The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-07-21

The Forged letter on Native Americans

The Forged letter on Native Amerioanism.
In lS4s, Just before the meeting of
the Wing National Convention at Phil
adclphia, there appeard letter pretend
ing to be written and signed by Gen.
Scott. This letter contained strong
Native American doctrines. which all
knew to be contrary to Gen. Scott's O.
pinions This letter was, at once, pro-
nounced to be a forgery, and was, over
and over again, proven to be none other
than false and malicious attack on Gen
Scott.
This letter is now cxhumed, and is |
being published extensively iii the less
scrupulous Of the Democratic papers.
The 81 AlJaaS Democrat of the 30th
of June contains this same forged letter,
and it is preceded by remarks calculated
to prejudice and excite the foreign popu-
lation against the Wing party and a
gainst the Wing candidate for the Pres
ideney, who has so often foWght for and
acith the dd6ptcd citizens of this coun-
INry. We do not suppose that the Dem
Arat knew this letter was FORGE
IAY, but we ask it to examine the proofs |
of its validity, and if it is convinced of
it'd falsity, then to state as much at its
eaklicst opportunity. That LETTER WAS
NtvER WRITTEN BY GEN. ScoTT, nor does
hk entertain the sentiments expressed in
! William f. Robinson, Esq, of New
York, has addressed the following letter
| to the n Y, Times in regard to the for
gerry, purporting to be letter from Gen.
Scorr, published in the Evening Post,
and copied far and wide by Loco jour
nails He says -
The Ereaing Post of Saturday last
publishes letter, written, [ suppose. by |
some Loco Foco on the subject Of Ma
tivism," which it attributes to Gen
Scott
1t is true that Gen Scott some ten
years ago, was asked his opinion concern
ing some proposed changes in the Natu
ralization laws, to which he replied, sug-
costing, among other things, that Irish
men, Germans, and others of foreign
birth, who served in the Army or Navy. |
should be admitted to the privileges of
citizenship on a shorter term than that
now established by law, five years., and
suggesting, also, other alterations to pre-
vent illegal voting, &c. but distinctly
objecting to the organization ofthe Ma
tive" party, then sustained by the Loco
Foco majorities of the suburban munic-
ipalitics of Philadelphia county, which
reau ted in tie burning of Catholic
churches by the Loco Foco mob of the
Northern Liberties, Southwark, &c. He
distinctly took ground against the anti
Catholic feature of the movement, and
refused to recognize any organization
which would exclude naturalized citi-
zens from the organization.
This letter has never been published,
but some Of its suggestions having be-
come public, some enemy of Gen. Scott
published pretended extracts from i, on
the eve of the Wing Philadelphia Con
vention, in which language never used
by Gen. Scott was interpolated The
forgery was afterwards enlarged, and il
Illuminated by typographical display, and
that double forgery is published as gem
uinc in the Posi- of Saturday
Now the Post knows that Gen Scott
is the only man living, who, with his own
hand, pulled down the British Flag in
war waged to vindicate the rights of
naturalized citizens and that he receiv-
ed Ia their dcfcnce, the British bullets
which he still carries with him in his
body 1t knows that Gen. Scott caused
a number of British soldiers to be held
as hostages for the safety of the Irish
men taken prisoners on the Canadian
frontier, causing the British Government
to understand that an English soldier
would be hanged for every Irishman ex-
ecuted 1t knows that Gen. Scott, four
years ago wrote a letter, which is pub
lished in his life, which may be had for
thirty cents, at the store of 4. 5. Barnes,
No 81 John street, in which he distinct
ly says of the naturalized citizens -
" Certainly it would be impossible for
me to recommend or support any meas
ure intended to exclude them from
Just and full participation in all civil
and political rights Hotc Sccnred to them
fby our Republican laws and institutions "
The Post kno,cS that this is Gen.
Scott's present position on the Naturali-
cation question, yet it passes this over
and publishes the forgery
1t knows too that Gen Pierce belongs
to party, which, when he chose to urge
them to do it, polled more votes in New
Hampshire than the Wings and Free
Sellers combined, yet still persists in ex-
Guiding large portion of naturalizcd
citizens from Office on account Of their
religious opinions.
| have chosen to notice this publica-
ton in the Post because that paper pro-
fesses to have some sense of honor and
veracity. Gen Scott did not write the
letter as published in the Posi- of Satur-
day viii it disavow the forgery, or be
branded by all honorable men as a ca
lumniator
WIN H. ROBINSON.
New York, June %, 1852
ANEcDOTE OF GEN. ScoTT,-The
Tecumseh mich \ Herald relates the