The native American., 1838-08-25
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE IN CONGRESS
UPON THE MEMORIALS TO REPEAL THE
LAWS OF NATURALIZATION.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE IN CONGRESS
UPON THE MEMORIALS TO REPEAL THE
LAWS OF NATURALIZATION.
We continue to day the further proceedings Of the Sc
Iect Committee on this subject The Report of the Ma
tive American Association Of Washington City the por
ton now presented which made to the Committee BY
order of our former President Mr.. H. M. MoRFIT, to
whom communication had been addressed by the Chair
man Of the Committee.
The public will see from this, and indeed in all our do
ings that from the very day Of commencement to the
present. every thing has been conducted upon system
attic and careful plan We have done nothing without the
orehought Of counsel and step by step have demonstra
ted the integrity Of intentions by facts as well as by
appeas to natural feelings and to patriotism This ad
mirabe method interviewer in our course cannot fail to
accomplish the desired end, which we invite our country
men to aid in Fastening by all their energies and in
ence. If do not effect something with our Leglsla
lures before the expiration Of years, the hordes Of i'm
migrants will in the time have added 50 largely TO-
the kindred stock already among us, that we shall find
stronger difficulties encounter than at present 1t be-
hooyes all men to yield something to the stock
Of general protection though the individual may not
he in danger precisely as relnquish Of their
natural rights to produce security in the social system
When we come to look back at condition peo-
comnaratively few criminals, scarcely any Penteniares
and as class paupers and then compare that happy
onet state of our natives with the numerous covcts
announced in every paper-the many costly buildings
erected for the tenancy Of cuprts the actual existence
of an band of more than hundred thousand
,oendicants it reproaches with our want of guardian
bn over our own morals and people, which have per-
itted almost in one generation to be polluted by all the
depravy Of Europe.
The Report Of Secretary, DR.. T. d. Jones, (now
abscnt> NAV be termed valuable state paper interesting
TO those who with merely the toces desire to trace
Mo corrupons and burhens Of nation, well as to the
citizen who endeavours by finding out the faults in the
.vsem Of his country point out the mode for their cor
rection. .".>
From this document will be seen that our public pau
ners supported the general cost are lo5OOO not in.
ending the tinerans Of the pursuit, who are sup.
;ed by private charity. The cost of maintaining this
Of yagrants exceeds three millions Of dollars per
~ and if we increase this band in ten years i'll the same
norton that we have done for the last fifteen years. the
onred to sustain them will be annually greater than
the appropriations for the present support OF the whole
Army and Navy Of the United States, and leave nearly
two millions of dollars to spare.
The Repor takes extended view of the evils in the
Naturalization Laws, and presents much interesting data
for the contemplation OF the American people; we recon
mend it 10 their serious persal and beg them to emulate
the example Of the industrious and Jealous Association
in Washington which has done much and so well for
the common interests Of the country.