Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-17

house. Both structures are costly and
magnificent, and would command heavy
rent in any Of our eastern cities, bu: no.
thing like that mentioned above.
concluded nert ,ceek)
For the Express
"Thy hearth, thy home, thy father land;
The music ofthy kindred bond;
Amidst them all when blest thou art,
Deal gently with the strangers heart"
The excitement and passions engen-
dsred by the Presidential contest have
subsidized; all again is peace, and sober
second thought has time to return. Let
US then exercise our reason apart from
all mere party considerations, and calm
ly review the tendency and probable is
sues of the various isms which have been
in agitation during the canvass.
Some concocted merely for the occa-
sion, have lived out their ephemeral ex-
istence, and are gone scarce leaving
trace behind; others Of more Importance
have become, or are becoming, political
tests. or those the most insiduons and not
least dangerous is native Americanism,
which is silently working it's way, unfelt
almost unseen. Wearing as it does the
garb Of patriotism; it is calculated to mis-
lead the good and true; and many may
find themselves entangled in its net ere
they suspect its aristocratic bearing, or
that they are bel ping to build up sys-
tenn which may lead to patriciau and p7e-
bian ranks in our hitherto free and hap
Ply land.
The strongest plea urged against adj
hitting foreigners to the rights Of civil
citizenship, or extending their term of
naturalization, to such length as would
virtually disfranchise them, is the dan
ger Of their bringing hither the preiudi-
ces, the dogmas, Of kings and priesthood;
engraltlng into, perhaps overturning cur
Republican Institutions. Weigh this OBJ
lection carefully and sound reason will
show that it is mere sophistry. Think
you that those who have groancd under
oppression in their Father-land, until
they have felt the "Iron enter into their
soul, "--have broken all the ties ofyouth-
full and local associations, sometimes of
kindred; that they might feel the securi-
ty, peace and ma jesty Of mind, that free
dom gives; will even desire TO establish
or see established, those evils they have
fled from? No! it is not reasonable.
Here lies the danger! In the secure en-
joyment of civil and religious liberty, its
possessors may become insensibe of their
value, and the ever restless human heart
may prompt wish for change. Aspir-
ing and disappointed ambition TOO, NAV
seek to accomplish their ends careless Of
the consequences. That we have greet
reason to fear, there are many in our
midst, who would dessecrate that decIar-
alton of independence, that constitution,
their fore(alhers fought and bled to main
tain and establish; Anti-Vetoism and Ma
tive Amcricanism plainly proved. "Lel
we'll enough alone" is maxim in phys
les, which will apply with equal force 10
all the other relations Of life; and the Pc
cuniary downfall Of many may be traced
to disregard of this homely precept.
Beware then! pause, and reflect
However plausible measure NAV be, if
it involves an alteration, or revision. of
the constitution, it may be bought too
dear.
Touch not! that sacred palladium Of
our liberty, that has been our guard and
guide for more than halfa century Of un-
exampled prosperity. You know the be-
ginning; you cannot know the end.
II there was no other reason against
Native Amercanism, this alone would be
sufficient; but it strikes at the very root
ofour existence as nation. What! are
we not nation of Emigrants? The liz
tie band on board the May Flower, was
company Of refugees from oppression,
civil and religious seeking a home Of
freedom, in the wlds of the new world.
The mere clods Of earth we tread on,
does not constitute the home of the breast.
1t is the recollection, the sympalhies.
which cluster around the hearth stone.-
If we would bind the Emigrant to our in
! terests, we must make him one with us
in all social and political privileges;
make HIM feel that the land of his adop-
ton is indeed the home he sought The
present term Of probation is long enough
in all conscience, to enable any one to ex.
erclse the right of citizenship UNDERSTAND
dinghy; and if any opposed to our laws
or national regulations, let them remain
aliens, or 90 elsewhere. For what! did
Lafayette, koscuisko, Pulaski and others
seek our shores, and assist-in our nation
al struggle?
Brave, noble spirits! Your labor has
been in vain, if those sentiments are car
ried out Here you hoped to see estab-
lished, those visions of that "Freedom"
which is "guarded JUSTICE" and which
yon could not, dare not, hope for your
native lands. The home of such men is
the world, and all mankind their breth-
rem. Their language is "where liberty
dwells there is my country"
When Lafayette as our nations guest,
was permitted the high satisfaction of be-
holding the fruit Of labors, in which he
had so generously, so perseveringly,
borne part, his gratifed feelings ire
lucntly caused a tear TO glitter in his
manly eye. Received everywhere with
enthusiasm, the enthusiasm Of freemen.
whose language and department spoke
devotion without serviity.