The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05

the following Just remarks anu tfue, 10
which we cheerlully give place, in prefer
ence to any thing we could say on the SUBJ
ject
From Rte ". Y Sunday Morning Ne,os.
THE NATIVE AMERICAN QUESTION CON.
SlDERED.
Those who have paid any attention to the
course of this paper while under the super
must have noticed the pure tone of Ameri-
can feeling which peryaded its columns, and
which always thrilled when touched. If
ever purer hearted and more single minded
man. in his devotion to his country, in all her
great objects, presided over press, than Mr..
Smith, we have yet to be acquainted with
him J.; and we know that in his later days,
and Immediately preceding his departure for
Europe, he took deep nteres in the Native
American Question. This circumstance has
induced us to examine it attentlvely, and the
result has been, perfect conviction of the
proprietor and justice Of the views entertain
ed by large portion Of our fellow citizens,
distinguished from tie political parties Of
NttC uoJ oo tlO AlhSllCdu pdllyy dlu COu-
clusion that they are the nucleus Of great
and powerful party, already holding in their
hands the balance of power, and destined
finally TO triumph, for they ask no man to
surrender up his political preferences, ex-
cept In SO far as they interfere with the ac-
complishment of the great national object
they have in view, and wings and democrats
meet on the broad platform Of national good,
without being embarrassed by the question
whether they prefer Harrison or Van Buren,,
the candidates themselves being tried by the
same test and decided upon by mixed Jury
OF their political friends, and opponents.
Louisiana comes as a case in point. Judge
Guon, democrat, but native American in
principle, was offered the Native American
Mayoralty nomination; but he declined it,
possibly afraid that the party would not have
strength enough TO run him in. Freret, a
wing, scsAPted, and was placed in the chair
after the most bitter and determined opposi-
ton, not only on the part Of the foreigners
and the democratic party, but in the first in
stance Of the wings themselves, who like
their infatuated brethren in New York, de-
nounced the presumption Of portion of
theriellow citizens in daring to run counter TO
the wishes Of the great Wing party; but
they came to thelr senses in season to aid by
their votes the success of Mr.. Frert. Hence
1t is evident that in New Orleans, although
the American party may not have sufficient
strength, unaided and alone, TO run in their
own candidates, they have force enough TO
defeat the election of any one to whom they
are opposed.-Mr. " inn is another case in
point. He lost his election in his district,
not because il was not democratic, but be-
cause Democrats themselves voted against
MIN on account of his avowed hostility to
the repeal or modification of the naturaliza.
ton laws. The same feeling pervatles the
city OF New York and the effect which
General Harrson's letter will have in New
York and New Orleans, will be ascertaiped
at the fall elections.
governor Seward has also enlisted this
ieellng against him; and those who say that
the American feeling is sectional, confined
to the city, and does not extend to the coun-
Try, greatly under-rate the depth and breadth
OF the current-it may be covered over for
the present, but like stream pent up and
controlled, swelled by secret springs and
continually increasing in volume, it will ere
long burst through the barriers which circum-
scribe 1t, and descend on the surrounding
country. The times are becoming ripe for
the operations of the American party. and
whether Harrison or Van Buren, succeeds.
me time Tor open political action is close at
manu-, and cannot be delayed by the predo
minence OF either wing or democratic prin-
clples. It has been said that we have no ma
.onal character, but are compound of all !:
but none have been hardy enough TO assert that
we have no national feeling. There is no.
thing an American is more proud of than his
country, and ne is only to be awakened to a
sense OF the danger threatening ourfree ins,i-
Unions by The increasing strength of foreign
lhhuence, to induce him to go heart and hand
,oi l!ie Objects of the American party. He
has only 10 be aroused 10 proper sense oil
me magnitude and extent Of the dcmorali
cation spreading over the face of the country.
by The arts used by the political parties oil
t.lc day. 70 induce foreigners TO their supports;
INC iraucs, the perjuries, the drunkenness,
1he nfawls, often ending in bloodshed andI
murder, which disgrace our elections, and the
frult OF which IS 10 be traced in the aims
house, the Jail, and the peniien,iary. in The
poverty aud the dcsituion Of the family !,
homes tc induce him 10 come 10 the conclu-
SION mat not only Will the peace and pros
perlty u tie country be secured, hut the
welfare and happiness Of the future emf
grant promoted by repeal Of our naturaIiza-
ZION laws
We have thought, under tlecircumstances
tina condensed view Of the objects, strength,
position, aad prospects Of tie American par
", woalsl be valuable and acceptable 10 our
fellow citi2ans, no matter 10 what political
party they may ha. pen 10 belong. In doing
THIS. we nlnan In do II Lnnne1l.. t -