The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-04

back 10 ms den, 10 glla:ll his tee!n III lllil
tient rage that victory Is no longer his OWL
where can be the necessity OF calling IN strait
gers to our aid, now that we can command
the respect of the prondcst aud ost rolent
nations of the earth Are we weaken now
that we are mole numerous! Has the rl0ud OF
the iIlnstrions heroes of tletlmes that prodnced
Il Washington, an Adams and Hancock, so
lar dcgeneraed in one or two generations,
that we are no longer able TO preserve the leg
acv they bequeathed us, without the and OF
those who would be more naturally disposed
TO wrest it from rs? Impossible.
The great danger we have to fear is from
the introduction into orr country 10y foreign
ers of the riches, luxury and corruplons
of the old world with such rapidity rs to
bring on premature old age in Our nation, and
10 cause it to fall to pieces from lis own weak
ness and rotlenness.
The first article of our sacred constitution,
the charter of our rights, winch was adopted
for the protection of the welfare and defence
of the people, not of Russia, not OF IRELAND,
nor of any other foreign country, Tut OF Tie
people of America, grants power TO, ana I'M
poses the duty on, the general government,
10 urotectaud defend ms irolneVery Toe. Wheth-
er approaching in the torn OF open war, or
of the ilsidl0us en}issarles OF tor"lgn deSpo's,
and we have 10 call on Congress for that plo-
lection.
Among the many means adopted by tor
eign powers to undermine and destroy what
they dare not attack by open force, one OF Tie
most dangerous is the Introduction OF large
number of Jesuit priests amongst MS.
These insidous hyrocrltes, assuming the
soothing softness of the dove, and Tire WHY
artifce of the serpent, these wolves in Sleeps
clothing, from the time their unhoy "'der
was first established, in the 10th century, 10y
Ignatus Loyola a fanatic monk, have 'nsIn-
uated themselves into every country where
they could be tolerated. under the speclous
pretence of having devoted themselves to the
best interests of mankind, by ins1rucilhg
youth in learning and virtue. Under solemn
vows of poverty and chastity, and pretending
to great virtue and piety, the only bright s. OF
that alleviates the broad chart Of their vices
is the fact that they possess learning. By III
,rigue, cunning aud hypocrisy they succeed
ed, in about half IL century from Their loul'da-
ton in winding themselves into aud con'lo'-
ling neatly all the cabinets OF Europe. and IN
rivlting more strongly the chains OF slavery
on the subjects OF despotlstn.
They are now congl cgatlng II ON country,
with the view of playing tie same game.
With a face that is us inipeNetrablr as Il per-
feet blank, in which no emotion can e read
they externally appear TO be holy men, iear"cu
and wise, whose profession IS to lls'Idct
youth without reward, but whose VOWS II
poverty and chastity are but little regarded III
practice.
And what lessons do they teachty the ten
cts of their holy ordrrl lst. A holy oledl-
a.. ctr
hinselfl eng cund tou blind and abs o!utt OF G.
dence to the General OF his o'der-all oocd'-
euce as absolute as a serf Of Russia or Il sub
icct Of the Ottoman empire owes to MS master
Let a Jesuit in this city receive to night ;l1
order from Iris General to depart for The city
OF Mexico, and by to lnorroW's dawn lie
will be on his way. if conveyance cantc h'd.
This society is one Of the rocks and shoals Oh
which there is danger OF our vessel OF state
being stranded. if we suffer our children 10
he taught their first lessen, by such creatures,
who would destroy the best feelings OF Their
hearts. and inpant principles oftaseness aud
wee that emanate from the lower regions.
And these men, who hold it NJ cessary TO tell
the trut}, only when it will further the inter
ests of their order who have been expelled
from almost every Roman Catholic country III
the world-are fast becoming the instructors
Of orr children in lessons OF morality, virtue,
liberty and religion.
But these, bad as they are, are not the only
pests Of our country. Look a the .evee III
this city---who compose the crowdstI"t gath
or there Who are the guardians Of tl'eilvcs
and property Of your citizens in this great
ci,y In the Ord municipality there are ,Wen-
tv eight watchnlen, not one OF whom Was
horn an the continent Of America! still worse
of this number only five are natnraIized
and vet still worsc,-ot tour officers Of t!ls
guard two are aliens! These tHcts result
from, answers by the Recorder Of that mult'ci-
pality to questions propounded hya COMMITTEE
of the Legislature. How the WNchmen Of
the first and second municipalities are coinpo-
sed cannot say, because the Recorders Of
those divisions ofthe city have declined an
swcriug the question, aud how far their i''-
sal 10 furnish information OH tins sulJcc IS
III IL, r.