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The native American., 1839-03-23
OF NATIVE SEAMEN IN
OUR NAVY.

OUR NAVY.
We are much gratifed to obs erve, in the in
terestng debate in the House of Representatives
on the motion to strike out the ap preparations for
the board of Navy Commissioners }, the claims of
the native citizen, were not overlooked Mr..
Mallory, of Virginia, in the IF his remarks
speaking of those commissioners, asks-"What
have they done to better the condt ion Of the
men, to give encouragement to thei increase, or
calculated to give the native aprefei ence over the
foreigner?" We consider the last interrogatory
most important one, and, if the int erests of the
country receive the attention their i'm portance call
for it will be promptly responded 10 by those
with whom they are entrusted The honorable
member from Virginia, however, is n, ,t the only
one, it appears, who, during the late session,
took occasion to advert to this subject.
By rule of the Senate only those c, onnected
with the daily or tr-weekly papers of tn is City,
as reporters, were permitted to occupy p lace on
the floor of that body (acith one exception, per-
haps;) hence, as reporter for The Native A,meri-
can, weekly paper, we were excluded from the
privilege, by this unjust and unequal rule. Thus
situated, we could know nothing of what passed
there, except as published in the privileged Jour
nails, as impaired to us through the kint mess of
friends. ...
Through tn latter channel we learned that in
discussing the motion to reduce the duty en- salt,
the navy came within the range of the de bate, in
which, our informant told us, the import; NICE of
manning our navy with native seamen was strong
ly urged by several of the ablest members Of that
body, two of whom, we remember, wei e Mr..
Southland, of N. Jersey, and Mr.. Calhoun of S.
Carolina; who declared that the time ha d come
when it was necessary for the National Iegisla-
ture to take this important subject into serious
consideration; in which opinion, every o ne who
will investigate this subject, must concur.
1t will be remembered by our readers, hat du-
ring the public Of these two great states.
men, they have both been connected with Il pub.
lie Departments, the one with that of the Navy,
and the other with the War Departments; his, in
dependeny of other considerations, entitl es their
opinions to confidence. ...
Not havingse seen this part Of the proceed :ngs re-
ported in any ofthc papers, we made an fort te
obtain them, in substance at least, from he gen
temen themselves, but we had the pleasul e only
of seeing Mr.. S., who affirmed what had / een re
lated to us, at the same time promising sketc
: of the debate covering the substance of his re
} marks on that subject if time permitted: but
!, fulfil his intentions ..,..
The native American., 1839-03-23
COMMUNICATED.

'Ehe following is the superscription of letter
which passed through the Post Office in this city
To &. w. Patten the Poet pray.
Let this letter, uniniured, be sped on its way:
In the Okee 70 no kee he II somewhere be found,
Hunting Indians wild turkies snakes, I'll be DO und,
Or else writing new verses on the cold, swampyg round
Ceatrerilluge the office-the county, Camden
And Georgia the state, where many brave mel
The native American., 1839-03-23

ExpLos1oN-W are informed that one of the
press houses attached to the Powder Mills of
Messrs. Loomis, Hazard & Co., at Enfield, CT.
was, from some unknown cause, blown up, 0,
the llth instant, killing two of the workmen, in
simultaneously. Loss Of property, about $500.
The native American., 1839-03-23

gJ-Pcrsons disposed TO afford pecnnary aid to the Ma
tive American Association requested TO call on G.
w. Boteer, Ulysses Ward, F. Howard, 81. Todd John
G. Hardness, A. Ro'hwe George Sweeny, WIN. b.
Todd, Henry M. Morft, George W. Hardness, or John
C. McKelden.
The native American., 1839-03-23
/" THE METROPOLIS"

paper, under this title, has been haWked
about our City for some weeks past, pretending
to be the advocate of Democracy in its ultra sig
MITIGATION, but which, from its disregard of deli
cacy, truth, and honest principle, is evidently a
mere vehicle, in fact, for the licentious outpour-
ings Of abuse against oflice-hoders, and of an in
direct dlsafection towards the present Admins
traton.
1t lays down gravely rule of conduct for the
Executive, founded upon the cupidity and neces-
sites Of the writer's, inculcates the doctrine of
prescription in its broadcast application, denounces
patriots as traitors and transforms tories into pa
triots; erects in the vista of its uncharitabe de-
signs the Robespierrean guilotine, marks the doors
OF its imagined enemies for condemnation, and
finally hopes to lead them to the ensanguined ex-
ecuton. Such, in these days of new parties, is
the creed of the one that has sprung from the
sculs of all corruption in politics. the licence of
the will against the law, and of bad men under
the flag of party, to enforce their own wants, no
matter at what cost. We should not have noticed
this ephemera, ''that drags its slow length unwil-
lingly along" but for its attack upon the labors
and intentions of the "Native American Associa-
ton
In all countries and at all times it has been the
lot of honest laborers in righteous to be
sailed by the reckless, dissolute, and unprncpled;
but in one so honorable as ours-so general in
its benefcent intentions for the whole country and
for all our countrymen Of whatever denomination
so single in its purpose of endeavoring to esta-
blish national character through the means OF
our o,va countrymaen, SO that we may rely upon
ourselves for the blessings of peace and in the
perils of war, we did hope to have been at least
exempt from any assaults from our own natives.
Thus far we had escaped. One or two, before
our creed was fully spread before the world, had
indirectly assigned to us an Administration or q
Wnig character, according to the prejudices of
the pai:v.. who uttered it, Soon, however, the
suspicion was lulled, and now, after an existence
of nearly two years apart from politics with men
of all persuasions l.. our ranks, we had thought
that not only was skept;cism destroyed, but ma
levolence silenced when 10! it is reserved for the
modest and philanthropic "Metropolis'' to turn
traitor to it's nature and in the great desire of re-
nown, like second Erostratus in the destruction
of the chaste temple of Diana, purchase the fame
of the act by the perpetuity of its own infamy.
Brought thus low to marshal the foreign foe
against its own countrymen, we leave it to expiae
its impiousness in an age Of penitence, and write
on its front-.auro pulsa tides, auro venaAaj ura,
moe sine lege pudor.-'The spirit of venaity has
loosened the bonds of society.
The native American., 1839-03-23

The Michigan City Gazette is the name of
per published in Indiana, and edited by ]. S.
CASTLE, who requests us 10 exchange, which we
do with pleasure, and hope our paper will find in
that castle" strong defence.
The native American., 1839-03-23

stead Of having a common feeling and common
interest with US, have all those afiinities for the
people and nations to which they naturally and
sympathetically belong 1t is supposed that we
have now among us about three millions of for
eigners, and we should like to know whether any
political economist would consider them as so
many accessories TO our strength in the event of
our being engaged in with country to
which the majority of them belong. We be-
lieve there is no one who would hazard an afiir-
NATIVE opinion. Besides this, our citizens who
look at this permission to foreigners to take and
hold the same political rights that we are entitled
to, through the mere notion Of philanthropy, do not
pause to see how perous the consequences of
such indlscrminate and peurile weakness will
be, for ifin the lapse of years the people of dis
tant nations shall have availed themselves of our
unlimited invitation until the aliens shall ou,number
the natives, then we shall have changed places
according to the political doctrines of majorities,
and instead of our being Americans and they
foreigners, they will, by the magic of numbers,
be what we claim to be, and we shall be only
tolerated minority
We have depressed from the purport ofo first
intention, which was to notice the action of the
Legislature of Louisiana in our behalf, and to
give some well-written extracts from the New
Orleans "True American" which we now SUBJ
john
1.-The Report is brief and to the point. 1t does
not go into long detail of the facts connected
with the disadvantages arising from the admission
of green foreigners, who swarm to our shores
from the pest houses of Europe, to equal politi-
cal privileges with Native Americans, but it points
out the prominent causes which should produce
a change in our naturalization laws, and urges the
measure with candor and spirit 1t advises pro-
spectlve change in the law not to affect those of
foreign origin, who are now III the country, but
protecting those who may seek an asylum, or en-
ployment here, in future, yet preventing their in
reference in our political affairs.
The chairman of the committee, Mr.. Brashear
who made the Report is an intelligent southern
gentleman. who, through life of experience, has
seen the disadvantages of the present laws, and
the necessity Of amendment. He has, in his Re-
port, named the causes which have induced the
formation of the Native American Association, in
a brief but forcble manner, and we think they
are amply sufficient to warrant the report and the
He has we'll stated that the time has
passed by, when there was necessity for foreign
aid, and that those who aided us then, have either
left children to enjoy the inestimable privileges,
or are themselves incorporated with our citizens.
Every day almost illustrates the fact, that the
worst part of our population is Of foreign origin,
and that when our annals are stained with crime,
it has rarely been committed by native Ameri-
can. We are willing to protect those foreigners
who may seek our country; but, ignorant as for
the most part they are of our institutions, we
would abridge their political priuileges."
The native American., 1839-03-23
MAINE.

According to the last accounts from the north
eastern frontier, Gov Fairfield was not satisfied
with the protocol of the Secretary Of State AMI
the British Minister. The military fire still burns
but it has not yet come in contact with gunpow-
der.
The native American., 1839-03-23
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The election for members of the 26th Congress
has resulted in favor of the administration candi-
dates-T. Shaw, G. G. Atherton, E. Burk, ]. A.
astman and ]. w. Williams.
The native American., 1839-03-23

A law for the defence of the United States,
passed the Sd inst, entitled 'an act giving to the
President Of the United States additional powers
for the defence of the United States, in certain
cases, against invasion, and for other purposes"
This law contingenty makes the usual appro-
priation as an outfit for special minister to Eng
land-provides for the repairing and armng the
Observation-Disclosures the President to employ
the naval, military, and militia forces of the coun-
try at his discretion, to resist any attempt by
Great Britain to enforce her claim to exclusive u-
risdiction over the disputed territory-to accep,
the services of not more than $4,000 volunteers
TO complete the armed vessels now authorized
by law, and to build, purchase, and employ on
the lakes any number he may deem necessary,
To carry out these purposes, appropriation
of ten millions was made and placed at his dispo-
sal, to provide for which, the Secretary of the
Treasury is empowered to borrow the money.
The law is to be in force till sixty days afte
the first session of the next Congress.
The following is compendious statement o
the navies of differ ent nations, by which it will be
seen, comparing the navy of the United States
with that of Great Britain, what disparity exists
between the two; and how apparently unprepared
and comparatively impotent we should be in
naval conflict with that great nation in which our
only reliance could be on a good cause and bet
ter men.
*Statement Of the forces Of different .Navies.
ngland.-Ships of the line 80, frgates more
than 100, steam-frigates SO, and minor craft in
proportion, amounting to more than 1000 sail.
France.-Ships ofthe line 81, frigates 65 cor
vettes 81, steam-frigates 81, briggs &c. in proper
ton, military stores in great abundance.
Russia.-Ships of the line 10, besides frig-
ates and corvettes.
Egypt has at sea-Line- of-battle ships 10, fri
gates 6. r...
United States-Line- ofbattle ships |, frigates
Is, soops Is, briggs and schooners ID; of this
number, 81 are in commission, some yet on the
stocks, and many much decayed, and one steam
frigae, the Fulton.
This statement is taken form Mr. Mallorys speech
on the subject the navy commissioners.
The native American., 1839-03-23

Why are the debates in Congress like gold leaf
Because small amount of matter covers IA
large surface.
The native American., 1839-03-23

DAINTS AND GLASS @s..
Il Wetherill's pure white Lead in oil
English linseed oil
Ground verdigris, in assorted Tins
Spirits of turpentine
8 by 10 and 10 by l2Western glass, law priced
Washington and Waterford glass, OF assorted sizes
Just received at
mar % TODD'S Drug Store.
The native American., 1839-03-23

DOUBLE WIDTH MOuSSELINE DE LAME
H. We have opened TO day
1850 yards Mousselines de LANES, very cheap,S
ranted all woollen. .-
March Is BRADLEY q CAILEl}
The native American., 1839-03-23

Spring GOODS.-We this day receiving fir
= the East general assortment OF spring goods,
which we would Invite the attention of purchasers
A. w. & j. e. TURNER
mar %.
The native American., 1839-03-23

SNPRING SPERM OIL
- Pale Spring Sperm OIL i'll tierces,
Just received at
TODD'S Drug Store
The native American., 1839-03-23

this statement is taken form Mr. Maory's speeci
on the subject of the navy commissioners.
The native American., 1839-03-23

CHOPPERS AMERICAN ISINGtASS.-A new form
~ ofisinglass, perfectly free from flavor, ard at one
third the cost of the Russian. 1t dissoves readily, re
curing not than ten minutes to prepare Jelhes
blancmange soups, &c. and for this purpose is we
adapted Tor family forming the cheapest dessert thu
can be placed the table. For sale, with printed die'
mar % TODD'S Drug Store
The native American., 1839-03-23

NEW BOOKS.-The Spirit Of the East, or Journ
IN of Travels through Ronmel during aeventfu perio
by D'Urqnart. Esq. in vols 12mo.
Sterling Penrudock the Highminded by the author
of Tremain De We're, &C. in 2 20 Is.
Eyira, the Nabobs Wife, tale by Mrs. MonklanI
2 vols.
Conversations on Nature and Art, with plates, vol
Just re- ceived for sale at GARRETT ANDERSO
Pennsylvania Avenue, between lth and 18th stree
mar 2S.
The native American., 1839-03-23

TRENCH PAINTED MUSLINS.-We have ops
IL to day
5000 yards painted FreLaS Muslns
1900 do French GAMBIA. w..
500 do Ginghams
March Is BRADLEY 4 CA LETl
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Ky, ~
IL IL ID
FOR NEW WORK

,, I'h NEW YORK,
LOUISIANA and New York Line of p,.,.,,
,'"'Ps composing This line will x,;t ~.
No." ofra"s aud New York on every Other M 'eo'"
' .,'a on the 2e:h Nov.tnbcr-,nd =.
Insure i"e puhr'uny in the ti,lc ofsa,n. w., W.
nm VIII hereafter ronsi>, Of five shin. Inc
SHIP 200, Cuptain Trask, 10 cnyc W. w. -, o,.,
November. "" 'he ID!h
oH'p Louisville, Captain Palmer, 10 )cov. a..
''P s,n"sVl''e Captain ELrlgo 10 leave NJ, ~.
lSth DGccnbrr ~"'' o'' me
'h'p ''ck>hurg, Captain WooIhousc. n ,,.
the Isl ,nuary ~ 'ea7e on
snip n!sS',s'pr, Captain Davis, 10 ,csvo 49, o..
10Th OF January. va 'Is
i"e "o'Fc are al neg, Of the irs, c,,ss ,on
ahc copper fastened, and UPWARDS Of sHap ,''.
'nf,nr''' are ct Light draugh of water. h,r ,a,;I,
u, 4''" ork expressly I"r the trade re- 49,
o. p's'apc is fixed at 100 doars; ,J,cx o,h;,p 'ss
''" w III me most m proved ard con..,;..
'o h''>'iea IN Il neat aud tlerant .,yja -
,,', s,o''S Oh '''c ''rs quality will he pr,yid.d
~ '''y f'safo PAID to the c,,fo7, and c,,;r,.s
"''s'"ctiNh OF passengers who will plo,sa
lice that no berth can be SECURED MR., ' no.
The "f &C ut tic co,isiynecs fN" ''' u
ilese vessels Commanded H..
Apcr'r"ccd IN tho lrat!e no viii ,,;,o 49, wen
'e','oi' ana 1eri themselves 70 lcomn,nd,,a I,' ~
WIN d. AL i!''rs be to"sd up ami down Tho NJ:
',PP ~ s"'"t''itts, and Tho alrict.st nu,,o,,I;.
observed IN The time of suiliu~ F"s'"ailty
l., ' """"fs OF these ahl will no, be re.ro,.;
"'o Tor any letter, purcell package. s.nI IT, 81
p' vi "o"f" Of Them, unless regular bin Of ,.yu
NC sly It" 'eret'S, at tire c,ll,linr ho,xo NJ ,s
asch' or owhers. For further par,cnl. 70 .n,I NV
,.ro- d BEN & A COHEN.'
30 Common 3,
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ROWANDS TONIC MIXTURE

Fur FEVER AID AGuE.
|ENEN years have not vet capscd since if wos
L first regularly submitted to tho public; but it
has attained the highest repu,.,inn and has SUP.
painted every other medicine Tor The 4 yuc whcrcy
er a. has been known and apprrc iated. Already
mas IL been carried in every direction throu. bout
the United States, and still realizes !4orc than could
nave been an'cipatrdby lis most sanguae friends,
if"asahds ol persons have not only been relieved,
hut restored t" health and vigor through its agcp
cy; aad they now chccrinlIy testify, at .vcrv on.
r"r'unl5, TO lis dc sided and supreme efficacy.
ID composed OF such medicinal Eriueip!cs as are
Calculated to renew the healthy action oftle stom.
ac'' LIVER, and other important digestive organs.
'na loss OF winch harmony is the immediate cause
o' the disease. Ii is apparent also, that it produ
eos an en'r" change III the a0ndi,nn of the SYSTEM
an" certainly dcs roys the native liability to reaD.
scs Of III" affection. Wncn the Ague is attended
A'tl' any other complaint, the employment of the
Tome M'xlu-: will not Interfere wl.h the treat,
"'c OF tho other di ease, lti, wi even afford as
lst'nce by furnishing strength and vignr to the
"ay during the course of treatment. Those who
make use of this medicine may be assured that
there is no arsenic, Barks, Mercury, or any other
article in It's composition unirlend to the human
being entirely pegeiubie ertr.ci;
IND they may have additional confidence ia the
isc thereof, when they perceive that It has tue ct-
rct OF gent1 laxative about the time half Il bot |
lt i"ll mas been thke--in consequence of which,
mere is no part CT Tho n'cdciw, left to lingcr in
no bowels to cause obs,ructlons, and other evils
rising IRON the use Of many OF the remedies now |
itcrcd for the cure "f tins affection. Ii has been
SID also as II preventive, by many who were sub
Get to periodical recurrence OF llre Chiis, and i,
'i's invariably warded off the apprcl.endcd ATTACK
Observe! The Proprietor, fully satisfied " it'll the /
'npar .lleed and universe success which has CON.
tantly attended punctuul and regular use CT tie
Tonic Mixture, in all Gases Of Fever and Ayue. |
GELS warranted in eng, gng to refund the price to
III those who have token tho medicine in strict nc
'ordance with the prescribed directions, without
'avlng been perfectly and laslingly cured.
The subscribers are the wholesale agents for the
south Western States, and have now on hand sir.
= cases Of this medicine, which is warranted fresh
nd genuine. Fer sale ut the mann lac,ur,d prices
JARVIS 4 ANuREWS
Wholesale Drug gistS,
ho'2' cor Common 4 Tclsoupiluulus street.
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pam - oils, nLAS>, DiCsliro, &C. u
y landing from ship Constitution, and for sale
200 kegs white lead, pnrr 800 do green oan, il; .
l,or; keys "a doz Jpuncd rns for sgns;6DoOlb J,Ias
~ d9z splendid 10000 ground L,se also ofOJOO ana
' 40; ceases crome green i'll POWDER superior article
no 40 IN canS nrg: assortment of sash tools of ever,
SIZE ana quav sable pencils for artists fla, marking
brushes tor mere ants; artists coors in oil reu, pr.
parei, IN boxes, fitted =, With all necessary brushes
Flake and lrmnv white; 60 packs gold leaf; white
una yellow wax; gum urabc and large utd choice as
s s OF paints, dry coors oil, turpcnnc, yarsh
by "''' =" M t1e riT'St p''ceS
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RAf.DNESS.

'''Io ~ W. mend ut hair IL tho grnndest orna
"eh' hc'ongng - the human frame How st,anps
" me loss {" it changes the CONNIE nonce and nro,o
Infe'v brngs on the anpenrancr Of old nge which, II
ses mhny TO recnil at hcnc uncovered anj somr,;,n,
ter acquaintance: the remainder % tlcr lives orc ron
,,e''"n'y spe"t in rrtemenf. In short NOT evnn The
10, '"r!lv nus the generous thinking Youth with
IN nenvy sinking gloom as Dies the loss of lis hair
an THESE un'len mn circumstances, Olfridre'
.n Of "l!'mha s'"rs the hnr ro,., falling off IN ,h,
,s1 anp''cnt,on aud few hotties rcsnres il again, !,
se"lse prot'ces eyebrows and wlrker-; prevents the
''r ron turning grav mskes it curl beautifully md
'rees it from acnrf Nu,neruns cc-,;Gcn,es nj the frs
nps"cta"tv in support Of the virtues Of Oidri!g..
na'm are shown by The proprictor.
u R-ad the lnlowng:-
,,o robert Wharton. Esq late Mavor Of p',i'a 1,lof
ms certified rs may b. seen below to thcI,rh cl,,r,
ter ~ The foowing gentlemen.
M nhdrr'gncd do hereby certify. thu, we have used
,ne Pam {" Columbia di covered bv j. Oldri,lpe. and
' W., u h.gh'v scrvirenhle not only preventive
tive. '''' "'' "'s' ce''''h feS'or
WILLIAM THATCHER, Senior,
methodist Minister in 81 George r'nr-e.
No 8G North Fifth it.
JOHN INCIIS, 80, Arch street,
JOHN D THOMAS. " D, lG3 Kncest
i M21t!s u Fi,HEY, ~ Spruce street.
JOHN GARD, Jr, les Arch stree,
!. known thai three of the ahoy, sinners ,rc ror
Una" ~ years of agr. and the Others no, less than 60
From the Mayor.1
Common" saith Of Penn sv|y,nie }
rpo,. Cry If Pli|atlrrhin.
:; hobcrt Wharton: Mayor of ~nid cry OF ph;lnds
fh", 10 hereby certify TINT am well ncarnnt.d Win
hasa InsI's John Fnrc and IIug h NJ Cnrly.
sH names nrr signed tn the above crtifcntc film, Lex
're srntemer a" character and resrectnl,y. md ~
''ch mi credit should o given Ia tho sa;l rer,;En
IN witness WI rcofl have hcrcnnto SO, nv hand
c, I'"s"H me seal ofthe city To be fixed this
?, o'n gay OF Dtreinhrr. SC. $3.50
l.. -! ROBERT WHARTON, Movor.
oist:H'E that cuch bottle of III. t:enuiuc Rain Inc
e Ea engraved wrapper. which is reprcs. nter
ooF ;hoI'sai md retail by tho sole accnti far Am.
iGa' 90 Flefchc' street, n'lr Walden Lane. emo no,
e tehr' street and by most druggists and pcrflmers
.o JARVIS & ANDREWS.
my Wholesale Agents, %ew Orleans
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~ okk'o Il Gu. N . 80 Charms street. are n,w
~ frrlv'ng md "r'nlng me mos, >n,ndid. s,.
s'a"'a' and fnshi"nn e stock Of C'mh;nu ,Lev
nave ever cNn'h'' in his market, sisrny in
"arf ~ me '"l'"wng articles tIue, hlp. hloch ,t
h"cH' london brown. r' on, olive, london smok
and golden o'tv" ir'ck and d,ess coats. h,ov,,
Stable ana harrington frork roa'e elegantly Fl ME-
ed: tancV and plain hl"rk cnssim,re and cl,,h
pa pa, english and french fancy and N. i,
eng''sh anh tr' nrh fancy and pam a.arfs and
h"k'>; cham"s sks.w"b and gum elias ic sns.
penders; channels, mcrinn. lam 3 wool. we oh f,n.
n"'' SILK ana cotton net shar'a and drawers: fine.
''hin ana COTTON shris. with 'inin l,nsnms Mai,
ami rnffl"d: IVORY pearl and plain honde six nm.
hre''as "G'ah's" premium Glov.s-o,sc
o. a"'," ar'Ii lie If white hid, for weddiu 3, hal
Nr'; 5 r'''ri' Id silk n rantnna hGkfs: plaiz
" "n an" e,"'Todsffd Cant re- do silk, Ian ~
"''"'s' III, in", 9trmnnf""n, md rnwu and ", il,
c"'t'n h''' h"sr;;l of which they .N.r low far
eash, OF t" pnn'unl customers vs. usual Nnv.