The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-16
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS MUST BE RE
PEALED

The abomnable evils resulting from the inds-
crminate naturalization of foreigners, is made
manifest in every election in our large cities.-
Necessarily ignorant of every thing pertaining to
the character of our free and liberal institutions,
we find foreigners congregating in immense mas
ses, and swarnng around the polls T, cast in
their spurious votes under the dictation Of artfnl
and designing demagogues, who delight in flatter-
ing their preiudices, exciting their passions, and
misleading their judgmens-if judgments they
can be supposed to have. We care Motive
speak in our editorial character-which Of the
political parties Of the day may succeed in gain
ing the ascendancy in our National Councils. SO
that the party succeeding may be raised upon
american principles, and elevated by the free,
unbought and unbiased sufrages of the american
people. We can never respect, as the choice OF
the people, the man or set OF men, who may be
indebted to his or their elevation to power by
those who are strangers to our laws, our lnstitu-
tons, our habits and our principles. Men, for
the most part, who have been reared under the
monarchical systems Of Europe, can have no just
conception Of the duties devolving upon the citi-
zens Of free and rational system Of Republican
government. They must be in heart, and soul
and understanding, either Monarchjsts or .7nar-
chisfs. The horrors Of the French Revolution
gave to the world the most striking manifestation
of the entire truth of this assertion. A whole
nation, dazzled with the charms of Republican
Government, exhibited in the brilliant example
set by the people Of this country, believed thai
they too were qualified for sudden transition
from despotsm to liberty. In the fervor of then
inexperienced enthusiasm, they threw down the
throne and trampled under foot all the emblems
of royalty. But, in oyerturnng monarchy, they
tore down the pillars of social order, and crumblee
the institutions Of religion, property and persona
liberty in the dust All that was dear to civilized
man was trampled under the foot Of the maddenet
and infatuated spoiler From the ashes OF the
conAagration that anarchy and irreliglon hat
LIGHTED, arose-not temple of liberty Of just ane
harmonious proportions, under which the orderly
and peaceable could find shelter and repose, bu
one of the most grinding and oppressive systems
Of tyranny and imposition that had been fastened
on the necks of any modern people.
The warnings of the French Revolution shoule
not, must not. SHALL not, if we can avoid IT, DC
lost to the people Of America. We will still "cry
aoud'' to the people that their Liberties are II
danger. The scum Of Europe, the sweepings O
her iails, the out-pourings Of her pauper houses
are crowding upon u.s. We shall soon, very
soon be overwhelmed with the filthy canaiHe
that heretofore have festered and rotted in Euro
pean dens Of uncleanness, filth and niqulty
Will the people who are indebted for their clvl
rights and liberties to the good right arms o
the heroes Of the revolution, and for their preser
yation to their own firm and unyielding love Q
law and order longer consent to share those bless
mos with vagabond outcasts OF the old world; VII
they longer consent to fraternize with fore'gr
corruption? We trust not--we sincerely bellev'
not. Soon, very soon, our own beloved country
men will wake up from their long apathenc Tor
oetfulness Of what is due to themselves, their De
loved country and their posterity. Soon, yer.
soon, the cry will go forth, and be echoed iron
eyery hill and every valley, "THE NATURAL
1zATION LAWS MUST AND SHALL BIZ
REPEALED"
We have had hearty laugh over the article iron
London journal, which we copy today IN
presumption and arrogance Of foreigners, and thel