The native American., 1837-08-10

mort of Government and the wealth Of the nation, ana
many well educated young men whose fathers spen
their lives and fortunes in the struggle for ipdepen
dence have sued in vain, for, perhaps, these very Off
ces, and would gladly have accepted of salaries In
ferioI even to those given to the foreigner.
How long these abuses shall continue will depend
upon the moral effect of and the awakening
sense of justice in the minds of public officers. p.
The following letter from one Of the most dstin-
guished men in the West, shews how the cause
spreads, and how Jealous the true American is, in
support of our principles. 1t is addressed TO Of
the officers of This Association:
St Louis, July 25, 1887.
Dear Sir, perceive in the National Integencer Of
the 5:h nst., received this morning, that the native
American citizens of the city of Washington, the
Illh inst, held meeting, and formed an Association
for the purpose OF taking measures to protect our
Country from future interference, by foreigners, in its
AFFAIRS AS one of those measures, and uDquestiona-
bly one of the bes-the establishment of newspaper
at the seat of Government advocating the cause Of
tive Americans is spoken of likely TO take place.
Though both by name and personally unknown to
you cannot deny myself the satisfaction of address
ing, as member of the Native American Associa-
Uon OI the Unlcu otaies, anu expressing 10 you now
deeply grafed am, that the native American sons
of our patriot sres are at LENGTH rousing themselves
to knowledge and resistance of the influence, which
foreigners have heretofore, SO largely and nurously
exerted in the governmental affairs of our beloved
country. 1t is time that we who born on the soil
of free America and hence have the greatest interest in,
and feeling for, her wefare-or ought to have-shoud
insist being own governors; and should expel
from our midst presence, which, under the guise Of
seeking liberty among freeman, is fast ensaving those
whose companionship it proposes to enjoy. Nothing
can effect this, but united, determined, and vigorous
action in support of the principles avowed and adopted
by the Association, Of which you an officer
In this action, all true hearted native Americans
will nquestonably take part; and the sooner
an opportunity is presented to them, throughout the
whole country, of doing so, the better. My most
earnest desire is, to contribute all that can bring
about result SO devoutly to be prayed for. can
best do that here, by endcavong to extend the crcu-
aton of the paper proposed to be published in Wash
ngto9; and my principal object in addressing you is,
to request that may be furnished with some copies Of
the prospectus Of that paper-to which, have no
doubt, can obtain good many subscribers in this
place. Please forward them to me, as possi-
BILE, and advise to the progress of the Associa-
ton, for the increasing prosperity Of which, accept my
warmest wishes.
Would it not be well to make effort to get peti-
tons from all parts of the Union to Congress at its
next session. The subject of the naturalization aws
With the most enduring interest," in all that relates
to the welfare of my native American brothers, an
truly yours,