The native American., 1837-08-19

men, who in some mode other, Were to deliver their
country from the perils that menaced it. The greater
part believed that their ability, their prudence and
their immense influence with the people, could enable
them to obtain from the Government the removal OF the
evils that oppressed them, and to obtain the re-estab-
shment of the ancient order Of things. Some others
cherished the belief that they would find means to con-
duct the American nation to that Independence, which
was the first and most ardent of their aspirations, or
rather the sole object of that intense passion which
s,upu and tomen,ed them night and day.
Tbese scrans Of history carry us back to eventful
,;n,es Scene after scene of the immense movement
Of mast aces opens before the view, and we hear the
rol, Of the drum, and almost fancy that we hear the
voice of Washington, marshaling his patriot armies
into ORDER We see wide spread country but 'hih'y
neoped, and we see the Congress of that people as
sembled for the high and sacred purpose Of freedom
The colonies are watching their deliberations-they
think .sthey will find means to conduct the American
nation to that independence which was the hIst ano
most ardent of aspirations, and the accomplishment
was ample to their hopes.
MANY years have rolled by and the fathers OF the re-
volution are gathered away to their final dweng' ana
we stand upon the fields they maintaned the trustees
of their principles. They struck the blow and became
distinct and separate people. Heaven seemed
to have marked out the country for that purpose
boundIess ocean rolled between them and Europe
Months were 10 be consumed before one sail could be
unfurled at Liverpool and fured in the harbor OF New
Yorktempests the most dire, were to shake the DO
som of the Atlantic, the inhabitants OF the ola
world could invade the confines of the new. Every
thing morally and physically, seemed to consPire 70
make us independent in character and free In pocs'
and our destiny would lead US to be- but we are ope
rated upon by foreign influence. We commit fraud
upon posterty by holding doors open and lnscroe
ing our portals with the abused sentence,
to the home of the oppressed" We barter away cur
stable rights for the shadowy spendors OF charitable
vice. We sell the home of the mountain heart, In
order to win the reputation Of being hospitabe. we
exchange the sanctty of creed and the glory OF our
own hopes, for the rags of Europe.
Are we true to the hopes of the colonsts OF '74!-
Are we true to the interests of 3! Ponder upon these
questions countrymen, think and over these
considerations and we feel confident that you will ad-
here to the cause of your country and her institutions
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE NATIVE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION IN WASHING
TON CITY.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the weather du-
ing the day. and the continued rain in the evening, the
adjourned meeting held pursuant to the order OF
the llh July, on Friday the llth August at o'clock
P. M. in the Theatre on Louisiana Avenue.
The number in attendance was very large, so much
to have made the rain rather proptous 10 our con-
venience for if the weather had been toleraby good
this Theatre could certainly not have held the meet
ing
| PROCEEDINGS.
The President of the Association presided assist
ed by the Recording Secretary.
The President announced that letters had been re-
ceved by the Council, from w. R. P Dowden, Chair
man Of Committee of Arrangements in Bladensburg
District, Maryland, notifying them Of an intention to
form Native American Association there, and re-
spectfnlIy inviting them to attend meeting for that
purpose to be held Oh Monday next the 14th inst
He suggested that it would be better to send COM
mitee in the name of this Association to represent
it at that meeting, to present our views according 10
the spirit of Constitution and to urge the necessi-
ty ofaddressing memorial TO Congress, for the speedy
repeal of the Laws Of naturalization.
DR.. T. D. Jones concurred in the suggestion, and
moved that Delegation of be appointed for that
purpose, by the President
Mr. j. D. Clark moved that the Delegation consist Of
l3 members, in order as he remarked that we are
now recurring to old American principles we may be
reminded of them by alluson to the old confederaed
States, whose number Q3) augured strength as well
as success
The motion prevailed and the President announced
the following members as composing the Delegation
Ulysses Ward Dr. Joseph Borrows
Seth Hyatt B. X. Morsell
John d. Clark DR. T. ID. Jones
S. P. Franklin Garret Anderson
John G. Robinson D. Fister
John Purdy Harvey Crittenden
and Lambert S. Beck.
Mr.. George Sweeny presented the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved that committee be appointed to prepare
a memorial in the name of this association, to both
houses of Congress at their next session, praying for
a repeal of the laws providing for the naturalization
of foreigners, for such modification thereof in
their wisdom, may seem best calculated to secure to
the native citizens Of the United States, the full
enjoyment Of the privileges and rights which those
iuof1v anfitod IN under the ccnstufion fhprpof