The American patriot., 1855-11-10


where the settlement was madel
before the survey; and where
the settlement was made after
the survey, then within three
months after the settlement has
been made; and all persons
failing to designate the boun-
DIARIES of their claim within that
time shall forfeit all right to
the same
Thus our Government, under an Administra-
ton, falsely calling itself Democratic, has Civ
en- one hundred and sixty acres of the pubic
land to every unnaturalized foreigner, on the
bare conditions that he shall declare his inten-
ton to become citizen, 0hough ne may nev-
er actually become one) and shall settle upon
the land granted.
What consider. ton do these unnaturalized
foreigners pay for the extraordinary privileges
granted them? NONE UNDER HEAVEN,
except COMING TO OUR COUNTRY? for
be it remembered, that although they must de-
clare their Intention 10 become citizens, there
is no obligation for them, moral or legal, to
consummate that intention, the declaration be-
ing merely preliminary or condition prcce-
dent to their obtaining the benefit of the natur-
alization laws If we reflect for moment,
that four-fifths Of the foreign immigrants to
! the country are born and bred Abolitiouists,
and on their arrival amongst us, settle in the
Northern States and in the new Territories
where the great battle of Southern Rights is to
be fought, we will perceive the two-fold inqui-
ty Of the enactment referred to. The public
land, which should be held forever as the her
itage of the Industrious pc of GU" own pcop
is DISHONESTY appropriated by a so-cal
Democratic, but really ABOLITION and FO-
REIGN Administration, as a REV ARD for
the immigration CT foreign enemies of our SOU
thern institutions.
The result is apparent to any rejecting man
that the public soil will soon cease to be re-
source to our own poor citizens, taken up by
foreigners and spectators, the price of land
will then be controlled by private holders, the
government competition being removed; the
children Of the poor will be unable to become
the owners of the soil they cultivate, but be
forced to become the tenants or laborers of the
rich, but not only will these consequences fol
low the wretched nti-American policy refer.
red TO, but the public territories, the common
property of the Northern and Southern people
settled by Foreign Aholitionists, will be admit
ted into the Union as froe States, and range
themselves urd der the banner of the Northern,
foes Of our Southern institutions. Let the neo
! pie of the South, and especially the poor oftht
South, reflect upon these things let them re-
member that the so-called Democratic party
stands pledged to the maintenance of the poll
cy we have indicated as so runous to their in
terest, and let them at the ballot-box assert
their rights and their Independence. Let then
teach Abolitionists and aspiring demagogues
that they understand the wicked purposes o
those who to concilatc the foreign vote in
Presidential election, will sacrifice unscrupu
lousy the dearest interests of the people, that
they will never permit the public lands to be
: granted as a reward to bring foreign iInmi
grants here to swell the hordes of the abol
tionists, and in doing so to throw away tic
surcst resource Of the poor man in the future
and the surest bulwark Of his freedom and in.
; dependence. That they know their rights
and knowing dare maintain them Jackson
CIss) Flag Of the Union.