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Hiit. w!iut uili wi: Lj as *» N *t!o.. — IT-ja ?Frlt; c of our yokes. ’neath. which vie s-ifiVr n .v ?Free fro::* liittl tlvol that fi'oui live f*» »I '» iici: fl * w, Of Gercuuv 01 —* i‘i#oui i imellu' Kuo as.Hut, *.v!i.»t wiM we !•? as a Nation then?The i*!.ivi’5 of forei^'i ron^ga.les, of co.uvict men ;Who from tlie gallows if. in, lti:b»‘r ri-.\To filianl f *r eqiMi rights :tml libcily ?Will lli.-l ib t»iof upon i Xa'i' *’s pi ’• —The nli *n pjvvc-r lo volo*—slant! si'le •’ ei'le With thal high ilaiut \ which allows '.lie sou Of him who fought the ll.rvolution through and won, To ballot for Ins country .—will ;t. I say,Abide the period nfihat distant day?Place 'he pale convict side by side with llio v Whose siivs b?f!uM the day when Freedo n .rj- ; Blend this sA'eet p'viTim** of our flr.vers with chain.*. Whose clank but lell ofhbckenM criiaes ami pains ;; Lift Ike lashed culprit, from a foreign shore,To seals of honor—place them at your door To guard the e itrauce of yo -r house from harm,Place I In.* stiletto 'nealli the bravo’s arm * —No, by the sha les th it slsep in »ry cow,No, Lt ali lV«:i*;n •:» join lilts pjitiiol'n vow,That sacred vow which bind? us h m l i i h in 1,To keep the invaders fioai on.1 N chvo la:i . !The difficult ‘ question which fur near ilirec weeks, occupied the sole subject of deliberation, in the House of Representatives, has been finally settled by t!te exclusion of live members, com-missioned by the Governor of the State of New Jersey, as entitled to take their beats in that body. Wc do not enter into the question of the leg.ii right possessed by those thus rejected, nor do we mean to discuss the Constitutionality of the decision of the House, hut we fee! it incumbent on us again to call the attention of our readers to the momentous and perilous condition in which the encouragement of foreign interference into our political disputes, and struggles for ascendancy, have at length place I our country and political existence. 'Phis crisis being now passed, we cannot refrain, while ottering up the tribute of our heartfelt gratitude to a beneficent and over ruling Providence, lo call upon the people and their Representatives to pause and solemnly reflect upon their duties to themselves and to their own country. Wc in treat all to ask-themselves whether it is likely that our yet free and happy form of Government .can be expected to withstand many repetitions of such shock?, as that over which it has so recently passed ? Whether they may hope that the natives of the land—the sous of the illustrious band who poured fourth their blood, and squandered their dear bought substance, in the attainment of the privilege of governing themselves, by the enactment and execution of their own laws, will much longer suffer that blessing to he snatched from them by the rude hands of foreign renegades ?Lei our rulers no longer hold back from the good work of applying a remedy for the foul disorder, of which one of the first and most bitter fruits has been to sow the seeds of discord amongst one people and weaken the attachment of at least one of the stales of our glorious Confederacy.Disguilt;e the question a? wc may—varnish it over with whatever party gloss it may he susceptible, yet the naked truth stands out in all its nakedness, that the violation of the great principle of self-preservation in the admission of the subjects of foreign governments to the right of suffrage here, is the one great cause of threatening lo dissolve this proud Confederacy into its original elements. Wo are justly proud of our birth-right and jealous of our Liberties. We will not willingly share the one with strangers, nor tamely submit to be robbed of any portion of the other. Knowing those rights which wo derive from God and Nature alone, wc will maintain them with all the cnergv with which our Creator has endowed us ; and we call upon all who love this as their native land, to unite and stand by as manfully until the Repeal of the Naturalization laws—the first wish of our hearts and the great object of all our labors—is finally and fully accomplished.ladies, we Would K t'iaJ In attend ctvi »lt;«.!. *.! fancy onrcelves, though a! mast :» bachehn y*h, horrible!) happy in the extranet!tIIHALLS.The Ball given by the “Perseverance Fire Company,” at the Masonic Hall on the 19th ult., was all that we anticipated. The company was of that kind which constitutes the “ heart, soul, and outward parts” of joviality. Every person appeared to be “ at home,” and every one enjoyed themselves as though they felt so. Still, wc must grumble a little. If was not so large as we hoped to see it. Though the room was tolerably well filled, there was room to spare for many more. And we are sorry to say, that among the number there, property holders were scarce. The company was honored by some few M. C's., who, no doubt felt an interest in our City, and tints gave their assent and co-operation to the objects of the cnteitaiuincnt. Wc understand the Company will clear between thirty and forty dollars by the Ball. And, we must hero award the praise given to Mr. Stalling? by all, fori he taste displayed by him in the chalking of the floor; and would recommend him as peculiarly adept in that line. We hope that the Ball, to be given on the Oth of January next, at fho “ Washington Theatre, by the “Washington Light Infan iry, may give as general satisfaction ; ami from the attention we learn they are bestowing on it, have no doubt it will repay them for their trouble.The “ Washington Guards, also, have engaged the Masonic Hall for a Ball on “the glorious -8th. This, though a small Company, has members with laigc souls in it; and wc know they are not slow in the Balt line ; and, as we have been apprised that there will he some “tall dancing,” there, as well as every thing else lo make the heart glad, wc must wish them success too.By the way, we think dancing, in moderation, one of the most wholesome, and innocent nmse-ments that can be participated in. And if it were for nothing c!?e than to feast on the smiles of the
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The Native American
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Wed, Jan 01, 1840
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