For the Native -An.erican.

WASHINGTON. January |
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WASHINGTON, January l, 1888.


Mr.. EDIroR-Sir: see in your valuable pa
per of the 3Oth ult., "A Communication from a
correspondent signed "T,'' in relation to the
Clerks engaged in the American Patent Office in
this City, who are, the greater part Of them, for
eigners. Sir, | fully concur with him in his
opinions stated in his communication. | humbly
ask every American citizen if it is not shameful,
that our public offices of high trust should be
almost exclusively ruled by foreigners in the
place Of American citizens, when there are plen-
ty Of industrious and high-minded Americans
who could readily fill the offices Of trust!
But no: Government has got all, or at least
the greater part Of our public Offices, swarmed
with Scotch, Irish, Dutch, and French. Now
Sir, have no peculiar antipathy against foreign.
ers, but / like to see them in their right places
hope Congress will give speedy repeal o
the Naturalization Law.


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