The native American., 1838-08-11

With the present number we commence another volume
of our paper Already have struggled with untoward
difficulties. but have succeeded in accomplishing the per.
manent establishment of that anomaly in America,
American press In England they have exclusive papers,
aud the John Bu ia particular the emphatic organ of
national feelings and preudices, OF the most poPu-
lar, as it is one of their most able, publications In
France while Armand Carrel lived, the unfortunate vic
tim of duel, the national honor of France upheld
in preference to all other interests and had he continued
in the sphere OF his brilliant usefulness, he would have
accomplished for his native country redemption from
domestic chaatanry and foreign influence But he died.
and with him for time has died that dear worship of
native principles, without which country may be re-
nowned but happy and united.
twas old principle running through the vein of ma
ture, that took up and have attempted to apply to our
countrymen; and if vrnous motives actnated set
of men TO dare personal danger and public msapprehen
sion we believe, soemnly, that the Native American
Associations here and elsewhere, governed by de-
sires honorable themselves and essentially interesting
to moral liberty.
When we first unurled flag, seemed to have
created sensations and hosities that never would be
appeased. We heard the frantic cries of an alarmed
alien population, and threats were poured in upon us,
threatening that the shelah should crush the voice Of
truth and nature and the press be hushed by the death
Of its editor. Puny braggars of the anonymous letter.
How little could you have known Of our character, when
you dared call in the aid Of murder to effect your
poses. How little did you know Of the holy impulses
that actuae ALL if you supposed that the death of the
humble editor could have suced to crush the river of
native complaint and appeal. That blood would have
risen perpetual pillar before the hearts of people,
and would have been the signal of revolution second
only in beneficial results to that ancestors against
your King-ed fathers. Whitaker was the victim of an
Irish mob. who Cried in the halls of American justice for
his DEATH Innocent as he of the murder of the
Irshman, Murphy, he inundated upon the shrine Of
fear 10 the overawing influence of foreign rage Horrible
most horrible that picture Of rocous murder the
part Of the foreign population against the hapess Wha
ker and his family merely because in selfdefence he
killed Irshman it is not too horrible to be true too
erocious not to be enacted and again. The
spirit of savage barbarity and national prejudice
that caused the murder of that young and brave
exists 10 greater extent than then. We
rounded with the rudiments of civil massacre and il
was no later than last wee, that heard foreigner
utter his war-whoop of Offices Of Justice. We
deem necessary to relate the circumstances determined
upon all occasions to mark, proceed, pathway
with the testimony Of truth and facts Attracted by
crowd at the door of neghboring magistrate. and hav.
ing nothing better do at the moment stroed up to
witness the cause Of the gathering The room was full
persons in high debate about some matter OF htigation
Irishman on one side and two native Americans on
the other. Harsh words used and violent threats
The Irshnan the prosecutor, and in the course OF
some OF his remarks ocosey and without any bad infen-
ton, said that he could get the better Of them a-tha
he too longheaded;'" something to that purpose
Standing near to our person brawny lrishman one
of the blood iappers Of revolutions who hearing his
countryman make use of the above expression, cried
aloud "AHah. we'll beat these dd natives yeti" Here
was the spirit breaking forth in the halls of usticehere