The native American., 1838-04-07

from Baltimore died in this City Sunday last. His
remains were carried to Baltimore.
The spirit Of excIusiveness which is daily manifested
bv certain class Of foreigners in our country proof
Of the necessity Of concentrated feeling and action
among our own counrymen. We are really engaged IN
war for the maintenance Of native rights, with an enemy
seated among and upon our very Threshold. When
this defence Of our brthrghts first undertaken we
had in view prevention Of the prospective dangers from
the influx of paupers and evil subjects that the policy
Of other governments would send forth fiom their own
shores Little did we think that those already among
,s enoying their constitutional rights IN common with
ourselves would rise up and camor for an extension OF
those franchises the world of aliens yet unborn Our
vews were Of national characterand con6dng in the
ned,e which the affiliated citizen gives when in the so
iemny Of an oath he throws off all allegiance to other
lands and gives only to this, thought that here at least
where the law had transformed oucast into nominal
n,t;o those who claimed its protection and its benefits
would at least be silent while the true men Of the land
ere protecting their institutions from the despoiling
f the refuse Of all the world 1t had however been
foreseen in other places that the foreigner who comes
here and assumes new patriotism, has still his heart
and his aspirations in other regions, and only laborer
in America 10 perpeuate the feelings Of the people of his
oun land and open for them new home to which their
national preudices may be translated and strengthened
All these things were predicted elsewhere, and it
charged against them that they were band Of foreign
enemies fighting under friendly colors; ata aemptto
40, the laws OF would be the thurie spear
that would wake them up and show the samberng adder
warmed into life by the kindness of an improydent hu
many.
The day Of proof has arrived the efforts Of the Natives
to save themselves from the corruptions and wees OF the
y ~ zC
old world to place barrier between the notions OF
monarchsts and ourselves and to prevent the influence
of imported the yeonanry Of the land is
no,nced as the plan Of liberal and war upon
nhanthropy SO far has this gone that the merit of our
n ueople in the achievement OF Independence has been
tnsferred to other names; the talents. ingenuity and
d.trv of Americans are lost in the comparison OF the
qualities exercised by these foreigners, and finally
N that Is great and good and valuable is assumed as the
attributes Of these men who have built up the Union to
b what II s while we but the tolerated participants
of the results
rIow citizens we owe solemn duty 10 country and
,ves we owe it at the risk of property, and It neces
arv at the sacrifice Of life We owe it 70 that spirit Of
natural religion which prompts sacred defence OF her
rights and to seprotection and respect-so put down
mi. beat back the ignorant OF the
adopted guests and disenthral the American from the
present and future Of the emigrated refugee.
1t is not in politicians that we should conhde nethei
is it in the strength of party nor in the mere promises
fends but the reliance should be IN the importance o.
the cause the holiness Of its object and in the integrity
wounded spirit and determination Of ourselves.
No peope, however extended their domains, or how
great their commerce. or how rich their public Golfers
can be long happy or long SAFE unless there is that unity
f feeling which gives them strength and that identity o
nature which produces national character and love Of
country.
The pocy which holds out the sacrifice Of these things
for the sake Of augmenting popuaton breaks UP the
Ties which give confidence to society," and substitutes the
art;6cial value Of numbers which may some day turn
their arms against us.
That we are approxmatng to this latter state, we be
,eve there is little doubt: the elements of foreign dis
cord are at work. the institutions Of the county, public
men and private character assailed; the capacity
our citizens in all that relates to self government
impurned-equaty rights, property and Polticai
dom are demanded by the unwashed multitude just land
ed while the paerna feeling of the older foreigner re-
echoes these demands and thus rampes upon yourselves
Fellow countrymen, we call upon you to forget tn
temporary differences which party may have produced
and 10 unite in this great cause Of making the country
strong and ourselves safe.
The mechanics throughout the Union would do wei
10 emulate he.exampe Of those of this city who hav
long ago felt the necessity of uniting and who gave
evidence Of their feeling while engaged upon the severa
public buildings by hanging on the outer walls thei
banners with the emphatic notice. 1--WE strike for on
country" We do not incucae faction or disorder; W
argue only for defencenot that physical defence whic
arises or is necessary in turbulent times, when the law
silent and force prevails but that moral force which re
.nlae. the wanderings Of thinking people and give
them the certainty Of success
yet those who tremblngly fed from their own counr
q h.come brave men here, take lesson from our exam
ME. and remember that while discretion in valor some
time. ensures safety, il often fails to make patriots
ho il false to his own aars ought not to swear feay
those Of other men.
wepublish with unfeigned qualification the
Gle from the Brooklyn Native Citizen commencing
petition recently sent from Washington &c ~ WING
the worthy editor subsantates remarks IN week
with reference to the action Of the Native Amer
c.n Associations in religious matters. We commend