Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-22
Dutch and German.


To the Editor OF the Iniei!iseaeer
DEAR SiR In the 'rimes'' of 18th, October, l
ind Communication apparently designed to con-
tradfct mine under the head OF Clutch and Ger
MANI in your paper, and beg leave to add the fol-
lowing remarks 10 my first explanation.
Ii is true, that VTote the first IN consideration
of some object. But 1 had no iea of claiming for
eth, the Dutch or The Germans the honor of hav-
ing discov cred America. merely intended TO
correct very common error ia this country, that
OF calling the Germans 'Dutchmen.'' and 10 show
that it Is not at all necessary Tor American EuelisI-
men to loOk with contempt upon either Germans
OF Dutch.
The one whom my communication concerned,
has taken 1t good humoredly. But another gen
reman puts forth in the Times reply signed
1. L. N. lave some remarks 10 make Of that
reply.
As have not t0rittem single lrOrd about tie
"ngkt of discovery or "AmeEicuus shall rule
AMERICA suppose that this reply YVES called
forth by some remarks about the "Chinese'' Inmy
FIST communication. caunot imagine any other
reason. Now let history speak. AT first my an
tagonst admits that America was discovered not
by Anglo-Saxons [who were nothing but real Ger
IL4uAlSBl JUL Ug SiOOb is llOl an
EngIishman. Aud il he likes it better, l can tell
him, on authority of Humboldt (Cosrnosl. that the
first discoveries were Normans wLo knew 400
years before Columbus the territory now cumpriS-
ing the New England States under the name of
'Wineland.' did not depend the right ofposssss-
ing or ruling America on the mere discovery. For
discovery birth entities 10 the possess
of a county, but diligence and industry, nd de-
uOtiUn to the soil. One may talk as much as lie
peaSes about 'Americans shall rule America, - and
yet he will moi prevent immigrated farmer, " no
mauureS his l.nd well and tuis for it, from gam
ing advantage over another, uhough the same
might be as native-AmeIcan born as he possibly
cOuId,) who nzgIects manuriug, and me,ely tx
hausts the soil. THESE are my views, and just
oues too.
Mr.. l. L. N. puts the FIST attempt Of the Eng
shmen 10 settle Virginia IN 1907, that is years
befUre the settlement OF New York by the Dutch.
But lie will not forget that the Dutch came al once
as actual settlers aud by that were successful in
their first attempt, whilst the English came as mere
adventures and gold hunters and therefore could
no: succeed for long time. The colony oil James
town, Va, did not prosper until some females
were brought from England and purchased by the
colonists in exchange lot certain quantity of to-
bacco. Aud il st. Augustine was settled already
in 1864, it also not settled by tie English, but
by SpaniorIs.
Yet it is an idle talk, 10 discuss about these dis
coveries aud settlements. Every school boy knows
these facts. tits enough or lie, that my antago-
mist acknowledges the settlement Of parts OF the U.
States by the Duch and other foreigners.
Yetthe question Of "!tmericans ruling AMERICA
has b, en- called forth aud, though uncallrd for,
will give ii fair consideration.
What was and IS meant 10y that declaration, Am
orleans shall rule Amelica! II it That no
foreign Prince, OF Pope, OF Car Shall extend their
monarchial clerical Influence upon tbs Repub-
lie, am well satisfied. Ii It means wIr against
every oppression, against every ant-rrpubilcan,
ami liberal, ie~uiiical movement: then will JOIN
you in your cry and MEASURES. But or the pre- sent
mom, nj the cry, ''Amencans shall rule America"
means anything but liberty it means oppression
aud exclusive prerosativeS. They have drawn Tie
circle OF true Americans still narrower. IIemeu,-
Der that there was party which pTop"sed u de-
lemd PrOte>tamtiSn against Tie aEgIrSSonS oil Je-
SuitSm. Then an American Was a Prott stant.-
After While, among The number Of PToteStants,
those were selected who, by chance, had first seen
the this side Of the Atlantic. At last Ibis Ho-
mepathic operation was carried into perfection
and the result is now: An American is Protest.
unit EngliShmIn.
So in the SsuSe of the today Americans, true
citizen Of this country is not 10 lie thought uI un-
less he be Protestant EmsliSbman, born in this
Gu rutry not rs the case may be. And if born
here, he is, by this great merit nune, entitled In
''rule America tLey call ii. The American
panty once pretended 10 limit the political influence
Of Catholic priests. That was iauhabe ard IL
ought to have beeu extended To crsry priest. But
But now this has been abandoned and nothing re-
mains but the lavonte creed Of Slme EmgShmen;
for the wafare against Catholics has been dropped
entirely, as Louisiana shows.
Permit me sir 10 tell Mr.. |. L. N. that 1t is
very narrow circle W here lie wants to admit true
Americans. But before agree to this definition
of America, shall ask: Where is the american
language? Tie mmigraled Englishmen do not form
the whole American eople; they are net Ameri-
cans by nation, but EHghShmen in character, laws
prtjnGiceS and habits. ! may he hated for telling
this truth, but 1t is, notwithstanding, a truth and
will Te,Hain one. Show mt The imCTicGn Ian guase
and shall believe that you alone ale entitled 10
rule America, but not sooner.
If was to define the character Of true Ameri-
can, should say: An American is above all a
RepuLL can, who has no desire TO establish an
Au>tocracY, AMI deSpiSeS 10 play the tyrapt 10
others; II no is the SUI lect Of no man and leaves
every other man free. An American is lie, who
Keeps upright the bar between Church and State
and Church and School, which bar was erected by
the fathers OF this republic aud Is the best forti-
fcation Of liberty. An American is lie " no hon
oEs freedom in every respect; and hates oppres-
sion, bigotry and hypocri:y.
But he, who wants exclusive PRIVILEGES, belongs
TO JeSuIlica orders, OPpVesSe his fellow man, de-
SpiSrs sectional and sinks in the arms of
another, makes chance merit, and birth virtue;
he is no American but living libel OH the name
of America.