The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14
For the Native Ame rican.

Thus,when after the social law all the buruher, Of
Italy were admitted free citizens Of Rome, and each
had vote in the public assemblies. it became impos-
slSle to distinguish the spurious from the real voter
and from all time, all elections and popular delihera-
tons grew umuluons and dsordvrly, which paved the
way for Mari.s and Sya. Pcmpey and Caesar, 10 tram
pie on the Liberties Of their country and ast to dis
solve the commonwealth" -Bhck, roL l.
And the Athenans were SO Justly jealous Of this
preogative. (suaage) that stranger who n,erfercd
in the assemblies Of the people, was punished by their
laws with death; because such man was esteemed
guilty Of high treason, by usurpng those rights of SO
vereignty to which he had no te."-Hem.
The lecture Of the above paragraphs, Mr. Editor
suggested 10 me the propety Of applying them to the
state OF things as they have existed, and do vet exist
10 ms republic, aud Of warning native Americans and
true Patllots that ours will he most probably the sad
fate Of the Roman Commonwealth, If we do not take
wisdom from The history md experience OF the past
and prevent the strangers and foreigners from med
ding IN our elections and public concerns. The two
glorious and powerful republics at Athens and Rome
as also the warlike city Of Lacalamon. endured so
long as they adhered to jealous and ripdy economi-
Cal distribution OF civil and political avos and lon
ger Rome, as our author informs us. on account Of
too great hrraIi'y in granting citizenship, fell prey
to the factions and ambition Of Marins and Sylla, Pom
ivy us take care also that. ny an equal
nera'liy, in similar distributions we come not IL the
same end, and find that too have our unprlncipled
demagngnes and embryo tyran,s, Who by means Of
aliens and foreigners, shall grasp the power Of OPP
pressing the republic If we read the annals Of
own county and listen facts they speak daily in
our ears. we all must be convinced, that there have
been many instances in which fo,eigne and engan,s
fresh upon the soil have nerfercd with our elections
and public assemblies, and bought up. as they were
by designing natives. nauralized citizens, have e
her succeeded in eevaiing Office Meir patrons, at
least IN causing the greatest trouble and Inconvenience
by their clamor and impudence. Ranged under their
respective banners. peang forth The battle cry Of cleo
on, and opposing brute force and sentnan lungs TO
the influence Of natives. the hustings in
cial cities in particular full Of them. and honest
men have too much reason to mourn the sad re-
suits Of their interference and the inadequacy Of our
laws 10 obvate The abuse. ii is useless to
instances of the evils of the system, for have but
cast oui eyes the public prints and from thence
learn that the iuroduron Of indfgent and unpinc.i
pied foreigners amongst corpus elections, in
rreases the direct and indirect taxes Of the people and
gives promise Of the most dreadful and fatal effects, il
me lou torrent that is setting upon shores be moi
checked. and our polls pnrged from foreign influence
Reflect reader. on the ficts which head this communi.
cation, and apply the deductions and conclusions you
may draw, for the purpose Of affordng cure, and
avoiding The fate Of the ancient republics.
aal BOSTON.