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modest tone Of the first, and the inflated and as
Ipiring style of the latter.
The Germans say, that Washington "o6ereF
them home and country Do they prefer
Washington to the God who made them! God
gave them Germany as their home; and we can
i prove that Washington was opposed to Ger
mans, by the many battles he fought against the
ed them countryp' Oh rare testers, impudeni
foreigners!


| We met on our return from the Native Ame-
rican celebration, some of these worshipers OF
their old whipper. Not one of those we met,
we venture to say, could UTTER in the English
tongue, "God save great Washington
To prove that General Washington was op-
posed to foreigners, we will hastily refer to some
of his emphatically expressed sentiments on
that very subject.


In one place he says:


"History and experience prove that Foreign influence
Including the Hessan in PARTICULAR sis of the most
baneful foes Of Republican Government"
Again, writing to Mr.. Morris in l77s, upon
the subject of appointing foreigners to office, he
wisely remarks:


.The design of this is to touch cursory upon sub
ect Of great importance TO the well being Of these States
and more than will appear at first view-I mean Me
appointment Of so many FOREIGNERS TO Offices Of high
rank and trust IN our service.'


Again:


"The officers, my dear sir, in whom you must de-
pend for the defence Of this cause" 1.-THE Revolution
sand who from length Of service, their connexions pro-
pery, and, in behafof many many add, military merit
will not submit much, if any longer to the unnatural
promotion Of men them who have nothing than
little plansibiy, unbounded pride and ambition, and a
perseverance in application, not 10 be resisted but by
common frmness to support their pretensions."
In the same letter he continues:
"There is an evil, most extensive in its nature and
fatal in its consequences 10 be apprehended and that is
the driving of all your officers out Of the service,
and throwing not only yonr army but your military
ellis entirely into the hands of foreigners
All this is the language of Washington, and
we recommend it to the perusal of the German
card-writer ere he again attempts to puff foreign
devotion to George Washington.
The following are the cards we alluded to.
The latter cannot be read without smile:
EP g Grafton before the Native American
Association the twentysecond.In pursuance Of the
proceedings Of this Association, Grafton will be
delivered before the members Of that Society on the
22d instant, at the Baptist Church of the Rev. O. B.
Brown 10th street, Trccisey at IL o'clock, by Mr..
JosEpH H. BRADLEY preceded by the reading Of Wash
ngton's Farewell Address, by Mr.. J. G. BRENT, who
have been appointed by the President and Council for
that purpose.


The ceremonies will commence precisely at IL o'clock
Citizens and their families members of Congress-, and
others, are respectfully invited to attend.


BY order: H
THOMAS D. JONES.


Recording Secretary"