The native American., 1839-02-02

headed, ..Love oi Country" winch we laid py
till IL should be conveiiitA: TO notice it. This ar
ucle, SO absurd, lnco.si&:ent, and TO some extent,
contradictory, does not, reality, claim serious
refuia,ion; but as We are willing 10 weigh every
objection i'll the hope OF convincing our country
men (supposing the Editor Of The Iowa Gazette
10 De one, olhefw Use we should hold no contro-
versy with HIM OF the iusi,y Of such obeelions
we therefore notice them.
That love OF country is preserved by reverence
for ancestry, is truth la will be asscntingiy re-
spondcd TO by every one who is not demenied
There are a thousand other lies that bind us TO
our native land. This peculiar affection is only
circumscrbed by the limits Of our coun,ry--onr
whole country. II SHOW itself i'll the tie TO kin
dred, to long established friendships, and to the
place whose landscape was first Impressed upon
the imagination, remaining vivid and fresh in the
mind Almost from the cradle 10 the grave: to the
humble cottage where first we drew the breath OF
life, sielterimg us from the storm, and mparng
to us the collsola,o,s OF hone-'sweel homes"
TO the oak under whose shade we were wont to
res. our weary frame: to the grove to which we
were accustomed to direct morning walk for
recreation aid reflection, amid The music Of wing
ell songsers: the chrysta rill at which we have
SO often quenchei our thirst: TO the rvet and the
lawn which were the scenes OF our youthful
sports: 10 every thing connected with home and
country, attachments and associations are formed
coeval with existence, and some Of which, as we
believe, even death does not oblitera.e.
How is it that .he profound and philosophical
mind of the Editor Of the Iowa Gazette never
stumbled over the common sense fact that love of
country characterizes the traitor and the patriot,
the worthless and the worthy, the vile and the
vir,uous, in common!
We however give the piece Of this learned
Theban, in order to show the iaacy with which
he directs his argument upon that text; it is as
follows:
Lopc of Counfry.--In a late article upon the
founders of nations, "e spoke OF love OF CouLirv,
as preserved BY reverence for ancestry. The sub
ect is endless; and the manifestations OF love oil
country in the United States are more various and
agreeable than in any other country IN the world.
We are yet nation Of emig!anls-and the a.
10 the country Of their adoption, or the choice OIL
their immediate ancestors. is attachment not 10
pLace, bu, to free instiuons--a love OF liberty
which, while it by no means Guenches their re-
me,nbrance Of their former homes, does no! make
tha. remembrance accompany desire 10 rctu'n.
Some shallow observers and reasOners upon
superficial data, object to The remembrance, by
adopted citizens, Of the lands of their birth. We
take the ground that, for a. man to show himself
attached to the country where he fist drew
lrea,h s the best warrant for his proving good
citizen of this republic. The attachment which
he feels for the home Of his childhood proves him
capae and possessed of .ile iner better attributes
Of human nature. 'rhe poet has well characteri-
zed those devoid Of national feeling, as OF ''dead
sous and SO they are.
There is another point in which remembrance
of their own country by adopted citizens, should
be grateful to the native citizens o The country o
Their adoption 1t is no small compliment to
America that thousands who reach her shores
from abroad, and who preserve i'll their associa-
tons and their manners, as far as may be, the
memory of their homes, still choose to remain
here 1t is showing an appreciation of their priv
ileges to esteem them even over that love oi coun-
try which many waters cannot quench
With these feelings we look with much plea
sure on the formation and operation of benevolent
and other associations Of foreign residents. We
delight to see them assist the stranger Of their
country in strange land; and to hear of their
meeting under the broad banner of the stars and
stripes TO re, i've the recollec,ions of their child
hood in a convival hour; and to preserve the me-
mory Of the fathers upon whose fame they pride
themselves. It's honorable to them thus to meet
and nothing that reflects honor upon citizen
can iniure or discredit his country-be 1t adopted
or native.
The character Of that excellent officer, .ie
Mayor of New York, q yes assurance that those
imposit ons which have been so often practlsed
upon this country, especially in that city, with
criminal impunity, will not be longer permitted.
Since Mr. Clarke has occupied the responsible
place he now fills with SO much credit to himself
and advantage to his State and country, he has
made i. an important part Of his duty to direct un-
renting attention to the subject offoregn pauper
immigration, and il is believed much evil has been
prevented by his vigilance and promptness Ev-
cry man who stands up for the honor and interest