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UNIVERSITY OF 6E0RG1A LIBRARY mm H£i9fot "to tauni u># lo'l Wfc’H* i gaai *' %»>7 •oui'jQ lir»v- !**s tKJMiK'ar. * ATHENS, GEORGIA, THUESPAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, J855, NUMBER 25 =rrr * -{uSk-r .|"trrTr whekly, BY JOHN H. CHRISTY, „ %/i JEf S<taP>T9B AMD t«o>>irro» » Terms of Snbicrlp^Itm.- / TWO DOLLARS mi• annum,^Cpald rfrtffetn «4, snee: otherwise,TIlRfiE DOLLARS will be cforged yj~ la order that the price afth * papei m»> ms be in the way ofa large cireuiatiuiifCfehe will be supplied atthe following low rates. .? ^ : Attkisiltw rttu,tk* Cmikmtuttcetmpmtp tktordtr. Rates ot Advertising. Transient advertisements will be inserted at On* Dollar per square for the first.and Fifty Cents per square for each suheeqiSeot insertion. Legal and yearly advertisements at the usual rates Candidates will be charged 05 for announcements, and ohitoary notieeseaeeeuingeix lines in lehgtl, prill be charged aa advertisements. When the nnmber'of insertions isootnaarlredon'and advertisement, it will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. 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, " MkSNtokptpWWtdMkjmita+jgrm. t 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©