Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23
rTcUHOND ENQUIRER.
ssSSEsn.I MoRN1NG. JULI ~, IsSa.

,uer;c., Tho mos, ren,cnan, 10 Republican principles "a'
we have met with for a long time. u ,,.,;r
Gus" was written by Gen. Scott INC ii''IN
ouired, "we are prepared 10 prove 'o,"" :" "N =
!, mai made and provided. we saal'u ccou'sy' 'ie"'
!" ',as = son, rs Il i, we're signed by Winfield Scott in his
- :, and We challenge any Of his most honest parii-
sans, or uny one of the NEST INSCRIPTIONS Of the higher
law, delna.omucs by whom he is surrounded, 10 Il refutali0n
Of these indictments"
The National IntelNscncer, 10 whom we have given time
for an explanation, has not denied the authenticity oil uns
document, and we are fully justified in regarding II ~
fruit of Gen. Scntt's ~uondeLfui craftsmanship" i"N
velopemcnts will excite the deepest attention OF -
country, but especially the large BODY o. o'
born without the limits of the United oia'es' ~" - r.
poses TO exclude forever from The fleh' 'o'' N
stronoesr nroof that the Wing candidates proscflpu'e opn"-
-. generalization were formed on the most mature
..a,.,,,i,, md nut forward with elaboration and alter
nm concert with friends. If any thing were waning ~
coot firm this view, we refer TO the pregnant iact 'hu' 'oth''
TOR Archer, the confidential friend of Gen. scot'-'he gen.
,Ieman 10 whom General Scott wrote me 'coa''poeA''
latter n move ,hul he did not intend 10 writc any ie'tc' ~
anv body-,his same Mr.. Archer, while IN HE |. 'e'",e'
il urssontirp . peti.ion for the entire repeal OF The NATURAL
cation laws, said:
uwh,, ,hat par,y shall come into power, which VIII give
ogac, q views pt sound policy, I ,sW myself introduce some
MEASURE. such as The memortahStS 1aS.ly conc10oe mas oecoMe
necessary "Af"s ensuing SeSS'o"" oo"o'' va -
| THE DALL ~ MOTION.
~ rho nonstrous plan proposed by "Amcricus" (Gen.
Scot,, only eight years ago, foreigners were TO be excluded
from yo,inc unless they came in through the army, as pro-
nosed in Gen. SCOTS letter of acceptance. The army-'he
nrny-has always been Gen. SCOTS idol; and, rs me irna'S
of my military experience" roting naturalized ci'i"ehs III
only 10 be made through the army ana inc navy. minus
uious foreigners, engaged in agriculture, inc mechanic ":'s
in literary and scientific pursuits, are all to &c eSc'Uue"
from voting; and against them, an outrageous "'''"
is 10 be made in favor Of these who have served TWO ycd'S
in the camp and on shin. board. Can any man of any party
examine such an absurd and mischievons scheme "l'h'u'
arriving a, the conclusion that Gen. Sect is utterly DIS
o,,Iif,i for the high Office of President But he does noi
seem m he satisfied with having put forth The advocacy OF
so odjous nm salicn law"-in his letter OF acceptance Ec
s,ronolv hints a, the re.enac,ment Of another "sedi!ion law
In thai letter H. says: al should neither coahtehancS no.
tolerate ann sedlion, disorder, faction, or resistance % Tue
law or to the Union, on any pIeteNf, IN any part OF IN lahu'
VIVA, a,rs This mean. unless thai, il he should be elected.
he would seek TO re.eslabl!sh tie dcspotism .! another sedi'
tionluw, BY which the citizens are 10 be deprived oil Tree
discussion of the acts Of their ruleTs} Virginia once armed
for resistance 10 the principles OF such a iaw-wll the coun-
,rv "loleraten the election of a military chieitain," al the
head OF tie army, who holds forth such monslrous doctrines
which, il cu:ticd ont by The strong arm of the law and oil
the military under his command, would ct once shatier the
Union and produce a most disastrous civil war?
We ask general attention 10 Gen. Scott's letter OF " Anne.
ricus." and To the I'D nirab!e dissection of It's dangerous
elements BY The n. Y. Herald, as follows:
What, then, does " Anericus," alias Gen. Scott, propose
TO do, in order 10 rid himseii and the country OF the terrofs
of our foreign born population: He simply proposes 10
amend The existing natur. lization laws, IN g new law, US
follows
/. To reduce the term of naturalization from five 10 three
years.
>. To exclude oil aliens forsrsr from the rightto rote in
any public elections rhaterer, ercePt
3. Such aliens as shall! have served two years In the army
ur navy, VINO shall thereby be entitled TO the !l8nlS ul clll-
zenshir, including the right Of suhrage.
4. Aliens shall be exempted from involuntary service In
dams arc)
5. The law TO 90 into operation six months after its pas,
sage.
Tina; is the plan. There we have the result of the years
Of anxiety, apprehension, and solciiude Of Gen. Scott re-
speeding our foreign born population, and his views tor The
prevention Of The dangers which, in his mind, they threaten
TO our political institutions. Read the article. The italics
are from copy, except in those two sentences which urge
most pohntediy the degradation OF the alien. Those we
have marked, as the pith of The entire argument.
His bill is simple and 10 the point--l!s argument is con
else and logical: and YET Il more atroclous ao"lhlna,lunt har
This WI ole document Of "Amcricus," IN lis restrictions aod
in its tendencies, was never heard oil, even IN inc p"lhH'eS'
days o. the alien and scditinn laws. The restrictions pro-
Yosed are oaroaEie ana dssr9te; ca t unem ar direct tendencies
There is intrinsic evidence, in this document itself, Of its
paternity. In the feature forever excluding the alien from
the right Of Suffrage, it corresponds with The Generals Ma
tive American letter of 1911 and the idea Of making 4 IA.
vorablc cxceptio" of all aliens who may have served q term
in tic army or navy, is embodied in the letter OF ace ptance.
In the communication OF 1914, hnwcver. Two years sstvlcc
are recommended, which, in Inc letter OF acceptance Of lso2i
are reduced u one wears service, as 4 proper title 10 the !ml
benefits OF citizenship under The constitution. But the
most striking cnrroboruiivc evidence u the authenticity OF
tins papcr .: 1914, is IN The hurry in winch il was prepared.
Nearly every letter, al late years, "f "A pubiic character, en-
anatirc from Genera! Scott, bears ;hr same direct testimony
ne SAYS thai, in November, lsi0, 3" fired with Indignation
al certain things which had occurred IN the elections, he sat
down with two friends Al :hc Asror House, 10 draw up he
schedule @; a Native American party VT see II IN his wal
correspondence with Secretary Marcy, where he was IN such
a hurry /" rely that he could not stop 10 cat his dinner, but
con!entCl himself with : a haSly plate Of soup )" VIC see II
in his letter accepting the whig nomination and we nave
the same appeal in ;his remarkable document ui lSll, IN
which nc says he has not the time fuT defamation or ro-
llsh," bat merely IN present a few notes as suggestive Of
The moro elaborate argument which might otherwise nave
| been expected.
This document Is however sufficiently clear and elaborate
! for all practical purposes, and is nanIestiy the result "!
much study, dcHb.!allpn, and research. In his letter Of Al,
Gen. Scott says that his first Impressions Of the necessity 81
an amendment o. the naturalization laws were Tie result ol
"thc stormy rirelirn- =! IN spring .! $3.50" From 50
10 IA, a period OF EiHc lyna years interviewed, during which
its appears thai with every Presidential election, se was
regularly seized "ith a CONFUSION Of native AmerIcanIsn.-
Thus, in 1870, he was "!ird with indignation" and hurried
up 10 the Astpr House 10 organize his new party; and thus,
ia December, ~, Polk ocing elected, and the urgency OF the
case admitting Of no delay. ne published his plan fr: resto-
ring the pur:,y OF our elections, in the most oti"us and dcs.
potic form .! an allen law, which any public man in this
country ever cared, even under the disguise Of a fictitious
Signature, II p"r"Se 10 The American people.
1t i not lit ls:S. whom the Prospect q: a wing nomina.
iiJd made Ii Il necessary stroke o. policy, t!iti Con. Scott,
upon ar initiation 10 do -, rGiIacts these hard Oh federal
principles. Bat, uElcr sueh circumstances, what !al''' can
b. placed IN ns rc;!a:ti"n! He has said shat his 'Fr!Eci-
pies are convictions and there. we apfFe!iend, he speaks
The language .: the truthful old soldier. Asa politician,
however. is r,can;aiiGn i iiuc better than Il Gcai'1.bcd re.
pc:,@arcr. In" "hig poriy, in The campaign q! l7lU, rcau-
di,trd q National Sank rs obsolete" and Yet, upon sue.
coe"in" u rowrr. il !Sll, II required -" vctccs Ir3in John
Tyler, OF twn :,iitr.nt tH"S ter 4 National bank, before the
schcma vas defeated. The rxtUrtcd promises OF politicians,
under The Ga!csr ~ 4 popular election. amount 10 nothing =
We nust, th,y,iote, hold General Scott and every other
General, 10 ,ncsc principles" which are Their "consic.
iiuns.'
We here repeat, then, that from 1885 10 I'D, 4 sufficient PC.
roG is involved I" allow OF "A mans principles, upon any
question, 10 btCUiie hardened into cor riGtiDn; 50 tn,t WHEN
Gen. Sc"lt declares, after nine years ieiibeiatiou, iha, .'re
are lbsr1! crongh - open The G09r 10 he children Of foreign
ers, tfhO may DC 50rp here, ~lcittout dlorirg th-ir fathers u
come here 10 acp 10 gorc'n US we must believe that it i
Ills cOHviGtUn. B&t wtilt d sentiment for a soldier Ia hitter;
:nr an old soldier, with The history o.; the revolution, and his
personal associations OF the last war with Great Britain,
fresh in has memory! Bat The fact is that the court circle al
Washington, and the coiiisn arisiOcfacy generally, with
which II ims hean The misfortune ot General Scott for The
lust twenty. five year" 10 associaic, are surrounded IS Il bad
and vitiaicd atmosphere enough 70 dry NJ all tho generous
instincts o.; The Eoo!cSt nature. His life has been loo much
apnrt iroti the people; and il is not surprising, from the nar
row minced and selfish influences BY which he has been so
lang IN daily contact, that he should came 10 look upon the