True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-16

AMERICA vEspvcc'.--Ths Floren,ine lady. who
claims lineal desccn. from An,er.o Vcspucc;,
monty called Americas Vespncius. who gave
TO this continent, is now II city. There is
Thing romantic in e male frsaknng the land Of her
nativity and seeking home among strangers, from
whstev which may have induced to the step
hut more account of principle and attachment
to the Of liberty. Tho Of her in
pettionng Congress for grant Of ofland and
citizenship, may be gathered from the following ,icle
which fnj in the Globe. Without questioning the
prnprety Of the Of Congress, may be permitted
to say that she vii! find welcome among the Aneri-
people, will every fair liberals, who desires to
make her home among five cannot in Justice and
right by public measure, carry out our generous i'm,
pulses, we have an individual gallantry That will
turn deaf ear to any fair pener. We trust that
America may meet with that private municence which
our national Legislature could in duty award. The
Gobo says: This lady it is we'll known presented a
petition to Congress asking lhngs-frst be ad
mted to the rights OF citizenship in the United Sa,es
and secondly to be given corner of land of the
public domain Of the country which b.us the name of
her ancestor. The Committee. TO whom her petition
was referred reported against both applications bu
on grounds no way personal to the petitioner The
citizenship could not be grantsa because under.,hc
Constitution Of the United St ,es Congress can only
AXE general and uniform rules of naturalization ap-
plc"be TO al, persons nike, and any in par
ticuar The corner Of land could not be granted be-
caus" there was no personal service from the petitioner
for which it could be compensation.
In reporting against the application, the committee
on public lands did ample Justice the personal cha
racter of Madame Vespucc her intellectual and mora
qualities her liberal principles, and her descent from
the celebrated Anericus Vus uccius; and recommen
ded her TO the American people for that Asylum ant
establishment which in the power OF Congress
to giant.
Immediately after the report read in the Senate
national subscription mmenced for the benefi
Of Madame Vespncci,l 10 he applied toward procurn.
her a home and support in the United States. Sena
from every quarter of the Union subscribed. TIL
p amount was received by Mr.. Haght, the sergeant
ofthe Senate, and presented her. Many other
placed in the hands of Mr.. Haisht other sums to b
;. presented to her; among whom we have heard tn
names Of the judges Of the Supreme Court, severn
s members and some ci'izens. This ia tho commence
Of the national subscription recommended bv IN
report Of the committee on public lands, and which W.
presume il now open to all ctize0a who in the lar
euase Of the report, NAV wish to aid in procuring tia
! home which Madame Ves1ucc desires among US, an
:, which Congress could not grant.
d New YORK MlRRoR.-We have heretofore exrresse
our opinion Of this hebdomado 1t is certainly beaut
fully printed and tastefuy arranged and is cha,ac
terized by certain degree Of excellence: has
claim to usvenesss, either in point of genius or
t. tical acumen. We in il any thing great.
writers of distinction do contribute, they seem TO Il
a, themselves down to its level. John Neal did, week
two since. write for it graceful fairy tale actual
n bending under clusters Of beauiies-but then John Ne