The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-09


10 welcomed also by the great body OF the
American people where they succeed. Ap'
piausc.) These ARE not stimulating topics;
but trust that the few words which have
addressed to my fellow countrymen may no,
bc altogether forgotten when ] have gone
away, aud in such II case shall never have
occasion TO regret my visit here SO far as
they are concerned. Neither have ! Hat.
tered the American people. have not
come here to tell them that they are the
creates, people on the face OF the earth ]
have not told them that il was their duty 10
endeavor TO extend the soil over which they
shall have dominion, by annexation, | be.
lievc that England has placed herself IN
most perilous position by extending her Ter.
ritory, and believe that graspipg desire
will be the downfall Of the British Empire.
And il ! was disposed 10 interfere with
American politics il would be rather to re
press than To stimulate such disposition.
Bnt, gentlemen, have icl, in respect 10
American politics, and particularly party
politics, that it was neither my inclination
nor my duty in my respect TO interfere with
them. ! have not classed myself ns Demo
crnt or Wing. have not spoken for one
man ior President in preference 10 another.
| believe that the citizens Of this country
are better qualified TO form an opinion on
this subject than am. Therefore ! have
abstained iron, discussing such topics how
ever exciting they might he. have cx.
pressed only such opinions which perhaps !
ough, not to rcprcss, and IN capdor and jus.
4 ~ \ l....
pressed opinions upon a question deeply ni'
icctng no, TO the people oi this country
alNne, but the inhabitants oi my country
and this in general ] mean the question as
TO the footing upon which foreigners shall
be received IA this country. IL has been
SAID understand, q have not seen the re-
mark myseli) it has been said touching
these topics iha, ! have volunteered TO IN.
,criere with the domestic policy Of this
country. Now an not disposed to admit
that foreigner who comes TO this country
to inquire in II candid spirit IN respect To
the Institutions OF this country should be
prohibited the right Of citizenship il be has
carefully examined them. And | believe
such IL the sentiment Of the American peo-
pie whatever may be their political tendency.
| have found in the south, where lad
heard Of men being atloJed, aud where
man ran the risk OF being ynchod il he did
not hll 10 with the views Of others have
found in the south, say. a. well ns IN the
north. an earnest desire TO elicit my opiD.
ioDs IN rcs sct t0 everything connected with
the business oi this country, and, therefore,
| will say that by the great majority Of the
people, suppo-ipg that had done what ]
have not doDe--tbat ] had expressed my
OplulOD-I believe ] should have beoD per
irctIy sauctione4 10 50 dong by the pubic
opinion ol this conltry. (ApplauseJ
mus, remind you that the ablest work that
| have read about this country was written
by foreigner. ii Is some twenty five years
ago slDcc | read IL, but ] believe Il IL still
considered the best work extabt 10 impart
know ledge of the general spflt aud nature
OF your iD-litutions never heard siDglc
American complain oi DE Tocqaey'ile IN
cndcayorng 10 descrite the institutions OF
,his country. But ] must m,intais that
the question upon which addressed myself,
and upon which do no, xish II 10 H. under
.tooi that have any inIpartial,'y whatever,
Is not al American question IL IL a gnes
ton which Affects the pooplc ol Earop, vas,
masses Ot whom are nov looking TO this
country az a home. 1her. ought TO be- -omr
definite understanding Oh the par, of the
AnericsD people and Foreigners as ~ what
Is i, to h. the footing upon which foreigners
viii be placed when they come into this
country whether they are subject TO pr.
petual prescription or not? OF whether they
are deserving 10 be placed ia condition of
lufefioriiy or not? Now. tell yoa frankly
,ha, after the reception that was gwen by
ibe American population " my country meD
who IAbd.d 10 this country, many Of them
Effected with disease and hall starved, ! Wa.
gra,ih.d 20 a degree u intensity that ] can
s0t describe By the kindly reception ,ha,
Sas gisen 10 my unlDrtgnate ieliOw country
men when they fed from starvation. That
-.ntimep, continued UnabAtsj 10 nay miGd
toward the Amer ican people, I'll sas the
programme Of the Know Nothing pfibci-
p..s and | found there the opening of a
Iorrp Of prescription which, Il IT h.d isen
sanctioned by the Amgrican peop.c. would
have compelled men - sAy 70 tLem, Amer.
ic4 r country to wbich % Irlsbman,
Cathode s-peciaiiy, Ougbi 10 etnigfatr
N0w, j. this not QUESTION IN which ~ y
mat in Elfoys has al interest; Tie teri
tory % Ireland = United. lasiead of pop
uiat,Sb 4 ~ millions snPPp-e ab' had ,'u
miiIYa-. lhe tine wOgiI come ~h,n the
.ufplI. eDuli WAIT q h0ms d-eshsrr. Ar,
iisy 10 - a. Aa.'ralia shere ,b'y are fe-
eIS~i ~.iH oPn afu.. add inme!'Atsl, !,
alauhci q, t~1 a. highest oiilcial 10 i
tYa. " '1 tau-ia' ~ "a ths Luit.
slate sh,fs iL.g ar, prepared 10 knnu
th.y b.sr ~ uF fgoA oftaln smogHt %
~ sauph aui il aiii,,"l ~ that pto,al,o'