The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-08-07
Scott aud Tatiyeism.


Scott aud Nativeism.
We come time since, gave full expose Of
what vsre Gen. Scott's views, in reference to tie
naturally ltion of Foreigners, in 1871, As express
cd in his famous Native American Letter, to the
Philadelphia Churchourners, WHICH we published
ami We presume al Of our readers. who had any
feeling upon this subject, read Tia; letter ana oas
accompanying remarks, and placed JUS; such ap'
probation upon them as in their judgment they
,auusli they deserved II SO dong, cur object
vls no. to warp the iqdcEen; or shape The phi
vdices Of cur readers 50 as to accord S..h cur
oNu, but, to lay bare-to expose to the pcb'l-
vew-fac,s md principle. AMI then le, sll who
NIGH; read them Judge fr ,herise!vei The com
uen,s which We often maze uP0n sueh exposures
are mere expressions Of cur own opinion ard are
therefore entitled to TO more weigh. than the @
pnionl Of any other man. WHO has equal fac.li
ties iJr arriving j, the truth aud we ashland
expect no more for them.
That Gen. Scot, did write that letter 10 Gr
Reed Of Philadelphia is fact which IS universal
ly sdmiited-by both wings sad democrats,
And. presenting tia: lie believed hat lie wrote
i; is then fact eq ally estatihej hat Gen
sco.i, At tia. limo CONQUERED TvlLY in NJ Phi
e6t,ghia ,aoreasf: = iha, FTrti sih mai, gao.
in "a; tyTs gaer,) be iat down with two iieuds
ia his psFof a, the Aston House Nov lsi0l to
draw ~ At sliress G,ii gzs.l 70 rally 60 A2lEI-
cAy PAlTT;~ Tia; lie thea ksa.;s,ei jstrss,s e.
f,s5..g fis psTiol = Ttiilcr.es jy7s H1iErs'i'a'
rio7. saG ;s:ai EEFEAt oF AL ACTS " CoScs-ss
a. .g- iua,.--. AZ til; lis and lSc.iSro %
q. is9sS
sach vss Gen Sooits ozn ieHyuags ia ISL,
All ta-; such were h;= convictions 10 VIII, il The
co-s.ry vi deny. Hal this been al he ever
Published upon the subject, j. iaigk! perhaps
have been overlooked as mere blazs f-ou lis
barring .aliysa:ios which tine, aHl returning
t<;,sr Lgaoy ni,a: Lavs e..ing1.sted But j!
~as 10, slL In 1874, we fni him again writing
upon TIL, .stject, II the Nstioaal latelijgaierr,
.,,ha, lime, be Published = long communication,
in sbieh be had prepared Z bill ior the consider
a;onof Congress, cnbodyiug the following =
amendment. to the naturalization Laws:
J. Tha: foreigners may become natura.isei cit
liens q the United States al or three years resi-
dence, but they shall never BE allowed TO vote
f1F ony C Ill ofieer.
9 fha, every na,rralized citizen shall be Who'll.
~ exempt from involuntary service in the militia.
army, aud navy Of the U. 5. lthe same as ne.
groes and lndians.)
3. That ans alien who shall serve in the l. s.
army or navy two years faithfully may be tn;
tied TO full citizenship by taking the oath Of ale
glance
T. Ibis act to take effect six months from tie
passage.
In this bill he proposes 20 carry into effect the
very doctrines which he entertained at the time
he wrote hi, Native American letter, tour years
before. In lsiT-three years after he had propo
s-d the above biIl-we again find him writing up
On this subject he instructs lis recruiting officers
no. TO enlist foreigners-for' sass he, "lhe bat
talon OF 81. Petrucio has shown ttat foreigner
eansot 10 trusted"
Here then We have . succession Of publica
tIon'. from his own pen, for a period extending
over eight years. which prove hey ond coniradc
zion that be entertained during that time ho.,il
feelings towards our adapted citizens; and thai
bad he had the power he would forever have ex
eluded them from the RICH, Of exercising the cleo
tive franchise. wi,hou, frs! serving two years il
tie q. 6. army during ror Thus making
war The only means by which an alien could al
tain cha, glorious privilege, Of which every Am
e!ean is proud. md which so endears our pol
ell institutions to our adopted ctizenp,--ihe rg,
II liking par; in the election OF those By wbot
they are TO DO governed.
And, what evidence have We now that Ger
Sso:s has changed bis opinion upon this sutjec
Wa know the Wing papers point US to his lettt
accepting tho nomination for tho presidonc,
But. wha, do we find ,herei
The following is every word he has written:
After cnumerating number Of other thing
which be will do. il elected, no says:
And, also, to recommend or approve sngl
alteration 10 our naturalization laws, sugve.te
by my military experience, ylz giving TO all {,
rsSners the right Of citizenship who shall faithful
~ servein time Of pdr, one year, on board
QUE public ships, or IN our land forces, regular q
volunteer on their receiving an honorable d
charge from the service"
Touching this part Of Gen. SCOTS literary c,
rcer, we know Of nothing more to the point tha
tho following extract from Mr. Douglas speed
n, the great gathering Of the Democracy a
washingtons Head Quarters. ut Nswburg !
Y Nv Douglas said
In his letter Of acceptance a few weeks ag,
lie Gays he is in favor OF single amendment
those laws by which foreigners may become cit
gems efoer one wears service in the army and nav,
Hnf 'li rhsfre 'e informs US. has been prod
90 % hs mud ",y his military experience
Fhsl mlfu. ssps'.sose has he had slnca /