For the Native American.
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That your readers may have some idea of the num-
Der of foreigners employed by the General Govern
mcnt in the public Offices, &c. ! have taken the
trouble examine the Blue Book for 1885 and &c. and
find that there were, at that time, employed, in the
city of Washington, sryone salied ocers natives Of
foreign countries; and ] believe that twenty or
thirty more have been added since the reorganization
|of the General Post Office and of the General Land
Office.


Several OF these officers have the employing Of a
number of other persons, such as laborers in the pub
lie grounds and on the public buildings, watcHmen,
&c. &c.; and il is truly remarked in the "Appeal,"
that such officers rarely employ native American, if
la foreigner can be procured. Now, such conduct is
papably wrong, and could not condemn natives,
were they to retaliate Indeed, will not say that
they do not very widely not pursuing the same
course, and employ but natives until such foreign
ers shall abandon their partial procedure.
Many worthy, but unfortunate merchants, who In


their days Of prosperity contributed largely to the sup