his counrymen, but with no more
propety than the cherge Of ru.eness could have been
made from any French or English against us, if
about sixty days ago. we had expressed distrs Of
the honesty of those merchants. That such dstrust
sares Of their frauds perperated against the Government
of the United States through tile Custom House. very
clearly show. 1. .
! And these are the advantages derive from being
graed in the reckless desire to increase our population
from matter what quarter, the rewards Of gratitude
receive for permitting foreigners TO settle perma
nently amongst inflated with the proud honors Of
citizenship which, il is thus shown, tn y so egregiousy
abuse
/ How convenient il is on particular occasions to have
two countries 10 rely upon, notwithstanding they require
conflicting obligations; for the who has made up his
mind before hand 10 allegiance according to cir
cumstaces, will not fail, when brought 10 the test
sacrifice conscience TO interest and 50, by most flexible
love Of countries, rest in the one, till compelled, by the
fearful demands Of justice, to fly to the other.
We are very anxious TO know about the appra-
sers and deputies. Are they also foreigners!
Correspondence Of the Alias
New YORK. May l6, l2P. M.
:, FRAUDS ON THE REvENUE.-You observe that
our papers Of this morning state, that more dis
! closures have taken place through the instrumen
Itaity of Campbell the inforner; to-day there are
seven other houses lugged in, five French, and
two English Thus far nearly all the parties i'm
plicated are in the dry goods line; len prssanf,
! Botfomlcy, one of the Yorkshire houses, has
shown his speedily making tracks, and has doubt
less got good start;) we shall soon hear Of some
hard cases in the iron line. An entry clerk in
a large house said, day or two since, Il never
lgo to the Custom-house to get a parcel of iron
Through, but have to take fifteen or twenty dol
lars for the Appraisers The probability is,
that all the appraisers and deputies, excepting
David S. Lyon, are more or less implicated in
these frauds.