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ATHENS, GEORGIA, THUESPAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, J855,
NUMBER 25
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BY JOHN H. CHRISTY,
„ %/i JEf S<taP>T9B AMD t«o>>irro» »
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3&nsinrjs itnii ^rnftssionni Carts.
'^ToHlTHT'cHRTsWr^
PIJIIN AND FANCY '
Book and Job Printer,
"Franklin Job Office,” Athena, Oft.
*% All work entrusted to bis carefaithtully, correctly
and punctually executed, at prices cotTespond-
Janl8 ing with the hardness of the times. it
C. B. LOMBARD,
DENTIST,'
AT Hi
{EM’S,
Ruomsnver theStoredf Wilson & veal.*
GEORGIA.
Jan3
PITNER & ENGLAND,
Wholesale A Retail Dealer*!*
Groceries, DryGoods,
HA R Dir A RE, SHOES AND BOOTS', *»
April A Atiikns, G a. .
MOORE'& CARLTON, **
DULUS IK * *
SILK, FANCY AJi-D STAPLE GOODS,
HARD WARE AND CROCKERY.
April No. 8, Granite Row, Athens, Gk.
LUCAS & BILLUPS,
WHOLESALE. AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
bRY'GOO P'S’,
GROCERIES'HARDWARE, Ac. Ac.
N«:2, Rfoatl Street. AtJi^ps. ...
WILLIAM G. -DELON?, 1
- ATTORSRY AT LAW, -
9 Ace over the stare of Wet 'll. Motion It §qn
Will atteud promptly, to *U busineSs entrugt-
ad to bis care. y ‘Athene, April*
P. A. S.UMME^.BRQTHER,
Wholesale ^n^ Retail Dealers in
Staple Goods, Hardwire, Crockery,
and M.L KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Cornier of Wall and Broadotmats, Athena.
WltLI^N: white;
■wrtoi.ksACE'x^nTtCTAih *•’ -
BOOKmtER A* R SfATiOKKR,
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v . nr.Ai.KU in , . ,
jru&tti *?ut iwsntVMmTfi
■ uari naaoeiltKA fajics c*o#mfv2
No. C. College Avenue, Newton House. Athens, He
tdgn of •• WhDeteUniveniily BfoktJtore.*’
Orders pronyitly fiUed at Augusta rates
t: bisik^«& i #on,
Wholesale tod WtWIK fTi*,
,rnkmMs 9 No.'L Broad street, Allien*.»
“ JAMES M. ROTAt,
*'* •* I1.VR3S5S maker,
TT Ad* removed bin shop to MkdbeUVuld
11 Tavern, one door of Grady d Sfich-
oleouN—where lie keeps’’ always’ on\hand*n
S ulernl aesottmentof artielcS in kfc line,ppd
always really to ^llordersi.nthe^est a^le.
t::-Iook m®tr»
ftt) B undersigned hoa-e on* hand a geaer|l
X assortment of
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
i HROCURhUSAND IIARIX ^444^
kick they will sell low for cash orburtei
IrtaAdWtoinC. * * *"* - 1 -*
1
wh:
Bf
« April.ML.
V. A.SUMMEVJi UUCb.
Goadi-Making and R^jairidg;
JAMES B.J5UKPEE
itand recently occupied by K. 8
4 X the old stand recently occupied by J5? 8
‘A Scbeveticn, offers for sideofordf s«{Mri
V artiqlee of ipis own manufacture.. at r^lp
Cpl prices—consisting of
Carriages, Buggies, She.
. Orders for a*y thin* in hisline^nnVfully
rcceWwl Hird ^oittptly rxfec^ltrd. •
^«~Uepair»ng,donc at shortjooticeaud on
reasonable terms.
, NOTICE,
fj4HLB gubscri^erg are frep* red te.(Ul^>r^jrs
From thq Southern Recjrd«r.>
* I C CATHQIslblSM: *>>:■ V
We hove before- us Brownsoq’s Re
view for January^ l£4ff. ' On passage
62 will be (Bhnd a review oPa Sermon
delivered' in St. Louis,- by’Dr. Pirns on
the dangers offjesuit Instrubtion^ The
•reviewer, Prown^on, admitsthe principle
of.Dr. Toils;that chfistian ‘parents are
bound tD give a Christian educaiirn to
their children, but argues ffom*that very
reason that ‘Presffiyterians should not be
employed as Christian teach’rts. ’.'‘That
they areno^ christian-s Wfe have the
right to say." "'Presbyterians are com-
iTeteiy out .onhe'pale SfTHristeudtAn.”
‘‘They have unchristianized’thbmselves
by asserting the invalidity of Catholic
baptism,” &fc.
This review concludes witb the fol
lowing startling declaration .is To the
future history or America.’ Let those
wjto pretend to think that (here* is po
danger fo her iu the fbture, read* add
Judge for themselves The italics are
our own. ’ * ' *
_“The ChuTch may be availed, will
be assailed ; but we know it is fourfded
on a rock, and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it- It is now firmly
established in this country, and perse
cution will 1>uC cause it to thrive. Our
country men id ay Ge grie r ved that it is
so.; but it Is useless "for them to kick
against the decides of Almighty God.
They .haye had ao open field and fair
play for Protestantism. Here Protes
tantism has had free scope, has reigned
without a rival, amT proved what she
Could.flo, and that her best is evil ; for
the very good she bdksts is not hefs. A
new day is dawning od this chosen land;
a hew chap er is ahout*t6 open*in bur
history,-^-and the. Church to assume her
rightful position and influence. ’Ours
shall yet become cousec.raied* gr*cnir<l,
and ftere the kifrgdom' of God'S dear
Son shall -he established. Our hills and
valleys»haU yet echo to the copreolrhell.
The cioss shall be planted throughout
the length and breadth of our land, and
oaf happy Sons and daughters' shall
drive n way-fear, shall drive, a way.evil
from opr borders, with--the echoes of
their mptin ayd vesper "hymns. No
matti r w her writes, wfie declaims. 'WMb
Intrigues who is alarnfcd, or what league
are formed, this*to he a Catholic conn-
♦sx.;A»d ^aa < J ? or g’ ,! u f i? [ «
the bjoad.Atlantic broader Pacific, th
‘clean ^aitiWe'Ts" tVbe offered 'daily
for quick•ind’deedifh.*’
'* • AMERICAN^ POLICY.;
‘ * "Against the insidious wiles of foreign,
influence, I conjure you to believe.me;
Felloiv-Citizens, the jealousy of a free
•people ought.td be constantly, ft wake,
since History and experience, prove, that
foreign influence iffone of the most bane
ful foes of Republican Govemmenh”—*
Washington’s Farewell Address.
“My opinion with respect to immigra
tion is tlfat except of useful mechanics
and some' particular descriptions of men
and professions, there 19 no need of en
couragement.—Washington. .
"It does not accord with the policy of
this government to bestow offices, civil
or military, upon foreigners, to the ex
clusion of our own citizens.—Washing
ton. t •• ...
* "Put notie but Aniericaos on. guard
to night.—-Battle of Trentou.
“I hope we may find some means in
futuie of shielding ourselves from For
eign influence-apolitical, commercial, or
in whatever form it may hq - attempted.
I caiv ^barcely withhold myself from
joining in the wish of Sila3 Deane that
there was nh ocean of tire between thi?
and tint old. world.V—JeffcrSoo.
Foreign influence to America, is like
the Grecian Horse to Troy ; it conceals
an enemy in its heart. We cahnot be too
careful to exclade -itstentrance.”—«Madi-
"If ever the liberty of this Republic is
destroyed, it will be by the Roman
Catholic Priests.—Gcn.'Lftfayetfe. *
‘‘It "is time we should become a little
more Americanized.”—Jack^ptv .
SAG NICHT CATECHISM. .
During the Revolutionary war who
wbre the anti-Americans'?
THE TORIES.
•W ho traitorouslyiavoured the foreign
ers? . THE TORIES^
WIio were opposed to Amcricam rut-
ing America t THE TORIES.
Who afforded “aid- and'comfort" to »
foieigu eneioy? . THE TORIES.
Who preferred foreigners to native
Americans’? • THE "TORIES."
Wbb'opposefrthe native Americans in
their struggle for Independence?
. . THE TORIES-
And. r
Who does^he same now? Who1
The Americans are flow-struggling fitr
Independence foreign ipflumee p«A of
'foreign supremacy?, and • again we. ask
icAo opposes then? WHQI
Will any one, give arFanswer?
HOW; DID THE-. FRAMERS OF
THE CONSTitUTIOJ^^EAeif.
.During the, debates whenilie constiUi-
tl6rtofm I fjaRiB'iSifeer Uarf* ufidhr
dibetissieu iri*darioii.lt convention,- -the
fplriolO’ufaHftt 4»y. i^ptUftinud
mejritsslpijiar.to tlirse.of rije A n l er,can
any ofaheyear Jop3. \Y r e*calf atteu-
dn to ibeliTfWvflfij *extract»'frbm’ lll£
minutes of those memorable
‘‘Artiojf 5, Section 1st b«injtuud«jr
consideration". Col. Ttfastin? ofyirg'ifi-
ht’, saifl r ife was-for opening a Wide
dtfoKfhfvummatmdmg nof dfooto
Jo W.ygrWifrrcri tfnd "etd*el8k*trs maim
fotPS fir t/i\Hiigt>ec0k-m. - Citizura-hip
foF three years ivbs^Tof enDugh ft*r irt-
surin^thaYIdeal k?fi9ivfciljge which obwlh
’fd’beptAitieWcAbj^rtrFrepfcseatadae. ft
happen that a rich foreign
r example GreeT ^Irili^n—
i over. herYbfff, * “ ’
r way into the
purposes. He
years, instead of
‘three * be
rfi^e 5, Secti->n 2nd, being iff di
lation, Mr. Butler of South
afsftid : He was decidedly op
paded
without a long're*ide'ncff "m the country
The/ bring witb them not only attaoiv-
ftteiH to other countries,-but ideoa of
government sO-distinct from ou«athat
id every point of view they ate danger
ous. 4 frfeiaoknnwMgeikfcat if be him
self had been called into public Iris
wfiihin-a short time after hie coming to
Americu r bin-forrign babks. opinions
ts i # ‘ i if iii i r«nd*ttta«1»nients-♦would, have rendered
hpilkCS IOr CirrUJCS injllifflraS) hint an iin{>rdpd* agent'iu puhiic.nl
A.lav, it the same eatJiI^lisTun^ot falr<j .
.* * TO ?4id heing reccm
BOBB! IMS? *’*• * He
odr T c<mUfo**i?S. '4tU Ao ^^hia eligib'ilUy
»uoAmi'Vclmap ttoouD be .had frim ought, bc_confined to i^ttyes. Foreign
#■-*■«•*#&»m tSBSSmSS!!SSS£S&
‘ --- T ’.-v't -,-f w,tithe seut-amoAeurantUnsinuated >u.
SLOAN & OATMAN. # ifttviec to,bej iu^ ur-
^mertt%/ot^ir ; . piPpfises. Every
onaknows;the sijms layoutia ^urope
^feafiretsergicft^ wassingular
llonuuu ntx, TuiuIib, Uroiand Vases; Marti* - fh* Dptchn^ wlio. rafused to take
Furulshing M»rbt«- jM pne.dollar bill, because it might be.alter-
C9^K«fert* Mr. hdtw^Cvua*.’ jaOeH
>■ r
&tcks Fluur fur »ale L
April 26th Okauv
lit. Miirf ,
Blank DeclarationSj
. fxt.btith forum,.tlong usd nliart) to«-il..T
,VL*{Athe proci-KKattached—ju»t printoa
3kNic‘no«oN
.lilt*}*
. * The bpdy of man,” eajn' tbo anato
mist,-v“ ch.mgus.iicntircly,? w<ry aeven
Mr •„ ,Lis riflfo.. WhrFflorr^ao^toOB," uiy.
il;,i.k-. ■ . . tailor .^liould not a?k mo for the hill I
iny Uluukunot nit band—a», indt-vii,- cmitruclcd seven y«ara ago—I am not
MlwoMaliy kiuduf job printing u he -:ime ;> r-oii—h> n<;c I owe him noth
Uislu-'I on n few boars nolict- n „ -
Rockingham, 4ih Sept.-, 1855.
To. the People of Georgia : .. ? -
Fellow Citizens: I have receiveid.
sundry communications Crum individu
als, and from Coftimittees of Citizens,
inviting me to attend public assemblies
of the people, in different parts of the
State, for the purpose of discussing the
questions which have been, and whictr
continue to be agitated dftring the pres
ent canvass—at, if that could not be
done, requesting me to express - my
opinions.on the subjects \kjii6h e^citc^be
popular rain'd, in a form which might
be given to the public. - In complying,
with this alternative- reddest, since the
first is impracticable, I hope I shall not
be considered presumptuous. ‘ While I
am desirous of atfoid'mg intrusion, 1 am
unwtlltng , 'Wshri«k from -the perform-
ance.of a^dut^-r-gnd, having passed a
great portion of mj Rf&in the service of
Uie £tat^ I do not feel* at liberty to
uTithhold*my opinion on any question of
pubLiorditteyest, concerning which, my
fellow citizens may desire the expression
of it. ’
This is my reaf feeling—that whlfch
induces this address.. I do not assume
to guido public opinion, but simply-to
express my own, gl fhe call of those
who have a right to ask it. ‘YetYn'doing
l must speak plainly, and itiast
beforeand after Tire elec-
T1GN- -» ■
The Union and . American, confesses
after the election, as follows^ ^ .
We have tin doubt* aud wj^very cheer”
TuNy’make thtf admiSsibn, that Johnson
would this lime have bsen defe#*fl, but
for whig.votes, !
Foaj* weW, ,bto^Mpifi|srioi
■wtU. be. rvaeatbrityd by K.Deigocrau§
members«f the American party, whpn
eVtrc thc.eul» old dnage of *‘ whig tr icky
is PUt at .thtot.*- r i"b» Uuieo and A me
ican- charged thrimghout the, canvass
that riteAavriooo. organization is mere
ly * “ whig-trick.” to catch. d<moerats
end now, a*soon ee-4he election -is over,
asserts that JqloKon owes bis success to
whig cotes, cast for him, ogc.ifc-t the
Ameriam party. < Ofcour-i-Democratic
'AuCfionns tgHbne longer lisvm -t« the
tty - of " cgWg tridi s-imtbA fata 4ft be
confession lima. Johnsona«to* bis elec-
•tea too Mg vobae. f r ano^ta 1st j
iytfie r y^ak)tiSy
people ought to "tie constantly awajee. It
ik orf5 oft fib most hafleftfl fofes drSrepub-
lican G.ivernmeni.
GEORG tWASHlNGTON
?Db|fo We maf Add dome * means in
fiiture of shielding ourselves from fo^
eign influence in whatever fdrm it may
be attempted. I wish there’was an ocean
of fire between thfo and (fie old world.
; THOS JEFFERSON.
Foreign influence is a Grecian Horse
to flit public; wa canriot be too carefdl
toexclucfc ift entrance. '
mAdtson.
' The re" Is aft tiAperailve necessity for
reforming the NaturafiziNidn Lftws of
llife United States. ' . -
DANIEL WEBSTER.
HUZZA! FQR CHEROKEE!
A private correspondent froua*Chero
kee county, wutecus glorious news
He says, that wa may count on at least
EIHGT II UN DU ED in .jorily for the
American, Party in. thakcounty. We
have, thiriugb the same'source'aiieering
intelligence from Walker. *.
AH that is needed fo$ oi^ sqcnass
light for the peqp|£—<l^Mlihey . able
to think and act for themselves, and
cast off the manacles that have so long
bound tljem down—ijia manacles of
corrupt political aspirants.—Statesman
Poltticdl.
From the Savannah Republican.
LETTER from *
HON. J. M. BERRIEN.
numbers, migrating.to our shores. The
naked pcopositio^gijhgly nresented at
the domestic" fireside.of our citizens,
would ItaiiNj find. Sn adyocate. ‘-Bur it
^s' not considered simply, and on its own
merits. ‘The aspirations of individuals,
and the Interests oT’ party,«ci nibmg to
forbid iL A great party, wielding the.
power of the government, lias attained,-
and maintains its power by the aid of
vote, which is' substantially foreign,
although -the voters friay haye passed
through tfiejhms;pf a hurrie*d naturali-
zation*. 'It is natural that they should
be unwilling to concur in any.measure
-which" might"- m divesl them, of this
tower, or frave -a tendency to dimin
ish their, .present,.or prospective means
^securing apd increasing it. v They ; tcea hundred and fifty, to halfia tnUlioa^
^,l!!^refore^TfBBr*itfo l ^ttMBf«fegrof*' and which, looking to thefsfato of Eu
interest, the advocates ot -the foreigner,
zealous to maintain, end willing to ex
tend his privilege , o£ participating in the give free*Scope > to your benevolent feel-
government of the counify.’ Ana‘theft* ingi-exei^ise fhetnost exfondeff charity,
On tue Wrong Train.—A few
nights since eonje young men, going frbm
Columbus to pinciunati, Ohio, in Uie
Cars, were getting rather noisy and pro
fane, when a gentleman iu a white cravat
tapped one of them on the shoulder with
the remark:
Young tuan, do you know you are
on the road to hell ? t
“-That's jus! tqy luck i‘ I took a ticket
for Cincinnati, and I’ve got "on the wrong
train.*
necessarily come in conflict with- some,
of the opposing opinions, which have
been urged with so mush vehemence'
during the present ctnivass? Tf this shall
"sDftject^nfe to ’the vituperation which
has been ao-fevisMy indulged, L"will-
rriy-on rite intqjligeuce ;uid .honorable
feelipg. of my countrymen, to spaje nte
the humiliation of replying’lo such as-
stoHs. •’ * >- - -' *.*
A» an appropriate introduction to the
remarks vriiieh I. propose ,tp submit to
your consideration, it becomes 'necessa
ry to advert for a moment to' the condi
tion of parties in: cftif”State,' Th’e an
cient issues which div'idedthe Whig aud
Democratic parties have either ceased
to exist,-eg - fipye been for thetpne 4ai4
aside. A party has ariseu, which, d ra w-
ing* its .support from the ranks of both of
its predecessofs, presents new and im
portant questions to public considera
tion, The Whig- jiarty, althoy<rt not
dead, os has-been vainly supposeu7ab
stains as aparty,from entering into this
contest. ’. As "a coitilervative body, it
fieverfhelfess exists and- nttor continue
to do'so, as long ah » genuine cpirit of
caweHa^'topyiiucbttrifhftd hjr the people
of Georgia. From the Uuiop ' party
which was the offspring ofan occasion
.-ft tvell as from tne Democratic party
large djaoghts have beeft made ’by this
new adventurer injthe political field*?—
The mtyority pf the Democratic jiarty
however, remains intact, afld is strength
efted by some*(in -point of number^) rft>-
considerable accessions front the ranks
of its apeient oppoiyents—and, perhaps,
yet more, by the fact, that the great
majority of them have hitbe/to stood
aloof from the contendiugltarties.
The Democratic party, even thus
mutilated, advances boldly v to the con
flict, .waging uncompromising hoslijity
against this new aspirant to political
power. The present contest is there
fore waged between this unbrokefr rem
nant of th&ancient Democraqy t strengh-
ened as 1 have befoco* intiipatcd, and
an association df indrvidftals, or*ordefs,
who have assumed to thamsehces the
faamo of the AMERICAN ?ART,¥
In tlip jpaup^uveringprepar^oty to the
actual confiict, the Democratic party
with i» usual tadt, h«£*etoi£|I*ft
tion to windward,-by which it has the
privilege 0/ becoming (he assailant, and
of selecting Us point of. ftttack, irhile
its opponents, organized for the purpose
of correcting abuses, have found them
selves unexpectedly put ou the clefen
sive. .
In this stale of the controijeisy^the
questions we are to consider relate—■
‘ l. To the object contemplated by trie
American Party. _' -
2. To the meaus proposed for its
accomplishment.
We arc first then, to examine the ob
ject of this party—to ascertain its char
acter, aud to determine its- tendency to
promote or conflict with the public wel
fare. Its first great object—that which
elementary and primary—and to wlndli
*all others’ are considered as ancillary,
or anticipated as results, as it is express
ed iu their own language, is.
THAT AMERICANS SHALL GO
VERN AMERICA, that is, that the
people of the country—those "to whom
it belongs,-shall govern the country.—
This woukl seem to be a simple, unde
niable, and acceptable proposition, re
cognized by every civilized community
and maintained even’among the tribes
of the forest—and so it would be re
ceived here, and now, amoug us, if
could fie viewed simply, and on itaowu
merits, apart from those e.Xtrarieoiiscon'
siderations with which it has been Con
nected, and complicated, and by which
it is influenced. It is inconceivable
that any considerable number of Ameri
can citizens, whether natives, or those
who have been heretofore naturalised
could be willing to surrender the gov
ernment of their country to foreigners—■
and to that description of foreigner^,
liable to jbe fed astray by tfip ai-tifice jof
tbe&unagogtie, or coerced by rtjewfoftt-
eneff analhetmU of his^priest, anhilla. Uie
vdle of ode citfzen—nnany iu fact, exptfhge
yo*-tqte^pr m|iie.' Tfifctw|c-oh3i'dej- th?
nudtler and character ofthe pfeople^wliOi
are a’nauajlycast upoftftur shores, Ido -aliZed, it holds the hafitiu , e i andraay de-
no’t mean ,fo tfpUble you. ir^thjstaUsties. —
I dare say the records-Jiave been ransack
ed by opposing candidates for ypur favor,
and that xhe rt^bits aje familiar to you.’
I take/ronj the papers of.tlie" day those
to which I rele’r—Un0.cfhtradfcted stated
merits. f ‘ * • ’ *.
* Bear in mind'lhen the fact that a for-
eigtnrnmigration, which; up to the'year
eighteen, hundred did’ t\pi exceed five
thousand persons, has risen since. nigh
ropepwill probably, and in ft very short
time, rayuni up fo a million a year. Now
mid the bday politic! The'census of tory statute, to prevent and punish ItV
IffiJ) skows’that the ndfttber pf foreign
paupers and b-iminals exceeded that of
natrve pi’uperS afifi Cfirniftal?*, although
the native population was,* seven times
'greater than the foreign, -What would
be your feelings if poverty and crime
existed in tlus proportion and fo^hts ex-
tuQt-aming yourselves-?- If*the quantum
of piiqperistn and vice which existed
.Dg - you,-was-the proporlioni of *
population aeweotimeB grt a er ianumber
ttym youroWni what.security .would yoft
have for your free- institutions!, what
guarantee far your individual rigliu l
again, fbe aspirants td" political emin
euce— those in search of official position
in the State or ,‘m the U^ion, who would
win the support of thisjjrdat pdttv, ijjust
worsh’p at «the~ altars \Vfiich they ha’VO' -
consecrated, and be efoqueirt -iu thd-
sertion qf the rights of The foreigner—
i if heiiad any rights 'here, until we
.had conferred them. Gall to your tfe-
coltectioiUhtf thrilling speeches Jo which,
you have listened at ihe various gather-,
ings which yOufiave attended—the pidfts
horror which has hefeil **pressed at the-
alleged , vioUtfou of libe rty of consci-
eAeor-the touching pictures'which have,
been drapra'o£ourcountrir astfiesjsylum
of thfe oppressed—the' hold assertion \jf
the fitness of therferei^n immigraut-to
•share yourmost cherished privileges^
inthesqine extent in. which you your
selves enjoy tfiem, * mid then tonsider
fo6tn Whom this 1 declamation "boftTeS—
any if »ft*'pr«ceeds from the disinterested
4 vftpates pfthe coqnufa interes|,»
-hold an d_ selfish asserters of their own.
To* accomplish tfie object Expressed
in th^pfMfery rietitefcfery mmMdrtriat
Americans shall govern America, ^the
American Party Vfoposes— - *"
1* Sufistantiaf modifications -fifi -t
acts regulating -aaturalizatiom - . tf v f
. .Under the. existing laws, fiva^jqars
'residence in the country j, and a com-,
pliance with the forms prescribed fi^
them, entitles a foreigner to citlieoitslli^
and te ftjl the f»rii{ileges which yea en
j>»y, with two or three .except ionise hi
which it is.aot neoessary la raftrr» _The
American party dri"irn tnifnliMn ihig
term—to provide for a more accurate
scrutiny of the claims of persons-apply
ing for naturalization—aud against the
immigration oj-paupers and felons .into
the United States.
Iii my judgment these measures Would
be etftiheiitljr conducive to the public
welfare f ttis is with me no new opin-
aud it is-not now for the first time
expressed. Several years ago the sub
ject engaged "the attention of Congress,
As-Ghatrmau of the Judiciary Commit
tee, i iflade a. report to the Senate.sea
templating a full and final report at the
then Qe^xt session, on the return of cer*
tain commissions to ascertain the vari
ous frafeds which wore alleged to exist
in the grant, and subsequent useoi natu-
ralizTUion. papers.. . Before that time
changes in the Senate resulted in plac
ing a Democratic Senator at the head
ofthe Committee, and the matter -was
abandoned.
1 do not think it necessary to enter
into an elaborate argument to provo,
that the indiscriminate admission of
^foreigners, ftftefr a residence of five years
tolhfr privileges of citizenship; is an
1.-. VYo are makii\g—-we have thus
for successfully made an ejt.ieriment of
self government. Our free institutions
wRich have hitherto been found*efficient
for national advancement, and for - indi
vidual security, have been indebted for
their support, to the loyalty of our people
rather than to their own compulsive
powers.* ‘The founders of the Republic
were men qualified for their office—
united in jeyerence for the laws—in
resi-tance to oppression—in devotion'to
the principles of civil liberty—and the
spirit which animated them, was infused
into the institutions which they estab
lished- It was only such men, who could
have founded such a government-. ' Men
animated by a similar spirit,- can alone
preserve it. Lef the abortive attempts
iti revolutionary Firanoe, to establish
attd“ maintain-free institutions, attest the
truth of this assertion.
Now f prqpounc! this enquiry—Are
the foueignerr, wjio ^re being, and'espe
cially at the approach of our election, so
rapidly incorporated among us, Hkely to
be animated by this salutary spirit—
fitted to be the guardians of our free in
stitutions? Iwould be very sorry to deny
that among these emigrants, there. are
some worthy men, who when familiariz
ed. to our institutions by long residence
among us, may become good citizens,
and capable of participating in otfr privi
leges, but no candid man will deny that
a large propor tion are of a very different
character; consisting for the most part of
Red Republicans; or a'narchists, crim
inals, anil paupers—or will venture
yhea dismounted from tht 6tump, calm
ly to assert, that five years residence
here, will qualify ftn ignot ant foreigner
thoroughly 16 Understand our institutions
and loyally’ to conform to them. Then
let it be icmentbered that each one of
these, who is admitted to the exercise of
the elective franchise, without being
In estimatiqg tbe prfibable number of
these^Evho are Wormy jmen—-capable by
a propCr prdbatiomny tefm, of being
»‘en,de'red’gtHjd eififcen^—iftrnf What g foar-
fuf resnfaum will ffmaih—v/haj a. mass
6f jHjisonous ingraflietfts Tb bp Infused
native population;’ T9 “flue bitterness of
our party contests, this foreign ‘ vote has
been eagerly, and .qften by * tinwortlry"
means, sought after aftd-obtained alter
nately, by.both parlies^ oftd acting as ft
unit, the boast of Kossuth has beerr. re-
■dide our e'edtion3.
ThisTs a state of things- not to Id
borpe by American freemen. This
foreign incursion must be regulated, or
^checked; and the Antericnn party has
Us origin in the conviction of thiaileces*
sity. The very general exigtende of this
conviction has secured tp them a support
beyond the litttits^of their ttssociation; -I
concur with them in ihe belief that the
laws regulating .immigratfort, ahd the
naturalization of foreigners ought to be
subject’to a‘thoEdtlgh’'and seardiing re
vision, that the term of probation should
be foi gely extended, that to' proteat us
front tlie intrusion of pdupers and cri
minals, provision 6 igkt t? be. miade fo* 1
tlus ascertainment by our con$i& abroad,
of. the character and condition oLpansons
proposing to emigrate to Vha^Tnfiyl
Btalep, and Hiiat every' safeguard, whifiji
tltp wisdom of Congress dan ’ da vise,'
should be thrdwn around Uie uitierlda-
evasion. ...
2. As a furtlicy njeads ofi pitaining
their objects the UhtividuaU composing
tkq Amerigao p4rty< |(frie hofqd tbttot
ielves by nhilufil pladges, e.-ich to th©
other, to qnite.tliejr exertions for its acr
compUshmedt.. I suppose such a pledge,
etitker eXpresse-l of fppiied^,V tfi« dfi
which connects the members of every
• As to their brganization—their
ritual —their particular modes of proceed-
iqg, aitil of recognition, end rite secrecy
which lias hitherto teen observed in their
prpceeding-S.all " Uicb havp given pccas-
CionsiCkr, wdso, th*S- riaipu emigraaM^ 'ip*-for so much ^faootot midJ&geinious
*• 1-1 ^ 1 ** c “'”' »*’"*"• declamat’on, ’ and denun^'aioi.—J am
uot required to express an opinion, for
these it fo understood have begn d^iaiU
donedfiy their National Council j and all
that |s yow.required for.admission into
;thci* order is the approval Of their pr|r>
cjples. One of these* that Which an-
npuncea-tfiefr deformihSUon tiOt fo vert©
fofir or appoint Romanists to.oflice, has
been the subject of ffiiich reprehension,
and lias befen assailed fts ft violation of
ihe liberty ft! cotisciencej which is secur
ed by the Constitution. Thej>rovisions
oftfaiJiiitstnuraeti^ which arc supposed
tp be violated, fire eantaineil iu the^coti-
cluding clause of the third section of the
sixth, article, aiyl jri iht first cku.se of Uie
first article ot tlie amcudmehtS: Th©
shuiming.tihoiSou'th'from their unwil
lingness to compete with slave lahto—
and 'ftpeking to the* Nortlt,*o*n their
afcotirioa fandiaeiar»Mi Mwk of kindred
.spirits, are thus rapidly increasing - the
majority against you in Congress; at
-af<(nrlioamsn(t,Ntod will, unless
checked, m no va<y greftt lengHr ofrirn^
plato^(ItatConstitution and the Institu
tions ofthe South ftt the mercy of fana.t-
4 * -•* fi* * *•’.»• ;
And-how arc--these calamities to be
averted, d tki© ’ horde of foreigners,
rapidly-increasing, is to he annually air
ded ‘fo- y«nr society# Tin* plagues of
Egypt- were- mercies; since they were
guided by Divinetbenevolence, arid staj -
ed by liis'omtiipo' .ence, when the deliv
erance of His chosen- people was effected.
But who shall stay this moral pestilence,
d you are insensible to your danger?
If persevered in, in -what can it- ever.-
tuatebut ifr-th* tain of the Republic ?
Can the noble* system of .Government,
established by oaftftsrtwlfa bar adanaift
teredtqr men like these t - 1
Yaa «re> fold that your . number* so
largely exceed that of ike fohiigrt popula
tion, that att apprehension of danger is
idle. I do not mean fo gi«a offence to
any ntan, but tt**peak in the ^inturity of
my heart, when I say that such an argu
ment aeorns to me fo estimate very hum
bly th© understanding of th©«e to-whom
it -is addressed, lb the open, manly
defence of your rights and liberties—of
first, aftej-prbyidliig ibr adffiini>iering ail
oath to different public fnftbtiohftrieai,
contains tlie foUowing provisionj
no religious fust shall ever be required
as a qualification for any office, d • public
trust -under tie United States.” .
The second 4f'd are * ‘ ‘‘ Thai
gress ri»all hiSkq ftp . laW respecting an
establishmetil bf religion, qr prdbifotfug
tlie free exercise thereof.”
Dy .what process of fftftriJqlhgj tffc. 0
provisions of thk CoHsiitutioif, call Ua
made 16 conflict with the - fight bf the
citizen, to the lialihiitfed ejtferCisfe of hid
own free and dnedntrolled will,.in the
eiqpyment of his elective franchise, I am
utterly at d loSs tb discoVer, and I hate
-ought it in vain, id such arguments cf
that glorious eonstitutrait haqueatlied.to k |ke ohjertbrs, as 1 fiftv.e Iiitdftn oppor-
yotqby your fathers—of J'oar homestead.- tonity, of pefiismg; The first clause re-
and your hou cholds—in the-dkfence of
these against open and mafily assault,
yon are competent to resist not only the
foreigners among us, but a w orld in
arms. God forbid that one American
bosom should palpitate with craven four
in view of such a conflict. But ibis is
not tlie d .nger which menaces. Every
man unworthy of citizenship, w ho is
admitted to its privileges, is ail enefity in
your camp—a moral leper, spreading
contagion far and wide. The morals bf
tlie community arft cortfiptedP* its heart
is tainted by such association, for -how
ever stained with crime, the stamp . of
citizens makes them politically part of
yourselves,. Canyoh bear-the amalga
mation ?. , . . rib’-:* -iv’l]
And why should you bear it? For
eigners aided us m our revolutionary
struggle. Aye,-*-and tbey have receiv
ed their rewards. They" became incor
porated amqng *U9, or have Voluntarily
gone elsewhere m quest bf rtew adven
ture: * Hut w© invited immigration.
lptas to pecsons elgctvd.to office, and re
quires that llwjr shaft bqvq tlio opth of
otfice.administ.ered tb ttiem, without being
subject fed ffi any fefigibus test. Aqd this
is the whole srbpe and effect of the act.
It does not; efefch remotely, interfere wiili
the ffi*tii of ail individual to excrtUe bis
ownjmlgmentin determining whether*
the religion of tlie candidate, or 1 lie want
of it, ought; or ought -Ant 60 inlluenc©
bird iff .^fisting, his vole for,-or Ufftkui
hifti: Tin’s seems almost too plain for
afgtimunt. If « voter believes the relig-
ioii of a candidate to be unsound and
dangerous, to an extent which wofild 111*
duce -distrust m Uie ordhiary transac
tions of life, it ieuot only his right,- but
hi* doty to withhold lii$ confidence and
bis for. No provision of (ke.Constitu
tion forbids it, and doty to the country
requires it. It would he wrong iu tii©
Government, fo make this test, tteemisu
it is ait eswtfoe of di-creriwn, which the
people liavfc not intrusted to tin in. hat
have reserved to tlu-ms -lve-. Th s
that which would be wrong rate
Aye,—tit tile close of ofir revolutionary
vfftrf wkta,«uit#te toHe an*prfaariohs foCUvafumeid, ia tke riglit ami lira Bu y
we had achieved Our iridependferiee, we «f tae citizen. How far this uwyappf^
who are anuuatlv, andinsuefi immense! thus qualified, anM who is coaacquenlly
had ft sparse and exhau ted population,
and an ©stensive and uncultivated do
main. We required an-increase offpop-
ulation for the purjio’Se of internal im
provement and external defence; afld
conforming id this policy; our system of
naturalization was established. Europe
was then calm, at least free from the
menace of intestine comrdotioii. Party
spirit among ourfolveS; w^s co’iJiparative-
ly quiescent: We ‘irivited foreigners,
and we received them: They came to
us in small numbers, mingled with our
people, and peacefully pursued the ftt-o^
cations of industry.- All this is ehang
ed—we h'avd a population Sufficiently
numerous for every present purpose
and without the aid of immigration we
are increasing In numbers as rapidly as
we could desire.- Nafwiihstanding this,
there is an annual outpouring upon us,
of the restless and unquiet spirits of
Europe, its paupers and its criminals.
Not mingling with us, os when their
numbers were small; they dra now suf
ficiently numerous to herd together—-to
live apart from us—to constitute distinct
to Romanists, is a matter for the exer^
rise Of individual judgnv ir , an I for tltxt
alone. I would not rirtsl tint. notivn
American Romanists, train-d iinlu-priiy*
eipiesof civil liberty, of re•rrMtor htf
the Coiistituiion and laws, aud devot' d
tothe Union, would com© witnitli its
acope. For the real, 10 4t*w that the
vievofthe American party, it -sustained
by a man of large intelligence, ami of
undoubted piety, 1 subjoin the l.-4'er of
Mr. Wesley,-—remarking only that th©
attempt to restrict Ins opinions, to,duo
particular state of affairs existing at the
time when his. letter was written, is
simply futile, since it.is perfectly obvious
that they ure of enduring applicability, at
least until Romanists shall abandon tho-u
precepts of their religionto w hich Mr.
Wesley refers—
LETTER OK JOUV tVESLEV.
“ Sir—Some time ago a pamphlet wa-»
sent me, entitled ** An Appeal from the
1 Protestant A-sociation, to the People of
Great Britian.” A day or two since a
kind of auswer to this was put into my
I hand, which pronounces its style con-
foreign societies in th* niidel of the | temptihle. it* rea »ning futile, audit©