Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-03

preservation Of The right of property. -
Aud thus II is certain that even the vic-
ious and unprincipled among this class.
are generally friendly 10 wise aud equal
laws, and TO able and upright courts. -
j heir vic'ousness IL shewn IN q disposi-
tion To evade the execution Of those laws
IN their own, individual cases and even
~ this, the more they have at stake the
less likely they are to trespass on the
laws ~hich protect them.
The other principal evidence of quail
6cation ;-permanent citizenship, is at
least as essential as that OF property -
Who, that does not permanently belong
10 the State, can have a light or can
with safety, be permitted, To have an IA
gency in lis laws ard government f? None
indeed can feel that attachment TO the
institutions aud peculiar customs Of
State that respect for the memory aud
prlncipl lies of us founders, that pride 10 its
character md standing as IA State aud
that deep interest in the inainten enance Of
ITS rights and privileges I; none like those
who have been bred and brought Up in its
bosom. Surely then, if any others ARE
To be admitted to share equally with these,
the powers and prerogatlves Of govern
ing their own native State it ought to
be only those who have adopted 1t, in
preference 10 all other States, as the per-
manent place of residence the only
home Of themselves and their offspring.
Even, these, as we have before observ-.
ed, canIlot feel that same strong interest
IN II as native citizens. Their ances.
tors were not among ours. Their naiu-
raj connexions are in other places, aud
their habits, attachments and predilec-
tions have been formed before they
came what then can NC expect, or
claim, Of those who come merely with
viewto some present object Of gain to
seek for some business or employ ment To
make trial Of, among us, Ia be pursued or
not as they may find their account in re-
naming here a longer or u shorter period
for Tint purpose persons who leave
their native homes from necessity, and
whose constrained absence serves 10
strengthen their attachments To them
their dlsiaste to all other places of rrsi-
dence their hopes of some duy return-
ing to their homes, there TO enjoy the
fruits of their enterprise abroad. What
claims have these upon Us, more than 10
the rites Of hospitality and the lTotection
of our lawsi
There would be nothing to apprehend
from this source Il none but substantial
citizens from sister states canie here 10
reside. But such as these are under no
necessity, and few such nave any ipcli-
nation To turn their backs upon their ma
tive Stnles. There are exceptions GER
iainly. We have n number OF very val
uable citizens who are natives Of other
States. These we trust, make no con,-
plants that they are not sufficiently hon
orrd and distinguished nrnong US. But
many, IL not most of those who come ara
no, OF the same description. They bring
little else with them than the pride Of be-
longing To larger and lin their esiina-
iion,) more respectable States which
they consider as quite sufficient to eniiile
them TO distinction here. But the evils
resulting from the admission, upon too
slender qualifications, Of native ciiizens
Of sister States, Who come to reside here
are driven wholly from our thoughts,
when we come To reflect upon the dam
gers to be dreaded from the indiscrimin-
ate, in many states actually indiscrinin-
ate, admission OF strangers from all quar-
ters of the globe of all nations, races,
tribes and tongues, to the exercise of ihe
elective franchise : rs IL It was WORTH
less thing that could not be abuse d. -
Truly, of all the countries upon the face
Of the globe, this, our country, is liiG
most bounlilul. Bountiful, We fear, To
its own destruction. As II the American
people, could not, of themselves, enjoy
the fruits and bounlies Of their country,
because they were the Lords OF a terri
tory ample enough to afford the same
blessings TO their posieriiy through thou
sand generations As ii the desee endants
OF those who made the country their own,
ana made it sovereign and independent,
were not able to protect It, or to preserve
the blessings bequeathed To them: our
government stretched out its arms aud
invited TO the bosom Of the county, thg
overilowings of all nations Invited
them not only 10 come aud help us enjoy
the good things Of the land but to take
part IN governing US and our country. -
Ii hastened To provide laws Tor i" natural
i.mg," las Il is termed, and incorporal-
ing with American citizens all Who should
be Brought, all Of the color called White,
and who were no, called slaves, however
ablect and servle their actual conditions
might be. And TO protect them not only
here but on the seas, against the claims
OF their native countries, n second natioD-
al war was (protessed 10 be,) engaged
~ for the prosecution Of which ibr
blood and resonrces of the people were
siabed and freely expen'od, and the M
ton bur,hened with debt of millions.-
No wonder that such substantial allure
ments were not held out IN vain. Since
the creation of the world, never were
such captivating prospects presented (;
not only To the iorlorn, depressed aud de-
based, but H. The restless, omhnioVs aud
asplr,ng ni all countries. No wondT
they came, and continue 10 come by my
riads those who could not Otherwise get
here, selling themselves for y term Of
years 10 any trader who would buy aud
hmm them The ,mnoTt nj ION ul this etp.