The native American., 1837-09-23
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the States Of Virginia and MARYLAND at the solicitation
of The Congress OF The United States for the avow-
"a purpose mat they might exercise exclusive ursdc-
on over the same. and legslate in peace and safety
at all times, as to person and property And LEI me
ask, il the boon granted by those states is tn be- At s
me considered of no valne and the reserved rights Of
It's citizens as guaranteed TO them by those States 10
now be set at nanght by the congress-! when IRE g ask
them for bread. that they should give us stone.
See bill relative to the Banks and People, as reported
in the lntegencer Of Saturday the 10th instant where
in il is declared that the Banks within the District
shall redeem all their notes Of ten Dollars and lees
thereby after the passage of said act and in said ma,
ters all their issues 10 be redeemed in Gold and
Silver, with other restrictions &c. otherwise ,h.;
Charters will be abrogaed and that they cease To ex.
as Banks. Then agan, said act provides "that M
private corporations or individuals shall pass notes for
less snm than Five Doais, without encnrring , e.
Of so Dollars for each and every offence maxine !, oh
eatoy upon the District Attorney 10 prosecute such
offender, the Grand Jury find bills and the Conr, ~
punish said offender, Sc.
In the first place the Declaration of Independence
alter cnumerating the many grievances and wrongs
heaped upon MS by the mother country, Great Bri,an
declares: .That all men are created equal that ,hav
are endowed by their Creator with certain unaIienah
rights that, among these life liberty and the mr.
suit OF happiness. That secure these rights Gov
ernments instituted among men, DERIVING tb.;, inc,
powers from the consent Of the governed thai when
ev-ra form Of Government becomes NJ tes
ends IS the right Of the people alter or abolish Il
and to institute new government. &c." These rights
mus set forth We're strong aud plain TO the commonesi
understanding. and the people acted up 10 them and
they were carried ont They resolved to be free. and
they were freed. Thereafter The constitution az Inc
United States was adopted by the States, and prece
ding at the head of that sacred instrument il The
following prelude:
We, the people, Of the United States, in order 10
form more perfect union, establish Justice ensure d.
meslic tranquility, provide for the common defence
mote the general welfare, and secure the blessings Of
liberty to ourselves and our posterty do odain and es
tabsh this Constitution for the United States OF Amer
ica"
y Is thus provided for in said Constitution: The
Citizens OF each State shall be entitled 10 all privileges.
and immunities Of citizens in the several States.
Now should Congress enact the law above referred
TO- presnmng they have the power and the right to
Cypress the people Of the District. let me ask by The
oath they take as Representatives or the people, wheth
er they do not disregard it, and, by the act itself vio
ate that Constituticn they have sworn to preserve
We will now, pTesnming the law to have passed
show what would be the effect and consequences &c snb
q measure upon the people Of this District in The
first place. the Banks being compelled to paw thei, is
sues in Gold and Silver, run is made upon them
their vaults drained the Commissioners then on thai
case. exercise the power vested in them by the said act
declare and each Bank in the District 10 be pso
ren the Stockholders. and all others interested in said
Institution. If not Bankrupts ruined in their employ
ments and future prospects,. The said issues Of Gold
and Silver bought mp by the Brokers' and shipped 10
England to pay the just debts owed by on Merchants
not dollar left rub against another and The small
change slowed away in the stockings Of tho people
who supply orr markets with vegetables. &c. The
people denyed the privilege Of sending a substnte
in what is termed Shin plasters.'' Let me ask how
are the people OF the District to TO market and their
other wants supplied under such restrictions,
Will Congress, in their wisdom then in that case
provide Company whose duty it shall be to Issue rn
tons and supply The people with Clothing, &c, until
better s'rfe Of things takes place; the people them
selves remove elsewhere. and rid themselves Of their
unnatural and cruel step father, the Congress- OF the
United States! These grave an1 serious questions
for the people Of this District and the sooner the better
they exercise the inherent rights, and power Of men,
granted them by true and good God (which no man
or set Of men, deprive them gave them the better
Self preservation 10 the first law Of nature'' and in
self defence the acts Of oppressors NAV be made
70 rfcoll on them. with an explosion SO tremendous,
that its reveberations be made eeho from shore to
shore. and throughout this wide dominion
Dnrlng the time the question. to the propre,y Of
Congress obtaining the cession or the ten miles square
to be called the District Of Columbia j, was oppnsed
upon certain grounds by Of the honest and pu-
rest Statesmen and patriots Of that day. Governor
ManIy for one stated his the following
sona for said he."if Congress assi,me exclusive jn
risdicon this ten miles. .he citizens
thereof will in time. be subject to- calm and Despofe
rule. vassas and slaves, like the Hessians hewed ont
by the Congress Of the United States to Kings and
potenates fight their battles tor prjce agreed m
any one, if those who helped to achieve our ndepen
dence, or shall it meeted out hereafter. the sons Of
those patriots! hope not. much rather would have
it said that was false prophet"
hat say you. people Of the District shall these pre-
dctiona be fulfilled. will ynn rise III the majesty Of
your strength. physical strength) and say to the
Congress, thus far may thou 60, but no farther
PatriD tumns, fgne aliens. lucuienhor - The smoke
of ones own country appears brighter than any foreign
fire." Every must love his natal soil, in spite
Of all its comparative disadvantages.
It's gratifying to learn that native born citizens
beginning to exhibit their feelings in regard to
foreign ntuders whose object and motives are genrr-
ally understood and fully exemplied since the organ
lzation Of the Native American Associations The SUBJ
ect has long been in agitation by many Of our most
prominent men. bEt there was nnanimity until
through the country, to discuss the policy IF pro-
hibiting emigration TO certain extent, and changing
The naturalization law, which is found To be necessary
now. So long did not find our rights and priv
ileges invaded-so long willing 10 shelter
all who sought refuge to land But when indvid-
ual Native American claims are set at naught by the
interference Of foreigners (without certificates Of
character) il is high time that should be aroused
at least to enquiry. why the native should be ex.
cuded-apd the foreigner preferred Our own cty pre-