The native American., 1840-07-25
THE FOURTH OF JULY-OUR COUNTRY AND
OUR RULERS

THE FOURTH OF JULY-OUR COUNTRY AND
OUR RULERS
How many enthus iastic sensations and reminis-
cences did that day of Jubilee at one time ava
ken But, alas how different the last from
to commemorate Instead of the prosperity.
the happiness, and the brotherly feelings attend
ant on it, when we could look forward with the
pleasing anticipation of i,s enjoyment, thousands
have almost regretted its reurn--not from any
want of inclination to do it honor, but from their
inability to Join in its usual festivities, without
depriving themselves or families, of some inds-
pensabe comforts, or absolute necessaries oflfc
Instead of rejoicing at the blessings it was cacn
lated to bestow, we have had greater reasons Il"
mourn the calamites, actually entailed upon us
by the very persons from whom we expected re-
lief. When we consider the length and enor-
nous expense of The last Session Of Congress.
and the comparatively small business Of interest
or benefit derived from its deliberations ~ we
may truly excaim with the Prophets OF old.
. How are the mighty fallen - The interests
of the country scarcely appears to have entered
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been allowed to remain there: for the debates
have been silent on almost every subject, excep,
where political strife, for party purposes, were
the object. When will our Legislators be brought,
to sense of the duty the country requires Of
them? When may we look forward to the time
which its present situation imperously de-
mand We answer, when an indignant COM
munity are unable longer to sustain themselves
under their accumulated mi>fortunes till for
bearance is no longer virtue, and may be justly
termed cowardice or duplicty. And has not that
time already arrived Are we longer to suffer
wrongs with mpunity Have we not been
thrown upon the mercy of money-changers and
stockholders? Are not our manufacturing and
mechanical interests almost paral,ze and pros
trated Have we not, in this City, more par.
ticuarly, been deprived Of the rights of lreemen
and have not the privileges enjoyed by our
brethren all around us, been haughtily denied us
here Have not our awgivers .trampled their
own laws under their feet and in more than one
instance, and in more than way. become the
first TO break those very laws! Are not the
citizens of this District placed in pitiable con-
dition Aye, more CALLING their grievances,
than were those that made freemen like lions
rorse and tyrants to tremble and fall. would
be recreant to our own feelings, and deaf to the
voice of dlstress, were we to suffer the proceed
ings that have taken place at the Capitol IN rela-
tion to this District to pass. without raising our
voice against them. We care not by what party
such acts are performed with US they are the
same, and the effect is alike hanefu to our inter
Metropolis and groanng people are praying
for deliverance from such rulers and hoping the
effects of their legislation may nowhere else be
felt as we have felt it. We have no remedy--we
are under the sole control of the people Of ,ht
several States. UiH they help us2 Will they
i've US the same privileges they themselves en-
v, or shall we sink by their sides, while they
-; n. and are able to save US! We opine not
;. ray not. We, as Native Americans, ask
IN - give us such rulers as will work for the
ood or those they rule and represent--we care
OF for IN sir politics, but we want such as VIII
,spect our privilegss--and not those that w,l'
ec,use 10, ton OF our citizens have fear'essy
xpressed their opinions, as an act OF vengeance
,deavor to rui n our ,,ily and blast our hopes.
We have W, -itten this article uNder sense o.
tice to our feelings and Of right to our citizens
we hays be rne rather har tuPon any VINO sup