Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-21
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The Duke Of Richmond formerly the cele-
brated Col. Lenox, was governor of Canada in
1876 The late Horatio Gates, native Of
Massachusetts,, was at that time an eminent
merchant in Montreal, and was known and
respected by thousands in Canada, and his ma
tive country. Mr.. Gates reports the following
remarks as having been made in his presence
by the Duke of Richmond:
"The Duke, a short time before his death, in
speaking of the government Of the United States,
said II was weak, inconsistent, and bad and
could not long exist Ii viii be destroyed II
ought not, and win not be permitted to exist for
many and great are the evils that have originated
from the existence Of that government. The cause
Of the French revolution, and subsequent wars
and connections in Europe, are to be attributed TO
its example and 80 long as 1t exists, no prince viii
be safe upon his throne and the soveregns Of
Europe are aware oft, and they have determined
upon its destruction, and come TO an understand
ing upon this subject, and have decided on the
means to accomplish il; and they win eventually
succeed by subversion rather than conquest As
the low and surplus population Of the different
tions Of Europe win be carried into that country
it is and will be receptacle for the bad and disaf
fected population Of Europe, when they are not
wanted for soldiers, or TO supply the navies, and
the European governments viii favor such acourse.
This win create a surplus and majority Of low
population, who are 30 very easily excited and
they viii bring with them their principles, and in
nine cases out Of ten, adhere TO their ancient and
former governments, laws, manners, and religion,
and will transmit them to their posterity and in
many cases propagate them among the natives'
"These men viii become citizens, and, by the
constitution and laws, win be invested with right
Of suffrage. The different grades Of society win
then be created by the elevation Of few and by
degrading many, and thus heterogeneous popu-
laton viii then be formed, speaking different Ian
guages and Of different religions and sentiments,
and make them act think, and feel alike, in polti
cal affairs win be like mixing oil and water hence
discord, dissension anarchy, and civil war will en-
sue, aud some popular individual win assume the
government and restore order, and the soyeregns
Of Europe, the immigrants, and many Of the ma
tives win sustain him.
"The Church Of Rome has a design upon that
country, and IL win, in time be the established re-
gon, and will aid in the destruction Of that repub-
lie. | have convcrsed with many Of the sovercgns
and princes Of Europe, and they have unanimously
expressed these opinions relative to the govern
ment Of the United States and their determination
TO subvert it."
These remarks were made by the Duke Of
Richmond, nearly forty years ago-for he died
in 1816-and the correctness Of his assertions
has, since that time, been remarkably verified
The low and surplus population Of Europe
"has been brought to this country, as he pre-
dicted It has become "a receptacle for the
bad and disaffected population Of Europe
These men haze become citizens Of this country,
and have been invested with the right Of suf-
frago
The question now arises-shall this state of
things continued Shall the United States re-
main .foreuer receptacle for the igno-
rant vicious, and disaffected population Of
EuropcS Shall Europe be permitted for
the future to vomit forth upon our shores
annually ,Jfpe hundred thousand paupers, Grim
mails, and vagabonds Of every grade and hue,
to become, after the lapse Of five years, Amer
lean citizens, American lawmakers, and Amer
lean officeholdersP This is the question which
the American pcopleare now required to answer.
We say non. Because, If the settlement Of
this great question be postponed for five or ten
years longer, 10 nil DO too late to answer il,
as It should be answered. If postponed for
few years, the foreign party will become so
strong that IL win be impossible to effect the
reformation in our naturalization laws, so i'm
peratively required for the conservation and
well-being Of our republican institutions. No
Delays are not only dangerous, they are
fatal Nop or nsvsr Is the time for action.