The native American., 1839-11-30

sonaIly visited ty those whom lndyns GhecQor ana
tenderness lead 10 the last resting place OF her lie.
parted rieps, T. !an flower OF sized tear over heF
graves.
LETTER or WASHINGTON. CoNFGRMAT0RY
| or THE CORRECTNESS OF THE OPINIONS
| or The PRESENT " REPEAL PARTY"
| I'VE cannot conceive a more imposing data 10
reason from OH the correctness Of the doctrines OF
the present Repeal Party, throughout the United
States, than will be furnished by recurrence to
the opinions Of The Father Of his country.
| In the days Of Washington, the number Of for
| egners in the United States was comparatively
small, not perhaps exceeding one 10 forty natives.
Yet that great and geol man. in almost every act
Of his life which bore upol that subject, evlnced
| lis solemn conviction, that the natives Of the
United States should be selected on all occasions
which require extraordinary devotion and conf
dence. No,o WHEN the nuniber Of foreigners III
our country is as one 10 three or four natives, we
have become so much wiser than Washington
that many of our political partzans are ready to
demonstrate that foreigners are susceptible OF as
ardent and intense patriotism as the natives Oh
| the United States.
The latter part of Washington letter evidences
that even at that early day the Commander 10
Chief Of the Army Of the United States was con-
strained TO conceal his real opinions on the sub
W
tives of decacy or whether it proceeded from
apprehension that knowledge Of his sentiments
might create divisions, which would weaken the
prospects of eventual success 1t is impossible Tor
us now to determine. IF from the latter, II is a
proof of the dangers which at all times must con-
tnue to environ our Repnblic so long as free IN
gress and egress to and from our country ana IN
reference with our institutions, are conceded TO
foreigners. If to the former, the period for the
+ indulgence of such feelings of de.lcacy has long
since passed away Mutual dangers and mutual
privatons, have long since ceased to cement ior-
egners with the natives Of our country; and the
bold and naughty demands foreign arrogance
have rendered it necessary and must extenuate US
from any charge of indelioacy, when we call upon
our countrymen TO protect themselves from foreign
, usurpa,ion,
RI The children OF Revolutionary foreigners are
now native Americans--and we are people !;
and it behoves us to avail ourselves Of the wisdom
; and experience of those who have gone before.
In short, we require no better monitor than the
counsels of the Father Of his country, to teach US
that foreigners are not as much TO be relied on in
times Of peril, either civil OF military, as the ma
tive children of the soil.
| But we shall not longer detain our readers
from this interesting document so well calculated
to convince those who are disposed to be nfu-
enceQ Dy Tie ilBhtS luiHiaiGu 10 ~ 'aoSo " -
evolutionary times.-N. O. NatiOe .Anacrican.
} To Colonel alexander Spohsecood:
= MoRR1sTowN, 80 .4prV, 1777.
SIR: | want to form company Tor my guard.
! Tn doing this | wish TO be extremely cautious,
; because, il is more than probable, that i'll the
/ course of the campaign, my baggage, papers and
other matters of great public import, may be COM
mitled to the sole care of these men. This being
: promised, in order to impress you with proper
attention in the choice, have to request, that you
will Immediately furnish me with four men of
your regiment; an , as it is my further wish,
that this company should look well and be nearly
Of size, | desire that none Of the men may
> exceed in stature five feet ten inches, nor fall
) short Of FIVE feet eight inches, sober, young,
e active, and well made. When recommend care
!; in your choice, would be understood to mean
: men Of good character in the regiment, that pos
E sess the pride Of appearing clean and sodisrike.
n am satisfied there can be no absolute security
= for the fidelity Of tits class of people, but yet
think it most likely to be found in those who
4 have family connexions in this country. You
will therefore, send me but natives, and men
OF some property, if you have them. must in
sst, that, i'll making this choice. you give no in
timaton Of my preference Of natives, as do not
want to create any invdious distinction between
them and foreigners.
lam yours, &C.,
!, GEO. WASHINGTON.
circular to the Colonies