Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-11-21
From the Feliciana IKhig.

Mr.. Edifor:-An article has been going the
rounds in the Democratic papers, which holds
The following language:
''Wc may expect large immigration to this
country drng the ensuing year. America, as
she is brought nearer to Europe, by steam nav.
igaion, will continue more and more to become
the safety ra1re for the troubles and distrcsscs
Of the old world"
This is the gid Of the argument against the
repeal Of our naturalization laws Let us grant
it, But will not the "argo immigration to this
country cniangor tho safety OF the ''Satciy-
Uairc" Too much steam will burst the boiler.
Our star-spangl2d banner having so long iloated
over every wave-meoing no competitor, ard
challenging the respect and admiration of the
world honestly fear, Mr.. Editor, that we
have luIIed ourselves into n lethargy, on the
question of the repeal Of the Naturalization
laws, only to be awakened when it is too late
Like the writer and endorsers o! the article
above quoted, We vainly and looishly imagine
that there is not the slightest danger in making
our country "the safety valve for the troubles
and distresses Of the old world" Are not the
political principles of "the old world" diamet-
Are not her monorchies and despotsm waging
Il moral warfare against us? Are not their
subjects and slaves, by their sworn allegiance
to their own Governments, the natural enemies
of ours! How many intelligent and rcspecta-
bic foreigners avail themselves Of our "safety-
valve" TO relieve their "troubes and distres.
sesp Are no, large portion of foreign mmi-
grants men Of the lowest cast-of the most dos.
perate, despicable, and dangerous character?--
shall We then, eniangcr the safety Of the "saEe-
iy-ralce," by any longer receiving into our
embrace the dregs and moral scour.
gcs Of the sold world" for the sake Of the sober
and respectable foreigners, whose visits are
'iew and far betwcen" Again:-IIas it not
been the policy Of the sold world" Of late years
10 get rid oil her excrescent population, and
most dangerous subjects, by awaiting herself
Of the "saiey-valve" Of the Great Western"-
America? In other words, making our coun-
try her Botany Bay, by disgorging into its DO.
SON her dungeons and poor.houses! This is
1 stubborn fact, and can be established 'by proof
rs strong as Holy Writ" most foul and
lisgracelul outrage is thereby practiced upon
rs by Europa most daring violation ofaIlI
International law, that should excite the deep.
Isl Indignation in the bosom Of every American
'Itizen. And yet the very laws which gener-
'te and encourage such practices, find friends
md advocates amongst u.s., Yea, willing,
warm and Jealous advocates And why? Be-
'ause, lorsooth, we have been accustomed to
BOAST that our country is ''the safety-valve for
he troubles and 'distressos Of the old world"
md if we should repeal our naturalization laws
Will strip our national cap ofone of its bright
'st feathers! How long shall we suffer our
selves to be gullcd by such childish toys? We
must truly be an anomaly in the race Of nations,
70 have been gulled so long. Again-Of the
lew sober and intelligent naturalized foreign
FRS who have amasscd u fortune in our country.