When your fathers
left the despotism of their old country, they were no more natives of
America, than the poor irish, who landed, here, yesterday. Had not
Columbus discovered this continent, you would be still natives of
Europe--the natives of the very brethren, whom you wish to drive away! You
should not, at least, bring the aboriginals of this country, the noble,
generous red men, in your procession, now driven from their own native
land--You should not make of them an instrument to suit your purposes. If
you do not mock them--you deny with such an exhibition, the very blood of
your european fathers and mothers! Who fought with your fathers for the
welfare of this republic?--The strangers! And were you to have a war, the
strangers would fight in your ranks with, and for you: and if your enemies
are so careful not to fight you; it is, because they know, that strangers
would fight with you, and that your very enemies' soldiers would not fight
against the american ranks in which their very brothers are here,
defending the cause of liberty!--And why the honest strangers will not
breathe free, here, as well as you? Does the stranger wrong you? You have
your courts of justice, and your penitentiaries. Has he committed a crime
in his native country?--You should send him back, chained, to that
country. To whom are you indebted for your daily blessings?--You would be
the only nation on the globe, who, in feeling no gratitude towards
strangers, would consider strangers a curse to them. All nations,
acquainted with political economy, invite strangers to become their
citizens. Though Italy is the most populous nation in the world, were
Italy administered as it should be, she could maintain a population six
times as much. The soil had never been wanted to man. This Union is so
extensive, that, were all the people of Europe coming here tomorrow, they
would not suffice to people these vast territories. England is an island,
the production of which is not sufficient to maintain that population,
without industry. Those manufactures are obliged to work for other
nations, from which they derive their food. America is not England. You
have, here, all the climates of earth, and all the blessings, and nature's
productions. Why will you imitate the political economy of an island of
rocks in a cold climate, while you have the most fertile, virgin lands of
the world? What are you doing of your immense, deserted lands, and
forests? Send there co