M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-08-28

Foreigners yes SIS lOIelgnels' nc WVu'u
not say. for he did not believe that our In
dependence could not have been established
without their aid but he would say the
struggle would have been longer and more
doubtful. Alter'the revolution immigration
had been encouraged by ourpolicy. Through
out the long and bloody wars Of Europe
which had followed tho French revolution
this country lad ever been an asylum for
the oppressed of all nations. He trusted
that at this late day the Congress of the u.
S. were not about to establish, for the first
time such an odious distinction as that pro
posed between one of our citizens who had
pt;!ed upon the public lends, and his neigh.
bors who had pursued the same course under
the faith Of your previous policy, merely be-
cause that neighbor had not resided long
enough within the United States to have
become naturalized citizen Hewas him
self the son Of naturalized foreigner, and
perhaps might feel this distinction the more
sensibly on that account He was glad the
yeas and nays had been demanded, that he
might record his vote against the principle
Oposed by the amendment" .
"Wise and practical statesmen would
study the actual condition of the country,
and never attempt that which was from its
nature immomly impossible. We ought to
yield with a good grace to circumstances
which we could not control. In what
situation were we now placed? A very
great number Of persons had settled upon
the public land since the date OF the last pre-
emption law. They had gone there on the
presumption that you would pl ace them on
the same footing with those who had gone
before them. You had loi years pursued
this system, and you had passed no law which
indicated any intention of abandoning it,
You had thus, to certain extent, pledged
YOUR faith that you would respect the rights
that might be acquired in this manner. You
were now placed in condition that you
could not draw back even if you would
In that part Of Wisconsin west Of Mississip.
nj. called Iowa, there were not more than
thirty thousand settlers on the public lands
They had formed themselves into counties
and erected court-houses. and this govern
ment had sent them judges. They were now
flourishing and prosperous community
under the protection OF your laws. They
had cleared away the forests, and erected
farm.ho and barns, planted orchards
cultivated the land, and were surrounded by
all the necessaries and many OF the conven
iences OF life. Could you now expel such
an entire community from thoir homes? Th'
attempt would be vain. ltwould cast dis
grace upon the government. Alter an un
availing effort it would be abandoned. Il
might be persisted in until civil commotiol
would be excited, and blood would be shed
At that point it must end. The moral sens
of the people OF this country would be arous
ed against proceeding any further.
1T is true, that if the whole power OF tn
United States was exerted for such a purpose
we might destroy this happy commuait,
and drive them from their homes but. !
would never thus be exerted. 1t is wise
therefore, to submit at once to moral neces
sity which has been imposed upon you Il
consequence of your own conduct. 1t 1
true that you may lose q cent or two per acr
on the price of the land; but is sucI
"a loss worth mentioning when compar
ed either with the calamilies and injustic
you would infict by rigid adherenc
10 the letter of the law, OF with the expens
which you would incur by sending an ame
force into that country III a vain attemp
to enforce its provisions ~ :......,,,.
"Nlr. B. had been asked by the senate
from Kentucky, if he would compare tn
hordes of foreign paupers that are constant
ly flooding our shores with the DE kalb'
the Steubens. the Laiayettes, and the Pulaskie
of the revolution 1t was easy to ask sue
question. He felt a. deep and crate lu
yeneration for these illustrious men. The
were leaders Of our armies; but what coul
they have accomplished without soldiers =
Was it not fact known 10 the world tina
the emigants from the Emerald lsle-tha
land Of brave hearts and strong arms--ha
shed their blood freely in the cause OF ou
liberty and independence, 1t was now Dol
Iuugratelul and Unjust to speak Of these pee
pie, in the days Of our prosperity, as horde
of foreign paupers. Such was not tf
language applied to them during the revolt
tionary war, when they constituted a larl
and effective proportion Of our armies.
The senator had asked If he { Mr.. d
would grant pre- emptions to the Hesslans,-
, 1t is true they had fought upon the wrongSit
and were how much entitled to our sympatI
, les. Still, sume apology mightbe MAJ
even for them. They were the slay,
, Of despotic power, and they wae sold
their master, like caNe to the British goyerl
ment. They had no will of their own, bl
E were under the most object to pet
/ princes, who considered themselves, BY gra
I of God, born 10 command them. But Il
c condition even Of the poor Hessian has sin
r been greatly improved. The principles
4 liberty, which were sanctifed by the Amel
/ canreyolution; are winning their way amol
I levery civilized people. limo country ha
n they made greater progress than among 7
: people of Germany. The Hessian of I
n present day is far different from what
/. fathers were; and letme tell senator's from
I. West, that the best settlers they can ma
n amongst them are the Germans. ilndustl
4 Gus, honest, and perseyesing, they make I
best farmers Of our country, whllei tn.
a lfirmness Of character qualities themtor q
I Tending il against any hostile attacks, VIII
8 may be made by the Indians, along our W.
/ tern frontier. iAsto the hurdles ol ioreign'
|. Of which we had heards they did not ala
! him. Any foreigners from any eoqptry U
4 der The sun, who, after landing with lis iaa
4 ly on our Atlantic coast, will make his 10
= and weary Say into the forests npraIr
4 west Of the Mississippi,and there, by pate
3 toll. establish settlement upon the puol
!. Hands, whilst be thus. .maniiests bis attac
r ,neat 10 our institutions, shows thpt ne
!. worthy Of becoming an American citizen;
Iis 6,rn;shes us bYs his conduct the sure