The native American., 1837-09-09

wcrhy of the blessings they DESIRE II Is polite
it is credable and far safer, depend upon
selves TO meet the demands of our wants and
lagree with Americans, when he so mpressyely re-
marks "that il must be conceded by all, that we
srcng enough to stand alone, and wise enough gov
ern ourselves" And here it were well IN observe,
that those who were once aliens, but now citizens. like
ourselves, should not take alarm, be mistaken in
the process Of my reasoning. My associates and my
self would wish them understand that for past
vices from their fellow-countrymen in of the
Revolutionary, and that of last struggle against
Great Britain, the Republic is grateful, and that those
great their descendants who natives of
the land, have been rewarded TO the full measure Of
their desert. But would ask If the acts Of those
who strangers in most cases to those in, or
coming 10 this country, should lend additional claims
to the latter, and give them rghta claim to uncon
ditiona political and social privileges from that fact
alone The debt OF the country to those patriots has
been generally satisfied either to them or their chill
dren, and if so, all claims derived from them cannot
be valid in law in equity. Moreover, would ask,
if it be not highly probable that many Of those aliens
who have been made citizens since the last war were,
at that period, ranged against in the British ranks
and fought against those very liberties which they how
affect to esteem and cherish sincerely! When this
reproach may be thrown up to oreg ners they should
be very cautious how they dwell upon the hackneyed
argument Of the services of ellow-countrymen, long
mingled with the DUST unless they produce their gen.
ea.oglcal trees to prove their lineal descent from
said heroes. Again let me tell those who boast so
with themselves that the great and glorious me-
mories of forefathers only as shadows for
their sons, when those do not prove themselves
worthy of their sires 1t far better for each and
every one to depend upon his merits for reward
1t Is bad sign when individuals driven to such
arguments, foreign 10 themselves, for support. We
honor those who fought for rights and them alone
their children reaping with u.s. the benefits of their
deeds foreigners since naturazed must stand on their
own claims for redress, if redress be proper. would
the nd ayp ofc
legislative action touching the existing law of natur-
alizaon-a strong for the reconsideration and
radical information of the same-results from the first
principle, which is at the basis Of natural law,
that OF sedefence and self preservation for it is vain
to deny what daily experience proves beyond the
shadow of doubt, that the general and almost exclu-
sive character of emigration from Eorope into this
country is bad and Objectionable in the exreme and
that, consequently, in an equal proportion to this
ruptng influx, are our liberties and The spirit of our
institutions in peril. Philosophers and ogicans unite
In the opinion that if case were TO in which,
alter shipwreck, two men were to cling to the same
plank and both being individually convinced that one
alone could be save on it. and if both continued cling
to it, inevitable death TO the two would be the result
that it would be just and proper for the strongest to
push the weakest off, and save himself by the act
Now, sirs, apply this to the present point and on
the same inconrovertable principal obliged and
justified in taking the proper precautions prevent or
modify the evils Of emigration. Again either thew
good citizens at home (hese aens) they are not
if the frst then it would be proper and best for them
to remain there, for the sake Of their own countries
which heed their seIvcs such, and have the first,
and best claims upon them or in case of an oppres-
sive Government each ought to consider himself
obliged to remain in his land in ORDER when the
time for reform revolution does arrive, that all
should be at their posts to lend their to their
country If the second, if they turbulent, unprn.
cpled, and uneducated subjects, why should they be
pamed off on US, that should be the scape.goats
OF foreign kings, when they wish to get rid of danger
Gus citizens, and send them u.s. bearing with them
to this country the elements of moral and physical de-
graduation. Let us remember that Ccl17n non amman
mubant qu trans currun'' To obviate this evil,
10 obviae this evil, which has grown to an enormous
extent to arrest the moral that is spreading
throughout society, to check unshackled emigration
are the people of these States called upon to bring
their minds to the discussion of this grand national a
fa'r in order that under their direction, their Repre-
sentatives and Senators may consider, digest and put
into execution fair, just, and effective plan Of
wardlng off the dangers which many good, wise, and
patriotic convinced threaten our hitherto un-
paralleled political and social prosperity.
have now. gentlemen, discussed, in regular order,
the points have relied sustaining and bearing
me out in my opinions and shall now dispose Of the
third and last consideration in as few words as posi-
| BILE.
The doctrines and motives Of our Association have
been, so far, unfortunately, grossly misrepresented
From my preceding remarks, it strikes me we stand
acquitted of any sinister object disposition to disturb
i
convinced of the necessity and expediency of memo
rallzng Congress at future day; and in so doing
we only exercise tbe sacred right of petition which
cannot be denied the humblest citizen in the land
much less respectable and numerous bodies Of Amer-
cans when the grievance complained of is actually felt
! by the complanants In acting as we do we act un-
der and with the constitution and let man. alien for
egner. native dare to call in question the xercse
of privileges granted to us by law.
Much offence seems to have been gven by the pre-
amble to constitution and the words sordid allie
glance of foreigners" slaves of Kings" &c. are bit.
erly dwelt upon. Now, srs. either these phrases ap
fpy to the compainants they do not; if they apply
then where is the for raising the anathema!
Where blame and censure should cling, let it there be
be attachej if not then they not applicable and
those who do fondy persist in appropriating harsh
expressions to themselves, although conscious of their
innocence, as they say. certainly blame none but
themselves and by this morbid. unreasonable sensi-
veness, hut induce discover where the shoe does
actually pinch. We would advise, as friend those
who are innocent to keep qnet the subject, for they
have no reason to complain, censure attaching to
their characters; and for those who are WORTHY of
the rebuke wo care not what they do or say We are
perfectly indifferent who takes up the cap we throw
among the crowd: for he who is simple enough to nut
the fools cap on his head, and exclam that we placed
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