The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01
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Know Nottingham.
lecture delivered last evening In the Tabsrnac
by T. W. Andrews, Esq, Of this city on the folio wing
tubject:-" Our Republc-Its Relations to Foregners
and Foreign Nations" The following Ia brief sketch
Of the lecturers remarks
The subject which we going TO discuss this
ing, he said, should be approached with the most dis
passionate caimness. The announcement OF my theme
sufficient to claim the attention OF every Anne
rican citizen. 1t is said that the day Is approaching
when all distinct nationalhes will be swao wed up and
we are also told that the brotherhood OF man should
put an end to these divisions OF blood, Of lineage aui
OF territory II this be true 1t is Idle for US to speak
OF foreigners and foreign institutions. The impress.
,ion some minds may be that nationality Is mar.
ow minded, but il must be remembered that na
ions are Of heavenly origin just much families II
not geographical position that makes different people
Fill up the British channel and will that make an Eng
lishman Frenchmany God clearly intended that nations
sbeud be kept distinct, that the good qualities OF
each might be brought out and gradually perfected No
people were truly great without cherishing the
spirit OF nationality and cuvating to the highest ex.
tent the national genius. II republic has any
thing worthy Of credit it is because she has given full
scope to her native spirit and II to have glo
rious future IL must be by permitting nationality To
have the frses and the widest scope It is absurd TO
bring alien masses into the territory and call them
nation. There must be internal affinity living unity
among them, otherwise have mob, and a
What there Is OF mobility national character and
institutions, has not been brought from without
fou cannot import patriotic virtues you would I'm.
port bale Of goods Notwithstanding all the attempts
20 make this country Noah'E made up of hstero,
geneons mass, We are thank God, nation stu This
~ our native iand-contailing all that most love
10 this land we have given affections aud TO II we
have given the suPporto our maturer years Let
talk as they VIII 1bout cosmopoli'a nismthat who
not love his land with peculiar Election ia
devoid OF every generous feeling Wo would have this
land belong = us Just a. much as England belongs
the English, or France to the French. II seems
to be thought that this country IL the com.
mon property OF all, and thus the foreigner comes
here claiming citizenship, not as favor but de.
manding 1t ms a right. Are We not then a nation =
Tbs subject before us Is ,mnenty practical Every
year immense amount OF foreigners on our
shores. II Is the exodus OF Nothing has ever
been like II before. They come, for mos, part
from poverty, seeking here their daily bread Here
phenomenon No wonder people ask, "What will
be the end OF all this I" The evils now are Of such
porteDtous character that they cannot be concealed
ana cannot he borne. What do zee In most OF the
States Of the Union Large matses OF inca pable
Of any sympathies with u.s. yet made citizens, AMI
placed equality with the the soil Is il
strange that this should breed strife and blood Year
by year the evil increases until the streets of our
cities the OF divisions between naurazed citizens
and the native born We foreigners addressing blc
meetings n Foreigners We see them appoiaied 10
Offices and lately have sent TO a court OF
Europe, where he carried with him the preiudces OF
early e and AZ the red republican Of Franse and not
as the calm, impartial American a AMBASSADOR behaved
in manner that threatened to embroi Us in d war
spirt of nationality here IL not dead though has been
sleeping. woue recommend then as q remedy Tor all
evil tha, there should be radical change of ths
la. In admitting foreigners to citizenship, and by enact
ing such laws ss may restrict foreign emigration For
many years there has not been show OF obedience to
some OF the provisions Of the existing naturai
laws Thus that foreigners, as they
stepped on our shores went In crowds to the polls
and subjecia Of ~hich they knew nothing Yo
have this you have these thrustng fron,
the polls the most intelligent of your fellow citizens
you have OF your fellow citizens who have not
fhe NY aaasA h.N. H..
tend tie primary elections, Tor fear OF personal violence
Our naturalization laws Iampled under foot not
only in cities but In all stat.r and especially in
the new opes The grave question then arises what
shan We dpi The necessity OF encouraging emgr alton
no longer exists with US Our rank as nation stanis
second none Every year adds tens OF Thousands to
our native born inhabitants. We would not forbid
honest foreigners from coming amongst US; would
not deny them the protection of the laws, or
single facility for the acquisition OF wealth but
viii say 20 them, you cannot come to nterfere
with the government our country IL l. too sacred 10
be transferred lightly 10 stranger hands II emgra-
on Increases at the present ratio, -four millions OF aliens
will have been landed on our shores between 1850 and
lss0. The character Of this emigration il also much
than Il in this beginning o the century This
is aburdahty troved by our poor houses and State
prisons. II has been estimated that four.hfthr our
beggsTs two ith Of our panpe aud three hths Of
criminals foreigners believe that II this emyra
ton wculd cease tomorrow country would be bsne
hed morals, 10 peaceinlness and Ia permanent pros
ptrify IL IL also well known, speaking OF the
character Of this enigration, that a great por.
ton Of foreigners who come her. ar. Roman
Catholics and another large portion are d-beeyers
in Christianity. New Il canpot be that Protestant
Institutions can be agreeable TO either OF these parties
do not hesitate to say that the principles OF the Romss
hierarchy are totally Incompatible with the principle. Of
republican liberty The conduct Of Rome TO thi, day
in countries where she has the power IL tyranncal and
persecuting, II the Romish church has cha n9ed her
principles why has not her conduct been changed,
Does hr not everywhere seek TO control the stateg Ia
what Roman Catholic countries IL their r.a aons tosra
tom But II IL ssd that Rome here conforms her teach
ngs 10 The genius Of free institutions In own
times have her teaching obedience on the banks
/ ue we laVa asgen hgr
preaching rebellion even to assassination in the vds Of
eonnaught. Her pllsney and snppisne. are revealed
OF ber tbrine stands her iron statue rasng
IN the blood Of City generations. Her aims the
here a. they have been in other lands When she was
weak he spoke softly but she boldly puts forth
her demands Her present demands f granted viii be
followed by others. What security have with
system which teaches noleraneeg But let distinguish
between the system and men The system IL bound 10
mmnabilty yet there are those who superior 10
the faith they profess. There Ia another css that OF
the G.tmsps) who come among altogether asbelsv
ing in the doctrines oChrstanity They come among "a
with the idea that all things ought 10 be common @t
he rich s crime. These anti Christian tbeor..
not indigenous TO our soil IL the light 81 Chris.
iisnity which guided the Pilgrim eastward 70
make the Rock Of Plymouth the corner stone
u this republic. country IL nov hailed a. the
tyrans dread and the patriots boast lei her thank
her warriors and statesmen much but let her tb,nk her
shining lights Of Christianity more Nov the question
u, such things TO any longer We ready
o. give tho lcregner all liberty, but willing
&
our government UNTIL at least he has learnt IL. prncl
pies. To swsliov hundreds Of tho sands Of aliens
yearly may ssR csuss Il tile disorder In the stomach
and i has cau,eh disorder in the body polite hA.
been hinted by certain Doctor sam. u is saI that
the different races Of this country will eventually sms
gsmate but the experience Of the past il against ths
the same laws OF nature which have kept av. ~.
spirit o nationality In other lands will also operate here
II this republic s to b~ preserved and 20 advance must
b. the American republic, governed, not by prn.
spss imported from the revolutionary club. Of RBrore
but by principle. Of our Prote.,ant a,hsr.-orineip.
which they found implanted In tho Bible
Mr.. Andrews concluded hts very able scture With
few ark. in favor Of protecting American labor and
sgRnst the iGsssof extending the republic beyond n.
prssnt limis:
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