Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-03

them Tie honor to accuse them of making and
unmakiDg Presidents tits not SO, and 1t will he
easy 10 prove that they are only instruments
placed in the hands OF the native citizen. we
will admit that the election OF Mr.. POLK is IN
great measure at,rbut.b bic to their vote. tut we
/! DEFY The Wings to show us in Democratic con-
vention. which proclaimed him as the candidate
of their choice, single delegate who was mol a
native born, or who had not a! least made MS
! lwen,v-one years probation, The term now fequii-
ed TO gain birtnriehl.
ave have dwelt too long, perhaps, on Inc prin-
ciples Of question the solution OF which cannot
for moment be doubtful and which has had lis
origin in opposite interests, political passions ana
party spirit. 1t now remains TO- Us 10 examine II
in the light of those interests and passions; that is,
10 search and demonstrate what the consequences
of a coalition between The Wings and Natives
nigh, bring about We do not hesitate to de-
clare, that. in onr opinion, the wings can gam
nothing in power, bu! have everything TO lose IN
character. TO prove this very simple arSu-
ment will be sufficient. Let us suppose, ioi
moment, that tomorrow the naturalization laws
were changed, that no immigrant shall hehceiorlh
be admitted 10 the rights oil clliZenshiP, uh'it nc
has accomplished his twenty-one years Piopd'io"
Would this species of electoral blockade be pro-
ductire OF anr other advantage, than 10 smut up
the victor in his own citadel! Ii is true, that du-
ring the sixteen wears which would intervene I'M
iii the re openins OF the doors Of naturalization,
Won might make a sufficient number OF Naive
electors 10 obtain the ascendancyi but alter thls
period this halt imposed on naturalization would
regain lis regular forward march, ncessant and
annual and II she had lost ground, II would DO,
require long time 10 regain her power ana
strength, for We must not lose sighl Vi Tue ide''
that from the moment the legislative enaclmenls
nroiec,cd by the Natives should be carried into
opera,ion. the state OF things cried down to-day
would recommencc Immediately and nothing
wouh remain of this new reform, as We have al.
ready observed, but new facilities 10 ciec'orai
frauds.
"And now. that We have as we believe: re-
futed all the arguments advanced BY the Natives,
in support of their doctrines, we shall conclude
BY proposing them question on winch Aine'
rican Nationality, whose champions they profess
to be- seems 10 be sodeeply interested, that we Won
der il has been left TO US foreigners 10 p'oPo''nu
it: Would there not be national danger III eA-
tending 10 the term Of lwenty-oue years, Tue
Term oi probation 10 The foreigners who seek ah
asylum on your hosptabe shores, by keeping
them aliens in The midst OF your population LOT
so long a period And, in the event oil war
with any OF the European powers, In>'eau VI
having Two or three hundred thousand cih"e!s
ready 10 ioin the banners OF their adop.ed cOu'i-
lrv. you would either drive them 10 seek pro;ec-
ton under the flag Of their native ceunt'y-or'
if You kep; them still strangers among you,
Won would be compelled TO employ the greater
ror;ion of Your citizens TO watch over men,
thereby depiiving yourselves Of your dlsposahle
forces wanied elsewhere"