Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-07-14
GENERAL SCOTTS NATIVE AMERICAN
LETTER.


| thentcity of Gen. SCOTS Native American let
ter, though individual zeal and recklessness has
not been so careful of its reputation. Il has
been asserted because we did not publish the
name of the person to whom the letter was ad-
dressed, and the signature appended that Gen.
Scott did not write the letter. What we pub
lished was only an extract, which at the moment
was all we could lay our hands on. Now we
are in possession Of the entire letter, and we
have great pleasure in laying it before our read
ers.
We cannot do better service than to call at
tention of men of all parties to it. If there
were no Presidential election before us, if Gen.
Scott with such sentiments were candidate for
Justice of the Peace, County or State of
flee, with such illiberal principles we should not
support him. Let the voter consider this divest-
ed of the great Office to which he has been nom-
mated, and bring the case down to our own do
nestle politics, we ask him if he would support
such bigot as his letter makes him.
Exchange Paper
ON THE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 184l.
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowledge
your letter of the 9Th instant written as you are
pleased to add, in behalf of several hundred ma
tive American republicans of Philadelphia.
Not confdentally, but not for publication,
have already replied to letter from David NJ
Stone, Esq, of your city on the same subject
will write to you in like manner and in haste
This is the month when the pressure of official
business is heaviest with me, leaving scarcely
time for sleep or exercise must not, howev-
er, wholly neglect your communication.
Concurring fully in the principle of the Phil
adelphia movement, / should prefer assuming
the name of American republican, as in New
York, or Democratic Americans, as should re-
specially suggest. Brought up in the pruci-
Piles of the Revolution-of Jefferson, Madison,
&c.-under whom in youth | commenced life,
have always been called, have ever professed
myself ia republican or wing, which with me was
the same thing Democratic Americans would
include all good native citizens, devoted to our
country and institutions, and would not drive
from us naturalized citizens, who, by long resi-
dence, have become identified with us in feeling
and interest.
| am happy to see, by the Philadelphia Ma
tOn0t American, that religion is to be excluded
as a party element. Staunch Protestant as
am, both by birth and conviction, | shall never
consent to party or State Religion. Religion
is to sacred to be mingled with either. 1t sho'ld
always be kept between each individual and his
God, except in the way of reason and gentle
persuasion, as in family, churches, and other oc-
casions of voluntary attendance, CATER years of
discreton,) or reciprocal consent.
Should any considerable number of my coun-
trymen assign me, or design to give me prom
inent position before the public, | shall take
time to methodist my views on the great ques-
ton Native Republican, you have proposed
Those views had their origin in the stormy cleo
ton in the Spring of 1886, and was confirmed
in the week that the Harrison electors were cho-
sen in New York. On both occasions | was in
that city, and heard in the streets the cry, "down
with the nativesI' 1t was heard in almost eve-
ry group of foreigners as the signal for rallying
and outrage. Fired with indignation, two
friends sat down with me in my parlor at the
Astor House, Gin November, lS40,) to draw up
an address, designed 10 rdlly an American partu
The day after this election set out for the
South, and have never known precisely why our
appeal was not published. Probably the cleo
ton of General Harrison rendered its pubca-
ton at that time, unnecessary in the opinion of
my two friends.
L noa0 hesitate between extending the period of
residence before naturalization and A TOTAL
REPEAL OF ALL ACTS OF CONGRESS
ON THE SUBJECT. My mind inclines TO
THE LATTER.
Wishing success to the great work which you
and other patriots have happily set on foot,
remain, with high respect, your fellow citizen.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
TO George Washington Reed, Esq, and 9TH
ers in Philadelphia.
For the following we are indebted to the po-
likeness of Benjamin II. Dewey, Esq, of the
Cleveland office:
CLEVELAND, July 2.
Yesterday was intensely stormy. The rain
descended in torrents, and the atmosphere chan
ged from sultry hot to COOL About 3 p. NJ,