The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-23

VIII De hrraSlt np fdr c0nslieraion punetuai anu li
attandasce is a.q7es:ed.
BY orlrr. Tlos. HAvENNER, Sec.
THE STANDARDIZATION LAWS MUST BE RE-
a-. ..r.o PEALED.
In eur last we insisted on the necessity Of the
repeal Of the Naturalization laws. We stated The
strong necessity, growing out of the impractica-
bibfty OF foreigners, IN general, ever becoming
sufficiently acquainted with the scope, the ten
sI~Kcy s'r!nho spirit Of our Republican Institutions.
Institutions thoroughly and dramatically diff
s.rent from those which they have lived under
AMI l;cen governed by in Europe, cannot be clear
iy comprehendcd and fully appreciated by Euro
pears. Even those,-the most enlightened and
best edncated,--w4,o have long been accustomed
to European laws and forms Of government, find
it almost inpraccable to comprehend i. in all us
various relations. In reading the commentaries
of English French and German travellers, men1
too who give incontcsblc proofs Of the highest
onlcr Of intellect, upon the laws, constitutions and
customs Of the United States, we lEaye frequently
been diverted by the gross and ludicrous mistakes
tlloy have fallen into, and the absurd blunders
they have committed. We can well suppose that
nlen Of the class we here al!udc to, might safely
be admitted after suitable term of probation, to
share with us the blessings secured by our free
Constitution. But, as there could be no rule by
which their merits could bv sufficiently ascertain
ed, no certain criterion by which their attachment
and fidelity to the country could be tested and
proved, save long continuous residence, we say
that we would no. admit even them to an equality
Of rights and political power with the native citi.
zen, short of the longest term named by the advo-
Gates Of the repeal Of the Naturalization laws. TO
men Of enlightened mnds-for common sense is
not the exclusive property of men Of any country
no argument is required to show the reasona-
beness of the doctrines advanced by us TO thoss
VITO are Influenced by their own vulgar passions
or their selfshness acknowledgements on the sub
ject would be thrown away. TO offer argument
To- the Migrants and vagabonds who are daily and
almost hourly cast upon our shores, to trample
upon our laws and profane our free institutions,
be worse than teasing pearls before swine"
They ought never to be admitted into the country
at all or, if their exclusion is mpracticable, then
let suitable and vigorous laws be specially enacted
and let those laws be vigorously enforced. But
never let such men, under any circumstances, be
permitted to exercise the rights of citizenship
In England, which has the freest, the wsest
and the best government on earth, except only
that Of the United States, no foreigner can be
naturalized without special act Of Parliament,
and, even then, the act is SO clogged with rcli-
gious tests, as to shut out forever at least nine
,enths of those born in any other part Of the
world. And yet, the subjects Of the English
Grown are the most clamorous in their complaints
and the loudest in their abuse Of those who adj
here TO the Native American cause. Kings have
been delhroned in England, and the whole nation
thrown into violent commoton because foreign
fayoriies have been clothed with honors and Off
ces, which, of right belonged to the natives Of the
empire. One ofthe most grievous complaints which
the people Of Ireland no1v make against the British
Government is, that offices and emoluments are
conferred in Ireland upon the natioes Of England,
whom they consider as foreigners and strangers.
And yet, the natives Of ireland, in this country,
affect to consider the principle as monsrous which
would exclude them from Offices, which we say,
ofright, belong to the natives of the land Every
forcigner-we except none-whcn in his own
country, maintained the doctrine, that it is unjust
to place foreigners on an equality with the natives;
but every foreigner-or nearly every one--dc-
nounccs, in unmeasurcd terms, the adoption Of the
same. rule here. We maintain that the rule is
sound one everywhere. 1t is the only conscrva-
tive and safe one here. We are more and more
convinced that, unless it is adopted at an early
day, and rgdly and firmly adhered to, the liber-
ties and institutions Of this great and glorious Re-
public are destined to inevitable and speedy des-
truction We must fall into the arms of Mon
archy, or terminate in Anarchy. We repeat
again, then, !" THE NATURALIZATION
LAWS MUST AND SHALL BE REPEAL
ED.''
THE FIRST Snow THIS SEAsoN.-On We'd
nesday last, we had :" small sprinklng'' of snow,
and the weather became exceedingly cold, and so