New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-12
WHAT MEN OF THE REVOLUTION THOUGHT


We have already proved, beyond controver-
sion, by quoting extracts from the writings and
military orders Of WASHINGTON, that, were he
alive at the present moment, be would approve,
the doctrines and principles of the American
party. For this we have been assaulted BY CO.
Temperatures and anonymous correspondents.
This was not wholly unexpected, although 1T
looks strange, sounds strange, ana as strange
that an American journal should be- attacked
for publishing the language, and commenting
upon its plain import, written and published by
the illustrious Father Of his Country!
But, to make g assurance doubly surs"-to
prove to the people that the denials and asseVer-
ations of the anti-Amerioans are false and un-
founded in every particular--and to show that
he would have been first to sustain the Ameri-
can movement were he on earth--we have con-
claded TO make few more extracts from his
writings, to which we shall add extracts from
the opinions of several of the most illustrions
among the grand old men Of the Revolution
We trust this will end the controversy -dispei
all doubt--as to the predictions andprinciples
Of him who carried his country through the ire
| and carnage of the Revolution, and fashioned
and organized her into structure Of talr stately
| and magnificent proportions. All will be con-
WINGED save those who are peryersely and vii
fully blind to the light Of truth.
On the 4th instant. by quotations from the
orders and Farewell Address of WASHINGTON,
we conclusively demonstrated the literal truth
| of our assumption that he was the best native
American that ever trod the SOIL We showed
that, in FITS, he would have none but nattee
&C sentries at the out posts" That, in l77s,
when adding to his individual guard, he would
+ have none but g Americans born" That, in
1886, he warned his oountrymen against the
G insidious wiles of foreign influence" Now, for
the extracts above referred to:
In one Of Washipgton's- letters to Richard
Henry Lee, of Virginia, SPARKS Life, vol. 2,
page u he says: liza
These men (foreigeers1 have no attachment to the
country further than interest binds them y
Their efontfy will take denial IL Is by the Zeal and
activity people that the cause must be sup
ported and not by a few hungry adpsnturers. Z
The " effrontery " alluded to BY WASHINGTON,
did not pass away with the cessation of HOSTILE
ties. 1t still has unbounded vitality. And be
| also condemns, in very strong language,
The impolicy Of enttusting department foreigner
who other tie to bind him TO the interest Of the
| cSuntry than honor
In . letter to Mr. Adams, speaking of the pros
priety of encouraging foreign immigration, he
says SPARKS Life, vol 2, page g.
| My oninon with regard immigration is that except
Of useful mechanics and soma description ofmen
and professions, there ~ no use OF encouragement.
And, in letter to Governor Morris, he
| wrote
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among us except the Marquis de Lafayste who
very different principles from those which govern the rest
Here, in three lines, WASHINGTON admins
ters scathing, an overwhelming rebuke, to
those impudent, experiment and shameless dem-
agogues native and adopted-who are contin-
ushy Boosting Of the mighty services rendered
by foreigners during the revolutionary struggle,
utterly unmi,adf,t Of the fact that riuers Of
nattpe blood tcere made to -four by foreign
bayonetsl To listen to the TRADES or read the
productions Of these brazen- faced politicians, q
stranger. to the facts would naturally infer that
the liberties Of this country were gained by for
eigners, when the truth is, where one fought to
assist us, thousands fought to easiaue US.
Among all his exotic ASSISTANTS, WASHINGTON
only wanted oae--the Marquis de Lafayette I
Was WASHINGTON q judge Of men and necessi-
| ties! of truth and justice' of patriotism and
honor? Hso, the domestic and foreign charla-
tans, who are increasingly eulogizing every thing
that is foreign, run directly in the face Of his
authority.
In another letter to Mr.. Adams (sparks's
Life, vol, 2, page 1921 he said.
You know my good sir that u is not The policy of this
avoided either in CIVIL military walks of life There
is speaes Of setinportence ip all foreign ofeer thst
be grated without doing injustice msrtorous
characters among eountrymen who conceive and
justly, where there is great preponderancs s8pe-
rense merit that they entitled to all The offices
| the gift Of their Government aeaz,.4
| And I'd Gov. Morris he wrote also, portraying
the evils Of giving office to foreigners (sparkss
Life, vol. 6, page 14.)
The lavish manner in which rank has hitherto been
bestowed these gentlemen (foregnsrs will certainly
be productive Of other Of two evls--ether to
make IA despeable in the eyes Of Europe become
means OF pouring them in upon like torrent, and
adding to our present burden.
The preseience ard wisdom Of WASHINGTON
were almost infalIible. This is amply demon
strated by the fact that he rarely made mis-.
take during a long and stirring lifetime full
| of events Of vast moment, in all Of which he
bore the most prominent part. In nothing is
his wisdom and patriotism more clearly apparent
than in the following sentiment, which ee-
presses, authorizes and sustains the cardinal
principle, the main feature, of the platform of
the present American party of the United
States. Upon the subject of excluding for
eigners from office. WASHINGTON said (Sparkss
Life, vol. 2, page 800: y
1t does accord with the policy Of this Government
TO besow ofces civil or military upon foreigners the
exclusion of own citzens.
Having now fully sustained our original po-
sition, that the Patriot Father would support
the doctrines We advocate, were he among US in
the flesh, we will proceed to quote from the
opinions Of some of his iIlustrious compatriots
JEFFERSON had no particular fancy for foreign
ers. AS early as 1881, when the question was
presented in Virginia as to the propriety of aid
ing the increase Of population by encouraging
foreign immigration, Mr.. Jefferson strenuously
objected to the introduction Of foreigners He
said
They oregners) will bring with them the principles of
the governments they leave iubbPd their early youth:
or able to throw th-n off 1t will be In exchange for an
unbopnded Righteousness passing ususl from one
extreme to smother. In proportion TO their numbars
they will share with in this legislation They will In
fuse Into 1t their spirit warp and bias direction and
render IL heteoge nous ncohe rent and distracted MACS