The American patriot., 1855-03-28
Oar Principles.

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laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished, then such modification Of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twenty-one years, after taking the oath Of al
legance to the United States, and of a6iu-
ration of all other powers, potentates, and
princes.
2d. We shall advocate passage Of strin-
gent law by congress to prevent the immi-
grafton hither of foreigners, who are either
paupers or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigners Of these classes as may, in violation Of
such law, hereafter reach our ports and to
require the President of the United States to
demand from any government which may send
hither such classes Of its subjects, immedi-
ate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof.
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment Of any .foreign-born citizen to any Of
fee of trust, honor or emolument under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistment of such persons in the army
or navy in time Of war; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natice-born citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
Institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution of
our laws
4th. We shall advocate and urge the adop-
ton Of such an amended form Of an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States,
and to be administered to all persons elected
or appointed to any Office of trust honor, or
emolument, under the Federal or State govern
ments, as will eifcctually exclude from such Of
fees all persons, who shall not directly and &C.
plienlg recognise the obligations and binding
force of the Constitution Of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power, poten-
tate, or authority, whatever, under any and all
circumstances
9Th We shall maintain the doctrine that
TO one of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment of free suffrage any
person of foreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen Of the United States, according
to the "uniforrn rule" of naturalization pre-.
scribed by Congress, under the provisions of
the constitution.
9th. We shall oppose now and hereafter, any
union Of Church and State" no matter what
class of religionists shall seek to bring about
such union
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
rights of all persons, of native or foreign birth,
and shall at all times oppose the slightest inter-
ference with such vested rights.
9th. We shall oppose and protest against all
acriagement Of religious liberty, holding it as
carninal maxim, that religious faith is q
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or hu-
man power can rightfully exercise any super.
vision or control, at any time, in any place. or
in any form =.
9TH We shall oppose all higher law doc
u'hes ny winch the constitution is to be set at
nought, violated or disregarded. whether nv
politicians by retigionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any class of ner.
sons
10th. We shall maintain and defend tho co,,.
sttution as it stands, the Union as it ex;sts
and the rights of the States, without dimi,
mutton as guaranteed thereby; opposing at all
times, and to the extent of our ability and in
liuence, all who may assail them, or either of
them.
llth. We shall oppose no man, and sustain
no man, on the ground of his opposition to, or
his support of, Democratic measures, or Whig
measures; but we shall oppose those who op-
pose our doctrines, and sustain those who sustain
our doctrines
18th And lastly, we shall use our utmost
"Iertlons to build up an "Americdn" party,
whose maxim shall be;
A&FR!CANS SHALL RrLE THEIR CorSTEy