The native American., 1839-02-16


who have nothing more than little plauSibii
Ity, unbounded pride and ambition and perse
verance in application not to be resisted but b,
nocommon frmnrss, tosupport their pr'trnsinhs
Men. who, in the first instance, tell YOU they
wish for nothing more than the honor Of serving
in so glorious cause as volunteers, ihc next day
Iso!iclt rank without pay, the day following
want money advanced them, and in the course
III a week want further promotion, and are not
satisfied with any thing you can do for them
| When speak Of officers not submitting to these
appointments, let me be understood to mean
lha. they have no more doubt OF their right to
resign, when they think themselves agsieved,
than they have OF power in Congress to ap-
point. Both being granted, then, the expslien-
cy and policy Of the measure remain to be con-
sdrrcd; and whether 1t is consistent with Justice
or prudence, to promote these military fortune
hunters, at The hazard of your army. They
may be divided into three classes, n.vre a,lven-
I:Hrers without recommendation or recommended
! by persons who do not know how else to dispose
OF Or provide for them; men OF great ambition.
Who would sacrifice every thing to promote their
own personal glory; or mere spies, who are sent
here TO obtain thorough knowledge Of our stu
alton and circumstances, in the execution Of
which, am persuaded, some Of them are faith
!ul en,ssaries, as do not believe single matter
escapes unnoticed or unadvised at foreign
court. ..>..
| could say great deal on this subject, but
will add nothing at present | am led to give
You this trouble al this time, by very handsome
certificate showed me Yesterday in favor Of Mr..
Melville, written q believe) by himself, and
subscribed BY Gen. P&!sons designed, as am
informed, for the foundation of superslructnte
Of brigadiership. Baron Steu5en, now find, is
also wanting to quit his inspectorship for com,
mand in the line. This will be productive of
much discomfort to the Drgaders. In word,
although | think the Baron an excellent officer,
| do most devoutly wish that we had not a si,-
gle foreigner among US, excep, the Marquis de
Lafayette, who acts upon very different princi-
| pies from those which govern the rest. Adieu.
am most sincerely vours,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
And what was the foresight, and almost pro-
phetic Iang:ag Of Thomas Jefferson, in f75l?
"The present desire OF America is to produce
rapid population, By as great Importation Of for
ei.ners as possible but is this founded in policy?
Are there no inconvenirnces To be thrown into
the scale against the advantages expected from q
multiplication Of numbers BY the importation yoi
foreigners? Ii is for The happiness Of these uni
ted in society, to harmonige as much as possible
in matters which they must Of necessity ttansac,
together
"CiviI government being the sole object oi
forming societies. its administration must be con-
ducted by common consent
Every species Of government has its specific
principles; ours, perhaps are more peculiar than
those 0! any IN the universe 1t is a composition
Of the first principles Of the English constitution
Il
ural reason. To these nothing can be more op
posed than the maxims Of absolute ronarchies
| Yet from such, we are to expect the greatest
number of emigrants.
s.Thry will bring with them the principles OF
government they have imhibed in their early
youth; or, if able to throw them of, it vii! be III
exchange for al unbrid!td licrnliousness, passing
as is usual from one extreme to another. l.
would be miracle were they to stop precisely
at the point Of temperate liberty.
"In proportion to their numbers, they vii
share with us the ltgislation; they will iniass
into it their spirit, warp and bias its drrctions
and render it a Heterogeneous, iucohrrent, dis
tractrd mass. may appeal to experience for
veritication Of these onjtc,ures; but if they arr
not certain in event, are they not possible?--ar'
they not probah'e' Is it not safer to wait will
fpaience for the attainment Of any degree Of pop
ulation desired or expected? May not our &C
vprnment be more homogeneous, more peacea
bic, more durable: What would be the condi
ton Of France if twenty millions Of American
were suddenly imported into that Kingdom:
it would be more turbulent less happy, les
strong, we may believe that the addition Of bal
a million Of foreigners would produce SIM la
effect here.'
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