Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-25
Foreign Influence

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and written of the advice and counsel of the
Fathers of the Republic in regard to the oane-
full effects of 'sforeign influence" In almost
every case, the quotations which these pro-
scriptionists make from the writings of the
founders Of our government, are isolated and
detached, and when quoted alone. apart from
the context, and commented upon by these
modern purity politicians are made to express
ideas, of which the writers never dreamed
Take for instance, quotation from Washing
quoted, by Kye-Eye papers, as expressive OF
wa<hington's opinion of foreigners influence
in this country.
against the insidous wiles of foreign in
fuence Il conjure you TO believe me, fellow
citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought
to be constantly awake, since history and ex-
perience prove that foreign influence is one of
the most baneful foes OF republican govern
ment."
Taking this passage alone, the reader would
be left in doub: as to what kind of foreign in
fuence the writer was giving them warning
With the comments of Kye-E yesm, it is made
to mean the influence of individual foreigners.
who have abandoned their native country and
seek for homes, happiness and liberty among
US. But Washington intended far different
meaning from this, as will be seen by reading
the whole passage from which the quotation
is taken.
80, likewise, passionate attachment of
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evils. Sympathy for the favorite nation, ia
c.ntating the illusion of an imaginary common
interest in cases where no real common inter
est exists, and infusing into one the enmities
of the other, betrays the former into parti-
cipation in the quarrels and the wars of the
latter, without adequate inducements or justi-
fcation. 1t leads, also, to concessions to the
favorite nation of privileges denied to others,
which are apt doubly to injure the nation max
ing the concessions, by unnecessarily parting
with what ought to have been retained, and
by exciting jealousy, i'll will and disposition
to retaliate in the parties from whom equal
privileges are withhold
AS avenues to foreign influence, in innu-
merable ways, such attachments are particu-
larly alarming to the truely enlightened and
independent patriot How many opportunities
do they afford to tamper with domestic fac
tons, to practise the art of seduction, to mis-
lead public opinion, to influence or awe the
public councils Such an attachment of a
small or weak, towards a great and powerful
nation, dooms the former to be the satellite of
the latter. Against the insidious wles of
foreign influence Il conjure you to believe me.
fellowcitizens) the jealousy of free people
ought to be constantly awake since history and
experience prove that foreign influence is one
of the most baneful foes of republican govern
ment. But that jealousy, to be useful, must
be impartial, else it becomes the instrument of
the very influence to be avoided, instead of Il
defence against it, Excessive partially for one
foreign nation, and excessive dislike for an
other, cause those whom they actuate to see
danger only on one side, and serve to veil and
even second the arts of influence ON the other.
The great rule of conduct for us, in regard
to foreign nations, is, in extending our COM
mercal relations to have with them as little
political connection as possible. So far as we
have already formed engagements, let them be
fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let US
STOP
Such are the base means, to which these
modern patriots resort, to sustain a cause as
base themselves
We think no one can refuse acknowledging
the Signers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, as the Fathers of the Republic That
they were not seriously alarmed at the indi-
vidual influence of foreigners coming to re-
side among them, is shown, by the seventh
cause of complaint in the list of grievances
against King George. They say that,
she has endeavored to prevent the popua-
ton of these States; for that purpose, OBJ
structing the naturalization of foreigners, re-
fusing to pass others to encourage their imi-
grafton thither, and raising the condition of
new appropriation of lands"
Now cannot this accusation against that
senseless, souless tyrant, be made with truth
against kye Eyeism' Do they not endeavor
to obstruct the laws Of naturalization Of for
eigners, and more than that, to abolish those
now In force Do t..ey not advocate til pas
sage OF laws which will almost prohibit mi
grafton hither find was not one of the con-
ditions, as advocated by this party in Congress,
in the bill to donate land to actual settlers
that no foreign born citizen should acquire any
rights or benefits under it And yet this
patriotic purity party, par excellence, have
the ignorance and impudence, to endeavor to
convince the American people, that they are
advocating, and striving to carry out the doc
trines of the Fathers of the Republic
"Oh shame! where is thy blush -
Gss- Gentlemen OF the Butte Record-your
county is lost to you--lost, hook and line
.Harysr,He Herald.
A thousand thanks, dear General, for thus
kindly advising us of the matter, so that we
can be preparing our minds for the result, and
not be taken by surprise.
By the way General, are those half.dozeu
responsibilities, done up in dimty and delaine
now attached to you, likely to be any hind
rance in your race If SO, in the fullncss OF
our bachelor gratitude for giving us the above
information, we are willing to take three or
four Of them off your hands Have You them
eng. ged OILY for the Ball or for the season.
| pro ten.
The s'CLovEN Foor. &C. E. Pickett. in n
letter to the State Jo.,rnGl, speaking of the
nominations of the Kye-Eye Convention at
Sacramento, says:
Although majority Of those noniil. ees be
longei to the Democratic order, yet care seems
TO have been taken to give every one of the
Offices having any patronage attached to il to