The native American., 1838-02-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN


Association of the United States" the subscriber
proposes to publish a paper with the above title
at Washington City.
The object of this paper will be the repeal of
the Naturalization Law, the re-establishment of
the declining character of the Native American,
and to assert those rights guaranteed to us by the
charter of the Revolution, and re-secured by the
brilliant victories of the late war.
In stating the objects of this publication, we
imply the existence of party adverse to those
interests so established and the history of latter
days, warrants the belief, that such party is in
existence, but it is one which we must meet and
combat on the threshold of our country. The
political revolution which we witness in England,
and which is extending itself gradually, but sure
ly, over the continent of Europe, is one indicative
Of the restless and daring spirit of the age. A
contest between the aristocratc and democratic
principles, in which the crumblng but still ggan-
tic power of hereditary right, is vainly opposing
itself to the right of the people to be heard in the
Legislative Councils, in proportion to their num-
bers. Out of these two great parties, the Wings
and Conservatives or Tories, has sprung another
powerful body, called Radicals, equally obnoxious
to both of the two chief contending parties. The
Conservatives fear it with shuddering and over
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raj, but not destructive reform, dread this third
estate i'll the realm because it is composed of the
violent elements of society, and disposed to 60 to
the lengths Of a revolution or civil war: conse-
quently, it is the object with both Wings and To-
ries, to rid the country of this dangerous interme-
diate party, and no other surer means is offered
than to ship them to our shores. Hence the over
whelming arrival Of emigrants 1t is nonsense to
talk of their innate love Of the 6 democratic prin-
ciple:" they are nothing more nor less than the
! materials with which factious leaders in England
had determined to uproot society; overthrow peace
and government; track the land with their bloody
footsteps; and pollute every consecrated avenue,
leading to the ediice of the British laws. In flu
ture numbers of this paper, it will be the duty of
its conductor, to substantiate these charges by
proofs derived from English writer's, and explain
the anomaly of civilized country deluging land
with which it is at peace, by treaty and interest,
with the most terrible means of legal and political
destruction.
| Leaving their own land trembling with the
electric elements of great political storm. brand
ed by the good and patriotic destitute of princi-
| pie, anxious for power as the means of wealth,
regardless of the ties of civil restraint reared in
the Lazarhouses of overtaxed and discontented
parishes, hated and detested from their youth to
their maturity, these vast hordes Of modern Huns,
place their feet upon soil, ignorant of our GUS
toms, regardless of laws, and careless of those
great cementing qualities that bind us together a
united and happy people.
| To counteract evil influence, arising from what
ever cause, the public press has been found at all
times, since the glorious era of its discovery, an
efficient agent. Its influence goes forth upon the
four winds of heaven, and its high voice is heard
in the four quarters of the earth. Its eloquence
rings in the congregated councils of nations, and
it speaks as Prophet and Preacher, to the OPP
pressed of all climes Its influence is felt in pro-
portion to the cause it advocates. All times have
tested its power-all causes have acknowledged
its aid-and it is now proposed, that the cause of
our country and our countrymen, should be sup
ported and made manifest through this great organ
! The times are rife for our purpose. The sys-
tenn with England to food this country, has proved
| of advantage to her taxed landholders-her i'm
poverished parishes-to her government, her
aristocracy and her king. Her ministry have de-
termined to eradicate an evil, not by the enact
ment of salutary law, but by the perpetration of
an outrage and an injury. The other nations of
Europe and the Eastern World, will, and are fol-
lowing, her example. India and China will
doubtless take the epidemic of emigration, and to
secure themselves against the chances of plague,
the filthy victims Of the wrath of heaven, will be
shipped to our hospitable shores.
To help to stay this desecrating tide, will be
our high and chiefest aim, and we appeal to the
welljudging of all parties, to aid us in the under
taking. In this cause we recognise no minor
creed. We look not at the mansion of our Presi-
dent, with an ambition to place any particular in
dividual there; but our eyes will be kept stead
fast to the rock of American principles. We will
see nothing but the banner of our native land
streaming over the extreme confines of our coun-
try, and to our ears will come no other prayer
than the true American worship, around the altar
of American liberty.
The minor objects of the paper will be the adj
vancement of our own Indigenous literature: and
while we are willing and ready to pay the highest
tribute OF mered respect to the literature of other
lands we will not do it at the expense of native,
whose works are not read, because he has not the
stamp OF a Murray on his title page or the appro-
baton OF Backwood on the outside cover of his
volume. We will not carry the war of our prin- =
clpes against the shrines of genius--they are sa-
cred' most peculiarly SO TO our heart, and are I
above the changing phases of the political dramas.
current intelligence shall be regularly given.
The proceedings Of Congress will be condens-
ed' and sketches of speeches and speakers given
during the Session, with lively outline Of events
as they transpire at the Seat of Government In !