The native American., 1837-12-09

Mn. EDITOR: From the commencement of this
paper, have endeavored to give the mann topics
which il espouses (''the repeal of the namraliza-
ton laws of the United States--the utility of
putting check to indiScriminate emigration to
this country from Europe most candid and Sc
rious consideration: reading and examining the
arguments adduced i'll it, and from other sources,
with mind and heart much Invested of, and
separated from, preludlclal feelings, either to-
wards the foreigners or naturailzed citizens of
this country as to her native sons,--keeping al
firm and steadfas eye to the merits Of the pro-
posed objects, and the proprety of their adop-
ton, and their influence on the future prosperity
of the whole Union, in social, moral and poll
teal view; looking to the cause or causes for
a change in present national relations to for
eigners in this country, and foreign powers at
large, as it respects our receiving their combined
miserable surplus of population.
1t is very desirable that we should remain III
peace with all the inhabitants of our county
that no course should be taken Which would tend
unnecessarily to stir up feelings of discomfort or
ii-Wl from one class of citizens towards another.
But when the common welfare of the whole
Union is concerned-when there is a necessity
for either making or repeating laws, III order to
secure our national interests rs people, and tos-
ter and preserve unmpaired pure political
from whence it may, it should only serve to ami
mate us III the engaged. Yes, n
crisis has arrived in which it is necessary that we
should make change in our present national re-
lations people, a free and independent people,
to foreign countries and the foreigners in this
country, in some few principles at least. We
feel it expedient to put cheek on indIscriminate
and unocise emigration; deem it wise and polite
to repeal national law, injurious to this
nation and to substitute in its stead law suitable
to the age we now live in, and which will sym
pathize with the interests of all future ages of this
republic. We see an evil growing up among us
that must be remedied-and that, too, by fine
ricaas, or by men possessing American hearts
and feelings,-and checked, before it takes a
stronger hold upon us. And if, in using proper
means to accomplish these designs-to obviate an
impending evil, one which is severely felt already
by heavy mass Of our population-it follows
that we are to be considered as conflicting with
the interests and rights Of foreigners now in this
country, or those who may hereafter come among
us; and even opposed to the utermost by them
because OF our intention to maintain our rights
and protect and defend institutions and genera
welfare unimpalred by foreig n iniluence,-lt Is
high time that we should commence the work
and not cease until it is completed; nowithstand
ing we should have to forego every disposition
we cherish to remain in peace, not only with for
eigners among us, but with all men and all ma
tons.
Ii is reasonable that they should oppose us in
these steps-when wish to deprive them
from holding Offices under our General and State
Governments, with prescribed conditions and
limitations. This is too great change for them:
when our laws in regard to them, in this matter,
are now seldom if ever put in force or followed
out; when those Tot country even who
have the dispensation of offices, evince such a
disposition to confer them rGW foreigners.
Here lies the first great CAUSE which has called
for our present attitude-the grand cause for re-
formation. Yes, here lies the substance of the
case. Place man Tor men, as the case may be)
in the most afiuent circumstances; and do ii with
out his having claim on you for SO doing. A
period arrives in which you deem it wise to
change his situaton-he is exerling, with the
means you gave him, an injurious influence on
you and yours; proceed legally, to withdraw
from him this power, and he directly opposes it
is your deadliest enemy. So it is with these
foreigners; they have been placed in Official
lowed to vote at our popular elections, i'll viola
ton of law and Justice, and without regard to
merit or Observation-Disclosures being among us
day, month, or year;-and now it is proposed
to check these innovations on both law and equi-
ty, they appear to consider themselves injured,
abused, and that their general character and stand
ing, foreigners naturalized citizens, is tram
plei upon and deprecated.
This subject has been laying deep in the hearts
and minds Of the American population of every
State in this Union, no doubt, for years gone by;
and they now begin to eyince considerable sensi-
tiveness and solicitde for those measures of pro-
lection and reform to go on ana prosper. This
spirit is exhibiting itself in the south, east, north
and west, and particularly in the North. New
York has spoken plainly in the cause. And
considering the shortness of the period in which
the minds of the People have been directly and
seriously called into action concerning the matter
there is no cause to complain of the evidences of
support and appreciation every where given.
The subject has yet, however, to come before
our popular representative branches of Govern
ment. And we can deliver the whole matter up
to them, with an assurance that it will meet with
that mature and wise consideration which it merits
at their hands; and will be disposed of in that
way which is most calculated to promote the
general and future welfare of our beloved country.
And this surely, is all that is desired-a that is
anticipated, and which the subject calls for
Among many other friends to this cause, am
glad to see that there are so many handsome and
well conducted papers issuing from the press,
proclainng the necessity, proprcty and true viz