Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-18

FOREIGN BORN CITIZENS ~ TIE ,,,r,,
(tS REEnII'TIDE

/ The writer of this communication isa nntiyc ~.
of hc United States, and his ancestors Tor nv
than six generations, were also natives oihs CONF.
This circumstance will tend To- show that he can r
10 natural bins prejudice in favor offoreicnrr.
common with other native citizens hc las so-,ir
heard with regret Of newly-arrivcd foreigners ina
fnrnr with, or assuming IN undue IMPORTANCE j., =,
elections and lacking that modest Difference 20 ;n,
lgcilt nativcborn citizens that common SENSE rr,
"a due 20 them anu which Is Also GUr To- q CERT
extent the intelligent born citizens Of L
residence among liz. But j. !: prudent or in, :,
this cause. t. join IN general and iuI!scrimn:;r c
SADIE against all foreigners! rs regards the uruL-'
of such Il course. not suffering now in the : q
prices of all kinds of edible products, for the wan
thousands q! brnwuv arms 10 sGbdIc Amos, r,,.
less acres of urcu!;iva;ed iaud! And, is re,sr,;:
Justice are not morally bound 70 look 20 our Lj.
| rs and 10 reflect thar this Is II country which w,.
the exception Of few Indian tribes. Is mad, ~ -
cmi.ra,On--"f Penn and his peaceful co.ou,.,: ;,
PcnnsyIvnn Of IN. Pilgrim Fathers, rivcl! to l,y
mouth Rock: of Calvert and his t"iluwcrs scrfir, 70
li.ious liberty on the shores ot MARYLAND; o: 7,
fluLurnois. taking r-.ugc III South Carolina AND a
innumerah!c companies of cnlouiss ever since Zee
from religious and political persccu'l"I>, III! GucrT
an asylum in this hitherto happy country II he
| language Ot Hczekiah Niles patriotic SONG
It's me- now native land. happy Land .: the free:
! II, the a.t hope Of all nlcn-o! swcc: EbaE;y-
Y.s the liberty of conscience, the liberty OF .De..,
and the liberty of participating. in tlr pursu; ~ h.
pncss 81 long t:Ihere il 10 trcnchlng on the
| .! II ucigEbor.
! But do rot propose 10 enter into nm a-gGrer.s,
! the prnpr!rty of general dIsiranchlsenei.: - T.
| rc!-rcrs-a subject which has already been ,.v
| argued rs 10 leave those who favored eY'r.y. H..
qualification with harlly any groun- = ,'sgI gyor--
but simply show how large debt We had c,r;r.,,
ell towards persons of foreign birth co. the hsr,v o
now cuiov-l.uer;ies achieved by tho," -s.gs. .r;,
| mostly native, but many OF them iUreiga mho In vur
rev. oluii onarv war bnti!cd for American JdcpenG,
amt the rights of civil md religious freedom.
| have 10 Immediate means Of determining viz
number Ut valiant Men born out o! the country !ryg
the sword aud ahoalGcred the musKel IN our rcYu,..
iipnary contest; GGt no man can rend ANY history
that important period al! national existence wEg.,
being satisfied thar there were thousands 81 engage
We have, however, abudant evidence 10 show Tx
many al thusc persons rendered themselves Gs:rio,
by their heroic deeds, a;.G thar tho record "t 49,
times that tried mems souls" has woven Tor them
iInurrShahc chapl.t. | will cite the names OF q ,rv
Commodore ions BARRY. born IN the county
Wexford, ireland, commanded the ship Black Pr!na
that was converted into rcs-rl-Ot-wnr, and SUBJ
uunut!v he was appointed Lv Congress To- comma
the bril-. Lexington. of Ii guns; then the Raleigh
- Guns then the lrlCatcs Alliance and the tni'
States; and in number Oi actions shed lustre u
Young ilag oi America.
IrIs, GEORGE BRYAN. born in Dub!iu, Ireland
His father having given him sutclency 10 e.;ab..
him in mercantile business, AZ the aye Of II he -
banked tor Philadelphia, where b" remained unit. i
death H., WAS delegate 10 Congress IN u.s. II
which he became known for his advocacy o! P-;oa
and rCmousrrnncc. against the arbitrary neaSUTes
Great Britain. Soon after tho Declaration Of lulr
ncudrnrc he was elected Lieutenant Governor
PENNSYLVANIA and afterwards Governor 0f that >:a.
Subsequently, he was q member Of III" Lrgsa,a,
and tLen Judge OF the Supreme Court ut trUnsyly:
tuia-.such then the gratitude Of Inc Amcr:caa
pcop,c for the services Of fOro.sn-b"rn citizens.
| l,I,-s1 -
lauL in III wa. promoted 70 the command Of vu-
uarv which he held until the er.d al t!tc war T.
the discovery Ct Arno!Ts plot at West Point, Ife.
Washington selected Captain Chrysiic Tor al !in!
taut service and said Ia him: "Cnptaln ChTys'!e,
arr to receive written orders from me. he b.
ness il that YOU proceed with ali possible eApcal
+, West Point, aud examine particularly the SAFE
that garrison in every respect and 10 WISH MI The
| tarncdiatc posts for the same purpose. Make Z |
known 10 no on. but the commanding officer NJ {. Il
post and you t" cnjoin on them the secrecy Of L
| crave: commit nothing 10 writing lioro ID" Ges
| raj paused. "!laS Your cxcel.ncy any further "
tcrsr' inquired Captain Chrysti": 'ie', :ri..I
the General, tone, Hni very serious one til:
Cap;an Chrystir, TINT thi, occasion YOU ar, no;
let me hear of your being taken prisoner b, v.
understand mel" "Periectly well, replied rar;al
Gin ystir ''y0u shall not hear %! that ,v.@: ldpi
| tain Chrystie proceeded nlnnn. and executed H.,
commission III Il satisfactory manner, aa9 made -
Il report As set the mind OF General Washington |
fccy NJ ease.
CHARLES CLIYroS, born in Ireland. t'a't! 4
George Clinton. afterwards Vice Prc.iiru, 81 |.
United States died in 1913, III the SD year q.
age. conluring hs .on1 iT hi last moments 10 ss.
by the liberties ot;hrir CoUntrY.
| Major WILIItm CROoHiN, born IN lre'aG:, Vit I!
cIirr ed in the battles CfBrluiywIuc. Gn.n.a;'a u
and Monmouth. He was tho father Of Col. GHj;.t4
Crosirnn thu gallant defender Of Fort sandu,ay n
| oar second war with Great Britain. u
| Culon"l WIiiIAT RICHAEDSOS DAVE. born a
| " hi.r Haven, I.luluni commanded hIf'u'nu III
| Dragons with much crcdi; daring the revolution. N
wax; and subsequently ros" ~ gr-'.: cain go a.
bar in North Carolina and '"us Gcmt rs an.bu,-s,.,
! France by H." older President Aulms.
| MriGr General liORATIu GATES, born in IT,: ai ~
wa called from ha retirement in Virginia A.. E,aN q
mcnicl To- Congress by General Washington.
great services. especially NJ Saratoga, haYe made
| nnlEc household word. i
| Maior WILLIAM GwISy, barn Il. EclaEt, lnt
the revolutionary army III li!r, aud s"rreG Win c.
IT, lie died III Baltimore county III lsl!', al the
| yrGr nihis age. e
| ALEXANDER ll,wILT"S, born in ;he is'ari y: n
| Croix. in the West Indies, was distinguished !o~t
the revolutionary war for his high qualification.
military scienco-"spcc;gl!y at io'&;own-a"d n
our irsr i,crrcrHry 81 tho Treasury. 81
| General WILIIAN lRvlSE. born ~ Ireland, JON x
the revolutionary army in III and WIS III 81:
member Of public meeting recommending Cong N
To- assemble dcnOuncing IN" Boston pnr, h!" III
pressing sympathy with the sufferers. and decor
their Willingness and determinations "a make 'ryH
ric"s necessary for the support OF An"Ti'"H TX III
| He appointed colonel ui u regiment, ~ rs
maud of watch he wa capture! III IN attempt iJr-T
| prise vanguar! Of the British army. After III. =
| lease he became the commanding Gsrcra o: the Z
| cUnd Pennsylvania brigade. y
| ANDREW IRvISg. n brother 20 the foregoing, W. &
! lieutenant in the revolutionary wh..
| Colonel tGnerwarcs C,GrrraI JANE, JcR.oS. 3 :.
in Devon, England, was distinguished for hs NIL: "a
services in the South dur:m- the Revolutionary f
| lie died in the city al Washington on the T.: ~
January, $500, while attending 10 hi. dL;c,W.s>i 81
tor Oi the Lntod States. IL
| Major JOHS JANIS. born in Irenn !, d.tS
gulshcd for his military services in the SOu.a II
| Commodore JDIIS PArL JoSrs, born III -
| count scotland. His mntcliless naval PROVE ~
courage told with terrible elEcc, on the mothe' w
! try. III
! Maior General Baron Dr. KALI, born III G"'n'E
received eleven wounds i'll the bn;t!c ot Cainirn N
a British officer who cOndoled with him. he stt j
thank You l"r your generous sympathy. bur "'
death | always prayed for--thc death .; - n
| fighting for the rights oil man. lie survived
few devs. Congress resolved that a monument ~
! he erected IL lIis memory IL the town %! Ai""t
State OF Maryland. Il
! TH.pDEUs kpsoIrsKo, born III Ponnd-"' Il
|, classic in two hcmI-phor"s. II
General HrGn MERCER, born III Aberdeen
land. i;s.ngu,,hc himself IN the battles oi Ire
ami Princeton. ~
| Major General RICHARD MONrGoHERY, b. III
Ircl,tI fell in the attack Quebec, Dcr"in' M
l7.J, AGED -. In debate in the British PHri1"
| III. death Uf this gailnnt general whs inmr"e
s,rn,l- of the most pathetic ,Ie0qu"ncc TINT ever
heard in the House OF Commnn.. Three OF 'a.2I
cipal orators, Mr.. burke, Mr.. Fox, and C"nn'. III
We'd with each other in the panc-yrIc OF i"H' i
General Bursoyne. though he Expressed ''r''-
against the American cause, III very hah!-D" i
Ter did ,;,sicc l., his n.critg ana sad thr n. D.
tues werc uhundantly rewarded wien they "e.' "A
praised, wcpt unI honorcd hy the mus. he ~,
Lord North, the prn" munster, G"'I'Gr"i Tue ". ID
fed Literally ot the praises bestowed on "a
| MONTGOMERY by the gentlemen of IN sp?"7.'''
cnr.n they we're bestowed on It OsGt, ana -
could notIon in l",""nl!ns be death 4, pao.
49, I, ,yns huInan.; that he generous BE-. IN
i i'c'' ,yas orya brave, able, humane and gene III
t'r md said thai III. verse OF the tra2edr d "
might be applied 10 him: 4
Curse on MS v.r:Ge,, They've undon" hi Goa Il
ROBERT MoRRIs, born in Liverpool EH-, Il
the superintendent: oi our finances du."- -
! Iutinrsrv war and his credit supple! lLc ~