Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-15

of the old sores of European society
Is this just? If our country is th'
cause, should it not be the cure 0
their intemperance? The foreign en-
ergy which makes our Pyrenees ant
Alps sink before it, if only turned
upon the West, would cut gore'
through our old forests, like the marcl
of a whirlwind. However much the
know-nothings may probe the ulcer
of European nations, and outdo Bill
lingsgate in abuse Of their emigrants
yet they should remember that VIZ
owe to some of them an everlasting
debt of gratitude. When we were IL
our STRIPPING strength, and passing
through the dark and ominous vicis-
situdes of our war of Independence
France became our ally, and furnished
us with a noble fleet and the immor'
tai Lafayette, the youthful volunteer;
Holland -replenished our empty treas.
.ury; Germany furnished us the brave
De Kalb, with "a soul of fire." Po-
land the gallant Pulaski; and England,
the eloquence and the sympathy Of
her Chatham and her Burke. The
spirits of tie good and brave yet ho-
.ver over these nations, Then LET
them come from England, fired with
the spirit of her Hampdens and her
.Sydneys; from Scotland, with the spir-
it of her Bruces; from Ireland, with
the spirit of her Emmets; from Ger
many, with the spirit of her De Kalbs,
and from GFrance, with the, spirit OF
her Lafayettes.
We now pass from the character
Of the immigration to the policy OF
our country in relation to it. In
this connection, we call your atten-
ton to an extract from the speech OF
Daniel Webster, at Buffalo, N. y,
in May, 1851 about the time OF
the greatest influx of foreigners.
He says, "The emigration to this
country is enormous; it comes from
ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and
almost every other part of Cont
mental Europe. Into this country
they come, and aciN continue to come; ii
is. in the orde,. Of things, and there as
no possi6ihtyof preventing it. Gentle
men, it is about three centuries and a
half since Columbus discovered A.
merica, and he came here by author
ity Of the Spanish! Government. He
gathered up some gold, and went back
with a great name. 1t is much
shorter time since the Irish discov-
cred America, and they come In
much greater numbers; but they
don't come here with the idea of car
rying back money, or fame, or great
name: they mean to abide here,
They come to remain among US, and
to be of us and to take their
chances among US. Let them come.
There are also Germans. Your
city, / am told, has very large
number tof thrifty German people.
Let them also come. If bis Majes-
ty of Austria and the Austrian
Ministry will allow them to come let
them come. All We desire, whoever
come, is, that they win Americanize
themselves; that, foigettingthe things
that are behind, they will look for
ward; and if they will look forward
as far as Iowa and Minnesota, they
will not look a rod too far. | know
that many from Europe come here
who have been brought upto different
modes of life, and to different sys-
tens Of agriculture from; ours; bat
believe it is generally true that wheH
Ithey areremorsa from ths temptations
of the Atlantic cities, and Wheas they
ges, into the regions mhere trees are tc
be fszled and iaad cleared, they Prort
+Memselues worthy and respectable CT
,igeus.T. :. Gentlemen, this lmmlgra'
| tion is not to be stopped; eve mus
Ikeep thing. as they, are. We must
inculcate upon all who come here
the necessity ofIbecoming Americans
we must teach them; we must en-
deayor to instil American sentiments
into their bosoms. (Webster's
Works, vol ii, PIP. 5SS-54I The
weight of the authority is my ap0l
ogy for reading this -lengthenee
extract. Thus we End the grea'
]iWebster, after suggesting the i'm
possibility Of preventing immlgra
|tion, and endorsing the character OF i
Indicated the true policy OF on
lcountry in relationoto it, Then ie
Ius3 endeavor to shape, direct, an
| IAmericanise their ivievsby parents
care and nurture; let us encourag