The native American., 1837-09-02
CO M M NICATIONS.

COMM MUNICATIONs
COUNTRYMEN, RELY UPON YOURSELVES!
1t is upon the mechanics Of this country, and upon
men who live by their own excrtions, independently
OF public service, that must mainly rely for sue
cess IN our own efforts to repeal the laws of naura
zatlon and IN the establishment of national charac
ter Politicians are proverbialy corrupt, and the fear
of losing popularity, Of failing in some speculation,
in which the increase Of population ia Ingredient,
Will always be motives sufficient to seal up ,heir lips,
whether TO the prejudice honor of their county,
they care not. II is the nauence Of these mercenary
feelings, that corupts the finest principles in private
life and in public duties, pervelts the legislator
ir m the cause of his country's good, the mpret-
cicus cravings Of self interest and personal advance
ment.
From such men who make the requirement Of pub-
lie Office their trade to their ends,
expect nothing, and as the great bulk Of lie people,
who are nearest at hand take part in this sragge
for native rights, rethe mechanics and men who live
Ny their own industry, must necessarily look to
them, the immediate source Of our present strength
| and future success.
II has been said by foreign writer, that all the
great works in this country, whether in improvements
""'s public opinion without any aid
from men IN power. This remark is true, and its yeri
ty proceeds from the peculiar cons.acton of ur gov
eminent, in which every citizen Indirectly an active
competent; and the administration of which govern
mcn is rather tolerated in the name of the people is
necessary evil than honored or admired by reason Of
those who administer it. Power therefore, is always
with the people, and they may be said, to be the work
ers ont. of their own salvat,nn II IN rnpnb tl,,,
that old evils are, eradicated and new avoided
and no matter who exercise the Legislative or Execu-
tive functions, they give tone the ore and sane
tlohor reproof the other. tits public opinion which
eventually regulates all things here, and The vain states
man, who counting his late election, acts 10 day
in the pride and fuIness of his success against the
voice of the people, will find himself in short sea-
son. transferred to the retirement of private life, with
the obloquy Of faihlessness stamped upon his name.
Puoc opinion therefore, is the lever that acts upon
all things in these United Staes and neither Presi
dents nor Legislators, statesmen polti can es-
cape it.
That the voice of our countrymen, is not merely in
favor of repeating this law which in few wears puts
the alien upon footing with the native of many gen.
erations but absolutely demands that repeal is evil
dent-for there is not unbought paper in the coun-
try, not patriot, looking to his country's honor,
not an uncorrupted native, any where over this vide
land which does not, and who does not proclaim loud
and earnestly the wish, the great DESIRE that this law
which brings down the high rights of the native to
he low, ambition OF the adventurer of every cline,
should be wiped of and obliterate from our statue
book !.
If public opinion then demands this who shall resist!
The weak politician, who leaving the landmarks of
honor, gives up the desire of creating national char
acter, for the sake of pleasing faction some local
band of nauralized politicians, in vain exhibits his
empty efforts against the thunder Of the public will
The experienced legislator who has before hand num-
bered the strength Of parties, submits to the popular
voice, and the pure uncompromlsing patriot whether
in public or private ise obeys the honorable impu
ses of nature, and joins the people in the ess,ess:
who then shall oppose!
Is it the naturazed citizen, and the alien wanting
more in this country than they could claim at home,
and seeking in all their combinations, PROFESSIONS,
flags, notices, and devices to build up the prcudices
of their nations against us! 1t is, and to these
may be added some few Of our own land, who for
their own purposes assume the cloak of pretended
philanthrophy and join these enemies rob us of our
birth rights.
These adversares are therefore known and visible
enemies, the subjects of other powers with the very
impress of monarchy upon them, and endeavorinp 10
swell their ranks by promises Of profit or popularity
to some of our deludel countrymen. 1t behooves MS
therefore to keep up this line Of demarcation which
they themselves have drawn with their Banners Of ST.
Andrew, ST. George, and of Erin, so that hereafter
and always the citizen may be distinguished from the
patriot and their fra efforts to resist the public will
that aliens shall always be aliens in our country
be as weak as the impotent, murmurs OF the South
wind, against the thunders Of Olympus.
AMERICANUS.