Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-10

knowledge Of any OF the mechanic arts, without
money clothing, or provisions; and the human
;ty az our citizens Is grievously taxed " pre-
serve the unfortunate victims of the heartless pol
lev of their own governments and natural project
ors from perishing in our streets and highways
ThS abandoned portion Of Their poputafion, a0hoss
ves haye been spe,t IN ~ practice o soeg tcse aa
deQrading gice and aoAose oogfaenent ~ ne 1dassQ
Erope seo,L be too erpesiue 10 ne fte sOhose fas
1 Ire soa.ed aas sv nias g er Ss es G Sss
oicious propeasitie By Ptuade'ng or uasusPectsng
people And esen, ~ some cases, persons oongacfsa
assassinat,5a and other high lnes against NE STATE
hare been spared ne last punishment q e taao upo'
Ms ergress condition of Meir adopting These United
statesas Tho place n their future and permanent
abode. ,tka AAk 1fl5 A
Your ,nculotialists mould not do Justice @ them
ssyyes spere they TO close This paper srtom dscldin
ing, most eaphaticaUy, tho eish 20 shy NE aoor
aginst reputable orei0neys seho golan,l sees here
afrse, peaceful and Aappy home iMey acsre thae
this blessed land shall connneI 9r aH thae % e. - =
Iair and proper sense an dsytuna Ter me oppressed
f all nations" ~
They are not to be reminded that all--all with
out exception--of the native citizens of the Uni
ted States are themselves descended, nediately or
Immediately, from foreign stock. Around, and
in the midst Of them, your memoralists see for
eigners whom they gladly greet as friends and w
companions in the social circle. To such your
memorialsts would say, in the language Of the in.
spired volume. g Come to us all you who are wea.
~ and heavy laden, and we will refresh you Y
but they would say also; ( Come to us and DO al
rest aingle not IN our political affairs be con-
tent to be governed, and seek not to govern those
,eho entertain yoas, and afford you shelter aud pro
lection orercise freely, aud enjoy, Wthom The fear
of n,olestation epery religious and social right
but expect not to BE- investsd srih political pyiv
leges, al least until The length yoav residence shall
afford sufficient guaranty that gan hare become
tulty acquainted NTH the nature and ertent of IN
obligations Of an american citizen, and may b
safely int,nsted Nth their c1ercise." a.
Your memorialists therefore, being deeply i'm
pressed with the soundness and great importance
Of the principles they have thus imperfectly en-
forced, respectfully pray that your honorable body
will take the subect.matter oftheir memorial intt
consideration, and pass an act 20 repeal the act
noso u, force propiding for the natnralization o
foreigners; or so to modify them, as In your wis
dom may seem best calculated to secure to the ma
tive citizens of the United States the full enjoy
ment Of the privileges and rights which they arr
Justly entitled to under the constitution thereof
and, also, to make ample provisions by law for thu
protection Of the United States from any futar
infur of foreign pdupers and conpscts
And your memoralists, in general meeting
have directed that this application should be sign
cd by the President and Secretaries of the Asso
citation, and the names Of the members be annexe,
thereto it is therefore presented in this form from
Your fellow-countrymen,
HENRYM. MORFIT,
President of the Native american association