The New York herald., 1844-09-02

4 The American Republican Party :
We have published the declaration OF principles
of the Wing party and the Democratic party, ane
as all parties are watching with jealous eyes, the
/ movements of the Native American party, we pre-
sent below an Address prepared under the sanction
OF their General Committee Of this city, shown,
their political faith, which has been recently pre-
pared for circulation Here 1t Isl
The General Executive Committee Of the American
the psans o, o. Msw aerons ta
city, but also Of this mighty Empires State. should bs
fully and truly acquainted with the principles which h,
party entertain have herewith published brief exposi
tion OF our political Faith and Creedso far
present to be demanded And this manner Of giving
greater and more reliable publicity to so much Of
policy and purpose is herein contained has
sorted to for the that the paizan papers and DO
day. have resorted to almost every means by which to
ialsfy our measures and mpugn our motives and the
ton, is anticipate and prejudice the reception Of
principles by those Of elowctizens who have
been correctly advised OF what our measures and
in what manner and respect differ from the two other
political bodies OF the time.
To those whose knowledge of the principles Of the
American Republican Party such only has been OBJ
tanned from our political foes this paper is respectfully
dedicated and IL after reading it, It is judged that
principles not in consonance with the good Of
common country and do not compor and accord with the
character Of our people and the genius of our insu
ons, no support is desired WHILE the contrary il
they themselves the true friends Of our rei
gious, CIVIL and political institutions, better worthy
their approval and entertainment than the cant rroes
sions OF either the other political parties, support
cause is earnestly solicited.
The first and probably most osensibe principle OF the
Laws shall altered as 10 make necessary for all
persons OF foreign birth to reside Twenty One years
the United States before they shall be entitled the priv
ege OF the elective franchise and for this opinion, and
the avowed purpose OF using every honorable means TO
msgogues both the adverse parties not only with dis
ant unkind and hostile feelings toward foreigners but
also with an effort to wres from them their religious
yer w n
certainly false as is that majority Of those who make
them for selfish ends foes the interests OF this
Government or that they hypocr es in their loud
fessons OF regard for tha foreigners rights.
The members of the American Republican Party pro
pose to extend the hand OF hearty welcome the for
eigners who come among us the most ultra Whg Or
Democratic partisan croaker, who for party purposes
processes to be regardful Of the foreigners claims to
political privileges. ss
We are not the enemies Of foreigners nor unwilling to
see them come to our country and live among us We
have disposition whatever TO prescribe them from the
full and free exercise OF all the privileges and advantages
Of our common country which ourselves enjoy nor
do hold any desire to do violence to any Of the civil
religious rights which the laws of nature and
ture's God ene them to - the contrary, viii.
ling and anxious that all the blessings of institutions
the full protection Of laws and the favors Of
ltical compact shall be as fully fairly and freely ex
tended to those Of foreign BIRTH the native born
We desrous and content that all the avenues to
wealth. prosperity and happiness shall be widely and
clearly opened to them to and that the individual
rights, relations and obigatons'o social community
shall be kindly and scrupulousy observed between
foreigner and native as between natives themselves. In
word that we shall be one peoplepossessing and en-
oyg the m same prveges interests Sad rights alone
il is proposed to withhold from the foreigner until he has
resided among us the term OF twenty And this
exception is made upon the conviction that the nature and
character Of our institutions absolutely forbid that they
should be too (even in party entrusted to the
and control OF acass of persons who, hough
honest and well dpose OF foreign birth allegiance
prejudice, and political education.
We do not contend but that the foreign well the
native born citizen has right participate in the legs
laon and OF the laws that govern him. but
require that that right should not be extend
ed to the foreigner until he hos resided among only
long enough to learn the letter of our Constitution and
spirit Of our laws but until he shall have had sufficient
time completely and entirely to dives himself OF all pre-
udce for the government and country Of his birth and
education and to have become incorporated with the
genius OF institutions imbued with love of
country and identified with the welfare and perpetuy
of government to be in spirit and in fact as truly an
American, as though to the manor born" Then and
not till hen should the foreigner be privileged to take
part in laws maintaining government and con-
Quoting the great interests OF onr nation.
Not only do all the thoughtful and jealous nativeborn
friends OF our free institutions in this view Of
foreigners rights and privileges they stand connected
with government, but also (and to their honor) do
majority Of the intelligent and well disposed OF for
The members Of the Convention who framed and signed
the Constitution of these United states long and earnestly
discussed the question relative to the time necessary for
naturalzaton-many believing that the time should be
specified in the Consttuon and among those there
who contended for less than fourteen year
any for greater than twenty-one while there
another part OF the members who held that the whole
matter should lett
then desirable to people tins country fast possible
and greater means to that end ii would he the policy
OF Congress- for the first few ensuing years to make the
term as brief as it III the power OF that
body at all future time to extend the term prudence
and jealous regard for the safety and pepetuy Of the
Such such only the views and opinions held
and expressed by the sage authors of ia mighty base
upon which rests the whole fabric of our government
violence be done the political rights Of the foreigner
by denying him the privilege Of voting until alter resi-
dence in this country years then also is the
same violence lin principie) done him by refusal Of
that right for five years and be prescription to deny
greater the wrong done him by refusal altogether Of
election to the Chief Magstracy Of the Union also
to the Gubernatora Chair Of OF the States OF
confederation including the State OF New York
But we affirm that Gin neither is there any just
rights entitled privileges withheld the foreigner
and for the that the true science OF politics with
at leas based upon the great question from which
the term is derived viz the best policy Of maintaining
ernment; and the elective anchse is the inaensbe
rght Of those onlyiwho by birth educaon and love
OF liberty are prepared and disposed to exercise 1t to that
distinguished historian Mach Disc. l, cap VII in
assigning reason for the great duration of the Venetian
Republic, says that When they thought they in
sufficient numbers to maintain the wealth, they
prevented all others who nhabit there,
from taking part in the This could
be adopted and maintained without disturbances
when adopted whoever then inhabited the state
had share in the administration which no one could
complaint those who afterward dwell there finding
the state firmly established and the Government settled
had neither cause nor Tor making disturbance
from them opportunity there none because the Go.
vernment kept them in check and did employ them
in any matter from which they could derive authority
Not receiving foreigners in their republic they had op
portunty Of becoming corrupt"
There is subject composing part Of the principles
Of this party account OF which they most anxious
to extend the time Of naturalization. We allude to the
subject Of Papacy.
While this party dsclaims holding any more hostile
feelings toward that system of Christian Faith such
than toward Protestanism, still frank confess
that udg from the past history Of that Church in all
OF the European world and from the evidences of its
character and purpose already exhibited the United
States mot tho least of which Act by the Legsla
ture OF this Staepassed by the order and under the
taon OF the Catholics oihis ciyo expe the Bible from
our Common Schoos that are distrsiul Of the hane
ful influence it may yet exert the politics of this
country 1t is to be denied that the Roman Catholic
system OF religion is nimcal to Political liberty and Il