The native American., 1840-09-12
Nal TIVE A.GLl.IaalssLGANo
rom he Mr. o.iraas Naare american.

from he Nrtc ClraaS Na!1pe .4pcr'caa.
THE TRUE POSITION OF NATURALIzEDl
CITIZENS. WITH REGARD To THENA |
TIVE AMERICAN QUESTION
We had the pleasure, few days since.
If hearing the expression Of his senti-
mcnls with reference TO alien influence.
made on Il recent public occasion, by II
natnralizcd citizen who holds aud adorns
a responsible official station, and is deser-
vcdIy held iii tAe highest estimation by
this community for his talents, his attain
ments and his virtues. lie remarked
fhat "wEila he conld not forget the land
of his birth, lie at the same time rcmem
hcrcd The oath Of his allegiance to his a.
dopicd country, and would never so far
Gerlure himself as 10 aid in any manner
the spread of alien principles and the in
gress Of foreign Influence, so fur rs they
were opposed 10 the spirit of our social
and political institutions" Such senti-
ments do honor alike to his head aud his
heart, and should meet with cordial re-
Spouse from every naturalized citizen,
who's enjoying the protection of ourgov-
eminent and an equality of rights with
his adopted countrymcn of native birth
The question OF the repeal Of the ma
EQUALIZATION laws IS one which, rs we have
before remarked, properly belongs to the
Native American population exclusively.
That article IN tho constitution of our As
sociation which provides for hehoaorary
membership of naturalizcd citizens, was
framed with a just regard for the delicate
position which that class of our fellow
citizens occupy upon this question. They
have been generously admitted to the pri-
|vllegcS of citizenship, tori certainly will
mot be commended that it was riohfWhch
They Were entitled 10 demand,) and the
point ut issue IS whether or not we shall
continue to extend the like privilege to
others, in the same situation which they
once were. The benefits which VIC are
'aboring to preserve against the dangers
Of foreign influence will accrue to them
as much as to ourselves to their poster
lily in common with our own for their
interests are, of course, identified with.
our own.
The futile calumny that one OF the OBJ
lcctS of the Native American Association
was to disfIanchise lie naturalized citi-
zen, has been long rcfilted, and cannot be
entertained by any candid and intelligent
mind On the contrary, we solicit, and
we expect, too, the cooperation or, att
least, The neutrality, Of our naturalized
brethren; and while we do not desire
them to engage actively in the measures
of orr Association, we place them upon
the higher, and to them we should think
ground of honorary member
ship.
That we prefer, and as a party arc
pledged to act upon that preference, the
native to the naturallzed citizen as a can
didate for Office, We do not disguise, aud
we hesitate not to avow. 1t reasona-
bic and rightful preference, and one to
which 10 naturalized citizenhas any right
whatever to object. Let it be remember
ed, too, that as soon rs our object, THE
REPEAL OF THE NATuRALizATIoN LAWS,
shall have been accomplished, this prefer
ence, as an avowed party principle, will
be done away with.
Let the naturaliZed citizen, then, if he
will not accept Of honorary membership
with us, and SO far countenance our cause,
let him at least listen TO the dictates oil
reason and just sense Of propriety, and
stand aloofl from question which belongs
exclusively 10 the native population.