The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-11

.opean States"
The truth of this statement every native Ame-
rican is prepared 10 admit. 1t is indeed by their
labor, and by that only, that foreigners render
any service 10 the United States; and 1t is the
duly as it is The just prerogative, OF the Ameri-
can people 10 conhne them 10 this, their only pro-
per vocation in our country.
They come hther to- accumulate wealth, and
ace enable them 10 accomplish that object, by
giving them employment--they labor Tor Us,
and we reward them literally for their services.
This is even-handed justice; for the obligations
are mutual and reciprocal. If We have not here
totore remmerated them adequately, let us in iu-
ture give them higher wages but, in the name oil
reason, justice and common sense, let us no long
er traffic or blood-bough and inherent rights Tor
their labor. To do so, is to emulate the gross
enormily of the sensual and besotted Esau, and
barter our brthrght for mess OF pottage. As
well might the hireling, who receives his stPu-
lated wages for his daily labor, demand equal pro-
prietorship, and equal division OF the proceeds,
Of the soil which he has assisted to cultivate, as
a foreigner to demand equal rights with us, the
natural proprietors of our couutry's institutions,
because his labor has contributed to render II
more valuable, by digging canals or suilding rail-
roads, after having been already paid pecuniary
equivalent for his services.
1t is source of deep and poignant anguish TO
those native Americans who have reflected deeply
OH this subject, that our distinguished public men
cannot, or will not, notice the signs of the times,
or that, . seeing, they perceive not the fearful
abyss TO which our beloved country is rapidly
hurrying, with gigantic strides, through the nhu-
ence of indiscrminate foreign immigration and
naturalization- that either from the apprehension
of diminished popularity, in the loss of foreign
support or from anxiety to promote the interests
Of their respective par,es-lhat, freemen, on their
own natal soil, they will condescend TO truckle to
the arrogant assumptions of foreigners, and volun
tarily submit TO the calling letters of foreign do
animation. Can they not perceive that foreign in
tiuence and ascendancy in our country, unless
speedily checked or prevented, will soon render
political trumphs useless, and bury all American
names, distinction and parties in one common
ruino
Party divisions may formerly have benefited
our country, but they are now destroying it.
Some concessions must be made BY both parties.
or we are undone
Is it not a nons,rous and appalling reflection,
that two native Americans, whose patriotic slres
have probably Stood shoulder 10 shoulder in the
strugg les OF their country, and whose precious
blood has possibly mingled i'll the same battle
field while conending against foreign enemy,
can, in few years, have become, through the
malgn influence of party spirit, so degenerate,
that, because they may happen to have adopted
opposite political opinions, or to accomplish some
trivial or unimporlant point of party policy, while
they glare with bitter malignity on their native
countrymen, will hug to their bosoms hordes of
unknown foreigners, however degraded, and en-
dow these natural enemies with paramount poli7
teal influence, by enabling them to hold the ba-
lance Of power between them? |, is false and
fatal error on the part of politicians, to suppose
that their popularity could be diminished by en-
deavoring TO procure repeal of The naturalization
laws; OIL the contrary, it would give their public
character new and powerful impulse. They
know not the universally of sentiment which eX-
lists throughout our country on this subject. The
children Of Israel never groaned in more bitter
ness of spirit under Egyptian bondage than do
the people of the United States under foreign in
huence.
We entreat you, by all you consider most sa-
cred or estimabe-by the memories Of your
salnted sires-by the hardships, privations and
suferlngs which they endured to achieve your Ii
berty and happiness-by their precious blood,
which was shed in their country's cause-we
your native countrymen, who have the same ma
t"idi titiS W pdlty PlCuHCSiohS yourselves,
and who consist of all equal number of both of
the great political parties of our country-we con-
lure you to mitigate, for time, the violence of
party discussions, and lend your mutual aid to
promote the great cause in which we are engaged !;
or,if you must initiate the conduct of the ancient
defenders of Jerusalem, who, divided into two
parties, waged the fiercest and most bitter con-
ilcts between themselves, at least emulate them
in the wiser portion of their conduct, who, when
the enemy was laundering at their gates, united
both parties for the purposes of resistance, and
to protect their common country from the en-
croachnents of foreign foe.
We believe that we have, with all fidelity, and
a conscientious desire to take correct view of
this subject, and to do fair and even-handed JUS
tce to all, fulfilled the task conGded to our hands
We believe that we have endeavored, without
equivocation or mental reservation, to state the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth !;
and we would now ask, in conclusion, what just
or reasonable causes have naturazed citizens to
object to repeal of the naturalization laws!
Whatever naturalized citizens of the $ olden
time" may have had right to claim of our coun-
try, they of the present generation have already
obtained, grutuitousiy, all the benefits that our
constitution can confer and stand on an equal