The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-28

This is Native AmercanIsm. We do not
mean 10 turn, or to look back, till we have
fairly, aud by the voice of the People; entire.
| ly repealed, or essentially modified the laws
Of Naturalization. TO the oppressed and the
prosecuted, we will offer an asylunl-to The
honest and industrious, employment, and the
means OF wealth, protection, peace, and plenty
equal laws and equal protection but 1t
must be laws created by uS-protectIon attor-
Idcd aud guaranteed by us. We must not have
our halls of legislation or our counts otJusllce
distinguished like Babel Of old, by Il contu-
sion of tongues but those laws must be
framed and expoundcd by men speaking the
language in Which they are TO be expressed.
We will not Ee contrnt till tie native citizen,
and he alone, S'mII have the right to make
laws for thc1oreigner, as well as for tue Notlve.
But who are these who thus daily sncerng-
ly point to the Native American !! They tell
rs they too are Native Americans. BE it SO,
Wllat then? We quarrel not with you be-
cause You do not see and feel as VIC do. We
of one mind. But they sometimes tell us they
are foreigners by birth, and yet arc as good
and intelligent citizens, and warm patriots, and
understand tic frame OF our government quite
rs well, and have ust as much right to inter
ierc III the atl3irs of the country us if they
had been born here. BE it SO. We ask you
how yorl came here, aud by what right you
Interfere iii our affairs? You show as your
papers. Papers Why gentlemen, we are
glad to see you-most of you at least; but
papers are never shown to us by Native Amer
leans. There then must be some difference
between us. Some one, or some authority,
must have granted you those papers. Who
was It?
Now, VIC are not surprised that these gen
tIemen should feel as they do, because we think
they do not consider. We will not mpugn
their motives, because many Of them, most of
them, believe they are right. We ask them
to rctlect-and, if certain conditions have
heretofore been imposed upon them for wise
purposes, we ask them why they are so sensl-
i've, when we propose to put further restrlc-
ions-not upon them or their chlldren-but
lpon those who are yet to come We think
we see future pregnant with cVll--they can
lot see it. 1t is natural, nay, we are not quite
sure that it IS not almost pralseWorthy them
o be blind to this evil 1t is natural, for the
Deity has for the Wisest and most benehcent
implanted in our hearts attachments
which extend to all speaking kindred tongue
and we are slow to get rid of these attach
nents, and the prejudices with which they
are blended We feel it ourselves-We are
not SO unreasonable as to deny it to them All
that we ask is, that we may be neither mis-
nor miSrepresented IN this matter.
We make no attack upon him who has sought
the protection of our laws-Who is within the
pale of the sanctuary--we desire only to close
the door against those who are rushing to fill
it to overlooking, till its walls burst asunder,
and we be crushed with them in one common
ruin.
70 prevent this is the maln-indeed the
only object Of the Repeal Party. Then why
s!lul,t. we hc opposed in our work y! Is 1t not
u good one-a prize worthy to be fought tor
If it be cenSurable to raise a warning voice IN
defence Of orr country, then indeed are we
to be blamed hut if not let every Amer
can ciizcn-ayc, and every naturalzcd one
90 for it is for their benefit as we'll as ours
hat we are conteuding-enlist under our
banner, and begin the good work in earnest
md let as not stop until the rotten foundation
Of the naturalization laws shall be dug up,
md its place filled with wholesome restriction
ny laws tor the prevention of the introduce
ton of the paupcrisnl Of Europe among us.
ANoTuER LABoRMR.-'Thc Liberty Advo-
cate, published ut Liberty, Miss, is welding
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