Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-08-08
VOL. 4.--Nd. 3A

that We believe We might indeed
despair ofthe republic, Yes III the constr
tuition the Unite States required amendmeht
in order to obtain repeal the NATURALIZATION
laws--the wishes and aspirations of the whole
native American population, as we have often
heard foreigners boast could not obtain it:
IL therefore, as we have reason to believe,
foreigners have obtained such power in our
country, what have We not TO apprehend from
heir future influence. This should stimulate
The real patriot to re-double his exertiohs ID
chieve this great reformation ere tho increas-
Y power of foreigners in our country, rem
d VT forever impractcable.
\Patrarchs and Sages Of The American
Rev NNn, saw with an eye Of prophetic dis
may apprehension the evils of which we
are at Vat complaining.
Even We the adoption Of the constitution
the Faith lis country, in a letter to Mr.,
Morris, siated e Gath July, 1878, on the SUBJ
ject Of the apo Npent Of foreigners to official
stations, says:- &c officers on whom you
depend for the defeNAe Of this cause (Americah
Liberty ard who from length Of service, theit
property, and in behalf of nany,l
may add military merit, will not submit much,
If any longer to the unnatural promotion Of
men over them, who have nothing more than
a little plausibility, unBounded pride and am.
bitonn
The Elder Adams, whose periIs and suffer
ings in behalf Of American Liberty and Inde.
pendence, entite him TO the gratitude and ven
Grafton fposterty in all time, advocated law
having for its object the protection Of the Uni
ted States from indiscrminate foreign immi"
grafton, and the obloquy which has been heap
ed upon his name, BY almost every foreigner
for that act, and which has almost succeeded
in atlixing blight upon his memory, is not
only proof Of the patriotism Which dictated
his opinions, and induced him to devote HIM
self to his cointry's safety, but is a striking
commentary on the foreign feeling, and for
eign influence which pervade the United States,
All his revolutionary pers, privations and
sufFerings in behalf of American Liberty, have
almost been neutralized, and his good name
cast out as evil, because he sought to protect
his country, from the dangers Of foreign inAd-
ence.
Accused be the American citizen, who would
raise his parricdal voice to join foreign clam
or against any one Of the fathers Of our belo-
we'd Republic.
The dangers from foreign influence in the
United States, did not escape the prophetic Wis
Thomas Jefferson, nor the animadversions Of
his powerful pen, even as early as 1881.
He then said:-"The present desire Of
America is to produce rapid population by as
great lmportatlons Of foreigners as possible
But is this founded in policy? Are there no Inc
conveniences 10 be thrown into the scale, a.
galnSt the advantages expected from the mul5
tlplicatlon OF numbers by the importation Of
foreigners.
1t is for the happiness ofthose united in So
cety, TO harmonze as much as possible in mat.
ters which they must Of necessity transact to-
gether
Civil Government being the sole object Of
forming societies. its administration must be
conducted by common consent.
Every species government has its specific
perhaps, are more peculiaf
than those Of any in the Universe. Nothing
can be more opposed to them, than the maxmS
Of monarches;--Yet front such wo DIRE I'd ex-
pect the greatest number of immigrants:
They will bring with them the principles Of
government they have imbibed in their early
youth, or if able to throw them off, it will be
in exchange for an unbridled lcentiousnessI
passing as is usual from one extreme to anoths
err 1t would be miracle, were they to stop
precisely atthe point of temperate liberty. ~,
In proportion to their numbers they will
share with US the legislation, they will infdse
into it their spirit,-wa and bias its directions
and render it heterogeneous, incoherent and
distracted mass. may appeal to experiences.
for ratification Of these conjectures. But if
they are not certain in eyent,-are they not
probable? Is it not safer to wait with patience
for the attainment Of any degree Population
desired or expecteds May not our govern;
ment be more homogeneous, more peaceable--
more durable, &c''
In May 1897, when the first law Of naturaIi-
zation had not been in practice seven years;
jefferson, speaking of the people of Europe,
again said, "that even the factorage Of their at.
fairs here is kept to themselves by Fictitious
citizenship. that these foreign and false ctizepS
now constitute the great body Of what are call
our merchduS,-till our sea-ports-are planted
in every little town, and district Of the interior
country, sway every thing in the formet Ffa.
ces by their own votes, and those Of their de-;
pendauts--in the latter by their insiruatioEs
and the influence oftheif ledgers, that they dfg
advancing fast 10 monopoly Of our banks and
public fun6, and thereby placing OUR PubiiS
finances urder their control, that they have id
their alliance the most influential characters, id
and out Of ,ffice, where they have shown by all
these bearings on the different branches 0f
government, that they can force il to proceed
in whateve' direction they dictate, aud bend
the interess Of this country, entirely 10 tae
will Of anotier, &c" ...,a...,..t.,
Let tho Dice ofthe American Mercantile ia: