The native American., 1837-08-19

to avoid these evils which now threaten usi
For security, the naturalization law must be al
tered. Twenty-one years is sufficiently short time
to make common mind acquainted with our laws, in
sttutions and habits; and application for the privi
leges OF citizenship, in addition to obtaining proof
that "he is attached 10 the Constitution and a,Os Of th
Country" he should be called upon to show, by
documentary evidences that he came to our land BY
permission of our authorities. BY that time he vii
have, in all probability; taken root in American
society; his early prejudces and errors of opinion
would, in a good measure, have passed away; and il
his love of his native land still remains his attach
ment to the land Of his adoption, and the birthplace
Of his children, will be small security for his good
condnct. This in the end, would be the best course
for the emigrant himself. Now while the number
arriving daily is great they tread upon each Others
heels in their paths. The larger the more difficult to
find places and employment and they are made
miserable by being in each others way. The mill
fed too rapidly is clogged, and ceases grind well
the made mad by sudden rain, is Of dangerous
navigation; country growing too fast, has loose
and spungy population, and never acquires propei
solidity, by time; but that country whose growth is
wholesome, is of long duration, and is strong by
uni on.
The effects which follow crowd of emigrants, can
be seen by looking into the early histories of New
York and Massachusetts. Several thousand Pala-
tines reached this city within few weeks of each
otheraured to this country by promises which could
not be performed, although honestly made. They were
scattered the country, became dissipated. and
soon wasted away, leaving scarcely trace behind,
although they were good race of men.
By order of the British government, General Wins
low brought from Arcadia, thousand persons to the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, to be mixed up
with the inhabitants, but they perished along the
sea board within the course Of years. Not so
the Hugenots; they literally found this country an
assylns of oppressed humanity. After the revocation
Of the edict Of Naniz, they fled from France, bringing
intelligence industry, sound morals, HANDY ycra skill,
with some pecnniary means, and they soon became a
part of our nation. laf a4
If some judicious measures are not taken by Con-
gress by the several States and Cities on this mpor
tant subject, have country, there will
be a spontaneous combustion in it, and civil
must ensue. Prudence on both sidee, may keep off
this evil. The political seer who is now casting his
horoscope, often his eyes with his hand to hide
the streams Of blood that roll before him.
When foreigners come to us in large bodies, they
are desilous Of living together and by that course
preserve the whole current Of their preudices and
national peculiafities, and become transformed
to our habits of thinking and acting. His home is
forever on the other side Of the water and he is,
during his whole life alien in heart, while he is
intrusted with share in our government. In such
cases and they are numerous, he exercises preroga
tiyes which he despises US for giving and he enjoys
immunites for which he feels no gratitude 1t should
be quite sufficient for foreigners that they propo
gate their doctrines here without restraint. The drec
on of political and domestic affairs, | think, we
should keep pretty closely to ourselves. Some for
eigners arrogate to themselves large share in our
revolutionary conflict, and call up the of Mont
gomery as an instance of our obligations to them.
We grant that he illustrious instance but he
had married American lady with princely fortune,
and had too deep interest in country to relin-
quish it from fear To the French owe some cor
teous acknowledgements for their gallantry as ma
ton hut the French troops did not arrive until after
the turning battles had been fought by ourselves.
They thought Of our Independence, but only Of
the question whether shonld belong the English
or to themselves! The whole Of our debt of gratitude
to all nations was paid off long before national
debt was or at least that part Of it which incur
red in the revolutinary conflict. Our trade with all
nations has been as beneficial to them as to us-and
for all things have paid them better than other ma
tons did, under any circumstance of will
puIsion; pecuniary obligations we have always paid
| from choice and not by, force.
| We have slept so long over the subject of emf.
grants, that we are in state Of as great uncertainty
| as Giles Jolter, who, when he awoke from long
sumber ne found it difficult to decide whether he had
| lost his team, or found cart.
The emgrant question should be discussed in every
parish, town and city in the whole country and the
matter duly considered with much soemnty as was
that of our struggle for independence sixtyto
ago. When every one is persuaded in his own mind
upon the question, it will be easy to manage things
according to our wishes. All the evils now arise
from our not thinking at all upon the subject, and in
| speaking without any due consideration.
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by passenger-hunters, and ship owners, on the other
side of the water. Notice having been given Of the
time of sailing Of ship from Liverpool New York,
| and along side of this notice was to be seen some
newspaper paragraph stating that labourers could get
three dollars day for their services in America, and
living was cheap. This, probably, some garbled
account of the high price of wages, for day tow
for some Job in the far West where but few mechanics
were to be found; and probably, it was added, that
turkies prairie-hens and venison were plenty as
heart could wish. Many an honest mechanic has
been deceived by this and other false tales, which
not intended to lead astray Many who came to this
country at moment Of prosperity, and who, for
while, did well, wrote back, describing their own
success, and inviting all their friends to come to the
land flowing with milk and honey. Some of these
instances within my recollection, if those imposed
upon are to be credited am far from thinking that
Ireland or England benefited by this emigration.
Many Of the poor people who sent to this country
become more than ordinarily lazy, that they may be
out pnblic expense, and, perhaps, qualify
ing themselves for the transportation by maintenance
in worlS-house.
The policy Of colonizing has by many, been con-
sdered as one of equvocal benefit the mother coun-
try; that of sending, what is called surplus popua
ton, has never dRne any permanent good In all
countries there many paupers drifting about
as can be maintained III deness, and no more There
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