American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-28


aasl oyer the country, among every class of
citizens.
OPINIONS OF Mn. JEFFERSON. We ask
particular attention to the communication Of
".iaereus," and the accompanying extracts
from Jchorson's Notes on Virginia, which will
ne found in to-day's paper Mr.. jefferson has
slYays been considered the founder of the de-
,nocratic party in this country; and his opinions
On tho subject Of the naturalization Of foreign
nrs should, therefore, have great influence
with the citizens Of the United States, 1t will
be seen, from the extracts given, that this great
statesman dreaded the effect on our usttu-
luus which would result from an extensive ac-
clssion of immigrtuts-anl yet, clear sighted
AS he was, he hardly loresaw, that we should
have an attempt made to establish distinct
foreign influence amongst rs, at so early day
N our political existence as the present, nor
could lie have imagined, that foreign govern
nonts would have converted our country into
& receptacle for their convict and pauper sub
JtIlS' ii!h flNhSj IluNldl 'lS lIltS NClC, NOulu
hardly have extended SO far as to have en-
braced such a description of population. lie
Sas Jealous of the character of his country,
And dreaded the introduction of foreign pas
Aons and sympathes into our pure republican
system of government What he feared might
happen, has occurred. Foreign interests and
Foreign feelings have been infused into our bo-
dy polite; and 1t is now openly proclaimed by
somc who are indebted 10 the liberaty of our
institutions for the rights and liberties which
ahey enjoy, that ".fmcricans shanr rule as
A combination exists to wrest the control of
lhe country from the hands of Americans, and
to transfer it 10 those who presumptuously as
sumo to be our rulers a struggle for suprc-
macy is about to take place; and, if there be
no change in the naturalization laws 10 prevent
Il repetition of the scenes which have recently
lranspirod, the issue will be doubtful We are
ashamed TO confess, that citizens Of this coun-
Try have contributed largely to produce this
shameful condition of things by urging and al
most forcing foreigners to become naturalized.
The expenses Of their naturalization have been
paid by the respective parties into which they
were to be mustered-and, without knowledge
even of the language in which the tickets
which they were required to vote were printed,
ahoy have been led to the polls and made to de-
post their ballots. These infamous practices
will be repeated, if there be not spirit in the
American people to resist so gross an invasion
ef their rights. Convicts and paupers have been
ghus converted into American citizens, (some
Of them not SIX months in the country,) and
our elections have been measurably confronted
by their votes. We say without hesitation,
that this evil cannot be much longer endured;
and that, if congress refuse TO redress it, state
authority must be nterposed Political dema-
gogues, to answer their selfish ends, may de-
sire TO perpetuatc an imposition which enables
ahem to obtain power, but the mass of Ameri-
can citizens will resist it with all their energies
They will not consent that the rights and pri-
yileges which were transmitted to them by
iheir fathers, shall be degraded so low as TO
be conferred on the lelons and paupers OF Eu-
cope who may be expelled from their country
We profess to be democrats-Amercan de-
mocrats of the Jeliersonian schocl-and we
adopt entire the sentiments which Mr.. Jefier-
son has expressed in the extracts from his
Notes on Virginia. We call upon all who are
Americans in principle, and who think that
Americans can and ought to rule Themselves
TO rally in favor of the extension of the natural
ization lews, and all other measures which may
be calculated to preserve our institutions from
the contamination of foreign influence. The
Almighty has blessed us with fair fields and a
goodly INTERCHANGEABLE just and liberal inst-
buttons; and we should endeavor to prove our
selves worthy of these blessings. Let us then
assert and maintain our rights like mcn-and
crush, now and forever, all influences which
would degrade us as nation, by rendering us
spbservient to foreign control.
MASSACHUSETTS,. The official vote in this
state is as follows: Clay 67,062; Polk 53,oS9;