The native American., 1837-08-10

could discover the evil afar off, and protest against en-
Icouraging foreign immigration, how much more is the
measure now to be deprecated, when circumstances
have entirely changed, and instead ofadding streng
tn to the country, immigration adds weakness, weak
ness physical and moral! And what overwhelming
force does Mr.. Jeerson'se reasoning acquire, by ue
vast change OF circumstances which has taken pace
both in Europe and this country, in earlier ana Ia
our later condition. Then we were Few, feebie' anu
scattered. Now numerous, strong, ana coh-
centiated. Then our accessions by immigration were
real accessons of strength from the ranks oi the learn
ed and the good from the enlightened mechanic and
artzan and intelligen, husbandman. Now immigIa-
ton is the accession of weakness, from the ignorant
and the vicious Of Ireland and Germany, or the out
cast tenants of the poorhouses ana prisons 0. Europe
| And again. Then our beautiful system OF Govern
ment had not been unolded TO the world to the terror
tyrants; and the rising brightness of American De-
mocracy was not yet far above the horizan to
wake their slumberng anxlees or mere than to CLEAN
family in hope, upon their enslaved subjects Then
emigration was natural, twas attraction Of fafintes,
| it was attraction Of liberty to liberty. Emgrants
prescribed for conscience sake, and for opinions sake
the real lovers of liberty, Europe's loss and gain
Now American democracy is denounced by foreign
despots, walked with its increasing brillancy. It's
Ispendor dazzles them. 1t alarms them; for it shows
their slaves their chains. And it must be extinguish
ed Now emigration is changed naturalization has
become the door of entrances not alone to the well
come lovers of liberty, but also to troops well skilled
in all the arts of darkness. Now emgrants are select
ed for service to their tyrans, and by their yrants
not for their affinity to liberty but for their mental SER
vtude. They transported in thousands, nay hun
dgeds of thousands, to shores, 10 our loss, aud
Europes gain.
1t may be, Americans, that you still doubt the ex-
sence of conspiracy, and the reality of danger from
foreign combination; Or if the attempt is made YOU
yet doubt the power Of any such intrigue in your
society," DO you wish to test IFS existence and powerl
It is easy to apply the test. Test it by attempting
change in the naturalization law. Take the ground
that such change must be made; that no foreigner,
who comes into the country after the law is nassed
shall ever be allowed the right of suffrage. Stand
hrmly to this single point and you will soon discover
where the enemy Is, and the tactics he EMPLOYS This
is the spear of lthuriel. Apply its point. You will
find your enemy, though now squat like toad fast by
he ear OF our confidence, suddenly reused TO show his
internal origin.
Look moment at the proposition. You here per-
celve that IN It's very nature there is nothing to excite
the opposition of single citizen native or natural
lzed, IN the whole country, provided, be it dis.
uncy borne IN mind, that he is not implicated in the
conspiracy. This prohibition in the proposed change
OF the law, it is evident touches not in anv way the
native American, neither does it touch in the slightest
degree the already granted privileges of the natural
zed citizen, nor the foreigner now in the country who
Is Wating to be naturalized; no. not individual in
the whole country is unfavorably affected by the pro-
visions OF such law; not an individual excep alone
the foreign stpendiary, with his intriguing myrmdons
And how is he affected by it! He is deprived of his
orces ne can no longer power over his slaves
TO Interfere In our political concerns he can no longer
use them in his Austrian masters service. and 5a
therefore, be assured will resist with all the despera
ton OF detected brigand. He will raise an outcry;
he will fill the public with cries of intolerance; he
VIII call the measure religious bigotry, and illiberay
ana religious Persecutlon and other popular catch
deceived; when you hear him. set your mark upon
hum. That is the man. Try, then, this test. Again
say, let the proposition be, that the law of the land
be 50 changed, that foreigner who comes into the
country after the law is passed, shall be entitled
to the right Of suffrage. This is lust ground: Il i
practicable ground; it is deensible ground and it i
safe and prudent ground; and cannot better close
than in the words of Mr. Jenereon: "The time to
guard against corruption and tyranny is before they
shai nave gotten hold on US; it is better keep the
wolf out Of the fold than to trust to drawing bs
and talons after he has entered"