The native American., 1839-01-19

We publish an article in this number from the
n. Y. Express to hich we call the attention OF
our readers: not that it is rare occurrence, or a
new thing to us, but because such accounts are
seldom presented 10 the public in circumstantal
detail, and therefore not calculated to- excite the
to them. To the efforts of those, who have fel, il
their duty to assume bold stand, to speak out
and direct public attention to this insulting p-ac
tice of emptying upon us all the physical degenc-
racy, mental imbeciliy, and moral degradation
that can be purged from their appropriate recep-
taces in the old countries, is to be ascribed, we
believe, chiefly the fact that, events Of this kind
are attracting more notice and that, by reason of
the evil, being set forth i'll their true light, our
people are becoming more iuquisitive on the sub
ject, if not alarmed at the consequences which
must follow cupable apathy and blind disre-
gard.
In this small flock of persons of which we have
a particular account through good channel, are
ject of Scrophula, or kings evil, and even an
idiot; and, as if it was the intention of the vile
impostors who contrived to get these miserable
creatures here impudently to exat themselves by
their immunity and our tame submission TO
the degrading insult, they are landed here in the
very habiments Of foreign pauper-house; the
Captain was detected in lie, and committed to
jail, thank God and the authorities, and these
superannualed, diseased, !diouc sad helpless emf
grants, or rather cumberous east oa white slaves,
are committed 70 ll,e ciarit;3 of he Country !!
Can we longer submit to these impostions, by
those who, no doubt, lau II a, and ,espiso us for
our unprovocable nertness
The Express thinks tIat tie honor Of the NJ
tnralizea citizen is more concerned in this busi-
ness than the Native .3mericaa. We differ in
opinion widely from that paper on this point
Who has the largest stake or the deepest interest
in this country, the foreign or the native popua-
ton. The latter surely: for two reasons-frst,
from that Interchangeable, undying principle of ma
tural affection, love of country. Second from sn-
perior $50 far) numbers. How long we shall con-
tinue in the ascendant from native majority, while
the minority is rapidly increasing, does not, per-
haps require much foresight to tell, if, indeed, it
could not be demonstrated by calculation. How
ever, this may be, they have been, and will be
pernicious to the Country until their privileges
are restricted. If respectable foreigners come
among OIL business pursuits and will be satisfied
with the advantages to be procured from such pur-
suits, whether agricultural, mechanical, CONNER
cal, or scientific, we say nothing; but we utterly
object to admitting such as those alluded to in
these remarks. Besides, we hold it to be impoi-
tic and unwise to sanction, much more to encour-
age popular assemblages exclusively foreign, for
any political purpose whatever.
The evil is already alarming, and it strikes US
with still greater horror when we reflect that it
constitutes tremendous influence which will like
Iy be brought to bear against us in the effort to
correct it. Hence, the sooner this effort is made
the better. 1t is hydra headed monster against
which we have to struggle. 1t is receiving con-
slant accessions of heads, not the less hurtul be-
cause deficient in intellect.
We wish the reading portion of the community
to notice one thing, l. e., how many pubic jour
nails will aid in giving publicity to this article from
the ". Z. Erpress, whether the press will
not virtually testify to its own corruption by
showing that considerations of patronage and po-
puIarilv have laid it under restraint.