The native American., 1838-01-06
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN

Under the auspices of the Native American
Association of the United States,' the subscriber
proposes to publish paper with the above title
in this city.
The object of this paper will be the repeal Of
she Naturalization Law, the re-establishment of
the declining character of the Native American,
ana TO assert those rights guaranteed to 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
~ 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 ofthe two chief contending parties. The
Conservatives fear it with shuddering and over
|whelming fear; and the Wings, who go for libe-
raj, but not destructive reform, dread this third
estate in the realm, because it is composed of the
violent elements of society, and disposed to 90 to
the lengths of a revolution or civil war: conse-
quenty, it is the object with both Wings and To-
ries to rid the country of this dangerous interm-e
diate party, and no other surer means is offered
than to ship them to our shores. Hence the over
whelming arrival of cmigrants. 1t is nonsense to
talk of their innate love of the "democratc 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 polute every consecrated avenue,
leading to the edifce of the British laws. In fu-
ture numbers of this paper it will be the duty Of
| its conductor, to substantiate these charges by
proofs derived from English writers, 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-
lple, 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 our soil, ignorant Of our Gus
toms, regardless of laws, and careless Of those
great ce menting 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. It's eloouence
rings in the congregated councils of nations. and
it speaks as Prophet and Preacher, to the on
pressed of all climes. Its influence is felt in nro-
portion to the cause it advocates All times have
tested its power-all causes have acknowledged
It's ald-and it is now proposed, that the cause of
our country and our countrymen, should be sun-
ported and made manifest through this great ar
gan.
The times are rife for our purpose The svs-
tenn with England to food this country, has proved
Of advantage to her taxed landholders-her i'm
povershed parishes-to her government ber
aristocracy, and her king. Her ministry have do.
termined to eradicate an evil, not bv tho en.ot
ment of salutary law, but by the perpetraton of
an outrage and an injury. The other nations ofI
Europe and the Eastern World, will. and are fol-
lowing, her example. India and China viii,
doubtless take the epidemic of emigration. and -
secure themselves against the chances Of = nl,o,e
the filthy victims of the wrath of heaven viii -
shipped to our hospitabe shores.
10 help to stay this desecratinp tide. will he
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 m;nor
creed. Welook not at the mansion of onr pras;
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 conn
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