The native American., 1839-12-07

the younger days of our Republic, how would 1t
have raised the indignation Of those heroes who
for seven long years contended against the tfe-
mendous aud almost overwhelming power OF Eng
land, and finally came forth triumphant from The
struggle. Can it be expected that people who
have 50 long preserved their country ana lis glo-
ry, in two contests with the most powerful nation
ii the world, will calmly brook such degradation.
No my faiiow-citizens. | know you too well
to beiye H. Ii We place any credit in the asser-
tons Of those who would reduce rs SO low, we
are entirely dependant upon every foreign conn-
Try for something. They boldly tell rs to our
teeth, we owe them every thing, and that with
out them we should be nothing" Goa ct preie-
rca nih1" The Enslishman says that we are
indebted to his country for our knowledge of
laws, commerce and navigaton-lhc German
claims for the empire he comes from, all we know
of philosophy, literature and education the
Fronchman claims the honor Of ha~ing taught us
the liue politeness, knowledge Of fashions and
polite literature he admits we posses, and also
every idea we have Of The fine ars; while the
irlshman, for fear that we might still have some
ihing left 10 boast Of boldly steps in for The lions
shar}, and declares that we are indebted to Ais
coUatryolea for ece1y hing.
We arc, it IS rue, Il young people, not too
proud to learn. and we have profted by the
been instructed in some things too much With
learning and the fine arts, corruption and crime
have crept,in and il is time to rescue our!coun-
try ere she is wholly lost.
Bat Of whom did we learn Che art of govern
ing ourselves? From whom did we receive our
glorious constitution and form Of government
the admiration of every liberal throughout the
world, and the future model Of nations who shall
redeem themselves from chains and tyranny p
Ftom oar santed lolefathers we received it =
From that holy baud, which under our good and
great " a>hiagton contended against foreign mcr-
cenares in many hot field, and struggled, des-
pi!o cold and hunger, bleeding wounds and san
Culinary invaders, until they won the prize, too
precious to be lost BY us without at least an equal
struggle. And to whom do we owe the preser-
walton Of these blessings! TO ourseloes2 For
eign influence has ever been exercised to sap
the foundation of these institutions, and if the
will remain inviolate ii is only because there still
exists among the sons Of America some of that
noble, free, independent spirit which dictated the
declarations Of ''76." Yet so frightful are the
attempts to make inroads upon these institutions,
that our liberty, like the power, riches and hon
ors Of Damoces, is enjoyed with the, sword of
tyranny suspended over our heads by single
hair.
Yes, fellow citizens we are young people;
yet we have the good fortune to live under the
oldest free government in the world. True, we
arc young, and have learned great deal from
others, but we feel an innate ability to defend our
rights and liberties, our country and ourselves,
from invasion without mercenary asssistancc.-
We know this, at least which is taught us by the
natural impulse of our hearts, not to suffer for
"t.gn ind toneo ovar,vhol.., u.s. atd ,lcu laugh
us to sCorn.
We are told that our fears are groundless-
but look around you, fellow citizens. Is not the
press muzzled! Are there not many editors who,
though they are with us in opinion, are controlled
by their fears of foreign influence? They are
dependent, as they think, upon foreign patronage.
speak these solemn truths more in sorrow
than in anger not that respect merorious and
disin,erested foreigners, who come to our coun-
try from proper motives less, but that love my
country more.
We can, however, fellow citizens, boast Of one
press at least, in this city, which is untrammelled
by the weight of foreign influence "a press
which has been OF great benefit to the cause of
its country, and which has boldly sounded the
alarm, convincing the wavering, enlightening
the ignorant, and unfolding startling truths, which
have at last awakened our citizens in every part
of the United States. What was our party be-
fore the establishment of the $ Native Amer-
can?" Comparatively unknown but now nu-
merous and powerful we may hold up our heads,
and assert our opinions without fear of being
brow beaten and rampled on by our adversaries,
whose malignant and infatuated opposition, we
now smile upon with contempt. Look around
you fellow citizens, and take courage, lend your
aid TO this talented organ Of our party and the
work SO bravely commenced so nobIy carried on,
will be soon crowned with success, and to you
the honors and the glory Of the triumph shall be
Iascrbel.
Butt am DEPRESSING. My Object in appealing
thus to you, is TO impress upon your minds the
necessity Of guarding our institutions from the
dissertation Of foreign influence, and against for
eign inToadS, and permit me, while on this sub
ject to quote an old English author, who seems
to think the sturdy oak Of Britain not at all atorn-
ed by the foreign scions which have been engraf.-
ed upon it. Speaking of the introduction and
continued use Of French law terms in England,
from the time Of William the Cnnqueor, Black
stone says, /" a badge il must be owned, now the
only remaining one Of the conquest, and which
one would wish u see fall into total oblivion, I'M
less il be reserved a solemn memcnto TO remind
MS that our liberties mortal, having once been
destroyed by a foreign force" Yes land what