Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-25
washington on Foreigners.

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We have, on former occasion, published
several letters Of General Washington relative
to foreign influence, and the immigration Of
foreigners We now give place to two others,
which show, very clearly, the opinions enter
tanned Ly that pure patriot Of the questions
which are now agitating the public mind.
We recommend these letters to the careful
perusal Of every American and every anti
American They, though brief, are instruc-
tive; and recollect, they are the deliberate
sentiments Of the Father Of his Country"
Study these sentiments, and store them safely
in the memory.
TO JOHN ADAMS, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
SATURDAY, November ~, l794.
DEAR Sin: have not been able to give the
papers herewith enclosed more than hasty read
ing returning them without delay, that you may
offer the perusal Of them to whomsoever you may
think proper. The picture drawn in them Of the
Genevese ia really interesting and affecting. The
proposition of ransplanting the members entire OF
the university Of that place to America, with the
reouisition Of means to establish the same, and TO
be accompanied by considerable emigration, is inn
portant, requiring more consideration than under
the circumstances Of the moment / am able to be-
stow upon it.
That a national university is a thing to be de.
sired has always been my decided opinion; and
the appropriation aground and funds for it in the
Federal City has long been contemplated and talked
of but how far matured, or how fur the transport
ing an entire seminary of foreigners who may not
understand the language, can be assmilated there
to, is more than am prepared to give an opinion
upon; or, indeed how far funds In either case are
attainable.
My opinion, with respect to emigration [immi-
grafton is meant of course, is that except Of use.
full mechanics and some particular descriptions oil
men or professions, there is no need Of encourage.
ment; while the policy of its taking place in a
body, II mean the settling of them IN a body may
| be much questioned for by so doing they retain
the language, habits and principles, good or bad
which they bring with them. Whereas, by an in
termixture with our people, they or their descend
ants get assimilated to our customs measures and
laws. In word, soon become our people.-yol
IL, PIP !, 2.
TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
mourn VERNON, Jan. 20, 1899.
SIR: I have been honored with 4 letter from
you, dated at Berlin on the 29th Of October last
covering one from a namesake Of mine, and who
may very probably be distant relation, as our
families were from the same country--mine earlier
| monwealth OF England, or rather during the
troubles Of Charles |. Not knowing through what
other medium 70 address him, j take the liberty Of
sending my answer to his request under cover to
| you. N
M You know, my good sir, that ii is not the policy
Of this country to employ aliens, where it can b.
well avoided, either in the military civil walks Of
life but for want Of provdent care and foresight
they viii find themselves Indeed they now begin
to feel III under the necessity of resortng to for.
egn aid for skilful men in the engineering and
tillery corps. If my namesake il. well instructed
in either Of these branches OF military science,
which, by the by, is hardly to be expected from
his age, there would be no doubt of his favorable
reception, without which think Il would be de-
ceptious to encourage hopes Of employment in the
army Of the United States for there Is species
Of sefmportance in all foreign officers that cannot
be gratifed without doing injustice TO merito.
ious characters among our own countrymen, who
conceive, and justly, where there Is no prepoderan-
cy of experience merit that they entitled to
the occupancy of all Offices in the gift Of the gov
ernmcnt--vol. IL, PIP. 3sl-2. pss