The native American., 1839-04-06

That the character OF emigrants to The United
States has, for some years past, been suffering
deterioration, must be apparent TO the most casual
observer. And the difference in favor oil those
Of former years. cannot but be garngy apparent
to any one y ho has regarded them with any de-
gree of attention for the last twenty years. This
might be accounted for by examining into the past
and present state of affairs in Europe, and by re-
collecting that patriotism and love OF freedom
brought those, whilst interest-base and sordid
interests the moving principle of large ma
orily Of the emigrants Of the present day. But.
to enter into an investigation of the causes OF
this difference is foreign from our design. 1t is
enough for our purpose to remind our countrymen
of the fact. Many of them, reared in servility,
and in total ignorance Of the true principles OF
national liberty, come to our shores infatuated
with the most extravagant nOtons--not of ration
al municipal freedom, but of RIGHTEOUSNESS. Many
of them, accustomed from childhood to cherish
feelings of hatred and revenge towards the GO
vernments under which they have lived, together
with the spirit of faction and INSTRUMENTATION
which have been kept in check only by the brist-
ling bayonets of a regular soldiery, come to our
shores ready for Reorganization, impatient of re-
straint, concerning our laws, and habitually indo-
lent, turbulent, and Incorporate.
Is proof of this required? Behold our dram
shops, our police courts, our aims houses, our
ails and penentiaries and 'be no longer doubtful,
but believing"
Others, again. come with we'll grounded. prin-
ciples of monarchcal government, and with talents
and insnuating address, soon worm themselves
into places suitable for the operations for which
they have been despatched.
Let us not be understood to lay this down as
a universal rule; we are happy to acknowledge
there are exceptions enough to make it only gen.
eral.
1t is not the least of the evils attendant on this
species of population, that many, even of the
better sort, are ndisposed to agricultural and
other laborious pursuits; and no soon do they set
foot on the soil of freedom than they fix their
eyes on office and authority, believing that they
have not only as good right as natives have,
but Also that they in fact far better qualified;
and when they succeed, they either attribute it to
superior merit or the scarcity of properly quail
fed natives. They seem to be infatuated with
the idea of welding over others that power which
held them in subsection in their native land, and
lettering about our cities and towns, they be-
come intriguing or brawling politicians as may
best subserve their purposes. Their general sue
cess in obtaining offices and electng their candi
dates to the exclusion of native citizens of equal,
and often superior merit, is of itself enough to
show the growing strength of foreign influence
which, if it be speedily checked, will long,
we have good reason to believe, subvert our re-
publican institutions, and PROSTATE the fair temple
of liberty itself, which was erected by the immor-
tai heroes Of our golorious revolution.
Fellow-citizens, reflect! For whose benefit,
more than all others, was our independence
achieved? Was it not for the benefit of their de-
scendants who achieved it, rather than of theirs
who opposed its achievement? ~.
Let us be perfectly understood. We wage no
against the vested rights of naturalized citi-
zens. They are entitled under the constitution
and laws to all privileges and immunities equally
with us. We would interrupt none in the enjoy
ment of his privileges and favours conferred, SO
long as he demeans himself as good and faithful
citizen. But here we would draw the line, be-
tween the present and future, broad, deep, and
forever impossible.
And let us repeat, our doors should be open
to the virtuous oppressed of all nations. TO
such we would be happy to afford resting
place, security from the oppressor's hand, the
protection of impartial laws, and an upright judi
ciary, and the privileges Of commerce. We would
be pleased to reciprocate with them, all the rela-
tons Of neighbors and friends. But never will
we consent to share our dearest franchises at so
cheap rate as our present laws afford, even with
them; much less with men who have been pro-
scrbed in their native land for nfractons of law,
and who destitute of moral principle and STAIN
ed with crime.
The National Inteligencer of the 18th of July,
1887, extracts the following from Liverpool
paper: 1.-The convict Meuner, was sent in custo-
dy Of two gendarmes to Havre, on Sunday, by
the French King. The sum of one thousand
francs was given to him in order that ON his arri-
val IN A'ncrica, he might not be entirely desti-
tute. Boireau, the accomplice of Fieschi, whose
sentence of twenty years Imprisonment has been
commuted into Punishment, passed through Or
leans, (France,) on Thursday, in the Diligence,
for seaport, where he is to be embarked for the
Uniied States.'
The Metropolitan, of the same date, says: "a
letter in late number Of the Allgemine Zeitung,
German paper, states that two transports of
German CONFLICTS, with passports as mechanics,
are on their ,cay to Baltimore Particular eau
ton is given of one named Jost.'' at is horri-
ble,' the Zetung remarks, ''that such outcass
should be sent to other States"
All these have, doubtless, arrived ere this, and
are, probably, already applicants for naturaliza-
ton. Four hundred thousand more are said to
be preparing TO emgrae to the United States.