The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-03
OUR FUTURE ELECTIONS, AND CONvEN-
TONS IN THE STATES, FOR A REPEAL

OF THE LAWS OF NATURALIZATION
On the purity Of our elections depends the
stability of our Government but these will
always be obnoxious to suspicious, SO long as
foreigners participate in them. We wish not
to be misunderstood. We would interfere
with no vested right. We would disturb no
citizen, adopted or native, in the exercise of
any privilege which has been granted to him
the by law. We go for the law, for, on its SUI
premacy depends the harmony and peace and
good order Of society. But, whilst we do
this, we unhesitatingly declare, that we are
in favor of repeal of our naturalization law.
Why should not this be! So far as zoe are
concerned, it is the dictate of interest, and is
demanded by self preservation. So far as
the foreigner is concerned, he has no right
to complain, since he has no right to demand.
This is our Land-created by the Father of
us all, and won by the arms of our brave
ancestors. The right then Of the foreigner
to come amongst us does not exist; and the
policy Of vesting him with the right Of SUI
frage-the most important right which
freeman can exercise, and upon the proper
exercise of which depend the great advanta-
ges which we enjoy, with the very limited
restrictions of our naturalization law, we do
condemn. We, therefore, 60 for its repeal,
and we invoke our Native American citi-
zens, to unite with us in our efforts.
We are pleased, while bordering on this
subject, to witness the signs of the times.
The love Of country is the most undying af-
lection of the human heart; and is found to
exist amidst the wreck of almost every other
virtue. Thus the bandit, he who lives by
2lunder-loves the land Of his birthday,
in the, heart Of the pirate himself-of the
man whose hands are CORY with the blood of
murdered brothers-this holy affection lives.
The call for a Convention in Louisiana de-
notes much. 1t should, and it will do good.
In the heart of every Native American which
glows with the amor Patrie, it will find its
advocate. Yes, this is Convention foun-
ded on the eternal principles of justice. 1t
is convention which, in its importance sur
passes any which are now holding in our
country Whether there be the constitutional
power in the Federal Go m ent to char ter
a Bank Of the Uuited States, is question
about which the wise, the honest, and the
patriotic of our country, have differed in
opinion, and will, probably, ever differ.
Washington thought it constitutional, and
signed the bill which created it. Jefferson
was of different opinion, and would not
have sanctioned it. Mr.. Madison was of the
latter opinion, and refused OF course to sign
it; but struck with the weight of authority
which sustained it, he at first paused, then
gave his assent. Such was--such is the
difference of opinion among us, upon this
measure; bu, upon the subject on which it
is proposed TO assemble National Co nven-
ton, what Native American will withhold his
assent to the object OF it! Can Native
American, not dead to the amor Patra-not
dead to feeling which is common TO the
whole human race, but must reject with dis