The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-05

C.ss ON eur Adopted Olel1e0s.
y. ,ecollect reading once the life * an tN-
,..,.,.,. man who never "a ANYTHING With
W. ..mmi,,ine some blunder. He ooee
." humble bee whlsh had slang him. and
e'e .,.,, brought down = hasches 70 despatch
i''e -. bu. the hatchet ssrSck tvo isches
VIC ~ v,is. than Was contemplated, and
ne'". - valuable Sngers were lost andth bee
'''' Divers other anecdotes Of asimila<
49, 49,, vere related, and all duly v6schsd
:. Cunt :, ,e confess that We wrongsd the autbst
.''' deep doubts that = many mis-.
.ou,a happen to single man. But
'0'''" ...m;n;oe The career Of GensralUAss re
.'"e' -. The conclusion that the story was
n... i im,,0b.ble for the old General presents
throughout u bis life series Of suolin. b'ondes-
~. rs;cb has rarely been equslled 10 modern
80, he approached once very near TO the
80. initial Clair, and would have deposited
!. ,ob,e person 10 1t perhaps, but his famous
y,hol.ou letter sadly damaged his psespscts.
"a Elected General Taylor over him. He used
i !, , erea. advocate Of squatter sovsseignty.
:. o,.s congratulated the Senate on The tri-
,m,h 81 Ia. principle, but when his venerable
...,., embraced The Lecompton swiadles Be
.,,,.,, h.c.me convinced Of his nifsske, turned
.ounl.,e somerset, and wes behind NO ons In
~. .n,oo,t Gift. And nov the poor General
has Numbered again in bis letter a. to the pro-
lection this Government will afford TO il citi- |
,eps. and this last blunder is far graver than |
spy other DO has yet committed, inasmuch as
Il is an expression Of the disposition Of Mr.. |
Buchsnan's Administration, when no e1traneous
Influences are brought to bear rpon 10. Itmay
Wit probably win e,-that when the mon
erosty Of the doctrine there advanced becomes
tulv understood, and shout Of indignation is 4
nsd against it, that these sentiments will
k.rongy modified; but they cannot fail Of
wiring their influence. He says In no many /
vrds that this Government Is unwilling to af. |
kithat protection to naturalised citizens which |
h Sould feel bound to offer 20 natives, and /
,rns them against placing such confidence in
|s.sars and stripes. as to dare 60 fearlessly and
|seSdenty any where upon the world conscious
hs for every injury the amplest PREPARATION
Mil be strictly exacted. This does not much
resemble the spirit that was shown in regard to
Eeszta when his rights we're in jeopardy. 1t
b discrimination in regard to foreigners far
more destructive to their rights than were the
nos. oppressive demands Of the American
marty. wecommend to the careful consdera-
don Of our adopted citizens this letter of Gen.
Cas- and ask them if the act o: q person SO
high il office as the Secretary of State, who
ses PROFESSIONALLY, with the sanction and
authority Of the President, does not show more
sesrly Who would make determinations be-
sueen native and naturslized citizens, than the
local legislation of Massachusetts,, whose action
Aas been generally repudiated throughout the
county and has received no severer condemns.
lion from Democrats than from Republicans
After this manifesto We apprebend that reason.
abs men can have but one opinion. v
hg d. Bosh Spencer, of the Belgian Gov a