Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-03

Principles and Policy OF the American Party-No. G..
when dinercn"s OF opinion arise in regard TO any
matter OF principle policy connected with the admins
traon OF the government safe rule to refer to the
opinions and practice Of those who were its founders. for
instruction and guidance for however much our country
may have progressed In the and sciences since the
DAYS OF the Revolution doubt Shether We have made
any material advance within that time in patriotism or
knowledge OF the true priucipes Of the Constitution
Acting this idea, ask your attention to what
the fathers of the republic thought OF that doctrine Of
the American party which declares preference natives
OF the country Foreigners, for all places Of public
trust.
The first evidence which will refer on this point is
resolution reported the Continental Congress. in i77
by committee, OF which Thomas Jefferson chair
man, and Mr.. Sherman, Mr. Gerry, Mr.. Read and Mr..
Williams members Ii il in these words
Resolved That 1t is inconsistent r; the Interests Of
the United States TO appoint any person Not ndtura!
A5aires eorsl vies-cons any other civil depart
mseHt ~ foreign eounsry and that copy OF this
solve be Mcssrs Adams Franklin and JAY minis
tiers OF the said States In Europe"
But what did George Washington think this ques-
tom The evidence this point is abundant; but
must be satisfied with quoting but few passages from
his writings
Before doing So however, I will call attention TO some
of his general orders whilst the head OF the Army
They will be found in American Archives 4th series vol
2, D. 1850.
ou are nor 10 en's' any person Eno Is nor an inner,
ca" oor' uhess suen person hss ~he anu ismiy anu
is settled resident OF this country"
lne psrsous you en''s' must DC PROVIDED win good
Given at head quarters. at Cambridge, this 10 july
1873. HoRATIo GATES, Adg. Gen."
by HIS Ereelleacy, George Washington:
"kNkRA ORDERS
- rarO'e.porehester' Oountersgn-h Exeter.
The General has great aud il displeased with the
pSshgehee anu "a','huoh OF tnoSe oineers VINO nave
placed as sen'es at the ouipos men with whose char
ae'e, Tue! are u"aequaer' ne, therefore oruets 'ha'
.o ''e u'u'' "o nA '' DC appo'reu 20 'oe s'A'os
VINO Is NOT NATIVE of rHs COUNTRY this order to be
Co"Siueleu N""y "' a"u tue o"iVers $40 pa! ooer
uehee 10 " al their peril
f">' <>NJ' "e'' VI tue ua!
On 18th March, lIIS, general orders were issued for
one hundred men TO De annexed TO the guard OF the Gem
manuer IN Ohe Tor the purpose oil forming corps to DE
instructed IN the hah"uVes necessary To be introduced
into the army anu serve as models Tor the execution OF
them
In the description OF the men to be selected we mad,
among the oher qualihcaons required, tile following
THEY MUST Re AMERICANS BORN.
In letter IRON Ten aShinston 10 Col spots"ood
dated ana 10 De ound III recent publication en-
titled ''AaNims OF Washington, p ls2, the following
passage occurs;
lou VIII therefore SEND NE NoNk But NATIVES ana
men OF some property u yor have them must Insist
''a III 'naAi's "', e"oee you give no lh'i"auoh % ny
Pfi'I's lo' ."l,'S' As 10 NOT want 10 create any IN
'"e VI Ven 'sl's'o' ""i' tue COM
,e.e'ilen' y, ;ne ie,Oiuol aos' 10 'ne uA'e u nj.
~. ao III S'"'' S'"'"N' 'e''' W &c" VI
~ ~ p.t; II ,,. ,,.-.,, &c.,
Az 80 - -" -. 'O''s'" "'! 80" 80
peaF ST. 'aSe 'ne , hIerH 10 ASK you "ua' .S.sreSs
N's l'' 70 uo "''' 'e man, lo'e'seIs .uA, nave at
u'',e' ''eS n'eu p,U'o''u 70 t'e 'aH V Heu o',e's
u y "e" 'a,' SsO''e wv '" ''A' VI SOlV"eis inese
''eu nav ~ 'o 'ie lu't'I 'An niue
50 '"''' Dut " '',A " NeeY'sN ''au At
.'s! 'a'. to.u :" '"e | ",Iu nav Sustained
" .1'e - o. PIs 80 ~ ""gse 'e
" - - ItN1 " 80 ''r "N' "'O' S'''V''''!
VIII 't o ue's' II Is .! 1 ]eAi anu "e'N''! o' our
~ .l' te 'uS oe suPPo'eN' anu "o u!
' Gro w,Sur<crox
A"'' &C. VIZ. " H I ,..
,r, -, 1h n S hH' June !, - a..
~ vas 'Ve ' "a" 'e'0" !''i
'e 80 , S "''l' US e u u
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"a. 49, 80 'O = ' 'Nue'O'' - WI 0e a''c'' y.
y. .it! tueeSs' W -! 'o''"s W ', vac to', ,
VI 'iel' G '''S % !" ''p''
-, - ~; - w ~ 80 ~ 's"'', Nv a - o
'' VIZ 20 "''u ''i ~ ''' VI TUG 'o'''i!
honor. "oGu ots 'ea'S 70 ooserNS 'nat oy putting Mr..
=, " % y: ~ " 'e az a. ! ~ VIZ 49, '''! ' ",
' DI' III "s.a huoA, wy ! "-'i VI s'e1' 'u'''A
b i go :, 49,. 80 a.; ANU
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~, =, '"' a. "EO' "N'"'>"''N'
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D.s... III " i't, tNNs, 'nl! -t'h, 20.
DhAa IN IeS's'' VI 'ns Is 70 'ouch cuisoiliy up
on subject OF very great importance to the well being OF
"ISe 91'eS' niue" NOR 70 tah viii appear at hrst sight
mean 'e appointment o' 30 many Foreigners 10 oihces
o' nie' RANK anu uus. III our service.
I"e A'iSn manner IN winch rank mas hitherto been be.
s.o"eu on ese geneneu gl certainly be productive Of
Que o e o'e o' trSe TWO e''s e''her TO make Us de'-
pieaGt III the eyes OF Europe or become means OF pour
s '"e'' " upo" Us IKE torrent ana adding Ia our pre-
sT' but II neiIher the expense nor tue uou-
pc " 'ne' mus ueau' 'nete Is an e' more extensive
~ It's nature anu ia' 10 li' to be apprehed-
e. SUI '"as - 'he iF'hg o al our ehcers out OF the
se.tte'' "i ufo"'us lot only our own army but our
''il' u''teH MUG the ha"ds oil Foreigners
4eA' iron "noh you must depend Tor the
ueese oil 'e eau '''sHshed by length OF service aud
nUA! 'le'l' "i' NOT submit mueh u ANY longer TO tie
P'UaGIon OIL men over them; who have nothing
o'e l" h'''e P'Aus'oh'y uhoouhIed pfide aud anbi
uon, anl perseverance III the application to support
ther p'e'esio-' mol 10 De resisted bat by uncommon
uuneS- men VINO IN tue hst instance say they wish for
hohi"s more th"h me honor oil serving 30 glorious
.Iu'G % '1ilets' ,e next Gay soct Fank without pay
tne ia! ioo"ihg "int money advanced TO them; and III
'ng course OF a week. want iGTtheT promotion
iUe efFeuehVy anu Pohcy OF the measure remains tc
eH'uefec anu "'y'ueg u Is consistent WIN justice OF
prudence 10 promote these military iotunehuncr at hC
Hl@..u oi our aIny: baron Sruosn no" hnd Is als'
ra'g ~ 4HI MS InSPeolorsh'p Tor command IN ih'
me ms "ih DC productive OF mhch discomfort. ln
"oi' Hlous" tnns Tue baron an excellent oihcer dc
llos ue'ou'y VISA tn"t we had hot single foreigner
a'os'' Vs. sAeeP' Tue marquis ue Lafayette VINO aet'
UPON very inherent principles from tOse winch govern TIE