The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-16
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WEDNESDAY MORNING., .......FEP. Ie.
REVIVAL OF NATIVISM.

REVIVAL OF NATlVISM.
We submit that it is not modest for an nm
portatioa from Paris-for a gentleman waite
to our shor. by the same wind which bring
us Stewards silks and Aexandre's gloves, t
assaii an American administration for the allie
ced want of American spirit, 1t does not be
come an exotic democrat TO appeal to 'southeri
senator's with the insinuatian that whig ad
ministration is Indifferent to southern lnsitu
tions. il does not become any such gentleman
! to insult men and patriots like those who nov
| fill the high places of our government with tn,
! implication that SPAIN can n0o trampe witt
impunity on .4mer,ean rights and privileges
! individual or national.
! The above we Clip from the administration
organ, the Washington Republic, and presume
| il is intended to apply to Senator Soule, Of La
who recently made one of the most able, brill
liant and stirring appeals to American patriotism
that has ever been made upon the Aoor of the
Senate in the course of his remarks, he took
occasion to review with marked severity, the
difficulty with Cuba, and the unfortunate Amer
leans who fell into the hands Of the mercilcss
Spanish authorities at Havana, and this we
presume forms the excuse, for ndulging the
national prejudice which is exhibited in the
above extract.
1t was but few months since, that this game
Journal, led off, followed by the whole Wing
press Of the coantry, in the most fulsome and
sickening batteries of our foreign population,
representing Gen. Scott as the SPECIAL and pc
culiar friend of foreigners, Gen. Pierce, as
their worst enemy, and denying most stoutly
that their party had ever INDUCED any opposi
ton to foreigners, or affinity with Nativism.
But, now, behold the change; mark the in
sincerity of its professions at that time wit
ness the impotent malice and raying of jour
nal, towards an honorable, distinguished and
fearless Statesman, whose arguments, it has
neither the ability,nor the heart to candidly res
pond to. For sooth, Mr.. Sonle is French
man, and has been :" ,catted to our shores by
tie same ,cind ,ohich brings US Steacart's silks
end .4terandres glores," and this is sufficient
in The profound judgment of Mr. Fillmore's or
gan, to exclude Mr. Soule from the freedom OF
debate, on the floor of the United States Senate,
although not sufficient, according to the require
ments Of The constitution, to exclude him from
seat in that body upon precisely the same
terms that other men take their seats there.
Mr. Soule was eligible to seat in the Senate
when chosen by the Legislature of Louisiana,
and has qualified and been received into that
body, as a man and freeman, and not as a
slave, to speak when the President shall ned
assent, or his organ shall say, its 'modest to do
so. What difference does it make, where he
happened to be born-whether in France or
Hong Kong What difference does it make,
how he was reared-whether upon Cobblers
bench, or in a rich mans parlor? Is he not
entitled TO all the privileges and blessings guar
anteed by the constitution, in as ample degree,
as any member OF the Senate, no matter where
born or how reareds Is it not his privilege to
rise IN the Senate, and give expression to his
opinions, with all the freedom and fervency OF
one born in the country If not, then indeed is
the constitution a mockery, our hoasted liberty
mere cheat and the boon conferred upon for
cigners an ingenious trick, by which to ensave
and degrade, rather than honor and elevate,
those who come from distant countries to par
tcipate IN the blessings Of free government
We are not surprised, but we are deeply mort
fed, that american journalists, and especially
one who has been honored with the confidence
Of an admIHistyation, SHOULD persist in using as
an argument, to intimidate into silence, men in
high positions of public trust, whose duty com
pells them 10 speak, the illiberal, unmanly and
senseless cry of foreigner. We say we are not
surprised that whig journalists do this; and if
reason be asked, we may reply, that it has been
their habit and the policy of their party since
the formation of cur government, to disseminate
such doctrines. This spirit carried out, would
exclude, if living, and citizens o: the United
States, the Marquis, Lafayette, DeGrass, Koch
ambeau and other noble, disinterested snd self
sacrificing patriots, who left their homes and
the comforts Of civilization, refinement, affiuence
and high civil distinction, to aid our fathers in
establishing their independence, from any par
ticipation in the counsels of our country -
Shame on the men, or the party, who, in this
enlightened and liberal age, and in this free re-
publican country, will attempt to revive spr-
it. so entirely selfish, unchrstion and degrading,
as that of Native Americanism.
1t may be endured IN despotic governments,
where the masses are the mere creatures and
slayes Of the nobility, but for such relic OF
aris,ocrat,c barbarism, to find favor in this coun-
try, is humiliatiEg in the eStreme for men OF
enlarged views and cieyated sentiments to ac-
knowledge.
God protect the democratic party, or any
member of it, from eyer acknowledging such a
debased sentiment.