The native American., 1840-07-04

ItS WE htVc the great CIlaileT OF our llDeI-
ties for our guide. We sec that the coutinu-
ance Of the naturalization laws will be the
cause OF our overthrow, unless speedily abol-
lshed and wo should at once do it. And
while the joyous glee of freedoms birthdays is
glorously filling every breeze, let native Amer
leans swear anew on the altar oftreedom, new
er to relax their exertions, until their countryis
free from this "Grecian horse" Whilecannons
arespeaking gourIndependence etthen "pedge
to each other, their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honors," that " they are" and of
right ought to be, "lrcc and independent" peo-
ple-dependent alone on their own good hands
and hearts for their freedom and support-and
not courting the tavors of princes or kings,
for the c6ats of their corrupt governments.
We therefore, on this glorious day, renew our
duty to our country, and our allegiance to
our conscience, and set out with a stronger
determination to fight the enemies Of free
government, and wage war to The hilt, against
the sedueers of any of our citizens, from the
princip Piles of our Institutions. And with the
view of calling upon all our native American
brethren TO fight with lis, and for us, we lay
before them an instrument of which they may
be proud, asking them to help us to pcrpetu-
ate its blessings And, while reading it, may
their thoughts revert back to the "days that
tried mems souls )" when the fathers of the
children we are now fostering and collrtlng,
were dealing out death and desolation to our
sires and then say if we are not justifiable-
aye, if is it not duty we owe, to work tor the
abolishment of the naturalization laws, that
we may safely trust the blow for our overthrow
may not be struck at home For our coun-
try let us live--and, if needs be, for our coun-
try let us debut it would be madness to hug
to our bosolns those wEloll we know would
|strike the blow of death. Then, when our
work is done, we may indeed rejoice in secu-
lrlty; our cannons may proclaim our indie
pendence our children may wear the cap of
freedom; and our hills may echo the voice of
liberty; our people may boast of the fair di-
mensions ofour fabric, and the beauty of our.
Institutions; our cheers may tell our feelings
Of gratitude to our forefathers; and our pray
crs may whisper thanks to the Almighty
| Ruler Of the Universe for deliverance from
our enemies, and the privileges we enjoy, by
the signal interpositon of HIS mighty hand.
When, in the course of human events,
lit becomes necessary for one people to dis
solve the political bands which have connect
led them with another, and to assume, among
the powers of the earth, the separate and equal
station to which the laws Of nature and of
natures God entitle them, decent respect
for the opinions Of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which impel
them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident:-
that all men are created equal that they are
lienable rights; that, among these, are life,
liberty, and the pursuits of happiness. That,
to secure these rights, governments are nsti-
tuted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that, when
ever any form of government becomes destruc-
tive of these ends, it is the right Of the people
to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new
government, laying its foundation on such
pIIHCipleS, dtlu oiSdrlAillS ilo Po"ois III soeL
form, as to them shall seem most likely to ef-
feet their safety and happiness. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate, that governments long
established should not be changed for light
and transient causes and accordingly all ex-
perience hath shown, that mankind are more
disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,
than to right themselves by aboishing the
forms to which they are accustomed. But,
when long train of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing invariably the same object, evinces
design to reduce them under absolute despo-
tism it is their right, it is their duty, to throw
off such government, and to provide new
guards for their future security. Such has
been the patient suferance of these colonies;
and such is now the necessity which constrians
them to alter their former systems of govern
mcnt. The history Of the present king of
Great Britain, is history of repeated inju-
ries and usurpatons all having in direct OBJ
ject the establishment Of an absolute tyranny
over these states To prove this, let facts be
submitted to q candid world.