The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-15
From the Washington Union.
GEN. sCOTT's AND Mr.. SEWARD's
HOSTILITY TO FOREIGNERS.

HOSTILITY TO FOREIGNERS.
The public is already in possession Of
the evidence Of General SCOTS hostility
to our adopted citizens. He tesiifies 70
his bitter feelings iowprds them in hls
letter to Mr.. Reed, which the whig man
ayers attempted, ,and failed in the attempt,
to prove forgery. He iestifes TO his
continuing enmiiy TO them in his com.
munica,ion 10 the National Intelligencer,
signed Americus, in which he recon.
mended the repeal Of the naturalization
laws, and the enactment of law which
should deny the right Of suffrage 10 all
foreigners, unless they served one year
in the army or navy Of the United States.
Mr.. Seward, who procured the nomina-
lion Of General Scott, who directs his
canvass, and who will control bis admin
istration in the event Of his election,
seems to be even more bitterly hostile 10
our adopted citizens than General Scott
himself. He regards the emigration to
the United States as injurious, and he
acould rather see cargces of free negroes
landing IN New York than German and
Irish eaigrnnts.
The particular occasion on which Mr..
Seward, Gen. Scott's chief manager,
manifested bis bitter dislike 10 foreigners
was during conversation which be had
with Hon. William Smith while he was
governor of Virginia. The conversation
happened al Richmond; and not being
of q private or confidential character, il
was repeated; and finally i, was detailed
in The Senate in the presence OF Mr..
Seward, who was then specially called
upon to correct any error in the report,
| when be acknowledged its correctness by
remaining silent.
The circumstances were these:
| Mr.. Seward, being in Richmond, intro
ducod himself TO Governor Smith, and
during the conversation which ensued
allusiou was made to Governor Smiths
scheme of exporting from the State and
colonzing the free negroes and mulaiioes
ofvirginia, whercupon MIR. Seward spoke
to this effect:
"Nep York has suffered exceedingly
for seperal years past from the enormous
yintlur of Immigrants from foreign shores.
Tie epa is epery day multiplying, and
has in fact become a most serious social
grievance; and, for one, / ,could be veTy
much pleased to haue all the ships Which
might be sent from Virginia freighted
tciM free negroes, supplied 'Cish return
cargoes of Germans, Irish, and Others q
foreign nativity, easy to be picked up IL
I Iike streets Of Ne,c York."
Such is the language used by the head
Of the Scott party, in conversation with
Governor Smith, Of Virginia, as detailed
in his presence in the Senate Of the
United States. The accuracy of the
report was not then questioned, and il Is
therefore admitted to be faithful ex-
preston Of the feelings which Mr.. Seward
entertains for our foreign citizens. He
affirmed that New York had suffered ex-
ceedingly from foreigners; that the evil
was every day multiplying; that inmigra.
!, iion was serious social grievance; and
tha, he would be pleased 10 see return
caryoes of Germans. Irish, and others OF
foreign nativity, On their way 10 the
South in ercLange for the free negroes
and mulattocs Of Virginia.
The old federal party enacted the alien
laws, and the wings of the present day
entertain the principles and feelings o
! the old eederalis,s. The men who leave
Europe to find an asylum in America ar'
chiefly industrious laborers. flying iron
: the burdens of monopolies and class
Q Legislation, or lovers Of freedom escaping
$ from the religious and political oppres
sions Of the Old World. As a na,ura
0 consequence, such men join The demo
y cratic party. In Europe they have seen
: enough Of the protection which the rcf
: extend to the enough Of labol
!. crushed 10 the earth by the weight o
!, favored classes--enough Of opinion fe:
tered by the minions Of Capitalization
? aud tyranny; and they will not join The
, wings in their efforts 10 concentrate al
9 power in the hands Of The federal govern
meni, to build up pampered interests
around it, to give up the poor 10 the care
Of The rich, and to yield up labor to iht
. tender mercies Of incorporated capital
This accounts for the hostility whicl
!, General Scott, Mr.. Seward, and the whil
party generally, bear towards our adopte!
: citizens, and the readiness with wh;cl
! that party has always united with tn
!, native Americans, who wish 10 extent
{ the privileges Of citizenship TO none bu
9 those born in the United States.
Mr.. Seward is now the leader OF tht
Scott party which is attempting TO mis-
a lead the Germans, Irish, and others Q
I foreign nativity, with professions Of conf
I dence and esteem, and to bribe them b.
0 vague promises Of public lands; AM
e which is insulting the Catholic portion Q
! them by appeals to their religious feel
inps, intended to array them against th
Q democratic candidate because Of I'll
existence Of a religious test in Ne'
, Hampshire, which he attempted to repeal
! and 10 induce them to give 'heir votes I
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