The native American., 1840-04-04

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pie l.. xirgrn Ia then pr' stniaVes III 'hf "hhe'"'
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rt1pr,Jrv OBJECTS or THE REPEAL Party.
Firmly believing that 'lrllh is omnipoent ana
public Justice certain" it shall be our ann III
conducting the Native, to keep constantly before
our readers some Of the main objects OF The re
neal Par,y.-our CREED, if we NAV so term it,
or the VIII, and wherefore of our opposition to me
Na.ur ,liz ,,inu L,ws. In doing this, we shA''
no, only assert a position, but endeav"r !" bring
facts 10 prove the assertion, when we think u OF
suficien, weig ht or importance to require u.
And the more effertnally to enlghten TINS
community, and the People OF the country on
this great National question. we make me '"''o"-
;no proposi,,on:-We offer the use OF our columns
% .nv two individuals who shall feel disposed TO
discuss the propre,y Of the Repeal Of the Na1ra
ain, L,ws-one in favor Of and the other III
o,,,s;,;on to ,hem-lo be inserted weekly and IL
,-Jer Anv persons, therefore. dispo cd to un-
der,ake This controversy, VIII SIGNIFY t''e' assent
10 rs. tina, we may make il known. O"rpurPose
f,r dony this is, tina, the oec, nns to. as well as
the reasons for the support "t the NATURALIZATION
laws. may be distinctly understood ny the REQ
ME- We have nothing IL conceal. ''H1iAe most
other questions oi he day. our cause VIII Dear
the test Of Discussion -nor 40 we 'Par vac ISSUE
NJ. we are depressing nlhe first place 'hen
The objects of this paper, and Of the Association
whose tcnets i, promuga'es are, 10 secure :" '"e
institutions ofour belored country a f''n oa''>'
bu pincing their keeping "Me hands q .'n't'e
a,n.,;coos ALONE, untHih Naturalization La10s
are ,epenlrd; utter w1ich, zoe uiA k'4o~ no as
function bet,oeeu american citizens 'chether
Native or NaiurnHzed.
Nav. we seriously ask every Native American
as we'll as every Na,uralized citizen Of these
United States whether there is any thing unrea-
sonabIe or unius, in this first and great principle
and object? What! Not ask at tn hands ct our
servants the means Of eflectually securing us ana
our posterty against the wiles and machnal'ons
of roreiyn governments and designing demagogues!
What! No. ask to be relieved from, and secured
AGAINST the work houses and alms-houscs Of the
Old World? What, Not ask to have the ties
severed that bind the na,urazed citizen TO ms ora
home. ana enable HIM indeed to become united
with Us in bonds of brotherhood and affection
What! Not wish 10 form our National character
81 ner,ect that even with the schools OF 'ioVem"r
Seward, or Notwithstanding the two-years bill OF
the Il1u. Mr.. Hand foreigner shall not be al
lowed to voe, unless he speaks our language, and
has. a, least. read our Constitution, and heen
an,lr ,s snflicien, time to understand our laws
III l,s,nuti,ns AM, to know foi whit he i volng!
wat, n It, ia a word. wish IL see our beautiful
C,h,;, 20 svin,.e,r..aiIy formed. that, being now
~. fr,.st we my ever remain So, ana soon be-
GONE the gre ties, country the world ever knew
W. saw if these things worthy of consi'lera-
ton, and il it is an object I" preserve nnP"ll"ten
our much abused yet glorious R'pnhlcan Insilt'-
,;ons.-,hen Is it high time that Native Americans
should be up and doing; Cor, every lover OF his
country can see the rapid strides that Is being
made by the monarchs Of the Old World III plant
mo t,res among 'od seed. 1t is our province to
cull the good from the bad fruit: and 1t IS our
duty to keep the weeds clear d from The midst Of
tho f,ui,. les, i, should also become ,itlaed. Let
us see tina, i. is done eff .ctuay. Let us not wait
until the tares spring up and take root among t'e
wheat, and thea attempt to clear them out lest
we uiure that whuh should remain. In word,
we should prevent, and tina, imm r'ilately the IN
discriminate immigration that is flowing in upon
us. S,lutary laws should he passed prohibiting
the emplying of the work-h"uses and pFnper-
houses OF Europe upon US. That this has BEEN
anil is still being, done, cannot be denied That
i, should be stopped, is no less true. Against 'hs
we fight, as well the making those that continue
to come among ns citizens, without any requisite
qualifications, and in less time than Is required
OF our own citizens. TO vote in. Repeal the IVA
turalzalion Laws entirely, or so extend The time
and the provisions of the existing laws, as to make
/, twen,y.one years residence, and thorough ac-
quainlance with our institutions. Eu', We think
20 adult coming to the country should be sIIo"s