two months in the guard-house, with a ball and chain fastened to their legs, for refusing to kneel to the Roman Catholic Host, and his laudation of Irish deserters, have given serious offense to his countrymen, that will prove fatal-we say fatal to his success in the two largest States of the Union; and we can freely assert, merely as a looker-on in Vienna," that if the Whig party places his name in nomination, the Democratic candidate will be elected. Of course, the Democrats, knowing this, will help his friends in packing the Whig Conventions.

WHAT WE WOULD SAY to the naturalized citizen is, that the greater portion of those coming from abroad have, together with our political demagogues, striven for partisan importance, and to such end have, through their exertions and ballots, apparently fixed upon our country measures, ruinous not only to individual prosperity, but ruinous to us as a people.

And we would say to the American, that partisan foolishness has been enacted long enough, yes, too long, for the good of the country; that, as a mass, the naturalized and the foreigner have become emboldened in a partisan course, and would now claim and exercise not only equal rights with us, but superior ones, as being theirs under priestly advisement, through the possession of greater intelligence, earlier invention, and the physical ability "to do"-Heaven spare their blindness!-all of which is presented in a manner that, if not amusing, is at least so decidedly cool as to prove quite refreshing. Yet, to the honest, well-meaning foreigner, desiring a home in the land of liberty, we would still say, Come! our country is large, and there is room in it for both you and your labor. Yet you must not seek to defeat us in the endeavor to protect both your and our labor from the hindrances which a too great inroad of the labor of those remaining abroad, if unchecked, would create against our mutual interests; and we would say to Americans, that to receive into our country the foreigner and the product of foreign labor, both at the same time, freely and free, is at once a foolish policy, and one which must eventually bring upon us not only penury, but place the foreigner as a ruler over us. Such a course has been too long pursued; the demagogue has

favored it to gain partisan aid from the natu ralized and foreigner, that through such help he may reach his own aggrandizement; and even thus, through ignorance or design, is he fast accomplishing the destruction of our country. We would say, also, that there is a remedy for this evil, to be had through the enactment of a uniform naturalization law, to the effect, that no foreigner hereafter arriving in this country, being over twenty-one years of age, shall, upon any consideration whatever, become a naturalized citizen of these United States; but that he shall, however, as a resident, be subject to, and receive the protection of, our laws, and enjoy all the rights of a citizen, excepting that of the elective franchise, or the holding of office of high trust. Through the protection of such a law, the American vote would cease to be overpowered through the casting balance of foreign influence, and then the policy of the nation would become settled and fixed. Then protection to the industry of Americans, and protection also to the labor of the foreigner welcomed to these shores, would naturally follow.

JAPAN. The recent movements for sending a fleet to this outlandish empire, with sealed orders, has raised quite a din among the politicians; and, in the apparent hope of embarrassing Mr. Fillmore and his administration, an exposé of the objects of the expedition has been requested by Congress. The Presidentmaking mania of the times has, doubtless, had much to do with this request; but, after all, the wiseacres who turned over the stone, expecting to find a rattlesnake thereunder, have only brought forth, much to their chagrin, a very harmless animal. The mischief they have done, however, in disturbing its quiet rest may not be easily rectified; and the political capital which they expected to make against the Administration, must recoil upon their own heads. The letter of President Fillmore to the Emperor of Japan, thus prematurely brought forth, is in the highest degree creditable to him as a man, a statesman, and a diplomatist; and while its exposure, thus forcibly obtained, fails to accomplish the object of the croakers, it may have a tendency to defeat the patriotic and humane objects of our government.

Regarding this letter as the first step towards a new field for American commerce,

and an advance towards universal civilization, we take pleasure in placing it on record in the Republic, for the especial reference of those who were pleased to recognize in the American greeting to Japan, a second edition of the English invasion of China. Here it is. President Fillmore says to the Emperor of Japan:

“I send you by this letter an envoy of my own appointment, an officer of high rank in his country, who is no missionary of religion. He goes by my command to bear to you my greeting and good wishes, and to promote friendship and commerce between the two countries.

"You know that the United States of America now extend from sea to sea; that the great countries of Oregon and California are parts of the United States; and that from these countries, which are rich in gold and silver and precious stones, our steamers can reach the shores of your happy land in less than twenty days.

"Many of our ships will now pass in every year, and some perhaps in every week, between California and China; these ships must pass along the

coast of your empire; storms and winds may cause them to be wrecked on your shores, and we ask and expect from your friendship and greatness, kindness for our men and protection for our property. We wish that our people may be permitted to trade with your people, but we shall not authorize them to break any law of your empire.

"Our object is friendly commercial intercourse, and nothing more. You may bave productions which we should be glad to buy, and we have productions which might suit your people.

"Your empire contains a great abundance of coal; this is an article which our steamers, in going from California to China, must use. They would be glad that a harbor in your empire should be appointed to which coal might be brought, and where they might always be able to purchase it. "In many other respects, commerce between your empire and our country would be useful to both. Let us consider well what new interest may arise from these recent events which have brought our two countries so near together; and what purposes of friendly amity and intercourse this ought to inspire in the hearts of those who govern both countries."

The fog of bombs, bayonets, and boardingpikes of the popularity-seeking and sensitively sympathetic and philanthropic opponents of the reëlection of President Fillmore, is completely blown away by the publication of this frank, manly, dignified, and patriotic epistle, and we suppose the expedition to Japan will now be permitted to go on its way rejoicing.

THAT MEMORIAL to Congress, asking for a law to prevent the introduction into the ports of the United States of any foreign criminals or paupers, recognized as such in their own

country, was transmitted by us, with several thousand signatures attached, to the Hon. James Brooks, one of our city representatives, and by him presented to the House, who referred it to the Committee on Commerce. We now call upon that committee to give the subject their earliest possible attention. The interests of the working-men of our country, who are driven to the wall by the competition of imported felons and paupers, demand protection rial will not be lost sight of in the multiplicity of the government; and we hope the memoof business which devolves on Congress in the matter of President-making. One thing is certain: the people will not lose sight of it, if their representatives do.

ROMANISM INCOMPATIBLE WITH REPUBLICANISM.-On Monday evening, April 5th, according to previous announcement, the Rev.

W. S. Balch delivered a lecture at the Broadway Tabernacle on this subject. Although the night was most inclement, the vast building was thronged at an early hour. In this lecture the speaker not only exhibited clearly and unequivocally the utter incompatibility of the elements of Republicanism and Romanism, but tore into shreds and patches the impudent, though much-vaunted, "Catholic Chapter" of John Hughes. At the close of the lecture the audience rose en masse and greeted the Rev. orator with nine hearty cheers. There has been much inquiry for published copies of this powerful discourse.

CIVIL LIBERTY, as according to the Rev. Edward McGowan, is a mere thing. The idea is so perfectly politico-papal, that we cannot help giving it as we find it in his lecture delivered before young Catholics in Boston:

"The destruction of civil liberty is but the annistances; but the destruction of religious liberty is a hilation of a thing, the mere contingent of circumusurpation condemned by Heaven, a tyranny begotten in hell; and yet Lord John Russell passes an act [Anti-ecclesiastical Titles Bill] which destroys this religious freedom, the eternal right of man, the slave as well as the freeman. In this he and England stand alone amongst civilized nations, a disgrace to civilization itself."

That is, they stand alone in suppressing papal ecclesiastical titles, not in destroying either civil or religious liberty, because the Pope of Rome does not tolerate either. It is amusing to hear a papal prelate denouncing

religious intolerance. There is next presented a practical use of a good suggestion, thus:

"He [Lord John Russell] had failed to re-split the Catholic body. Without a murmur that body had braved the fanatical storm; but when an act was passed which aimed at the destruction of their faith [in ecclesiastical titles] and morality, then they saw it was time to adopt the suggestion of Burke, When bad men combine, the good must associate.""

We regret to learn that civil liberty is a mere "thing," and that its destruction would be "the mere contingent of circumstances;" but one thing pleases us much, that is, to find Roman Catholics upholding the suggestion of Burke. It is an evidence that they approve the organization of United Americans, the good men of the soil.

THE CHARGE AT ROME.-Among the many small tricks of the enemies of the Administration, a rumor was circulated a few days ago, to the effect that Mr. Fillmore had determined to recall Mr. Cass, our present Chargé at Rome, and send in his stead a Roman Catholic. In the present bigoted condition of affairs in the "Holy City," (Heaven save the mark!) where Protestant worship is absolutely prohibited, except in the house of the American Chargé, it is well known that the substitution of a Catholic instead of a Protestant representative would suppress it entirely; and hence, a report that the President was about to make such a change, would be calculated seriously to injure his popularity. The trick, however, had but a transient effect, because it was immediately discovered that the President had no such intention. It is also pretty well understood that, as Mr. Cass has performed all his official duties with fidelity and dignity, it is not and has not been the intention of the Administration to make any change whatever in that direction.

WEBSTER DEMONSTRATION.-A meeting of the most zealous friends of our great states

man, Daniel Webster, or, more properly speaking, those who desire his nomination to the Presidency, was held at National Hall on Monday evening, April 19th. Probably at no other time, and under no other circumstances, would the name of Daniel Webster have failed to bring together a host of enthusiastic Whigs; but, as the call was ostensibly to create a

furor in his behalf, in connection with the triangular race now being run for the great sweepstakes next fall, but few were present, and it was difficult to determine who were more numerous, the Webster or the Fillmore adherents. One thing was very evident, however, they were all good Clay men, as their vociferous cheers announced whenever the name of that patriot and statesman was mentioned. From what we can see, we think the primary chances in this city on the Whig side are decidedly Fillmoreish. The Democrats are, as usual, mum as mice, but on the lookout.

THE AMERICAN RIFLES.-This spirited young corps is about to be erected into a regiment, eight companies having been organized, and the necessary application forwarded to the Commander-in-Chief. This will form one of the finest regiments in the State, and we are proud to say that it is composed entirely of the sons of the soil," native-born Americans, a large proportion of whom are members of the O. U. A. We hope the organization of this regiment will prove a harbinger of better times for the militia organization of the Empire State, which, in point of material, has been sadly on the decline for a number of years past, and almost entirely anti-American in its character, at least so far as this city is concerned. We learn that a corps of American cavalry is in contemplation.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.-The lovers of art are ever glad to learn of the annual opening of the galleries of this institution, and we have the pleasure to announce that the exhibition of its paintings for the present year has just commenced. We have not yet had an opportunity to avail ourselves of the polite invitation to visit the gallery, but intend to do so before another issue of the Republic, and shall report something of what we see.

LOUIS NAPOLEON, in his speech to the Deputies, says it is not his intention to make himself Emperor, but, if the people do not behave themselves, he will do terrible things. Tremble and obey! Vive Napoleon!

THANKS.-The Hon. James Brooks will please accept our thanks for valuable public