Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23
From The Ncr England Dsmoerat.l
NATIVE ANIERICANISM.
WIG IrlRFlRE rpoN t,oREIGNgR.

From Inc Ncr England I|tN5crGt.1
NATIVE AAIERICANISM.
WING WARFARE UPON FOREIGNERS.
We have already expressed our views in rcla-
ton to the warfare the Wing party in New
York, Philadelphia. and other places, are now
waging against those who have LEFT The dcspotisms
of the old world to seek refuge here in The only
Republic upon the face OF The ear,h-lhc land
whose free institutions were purchased with the
blood and The efforts OF Lafayette. De Kalb, Kos
cusko, Pulaski, Montgomery aud hos, of others,
The subjects oil Kings and EmperorS, who united
Vcth us in breaking the bonds Of oppression and in
establishing the truth OF mans capacity for self
government. We have not renewed the subject
for the pnrpose OF again expressing or deep ha-
Ired OF this wicked attempt, bui 10 call the early
and earnest attention OF the Democracy otthe ma
ZION. Of those who have come 10 orr country 10
share the freedom they canno! enjoy in their own,
10 the atemp, now making 10 procure such an al
teration in our naturalization laws as will cut of
the foreigner from all voice and participation in
the Government, while il leaves him Otherwise
subject 10 all the duties and burdens required OF
the native citizen That This i the Intention of
the "Nativc Americans, Is they are pleased 10
call themselves, We have their owa repeated de-
claralions They have already sent III their me-
morals 10 Congress PRAYING Tor such an altela-
ton Of the naturalization laws Is 10 rcplyc Il rc-
sidencc ot TwEHrY-CHg YEARS before person
born in any foreign land can hc allowed 10 eyeT
else lhe right ci suffrage. And they have found
I. man Humanity iorgi.c IT, Ii. terrl) III Con-
gress VINO has hecn ready ard willing 10 act *
their representative. While other members Of
Congress on presenting petitions PRAYING for such
modification Of the naturalization laws as we
have mentioned. have taken the occasion Ia dis
avow any community OF sentiment with Inc pr,i-
TONERS, Mr.. Archer, Senator from Virginia,
on offering similar memorial, avalet himself
Of the opp0rtunii, 70 declare his approval otthcT
cause ana course. lie is reported a having said:
He Mr. Archer had ohScrvei that in lwo OF
three instances recently. ihc 9eirelnen who pre-
sen;ad similar petitions from The same quarter,
accompanied them with the expression 81 their
own sentiments on the subject. Although il was
qnite an IGua! ding ior him, thc occasion OF
presenting 4 memorial To indulge in any obSci
vauons. he ,houl now Tar depart ircm this
course - to remark; i'll opposition u tho dissent
expressed br those "ehilcmrn, that lie ENTIRELY
CoNcC2RrD with iha me!norlali>s in The prayero oil
The memorial This was subject which, he
was sorTy 10 say had not vet sufficiently attracted
The attention OF he people of tie United States
There was he thought. d growing combination OF
circumstances which furnished ample ground
tor the conclusion. that the great mass OF unedu-
called foreigners wholly ignorant OF The nature
into the country could not within the short period
oi live years, fixed b. the present law. become fit
TO exercise, With due sense of their value ami
responsibility the rights and privileges OF native
torn citizens. The premature exercise OF such
rights had grown 10 III evil OF great magnitude,
Of which there had, unhappy, but too recently,
been a painful demonstration. Ifno other person
in the national councils should take up this sub
ject, ne would himself, in the proper time-~aen
Mat party, (ihe Wing Party) si"n'd came '"to
;v,ccT ,cb,ci y-ouM gre cGctt 10 riears ri ~"ad
stEMoGlA.iSrS JUSTLY CONCLUDED HAD now BE
.oNr NECESSARY
These ''iuSt conclusions to which the petition
ers had arrived Were that iii had become ncces-
Saryn tia, all foreigners should reside mere
rwENTY-oNr YEARS; before they were allowed The
privilege Of yoting-a privilege even the Rhode
island Alserines have granted To negroes
Ii seems that the Native Americans have Sc
cured an advocate on the floor OF Congress, Who
1T III. next session has pledged himself 10 81.
THIS BALI. IN NOTION This same Mr..
Archer, soon after he made the remark in the Sc
nate above given wrote the following letter 10 The
american Republican Association" OF Pha-
,lelphia. in which he distinctly pledges himself
10 do This
WASHINGTON June l6, lSli.
Dear Sir-I have 10 return my thanks 10 the
American Republican Association oil middle
ward OF your city, Tor the complimentary reSolu-
lions and invitation 20 ine, Of which thei nave
made YOU the organ. | had already replied 10
milarinvilation from commi,'ccot The A>So-
citation. tina, a Encouragement in my oWn State
would dcnv me the qualification al this time OF
meeting the friends ofour common object IN vo'H
@rcat city 10 give personal expression ana les
,ilnony OF ms devotion 10 the cause.
confess had another motive for Withholding
myself from the wish OF The friends ot the cause
10 meet al the present time. desire h9ore pre-
sentng myself 10 receive marks oi favor al their
hands, 10 deserve il by something more than
mere declaration OF my zeal in cause 10 which
have been devoted long before any party Sprans
np in lis support, under the deepest and most ma
turc conviction that reform, such as sou now pro-
,os was essential To the preservation OF the cleo,
live franchise (the foundation and only ctcctual
safeguard Of freedom from falling into utter cor
rup.ion have now, for the llrSt time, iound a
season for LAYING The first stone in the good work,
in the temper manifested recently al the North on
this subject
was about 10 add, On, that this temper may
continue 10 burn asiiercclv as ii does now b'it
il will will not permit myself TO despona inr a
moment in such a cause, when once anr part oil
the public mind has been awakened 10 lis imror-
lance. The flame will continue TO burn, ana 10
GROW brighter and wilder, as il viii be TED WIN
the fuel further reflection and larger experience
Of The evil TO be consumed.
At the ensuing session of Congress, shall sci
oar ball in motion. II will be driven back for q
time for the slang asylum for The oppressed oil
all countries, is just now ascendant. impauing,
as itreally does in all its results that The oppreSs-
ed shall be received here, without privilege, 10
become opprcssors without restraint; but we shall
subdue the slang, as political men come 10 find
that they mar express their nausea for i, with i'm
puniiy This lesson you, the people, must I'M
press ON them; for il is through their instrument
lality that our purpose and work OF conservation
must be accomplished
am, with much respect,
Your obcdent servant, Sc,
w. S. ARCHER.
. P. sKEw Smith, Esq.
Here, then, from these revelations of Mr.. Ar
cher, our foreign population may learn before,
hand the political fate which awaits mem snoun'