The native American., 1838-05-05

Uasf, if not controlling, magnitude to the Ameri-
lean people, which, in my estimation, require
only to be k'Oscn to be condemned.
Here Mr. X. gives table showing the expense to
Great Britain Of transporting her paupers and the adyan
'ases arising thereirom
j From this, sir, it appears that the British Go
j Vefnment transported three hundred and twenty
i Paupers, at an expense of R2,493. If it is so
desirable Tor that Government to disencumber it
/, sen OF such a number Of paupers, at such an
i leIpcnse, Is the danger apprehendcd there, by
those who have a knowledge of the character and
condition OF that population, to be disregarded by
1.-THE American peoplel We are now, sir, virtrl-
ous' prosperous, and happy people; our yeo-
manry, the physical poVer of the nation. and
It's most secure defence, are undisturbed in their
peaceful avocaions by these turbulent vicious,
and idle vagrants from abroad, and are not emu
lous to mingle with them in their devotion to the
tree institutions of our country; and sir, is it not
desirable to continue this tranquility! And, can
you indulge hope of accomplishing such an OBJ
lJect, II you throw open the ballot-box to the in
discriminate approach Of this alien population?
j will not affirm that the aliens in Michigan COM
pose any part OF this vagrant population; but,
sir, it is well-authenticated fact, that within the
last five years, many thousands of that description
have been transported direct from the poor-houses
OF Europe to the continent of America, at an ex-
pense of several millions of dollars to the British
Government.
Sir, while | will indulge no morbid apprehension
for the future, yet, if you adopt the principles of
this bill, cannot but anticipate the most disas-
trous consequences to our country. Sir from the
appalling disclosures which each day develops,
it remains for this people to determine whether
it will be wise, just, or even safe, to open this
hoodgate of rice and corruption, of Incidence and
crime, which, in its demoraizing effects, may
corrupt the common fountain from which flow
the multiplied blessings which our country now
|enjoys?
This class of persons, sir, while they labor
under the disqualification of alie7isna, are subject
to fe,O civil duties, (f they had the capacity to
discharge them;) and, by international laws, as
|expounded by the British Government, they can
not expatriae themselves, nor can you COMPEL
them to the performance of military service; and
if, in war between this and their native coun-
try, they are found in arms against it, they are
liable to condemnation and to the punishment Of
death, as traitors to their native land. Sir, to
show the sense Of the British Government on this
subject, and the righf, as claimed by them, to
require the return to their native country of this
population, and all others in times of peril, the
King of England, on the 18th day of October,
1907, issued his proclamation, reclaimng from
foreign service his native subjects, in which he
declared 'sthat the kingdom was menaced and in
danger;'' and he recalled from foreign service all
seamen and seafaring men, who were natural
born subjects, and ordered them to withdraw
themselves and return home, on pain of being
proceeded against, &c. Here, sir, you have
recognition of the power and the exercise of the
II right of the King to call home his native-born
subjects, wherever they may be, and whenever
they may have departed. And now, sir, you
are solicited by this bill to give to aliens, who
are liable to be recalled at the pleasure of their
King, the important privilege of voting for all
the officers of your Government Sir, if these
aliens shall act in concert, they hitherto have
done and have no doubt will continue to do
will they not control the whole civil and military
operations ofthe American people, within very
limited period! Their habits of life disqualify
them from mingling with our citizens, or appre-
ciating or enjoying the free. institutions of our
country; and, by comforting on them prematurely
privileges to which they have not been accustom-
ed, and the benefits of which they do not appre-'
ciate, will you not at least hazard the permanency
Of our Government? Sir, in the past experience
of the world, has it ever been known that an in
telligent people, emerging from state Of depen-
dency in forming for themselves and their poste-
rity constitution and form Of government which
should control in all future time their Legislative
action, have called to their aid foreigners, aliens,
persons owing allegiance to other, and perhaps
rival, nations! Sir, this new principle which we
are now called upon to establish is no less dam
gerous than novel. At this particular crisis, it is
known to all that, in some of the European States,
there is redundant population, particularly in
England and Ireland, which disturb the tranquil
|lity and threaten with violence the sacred rights
of peaceful subjects; and the relief there deemed
most effectual is transportation to America. With
view to an object SO desirable to them, but
which is becoming burdensome to us, thou
sands are transported to America each year, at
the expense of the British Government, and here
cast upon the charity of our people. In 1881
'3,-'5 there were upwards of one hundred and
thirty-nine thousand foreigners landed in the city
Of New York, many of whom were of the most
ignorant, vicious, and dgraded class, depending
upon charity alone for their daily subsistence.
And, sir, during four successive days in May last,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three
foreign emigrants arrived in the same city; and
in the month of May last, there were fifteen
thousand eight hundred and f,centy.fce arrived
at the New York quarantine ground. Now, sir,
carry out the provisions of this bill by similar