The native American., 1838-09-08
NATIONAL BANNER.

We have ustreceved the prospectus of paper to be
published in the city of New York, under the above title,
on exclusively American principles. The motives
patriotic, and hail the effort with feelings of the most
exalted pleasure, indicating when viewed in
ton with the steady and determined efforts of own
patriotic citizens here, new era in the history Of the
States and destined soon to bring about and establish
policy in general and state governments.
1t is well and truly said in this prospectus that while
there is but public journal throughout our country
avowedy, in fact, devoted to purely American prnci
ples TO the advocacy of our native rights" there
many among US consecraed [desecrated would say
to the exclusive interest Of foreigners to foreign intel
igence. local and general - in which their feelings
most strongly and pey naturally interested and to the dis
semnaon of principles imminently dangerous 10 onr lib
critics and government The inevitable effect of this
ray OF foreign publications in country and against
connynen, is to ALLEVIATE still more if possible the feel
ngs of the foreigner from whatever is truly American TO
rouse the just jealousy and fears Of the natives to toment
enmtes to produce separations and TO weaken and
tuay to the tie that binds together peo
pie.
Let not our fellow connrymen indulge in sefdeluson
and believe that there is inherent principle of strength
and stability in institutions which would necessarily
defeat and PROSTATE the magn influence of foreigners
WllnOut any personal efforts OF our own.
There was time when the Romans could have made
such boast. But then all her citizens Romans
When she let in Others she let the palladium of ne
Empire-self-g government; and we know her fate.
BY neglect Governments have been oyerthrown-by
neglect may share the Fate: and it, with
greater light and experience permit it, shall de-
serve to be spurned by Heaven, for the little value
put upon her best boon.
al
to the support of sincerely devoted to their feel
ings their rights and their interests" The inquiry is
we'll pnt to the people of New York who but short time
since taunted with the political force of aliens
shaled at the polls carry the Grade notions OF
demgoges, and banded together by the tie Of
American feeling, but BY the closer bond Of union, that
they brought with them from distant countries.
The citizens of the Empire State may see from the
following extract, which they will never forget how
promptly they should act These words are taken from
paper circulated throughout their city, and read in Con
gress by distinguished member who opposed the ad-
mission Of Michigan into the Union, the ground of the
vary large number of aliens who composed her population
while territory "Ihmen 10 your posts yon ,cH lose
America By perseverance, you muy become its rulers
by negligence you WU become its slaues. Your country
lost by submitting 10 umbitius This beautiful
country you may gain BY being firm and uned poe the
ticket alexander Separt Aldcrmun-Ed,vard Flanagan
for .Assessor--JoM true Itshmcn' .
We enter into perpetual alliance with those of our
connrynen who have un:ured the 'sNatlona Banner
his accession to ranks Inspires with fresh
age for the contest in which, SOLITARY and alone,
have been struggling against foreign tide to which, how
soeyer strongly opposing we had resolved to
cunb We now take the held together fellow soldiers
in the great cause Let the altar of our be-
loved and common country to fight and win the second
great battle for liberty and ourselves. Deprive of
liberty, and from that moment there would be honor
in the proud declaration, citizen OF the United
States people without liberty, effort to gain it
do not deserve country. people who hare country
and will preserve it 10 that country and
incumbrance to the earth. ...
Hundreds of thousands Of our people who heard
of paper and objects, cherish sentiments and
deprcate the evil which exertions yet crcumscribed
and but partially known, intended to remedy and
contemplate in passive soirnle and alarm the fearful
consequences which thre en from objectionable
toelaom of the laws Of naturalization, and ifpossble the
cnpabe apathy as TO the dangerous deluge of in
jnrions and degrading foreigners. overwhelming from
all quarters with paupes, vagabonds and convcts Ifit
be suffered to go much longer with the progressive
augmentation, by which it has been marked for some
years past there Will not be mountain top to be seen
above this flood on which the political ark rest with
safety, for all will be in foreign hands.
This banefnl iniuenceis certain to end in strife, in
hic and in revolution, when the National Banner will
be torn stripe from st and its stars hurled from their
spheres, to cheer the eyes of feenen unless
those who free also brave and at once take
TO prevent the evil The tree of liberty itself will
be exermnated, and the last hope of the world will van.
sh upon the wings of the eagle in his flight unkno
regions.
The editor of this ally to great cause, Mr. l.
d. Chaplin is already avoraby known 10 fame from his
many essays upon American antiquities and other writ
ngs connected with the history and character of the
country; he is called to higher duties. In the pro-
foundest and sincerity invoke Heaven, who
rules the destiny of nations, to aid him and the ac-
compIsfmen Of our noble purpose, and to our la
bors with success ..,
That part of the report of the select committee of the
House of Representatives the subject of the Native
American memorials which we publish to-day, is from
the pen OF Mr.. Chaplin, and will well repay the reader fol
the time occupied in its per,Isa
The prospectus will be published in our next.
Let throw down this paper wi thout reading thu