The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-03-30
"THE METROPOLIS"

natural conduct by advering to the devious course
Of its short existence, during which time II had
held out the olive branch to the present admins
t.ation with one hand, while it c'cnched the con-
cealed dagger in the other. We looked upon j
as sort of exper!menter III political warfare
standing between the lines OF the enemies, ready
to become the ally adversary OF either, as either
might invite or reject Ii was fer this reason, in
connexon with It's unnecessary blow at It's own
couutrymen, Who are laborng to build up ma
tional character by an exclusive reliance upon
themselves, that we undertook TO point to It's va
cillaling purpose and IFS mere1ricous origin The
conductors of that paper complain 'hat' III the
nrophecy of truth, we proclaimed it to be 6 ne
meat upon The shanJ!es, really 10 be bougM al
The moderate price Of its humble ra1ue.' 1t was
not our intention to wound the sensibtles of its
Editors, or to war with them individuals, that
we thus spoke, hut TO give, in plain, unvarnished
language, the true Interpretation OF the signs upon
the black flag under which they write, that the
community might know there was second La
d,re, ready Tor patriotism or political piracy, as
circumstances might direct. That our warning
was not unavailing, we have sufficient proofs !;
and, while the policy of party prevented coa-
ton with press ambiguous in It's principles,
so weak in its faculties, and SO jcule in charac-
ter, it was nevertheless deemed fit instrument to
wage the war of antipa,hy to American princ-
pies, and become the hired bravo of the foreigner
In the very next number therefore, we saw--nol
with surprise, because we had foretolI the fate,
but with regret-a regular assault upon native
principles defence Of aliens, in all the leprosy
of their vice and ignorance, and a prostitued as
sgnment OF the mental and material properties of
the no longer oscillating 8 Metropolis"
Thus, then, having failed to enlist in the direct
ranks of the administration, it helps TO fight lis
battles upon the outskirts, and has taken the
bounty of the aliens: so we write it down. now
and heneeforth, as the Swiss Guard ready to de-
fend euery nation but its own.
In all our indications against the ungenerous
attacks of that paper, we have endeavored to |
avoid, as we do in whole career, any refec-
tons of personally unkind aspect. The ME
tropolis" thinks ditIerenty and so, in order that
there may be no further cause for such complaint,
We act as the priest with the culpri!, who, seeing
that the moment has arrived when the condemned
one is to meet the last sacrifice Of human vnlc-
iiveness, bends his meek head, and, in Christian
humility, asks forgiveness, for the frank enforce
ment of honest truths, Of the wretch he never i'll
jured. i
The Metropolis weaves a cobweb tissue of
school-bov phrases, to justify an unlimited license
II IL, o. Nv, IL,
of America. There is scarcely any evil that may
not be CLOSED over, in general way, to be
pallaled in its consequences and the people of
this country, under the present state Of their Sc
curity, too apt, when an appeal is made to their
philanthropy in behalf of foreign refugees, to for
get the prospective dangers which their :ndiscr-
inmate charity is fixing upon them, with the dread
certainty of fate
Trusting to the Indulgence Of our readers for
placing the philosophical reflections of the sage
of Monticello in jucia position with the murky
musings Of the itinerant Editors of the Metro
polis we will now answer all that they have said,
or will ever in tie most industrious celebrations
Of their inteleets, be able TO say in favor of TO-
reigners and the laws of naturalization, by quot
ing the following language OF Mr.. Jefferson in
1891, which was prophetic of the very evils and
cerruptions we at this day so much deprecale
"The present desire Of America (said that
satesnan) is to produce rapid population by a,
great importation Of foreigners as possible Blu
is this founded in policy! Are there no inconye
niences to be thrown into the scale against the adj
vantages expected from multiplication Of mum
bers by the importation Of foreigners! /! is fol
tie happiness Of those united in society to harno-
nize as much as possible in matters which they
must Of necessity, transact together.
..Civ government bsing the sole object O
fossning societies, its administrator must be con
dueisd by common consent.
Every species of government has its specific
prnciples---onrs, perhaps, are mere peculiar thai
those OF any III The universe. It's composition
N the first principles OF Tie English constitution,
with others derived from natural rights and natu-
raj reason. To these, nothing can be more op.
posed than the maxi1ns of absolute monarchies
Yet from such ne TO eIpec The greatest nam.
Der Of emigrantS.
They will bring with them The principles O
government they have imhibsd in early youth