The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-24
GEORGE WASHINGTON

The name Of George Washington, the father of
bis country" is reverenced over the whole civilized
world. And it should be especially reverenced by
the nation who enjoys to-day the fruits Of his labor
Americans should not only reverence the name of
Washington, but should pay the utmost Difference
to bis advice, and HUNDREDS and thousands of them
wiH. Who can read the following letters of Wash
ngton, giving bis opinions in regard to foreigners
md the policy Of appointing them to office, without
ecoming convinced that there is great necessity
iDr the present American movement-that is is not
iremature? They are taken from Sparks publica-
ION of the Washington papers, aud none will dare
AeRy their authenticity.
We shall keep them standing in our columns from
,eek to week, until the election. Let everybody
cad them often and carefully:
hioRRIsTowN May 18th. 177T.
10 Richard Henry Lee-Dear sir: | take the
herty 10 ask you what Congress expects am to
with the many foreigners they have at different
I mes promoted TO the rank of officers, and by their
st resolve two TO that Of Colonel These men
ave no attachment to the country, further than
terest binds them. OuF officers think it extremely
ard after they have toiled in the service aud have
ASHAMED many losses, 70 have strangers put over
aem, whose merits, perhaps, are not equal to their
wn but whose effrontery will take no denial. 1t
by the zeal and activity of our people that the
Iuse must be supported, and not by few hungry
lventurerers.
Lam, &C., G. WASHINGTON.
[VOlIV, p. 49,
MIDDLEBBooK, June l. l777.
10 the sane.-You will, before this can reach
ou have seen Monsieur Decodary: what his real
expectations were, do not know, but fear If his
ppointmen is equal to what have been told is his
xpectatiUn, it will be attended with unhappy con.
equences 70 say nothing OF the policy of entrusting
department, on the execution of which the saliva
ion of the army depends, TO foreigner who has
other tie to bind him to the interests Of the eoun
Nry than honor. l would beg leave to observe that
by putting Mr. d. at the head of the artillery, you
Rill lose very valuable officer in General Knox.
Who is a man of great military standing, sound
Judgment, and clear conception. He will resign, &C.
/ am, &c, G. WASHINGTON.
Vol w., p. 440.
White PLAINS, July "a, I77S.
TO GoV. Morris, Esq.:-Dear Sir-The design of
this is to touch cursorily upon a subject of very
great importance to the well being of these States
much more so than will appear at first view.
mean the appointment of SO many foreigners to Of
fees of high rank and trust in our service
The lavish manner in which rank has hitherto
teen bestowed on these gentlemen will certainly be
productive of the other Of two eyils-either
10 make despicable in the eyes of Europe or be-
come means of pouring them in upon US like a
torrent, and adding to our present burden.
But il is neither the expense or the troubles of
them / most dread; there is an evil more extensive
in its nature and fatal in its consequences, to be
apprehended and that is the driving of our officers
out of the service and throwing not only our own
army, but our military councils entirely into the
hands of foreigners
Baron Steuben, now find, is also wanting
to quit his iDspectorship for a command in the |
line. This will be productive of much discomfort.
In word, although think the Baron an excellent
officer, do most devou:ly wish that we had not a
single foreigner among US, except Marquis de La.
fayette, who acts upon very different principles |
from those which govern the rest Adieu.
am, most sincerely yours.
G. WASHINGTON.
Against the insidious wes of foreign influence, |
conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens, the
jealousy of free people ought to be constantly |
awake. 1t is one of the most baneful foes of Re |
publican Government G. WASHINGTON.
Mt. VERNON, Jan. 90, 1870.
To j. Q. adams american Minister at Berlin |
Sir-You know, my good sir that it is not the pol. |
cy Of this Government to employ foreigners when |
it well be avoided either in the civil or military
walks of life There is a species of self importance
in all foreign officers that cannot be gratiied without
doing injustice to meritorious characters among our
own counrymen, who conceive, and Justly, where |
there is no great preponderance of experience or |
merit that they are entitled to the Offices in the gift
Of their government Lam, etc.
G. WASHINGTON.
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