The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-26

the sold world" and hating the natives Of the
new. AS an exposition Of their general and
sweeping creed, and an argument that all men
who did not love the sons Of foreign birth better
than those of this land, and were to be ana!hema-
iisetl--they published hand bill, which we now
annex, SO that our people may see we have en-
couraged adders at our hearths, who essay to
sting, now that the genial warmth of our hospi-
tally has thawed them into life. Who does no
see that hencciorth, unless prompt remedy is
applied, the American native Of either side, the
Administration, the Government Of our country,
will be obliged to appeal to the outcasts Of En-
rope who have fastened upon our inheritance, for
permission TO enjoy our Institutions our laws, our
property, and perhaps our lives.
TO The Naturalized Citizens Of the City and
County Of Philadelphia
FELLOW CITIzENs,-As the time will shortly
arrive when you will be called on 10 cast your
votes for candidates for the several Offices in the
gilt Of the people in this City and County, itmay
not be thought amiss briefly to call your attention
to the names Of the undersigned gentlemen, who
Congress, praying that all those of our fellow cit
liens who may have been born out Of the United
States, Ga circumstance in which they could have
had no agency,) may be compelled to undergo a
residence of 81 years before they can be natural
lied, in other words, that they should be obliged
to reside 81 years in this country before being
allowed the privilege dearest to every freeman,
that of having voice in the election of their rep
resentatives.
That gentlemen having signed, and procured
signatures to such an instrument as the following,
should noW come forward to solicit the votes of
those people, who but yesterday they endeavored
to disfranchise, must be to matter surprise.
And as the names of some Of those gentleman
have been lately placed before the electors Of this
City and County for high offices, the attention of
the naturalzed citizens aforesaid is respectfully
invited to perusal Of Copy Of said Memorial,
together with the names Of some Of the office
seekers attached thereto, leaving to your discretion
the course you may think best to pursue.
Memorial to the Honorable, the Senate and the
House Of Representatives. Of the United States:
Your Petitioners, natives of the United States,
feeling sincere desire to promote the welfare OF
posterity, and to on frmer basis the true
interests and institutions of our beloved country,
| beg leave to represent-That in our opinion, the
burthensome on natives, and dangerous to the ex-
istence Of our free and happy republic.
That they were designed for special purpose,
viz To benefit the country by increasing its
numbers, when the population was considered
insufficient to protect great extent fTerritory;
| in support of which they respectfully beg leave
to refer to the remarks of Jefferson, Jay, and
others on the subject
Your Petitioners are Of opinion that the object
1 for which the Laws were created having more
over ceased, they consequently should be so al
tered amended as to grant at least equal Privi-
4 leges to Natiue Citizens. Your petitioners are
convinced, and numerous circumstances une-
quivocally prove, that we cannot wilfully consent
to confer the privileges, assistance and rvices
upon adopted citizens which the naturalization law
was not intended to ensure. Among other reasons
which might be enumerated, your petitioners will
simply refer to the circumstance at the defence of
New Orleans. A magistrate was obliged to refer
to the Poll Lists to enforce the duty Of defending
the country upon those whose duty it was as adop-
ted citizens and who had sUorn fidelity to our Gov
eminent and also to the desertion Of company
entitled the IRISH Greens Of Neu York, during
the late war; and to the case of Captain Poussain
an adopted citizen Of the United States, but now
a responsible officer under monarch of his native
country-thereby proving that attachment to it,
is, in most instances the stronger, and not suscep-
tble of being supplanted by any Legislative en-
actment Yonr petitioners would beg leave to
4 call your attention to the employing of General
Bernard in our service, by which he became pos
sessed Of thorough knowledge Of our defence,
and his subsequent appointment as Aid de Camp
to foreign Potentate.
Your petitioners consider this dangerous sys-
tenn, TO say nothing Of the injustice done to native
citizens by the appointment Of adopted citizens to
Office, or the employment of foreigners into our
service and they respectfully submit for your
consideration the proprety Of passing such laws
as will hereafter preclude from office all but ma
tive citizens, or such as citizens at the pas
sage Of said Law.
Your petitioners are ofthe opinion that the pres
ent Naturalization Laws encourage bribery and
corruption, and afford facilities to political dema-
gogues, who, totally regardless Of the consequent
ces or the character Of the individuals, practice
with IMMUNITY system by which the Mendicanfs
and Culprits Of Europe become our political ar
bitrators.