New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-18

To the Irf-h, German and other European
born CItizeus of Newly crk.

lions of Inhabitants Of the United States, whites
who were born beyond the boundaries OF the
great Republic-their numbers now augment al
the rsteof million every FIVE or SIX years-many
Of them are uneducatsd. bat large numbers are
mo-; behind any class on this continent for skill tai
I eni. character. learning end useful industry
TIE nited States Government profess 20 re-
ceive them a. br0thers-our laws compe them %
remain strangers and aliens or sbiure forever the
Institutions Of their several native countries. hui
initiating degrading condition altogether useless
IN the nineteenth century and rePudsted alike in the
naturalization aus OF France, Mexico. England and
Canada
Measures u 7as; importance are likely = come -
fore tie XXXlst Congress there = small reason or
belief that war on the continent q Europe I'll be long
avoided. thar England remain ~ peace % the
swords of rival nations IN her ueshbornoo1 are IN
snesthed and Is u probable that she VII ALLOW the
Americans quietly % ENJOY the carrying trade and WITH
10 the wealth q the world and to build up a gigantic
powerful marine without resor,ing sgan 70 th- I'm
pressmcnt Of our ns.urazed sesen ~ those she may
choose 70 call British or irish born on board our mer
chant .hipsl
II shs eniorces rule applicable % one fourth % our
/ white population which neither negotiation nor war
has induced her renquish ask Is Il fair l. reqies'
"a old eounrymen % sbjare. IN Gods Pre.ence Eng
Ish ether allegiance. snd then practically deny ~
any share in the government, Of the country that has
I protested 20 adopi "a friends and broihersi
OF what did the Irish Catholic complain in the last
century That the government was OF IN adverse
creed and Catholic. excluded from their share n IT,
~ what did the Ulster Presbyterlsns .nd the United
Irsh Of o. accuse the authorities OF their day OF
~. fr-u
the Affairs Of state from which Republicans expect that
rational freedom and national property may proceed
that j. 0f tyranny
The stranger thst dwelicth with you shall be- unto
you s. one born among you and thou shalt love him
I taysef -Leruicas xix. 1g and 81 Is 80 here
knowing As DO that questions must come up SOON
IN Congress Of peculiar Importance adopted citizens
and hich will require the counsel and aid OF those Of
their number most noted for hrmness wisdom and in
tegriy knowing too. that full third Of the popu
lston Of New YORK Brooklyn. and WILLIAMSBURG, arc
Of foreign birth this port being the threshold OF the
New World ask brethren to shut US out
altogether from participation Of power for the public
good Does the past but ioreshsdow the future And
II so will 10000 of tameiy submit not only 70 De
os,rscised from the councils Of the Union but also see
those who have treated with especial degree OF
aversion and contempt set up representatives
Were adopted citizens last or least in the of
Independence Were they not found among the brav.
est Of the brave IN 1872 And what says General
scott Of their conduct recently in Mexico
In a reply to an address. Of the Board Of Aldermen
Msy D. lsis when at Ezsbethtown, n J. these were
his words
~A,- large porol he rsas .ai ae of i., arm, regular.
All t- CTS N~F i1s conquer
to.8e observe their irresistible vfor sni prlWes
resea ,ad- o. adopted fellow atlen. en
,- c,re1. 8ai a ,he ams r,nk. and under
e SANE coor'~ by .ie y Oh native bora Ansncaa erh'as
s , ,.i IN Ne, ,tr -s va ~. ~ -., -. I. 80
lns and bel an al eyeents OF
'aof aHd Pano,n ~ ihey can, What race according - nun
p. 90 ire many hart i9ast a- her "a. aq room 'er e,
loved country spectator could have failed Co i-ul-s Iu
e-H pc ldo- be- night have entertained 70 ils comparative
-. ', ~. -. ~ ,ss $50 ~. An, IN M.,.. .13 /
it'ol o lal tof,-. .inli.i. TO- ~ ~. Z, - ~
and hofes rssionron oi peace - al probability nov
II adopted citizens can be trusted A, prica'es the
Army and Navy why they excluded Systematically
from West Point from the honors Of the Military and
Naval services and from Congress
assume that there sixteen millions Of whites in |
the Union and three millions of blacks musttoes-
None but whites the prizes offered by society 10
talent tact and character
OF the whites foreigners born At least one
fourth and, on the average, produce many able
honest and faithfully attached men 20 the Constitution
OF the Union those whose fathers or whose great
grandfathers may have crossed the that IT, in
proportion to our numbers
We are excluded by law from the Presidential Office
and from the Vice Presidency and il requires twelve
years residence TO qualify any Of US tgaiy for the
station of member Of the House Of Representatives,
and fourteen years tor the function OF Senator.
These anomalies migh,lesd US 10 expect kinder usage
in other departments but is well known truth that
We are almost efectualy declared from all direct
participation In the offices Of Government as
if the NATIVE fanatics who exhibited their peculiar
fitness 10 guide the ship Of state rather conspcuousy
Al Philadelphia not long since bad controlled the
nation and worked out their Avoriie problem that IN
disunon there u strength, and that a favored and
degraded class when mixed up 10 unequal portions
the true elements Of republican harmony.
II the Oreg born inhabitants of this Mon had their
full share Of the Offices and honors OF country they
would be found filing one fourth OF ali the public Off
cos of trust power and emolument Were they all re-
sdent IN section of country and this admitted
the Union the basis OF population, they would either
have fourth Of the Offices a. they have Of the bur
den of the state
Irishmen scotchmen. Germans trenchmen men Of
every cline who have chosen thi. tine country your
home and voluntarily exchanged European ale gianci
tor protested American brotherhood how DO matters
There i. an Official book issued at Washington once
in two years. called The Blue Book and therein we
mud parsded the birth place OF every public officer with
very rare exceptions whether 10 show the proscrp.
ton Of adopted citizens subject officers pointed
out a. foreigners 70 the special risks OF lsl2l3-l
stop not h inquire The latest edition Is 10 Oct l-i7
and the facts { Offers follow
L : Senste s. members-all native Their officers
we're Is, Of whom Is were natives and one born ,
abroad OF American parentsse Where our share .
should be- IL Senators, pretended Democracy allows
as only o. appear through an assistant messenger
Hs IS from Ireland
House OF Representatives L. : 20 members. One
fourth would be 81 but 225 Hafires ! member
comes from Madeira and from ireland who were
probably set up temporarily By party where many
Irish reside on the score Of avail ability
In the Loco FocO Congress OF lsi6 and a. our aver
age fourth would have given y adopted citizens
We had Just . OF Sd officers Of the House Loco.
Focoisni pretented whiiewashed Dem0racg allowed
Us NOT oNE not even the porter
In lisa think u was the Wings of this City set up
pr. McNeveu and Counselor Sampson for Congress
true Republicans 5Teathed. I told the
Doctor a. the time that narrow minded prejudice
a ould sssuredly give him the slip, and Was right
Eminent a. these two citizen. fOr talent exles
for their love Of freedom faithful b Institutions
unmaly Bliss defeated them. McNeven was pro
scrbec As being Catholic sampson, though Protest
sn' put down because he was lTish. Even now.
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