The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-04

proud ssAMERIcAN BANNER,"--some d ubt as to
the Illuminating power Of translated SUM-
hence, we opine, the San Jacnto rush and Bowie
knife assault upon the american Banner and
its fair editress, which so startled us Yesterday.
1t all won't DIS. The Banner will still float,
and shine on, but the brighter for the mock
Suns studded around it: and the aid extended to
the latter by our neghbor, however we'll intends
ed, but will add lustre to the "Banner," while it
will add no green leaf to any chaplet that may
now or hereafter deck his brow.
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Naturalization Laws and Foreign
COnvicts and Paupers.
Mr.. Adams has made a movement in the Sem
ate Of the United States, on the subject of natu-
raization laws, and tie foreign convicts and pau
pers who are constantly being transported to this
country, which we shall be glad to see succeed in
that body though it may be vetoed by the Presi-s
dent. He proposes to SO change the naturaliza-
tion laws as to require a residence of twenty.one
years before becoming citizen of this Country,
and to prohibit any foreigner from emigrating to
the United States unless he shall produce the GER
tifca:e of the American consul at the.port from
whence he sails, that he is not paupef and has
never been convicted of a felony. s...-os d
We are not among those who would take to
arms the lowest yagabonds of Europe, Or who
would permit foreigner to enjoy all the rights
! Of citizenship on few years residence in our
| country. We prize The right ofvoting too high
| ly to have it entrusted to men who know nothing
of the principles Of our institutions, and who come
here to engraft upon our public policy their wild
and reckless theories of government. And yet
we would give cordial reception to respectable
foreigners who come amongst us.reso1ved t. earn
- honestA livelihood, and q deport Themselves
orderly and peaceably. We would extend to them
the protection of our laws, both as to persons and
lproperty-but they should not intermeddle in po-
tical concerns before they had become American
ized in feeling aud had acquiredhy residence a
familiarity with the nature and policy of our in
stitutions.
We are the only nation upon the face of the
earth that would have tolerated SO long the trans
portation to its soil, Of foreign convicts and pau-
pers, or which would grant the rightto foreigners
20 become voters and rulers by sojonrn OF, only
five years. ThezAmerican people are making the
discovery that, in these respects they have COM
mitted the great error Of having converted their
country into receptacle OF the refuse population
of Europe great azar house ir.o which tl
deposite the MAIN, the halt and the blind OF for.
Ieign goeernasats; and they will insist upon its
correction It will be impossible for political
demagogues, to prevent result upon which the
hearts of large majority of the American people
are resolved. The practice has prevailed must
be checked aud foreign inter ference and imperti-
4 ncnce be put an end TO- If the dcspots of Europe
were to combine to subvert our government, they
could not fix upon q safer plan than that which
has been practiced for years past-that of sending
their restless and worthless population to th'
country. Already have they reduced the mora
!, standard of the nation They have endeavoret
to abolish all religious observances or to establish
n amongst us religious despotism, which has dis
graced and debased every nation where it ha
: been introduced by authority. They have exer
n cised controlling influence in political affairs
: and boldly aspire to rule as our masters. 1t j
. time, then that our people and legislators shoul
bestir themselves, to regain the ground which ha
been lost, and to reduce the maxim that Ameri
t. cans shall rule America to sfixed fact Pol
!, ticians must show their hands upon this subject
and declare either for American rights or for fol
: eign control, as they may think proper-ther
can be no dodging ia the matter. Let Others d
y as they will, we shall 60 for country, aud 70
restrictions upon future immigrants. But, to carr
y out the great principles of the American part
there must be harmony of action-men must fol
get self in love of country, or the adversary Wi
n be Victorious Baltimore Clipper. .e
Down WITH Ir.-Down with the Constitutio
:" shouts Wendell Phillips and the ~Higher Law
TO men Of his kith and kin. sDown with the Unionl
at shout the British Anti-Slavery Society in Exet.
is Hall. and eDown with it. is the spirit Of Il
- Black Republican echo it has IN Pittsburg.
VI The Anti-Slavery STANDARD, breathing the san
spirit of demonism, intensifests treason this wee
/. with sneers at both Constitution and Union, sue
, | as these: 44s szsss 49, 49, s
"Most nations have their idols. All, indee
- Some bow downlto stocks and stones; some
= purple gowns edged withermine; ;some to vestmen
sn embroidered in gold on the back; some to 60
rings worn. round the head; and some others
y scarlet hats and three-storied mitres We don
81 90 to this expense for our idols. An oldreli
= parchment, in the State Department at Washin
y !. ton answers our purpose. We call it the Go
" stituton, or the Unionfor, like other divinit
nc It has variety Of Gloses--and the celebration
Nv its liturgy never ceases in the land.p rArse
~ "Religion,r = too, it is implied here is amo
III, the things to 20 down with the Constitution d
nd tbtsUniori. Garrison q Co.,, have already issu
eoi their CALI for Convention at the'sdT Tabernac
ny in Nav, to demonstrate that the inspirat tionclai
" ed for the Scriptures is all humbug Thus til
IT, 90. one and all! Down with the Constituti
.gtDown with the Union! DoWnswith the Bib
,1s Hurrah for Exeter Hail. Pittsburg and the Bro,
'oo lway tabernacle NJ z. Express.