The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-30
d. F. Caldwell
rrom the Wilminglon Herald.

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From the Wilmington Herald.
The principles AZ the American party are
in such strict accordance with the opinions
of the trainers &C the Constitution, and so
with the views of the fathers OF the
Republic, that we beg leave to call the at,
tention Of their descendants to the course
which they deemed it bestto pursue in regard
to the foreign population. who, even at that
early day, emigrated in such numbers as TO
attract their attention and excite theirappre
hension, as TO the influence II was calculated
to exercise upon the future destiny Of the
country. And the FIRST that they thought Of
was that doctrine of the American party
which declares a preference for native over
foreigners for all places Of public trust.
Tie opinions of Gen. Washington are so
well known and have been so often referred
To, that we will only cite a few instances,
and those Of tie brieiest character, so as to
enable us in the compass Of an editorial to
cite the opinions Of other statesmen OF those
days, whose names are tower of strength,
and whose views of public policy ought to
exert weighty influence over the men Of our
day.
In the American Archives. 4th series. vol.
Cd, p. 1850. find the following general or
der:
You are not to enlist any person who IS
not an American, unless such person has a
wife and family. and is a settled resident Of
this country"
And, again, Parole. Dorchester. counter
sign Exeter:
"The Gensral has great reason and is dis
pleased with the negligence and inattentiun
Of those officers who have placed, as sentries
at the outposts, men with whose character
they are unacquainted. lie therefore orders
that, for the future, no man shall be appointed
to those stations who is not natire Of This
country"
.TRis or,leris to be considered as stand.
ing one, and the officers are to pay obedience
to il at their peril.
Fox, Adj. Gen. Of tleDay."
Ina letter to J. Q. Adams, January 20,
1890, he says:
!" You know, nv good sir. that il is not the
policy Of this Government TO employ for
eig,Iers wlien Il can mtH be aroided, either in
me eira or military tralks Of life"
"Thcrc Is a species Of seli-inportante in
al foreign officers which cannot be gratliled
without doing injustice to meritorious charac.
tiers among our own countrymen, Who con.
ceiye, and justly, that where there IS no great
preponderance Of experience or merit, they
are entitled TO all the Offices in the gift Of
he Gorfrnmati.D
When President. he wrote TO foreigner
who applied for Office:
N does moi accord uith the policy Of this
GoUernment 10 besfow Offices. ciri or military,
uDoa foreigners. 70 the exclusion of our own
citizens"
Numbprless instances could be piled up
where the latter Of his country expressed the
same sentiments. One more must suffice,
and We pass on To- otlier sages Of the country ;
~ have 10 intention 70 invite emigrants.
even II there were no restrictive actsagainsi
N Il. asa opposed 20 il altogether"
i In the Continental Congress which met IN
I7.7. this subject being under considrra-
ton. A committee, composed Of i. Jefferson
< NJ. sherman, Nr. Read, Mr.. Gerry, and
ST.. Williams. reported tie following resolu'
4 ii0E
/" Resoired, That il Is inconsistent with th'
interests 81 the United States. 10 appoint ans
per,on. not naiire born citizen nerfgf, &
ihe Office uf Minister, Charge dfAfiaircs
Consul. vice Consul, Of 70 any other civil
department ia foreign country"
On many occasions Mr.Jeiierson expresse,
similar opinions. While Minister 10 France
il 1888, 10 letter TO Mr. Jay. he wrote a
l0lluWs:
Native citizens on several valuable &C
counts are preferable 70 citizens aiieD-born
native citizens, who possess our Language
know our laws, eustomsaud commerce, ha''
a general acquaintance 10 the United states
gi,e better satisfaction, and are mofe 70 =
reiisd On Ill point 81 fidelity"
J, While President he wrote TO Mr. Macon
. May II. 1901:
.;Ansafly Recommendation had been give
"a tie Postmaster General TO employ no prin
lsr. foreigner o. Revolutionary tory, 20 aB.
, 81 W Offices"
/ Mr. bldridgc Gerry, IN the debates 10 ~
. Federal Convention 90 the qualification q
! members 81 the House Of Representative
. . desired that 10 future, the eligibility shout
be confined 20 natives"
Nj. Giles. or Virginia, Mr.. Smith. of Mary
! land. and Nr. stowe, 81 North Carolina, ~
! posed the nomination Of Mr. Gallatn as on
] II the Commissioners to negotiate the treat
/, Of peace with Great Britain, and he was q
! frs, rejected, solely % the ground u BIS foi
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