The native American., 1840-05-30

lZatlon laws, is, tnat Sucn TeFeal VIII Dc Ill
gratitude on the part of Americans to the de
scendants, friends and countrymen of FOX
EIGNERs who aided our fathers IN obtaining
the independence, which we now enjoy and.
in support of this doctrine, such names as Ina
fayette, Montgomery, DE Kalb, &r.are thrown
in our teeth. We will not gainsay the need
of praise attributed to those gniinnt men,
(thongh some there are who do dbubt Mont
gonse,'Hs claim to'the mountains OF adulation
which are heaped upon him through inter-
ested motives by his countrymen,) but our OPP
poncnts.l have no right to blame usifoccasion-
ally we retor by referring to those foreigners
who did all in their power to iayave us in the
struggle of 1873.
1t IS onrpTPese now TO nafrafc one OF me
most vilano.,s conspiracies Of the many which
ut that period sprung up, inaanical to the
santed Washington and our Independence.
1t was originated by one Concay an IRISH
MAN. On this account it was at the time OF
its failure, and is in Sparks Life of Washing
ton (from whence we get our cata) called
Cona0ays Cab1A."
This man, as we hnve stated, was by birth
an Irishman had been for thirty years in the
French service, and upon this experience
grounded his claim to considerations. lie
Joined the army at Morristown, having the
rank of Btigadier by the appointment OF Con
gress. "Of all the men in the world says
Mr.. Sparks, che was tle last to concIliate the
favor of Washington. Boastlul, presuntotlons
and intriguing bent on pushing his fortune,
and looking only to personal aggrandiz,-
ment, he was unprincipled III regard to the
means and reckless of consequences. Abund-
ant proofs of these traits Of character, and OF
sinister aims, were exhibited during the cam
paign; and when it was rumored that Con-
way was to be promoted, Washington wrote
to a member of Congress letter Of strong
re1nonstrance against it assiging his reasons
without reserve"
Leag,ped with this unprincipled Irishman,
was Gen. Gates, an Eng1shman by birth.
These two foreigners, by their intriguing
against and misrepfesenting the acts and sentl,
ments of Washington in the most jestsltical
manner, created a party inimical to the com
er-in-chief, causing even some OF the ma
tive born to mstrust that worthy.
The success Of the Northern army IN the
capture of Burgoyne was the signal for the
malcontents to assume bolder attitude IN
prosecuting their Vaccinations. Anonymous
letters were sent TO the President OF Congress
and the Governor of Virginia, filled with IN
situations, complaints and exaggerated state
ments, and ascribing all the misfortunes OF
the campaign to the " INcAPAclrY" or ILL
TIMED POLICY" Of the commander-in-chlet
Washington 1t was affirmed with as much
cffrontery as falsehood that his force had been
three or four times as large as that opposed to
him; and no pains were spared to make 1t
appear that all his plans and operations evln-
ced want of military knowledge, Judgment
and decision.
Washington saw throug gh the intrgues OF
these foreign-born "American PATRIOTS" but
standing firm in his integrity, took no pains
to counteract their Vaccinations; aud what
ever may have been his regret and indigna-
ton at such evidences of ingratitude and per-
fdv, he didnot allow them to disturb his equa-
nimity or to turn him in the least degree
from his lofty purpose of serving his country,
in the sphere allotted to him, with the disin-
terestedness, diligence and ardor that charac-
terized his public life in every vicissitudc OF
events.
In letter to President Laurens, who had
enclosed to him an anonymous communica-
ton of very insidious tendency, and written,
rs we have every reason to believe, by Con
way, Washington wrote in one portion as fol-
lows:
"My enemies take an ungenerons advar-
tage of me. They know the delicacy OF my
situation, and that motives of policy deprive
me of the defence l might otherwise make
against their insidious attacks They know
l cannot combat their insinuations, however
injurious, without disclosing secrets which it
is of the utmost consequence to conceal"
The object of this hateful cabal was to dis
gust Washington and cause him toretire from
the command, in which some Of the consplra-
tors desired to install Gen. Gates, while on the
other hand some sought the post for General
Lee, who was also a foreigner. Had not, for
tunately, theirplots proved abortive, we would
be at this time the subjects of Great Britain.
Conway was the victim Of his ambition
and intrigues, and died in France, leaving a
name which few will envy.
WILLIAM w. SEATON and JAMES HO-