Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-03
PAQUEMINE. IBERVIILE, LA. NOV
From ,he Baton Rouge Gazette.

Thomas Green Davidson in 1S41.
From ,he Baton Rouge Gazette.
In prevous number, we have attempted to
give something like faithful history of Mr..
Davidson's political career, and to draw there.
from, something like plausible excnse, bat in
vain, for his political sinuoslties. 1t is our
purpose now to lay before our readers the re-
cord of his views. in Al, for two reasons-in
the first place, because they were sound, pa.
triotc and free from the suspicion of sel6sh-
ness-in the second place. that our adopted
citizens, especially, may know the man present
ed to them, as an ardent admirer Of foreigners.
If it be a fact as is asserted, by one Of the
most influential anti-American papers, in New
Orleans, that Mr.. Davidson at that period,
'outraged adopted Citizens" but now acknow-
lodges "his crime" and ''craves p rdon and OBJ
livon," we think every foreigner will hesitate
to give his support to one, who confesses his
own crimipality under circumstances that throw
a strong suspicion Of selfshness on his subse-
denied by some, that Mr.. Davidson had chang-
ed his views in regard to native Americanism,
and his course during the last session Of the
Legislature is referred to, to supper: the de-
NAL He introduced, it il well known. into the
House last winter the only proposition that
has ever been made in our Legislature to
amend The naturalization laws, but since he re-
ceived the nomination for Congress, he may
have thought proper to repudiate even his last
sessions action. But we are DEPRESSING. To
return to the record, in our possession, we
would say TO those who may have any doubts
as to the genuineness, Of what We are about
to publish. they can see the "documents" BY
calling at this Office. We are sorry that our
limits forbid our publishing the whole address,
as it is an unanswerable argument in favor Of
the American cause. For the present, we must
content ourselves with giving a few extracts
showing Mr.. Davidson's estimation Of foreign.
ers, and the effects of immigration:
"N is not to benefit our country. that foreign
selres."
"We not only receive into our country, hordss
of aliens in feelings, principles, prgudices and
habits of thinking, but through the instrument
tally Of our naturalization lars we endow
them with the prerogalive of influencing our
institutions and deciding on the future destinles
of our beloved country. Are such men who
have been iaught from their earliest infancy to
despse and abhor our country. her inhabitants
and her institutons-nen acho hare no idea Of
rational lberty social virtue or political subor-
dinaton, except by the strong hand and iron
rnle of vieegerAI task masters-men habIluat-
ed bu education TO tumuA and insu,rectio,,. and
practically familiar pih the Jfoulest actions
comprised in the dark catalogue Of crime
are such men as these to be depended on to
protect our country!" &C.
"Besides, what are the naturalization oaths
Of foreigners to the United States, in great
degree but mere form;-a dead letter. The
majority Of foreigners believe that oaihs Of al
| legience duindle into mere secondery and IN
operative Formally when brought into competi
ton with the requsitions of his birth place; that
| the laws of their native land not recognizing
remuneration of allegiance as the prerogative
of subject, her statutes influence their action
under all circumstances; in short that man 8
| native land always claims and is entitled TO his
loyalty and immutable fidelity, no matter what
nominal Obligations he may have incurred in
| any other country"
''Can they not perceive that foreign influence
and ascendancy in our ccuntry unless speedily
checked or prevented. will soon render rolitl-
cal triumphs useless and bury all American
names, dis tinction aud parties in one common
ruin"
| II n 4 4
| "Are Won willing to con6de your national
| character for honor, virture and intelligence
to the keeping Of every foreign vagabond who
may happen to wander to our shores and be-
come a naturazed citizen. On the contrary
| do you not hourly meet with hordes Of beings
| who are entitled to claim that appellation
| whom 10 distant land you 'could blush ID
| hear called American"
aIfw we owe debt Of gratitude to foreigners
| for aiding us in the preservation Of our liber.
ties and institutions, to whom are we indebted
| but to foreigners for the desire and attempt to
| ensIave uss The children Of those foreigners
who aided our, fathers in securing our liberties 9
| are native Americans; but the descendants OF
| those foreigners who sought to enslaye us. are
aliens ina distant land and are now erowdine
| hither to avail themselves Of the government
against whose institutions their ancestors
fought"
"If we our naturalization laws and their con-
| comitants continue much longer. the name O.
an. Americanctizen will become bye word
ascorn, kissing. and reproacs throughout
all the nations Of the earth"
1 "If the real state Of the case could be ascer
| tanned. it would be found that half the elec.
| tons in the union are governed by foreign vo
| ters, holding the balance Of power in the Va
rious States, and voting as the Vaccinations o
those who control them may direct. At tn
late presidential election, (l840,) all the candi