The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-06-06
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
For HE katirp american.
For The Natie' americ1n.
LETTERS FROM A NATIVE AMERICAN, OF
WASHINGTON. To HIS YOUNG FRIEND. IN
THE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, lime 8, 1910

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WASHINGTON, lime 8, 1910
Ny EoUNG FRiENB,-I owe you an apol
Iogy lcf not giving yoll, before this, letter III
continuation of the subject OF my previous
Jones Oh naturalization. Iii health has pre-
vented me from davoiing my leisuros hour to
this interesting and important theme. Will
now resume, and endeavor to keepup the cor
respondence regularly,
An American, who feels. in proper spirit
I sincere attachment to the institutions OF his
country, must cherish rs nsepaFabiy connect
| d to such an attachment. the desire that they
should remain pure, as they We're received
from the hands that established them. I;cy
leone to us rs Il rich inheritance Wllch we are
permitted to cniny, by receiving all the happl-
Tess, honor, and prosperity, that they arc sure
to confer, OH careful and judclons appllca-
ton. At the same time that we, rs Il people,
possess those blessings, we ore bound i'll all
itbat is sacred in the name of American Cit.
zcns, or the imperative demands OF patriotism,
10 guard them with an ever wacIi;ll eye, from
foreign invasion, as we'll as from the treachcry
Of trui ors and spies from within; and that we
may resign the boon unsnled 10 our children
I
intrnsted to our stewardship, he turned to a
| profitable account, that we may say, wien
called on, as the servant in the parable, Lo,
Muster, you gave ne one talent, behold have
Ave-
When we consider the subject of emigra-
ton, III moral. us well as in political point
Of view consider there is ample and snfi-
Client cause tor deep reflection, as well is to
create serious alarm, for the safety OF our free
mstiutinns enough to arouse the too dor
mart energies of all native Americans, and
to cause them with one accord. to rush t. the
rescue, to check the endless stream that is con
tnluaIty pouring IN upon us, which may, II
not carefully needed, ,nyuf, in Il general rum,
our much beloved country. Look at the
thousands upon thousands, yearly, aye, almost
daily, Of foreigners darkenlEg our shores like
tic l,:usts of Egypt, who bring in their train
all t ne vices Of Europe, consequent upon al
Unlimited uncontrolled influx. Is there, then:
no cause for apprehension. Can we hope to
cscune tho foul Infection that is thus brought
amongst us, to poison and corrupt our people,
aud render them base III body aud in mind
as the enervated monnrchl>ts of tottering
Europe! am not for closing the doors against
the oppressed, who are compelled to fly from
their native land, from the blind intolerance
Of religion, or to escape political prosecutions,
when visited upon them for their exertons in
the defence of their felow-nlen. To these
would willingly give shelter and resting
place. SO long as' they abuse not our confidence
or our hospitality, and conduct themsclv.s SO
as to merit it. Likewise TO the hardy ard in.
dustrous yennlanry who seek alone the pri-
vilege, to enjoy in peace, the full reward of
their )rbor. Such, and none Others should
have my hearty welcome. to abide amongst us,
and to share with us til: blessing of Il bounte-
Gus Providence. But | cannot look compla-
Gently on or extend the hand of fellowship
to all who come, either volur tarily or by
compulsion. The time has long since past,
when the necessity existed for foreign ac-
cesson to increase our population by emigra-
ton to this country. Under the colonial sys-
tenn such an addition was needed and court
ed by strong inducements, but the case is now
vastly different, for with population rising
over fifteen millions our national increase
therefrom is sufficient But it is mot so much
to the amount object, as to the Kind Of popu-
laion. Although | admit that the colonies
courted emigration, and we find, that as the
King Of England at the time approved the
measure, it formed the ground 0: complaint
by the colonies for his SO doing; but then they
were British subjects--fer their settling in the
colonies did not destroy their allegiance to the
crown, if it did that of their affections. "And
in their charters, under which al the colon
les were settled, with single exception Chat
of Pennsy lva,lia) there was an express decIar-
alton, that all subjects and tier children III
habitns therein, shalt he deemed natural born
subjects, and shall enjoy all the privileges ard
ilnmnnities thereof" Thus the emigrant Was
protected III all his rights, such as he could
claim at home, for none then came such IT'S
CONSTITUTE l,rg2 portion of tile present emil
grants, for they were sail good men aud true"
Now the policy of England IS to rid herself
of the scum that floats upon the surface Of ncr
political chaldron. The colonies then did not
desire, as we certainly do not now wish to
have, the purieus of all Europe opened upon
us, and to be the recipients OF the disatiected,
the worthless and OF the ie!ons. No, these the
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