The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-25
THE End ofiMe Day
NATIONALITY

We give below few extracts from an
article in a late Missouri Republican, on
the subject of Foreign Influence, and in
vindication Of the Native American Assoc
citation. The subject'is worthy of pc.
rusal:- # E5oI sst.tI&7E s'4't
81 hope, sir, that you have not yet ia
learn that in representative government
like ours, where every citizen, foreign OF
naturalized, has ain equal voice in the
election of our rulers, how necessary i,
is, for the wise and just administration
of our laws, and preservation of our tree
institutions, that education should be gen
orally diffused, and love of morality and
virtue be cherished. History teaches,
what indeed our own experience might
lead US to suspect, that the most rude and
unculuvated in every age are usually the
most addicted TO deceit, falsehood, and
perjury. The American party assert that
immigration and crime are increasing,
and that the latter is consequent on the
former. 1t is with fear and anxiety we
see that foreigners euen noac, in many
States, compose one third Of the voters,
and hold the balance of power, Knowing
as we do, their disposition to combine to-
ge.her and support each other, and to sup
port interests, measures, and policy, with
out regard for, and frequently distinct
from, and opposed to the national welfare.
In Ohio they required the candidates to
the Legislature as the price of their votes,
to promise that they would obtain a pro-
portion of the school funds Of the State
to be expended in teaching the children
OF foreigners their foreign language in
our public schools. In New York they
required Mr. Hand, Of the House of Rep.
|resenta'ives Of the United States. to ad-
vocate the reduction Of the term of proba-
ton from five 10 t,Do years. In Ohio
they also required Mr. Allen, Of the United
States Senate, to introduce and support a
bill admitting all foreigners who had serv-
ed three years in the armga 10 be naturali-
zed without any other Qualification or re-
striction. In Missouri they sign, and
cause to be presented by our Senator'S, Pc
titions, that all conditions, restrictions, or
qualifications, may be henceforth abolish,
ed. and that they may be admitted 10 all
the privileges of citizenship as soon as
Ethey touch our shores. In Illinois. thew
caused Reynolds to denounce Stewart in
handbills and infammatory speeches, be.
cause he dared presenta petition of Ma.
tive Americans, praying the repeal Of the
laws of naturalization; and it was by their
influence that the clause was Inserted ia
the presumption bill which just passed,
whereby foreigners who had not ever,
made declaration Of their intfntion 10
become citizens, were admitted to the
same presumption rights and privileges,
as native born Americans. These for.
leigners, "a few honorable men excepted. J
when their votes are not purchased by
others, use them for the promotion Of
views and objects, exclusively their own sn
and against the interests Of the nation; OBJ.
fjects for which we have reason Is fear
they were sent hereby the enemies Of Re.
publican Governments Foreigners have
SO abused the generous confidence ofthe
nation, that it has become necessary to
enact Registration laws TO prevent them
from voting illegally. The amount to be
raised this year in the city Of New York
tor the expenses of Registration of voters
IN that city is $4,000 dollars. This ex.
pense is one more which must be added
70 the enormous amounts already imposed
upon the American people to, prevent the
tusurpation, and lawless violence Of for.
eign criminals, and the support of foreign
paupers. Sir, tits with painithas we see
that so great a proportions of your sihumL
BILE clients are the most vicious and de.
prayedtoffscourings ofhumanily; such as
every nation is anxious TO be rid of, and
we have reason to fear that their DIES motto
masters, by whose means they wereasent
TO our country, had ALSO other objects in
view, viz:--to contaminate the vir,i,e of
our people, corrupt The purity of,ouf fsp.l