The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-08
NATIVE AMER1CANISM-THE COMING CON
TEST.

NATIVE AMER1CANlsM-lHE ConllN" WV
TEST.
The great principles of our Association are
rapidlv increasing all over this widely extended
Republic and the flame of entire freedom IS burn
ing with renewed vigor. Dependence on our own
GOOD arms, and our own prolific resources, are
becoming topics Of discussion, as well as deep
thought agriculture, the great mov'ng-power
of nation, is fast gaining hold on the affections
of our countrymen, and inquiries for It's welfare
and the best modes of culture are the growing Ia
yorites of national policy. Manufactures and the
Mechanic arts, too, are not left to languish and
perish. new impulse is given to the latter by
the interest manifested in the former. There
seems to be avnking up of the whole country
to the importance of supporting our own manu-
features, and extending the hand OF help to our
own mechanics. Amid the whirlwind of politics,
occasionally the voice of a paci6cator is heard.
saving. Peace, be s,lls' Often the cry is loud
and strong, warning us that Party phrenzy, IN
less checked, must be our ruin = and then the
Agriculturist, the Manufacturer, and the Mechan-
ic, is called upon 10 assume his wonted sphere
and bid the angry waves be STILL While, on the
bosom of the sparkling deep, our canvass is belly
inc to every breeze and carrying the fruits of our
labor to every corner of the earth, showing the
effects of freedom, and inviting nations to like
deeds of renown and glory. Still amid this, our
envabIe distinction, there comes voice, as one
crying in the wilderness, warning our countrymen
to beware Of the willy snares laid to entrap too
r., az; LATTE days
but merely the echo of Father-the immortal
Washington. Upwards of half century snce,
he said, "Beware of Foreign influence and his
yotarcs have caught the words, and are now cry
ing, and will continue to cry, " Beware OF For
eion influence" that . Greclan horse to Repub-
lic; nor will they cease, until the day shall ar
rive, when the hood-gates Of foreign corruption
shall be closed. AMI the quarantine ground OF Tor
egn disease shall be removed from without our
land As we believe our republican form OF gov
eminent to be an object of fear and hatred to the
advocates of monarchy, so should we guard her
institutions from the power of their influence or
interference for, by admitting foreigners to the
exercise of our high attributes, we weaken the
attachment of the native, and in its place gain the
sordd attachment of the alien. Then we should
continue to cry against this fearful evil and in
i ing it, and by endeayorng to gain repeal of the
Ma u:alization Laws,( we arc injuring no man
we are endeavorng I'd promote the interest of our
country, and those 'hat noao inhabit It, we wish
to stop the flood 81 foreign immigration that is
fast threatening to overrun us up and eat out our
substance, and 10 retain that for which our fore
fathers C,uoht, for their own descendants, hot to
allow it to be swallowed up by those who endea-
yored to deprive us Of it. We wish also to
promote, as far as we can, our country in the
walks of private and public honor, private and
public credit national dependence, and to maintain
her dear-bought Independence. And, to do this,
we hold the fright Of the native-born American,
and he only, to exercise the duties incident to the
qualifications of the laws, executive, legislative,
or ministerial, from the highest to the lowest post
,,dar o,r Government" This great good can
not be effected in day. nor our laws altered in
hurry: nor do we wish it. We want ample time
taken, and due consultation given to our Objects
and we want, also, the American people TO see at
once to it, that they may be permitted to act
while yet they can The danger that is threaten
ing US from every ship that floats, s becoming
every day more palpahle; and there is watch
ful moni or telling rs To begin no,o to act, or we
may be deprived Of the chance, by the prepon-