The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-26
AN APPEAL TO OUR CITIZENS.

We paid visit to the collection Of curosities
which our friend, Mr.. Warden, Of this city, has
been for the last twelve years carefully gathering,
to form Museum for this Metropolis. They
consist Of upwards Of ten thousand articles, among
which are many rare specimens Of ancient and
modern days. The curiosies are, even now,
worthy of visit from our citizens, though Mr..
Warden does not pretend to exhibit them, not
having room at his command to display one-fourth
of his articles; still, he very politely shows them
to any person who may call, as far as he can.
This project has been an object dear to Mr.. Var
den for long time, and he has given it almost
his undivided attention. He has travelled extern
siyely over the country, and has gathered as he
went. From the far West he has many rare spe-
cimens, as well as from all parts Of the world.
But his object, more particularly, has been to|
make an american Museum, and we think he
has succeeded we'll. His collection of American
birds is large and handsome. His fossils are also
numerous. His Indian curosities and Western
antiquities are of great value and very rare-and,
indeed, his collection is richly worth the support
of our citizens.
And this brings us exactly to the point from
which we intended to start. MrV. has expended
a large amount Of money and time in acquiring
these articles, in the firm belief and hope that the
citizens Of Washington would not wish to be
called upon often to lay out small portion of
their surplus funds to enable him to build fit
house for the reception of his curiosities. HIS
hoe bon al e.,
ours should be freely expended for his-for, we
are sure that even if a Museum should be built, it
would but be qualification to Mr.. Warden, as the
profits arising from establishment of this kind
in this city must be very small; but he will be
amply repaid for all his trouble and expense, if
he can see established on firm basis Museum
for our city.
We think it can be done, and we have heard
many ways suggested Of arriving at it; but the
most plausible one is this: Let there be NEE.
ting ofcitizens called and resolve to subscribe so
much in the way Of stock, for house to be
devoted principally to this Museum. The stock
in this house most likely would be taken in few
days, as the plan on which Mr.. V. proposes hav-
ing it built would make it valuable. The lower
story in front to be occupied as stores, the back
part as a I" Bath Arcade" the second and third
stories as the Museum, and, if it was thought adj
visable the fourth story might be added, and could
be, no doubt, rented at good price for place
of meetings to some Of our City Societies. Thus
would be formed at once, building which would
be an ornament to our City, and which could be
made the means Of comforting great benefits, as
well as being place Of innocent amusement to
our people.
We are glad to learn that many Of our citizens
already feel great interest in this project, and
that some have taken an active part in Mr.. Var
den's welfare, We hope they will persevere,
until some plan shall be hit upon to put this house
under way,-for our faith in the Citizens of Wash
;ngton is such, that we believe if this subject is
once brought before them in proper way, they
will 90 heart and hand into it. We consider Mr..
Warden worthy their most generous support for
the unceasing exertions he has made in collecting
these rare and valuable articles. He AYERS they
shall never be exhibited out Of this City, there
fore, the sooner we commence operations the bet
ter. Let there be a move made by any of our
influential citizens, and we have no doubt Of its
success.
FOREIGNERS A THIRD PARTY IN OUR COUN-
TRY.
During the late contest for the mayoralty in
Philadelphia, and for several days previous, the
foreign clans who thought to elect candidate OF
,her own nomination, by uniting all their fellow
counrymen, had a meeting or meetings in which
every man, whether Democrat or Wing, was de-
nounced and marked who had either signed the
memorial 10 Congress to repeal the laws Of natu-
raliza,ion, or who had advocated that measure
In this way an indiscriminate enmity was pro-
claimed to both parties by the foreigners who
mon that occasion verified what we have often
~ sno, soly die.