HENRY M. MoRFIT, E.
HENRY j. BRENT,
Jos. HI. BRADLEY,


B. X. MoRsELL,


GEORGE SWEENEY,

WAsHINGroN. January Is, 1888
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WASHINGTON, January Is, 1888. 4


Gentlemen: have perused with attention, the Memo
rial Of 1.-The Native American Association, which you,
day or two since, entrusted 10 my care; and most
cheerully comply with your request present it to the
Senate oftbe United States.


The fact to which you aude, that you do not parci-
pate in the elective franchise with the several States,
where the evil, whatever it may be- of which you com
plain, is most seDsby felt reason, my mind why
your memorial should not be received and duly consi
dered by the Senate Its language is not only respectful
to the body to which is addressed but the whole subject
is treated in tone and entirely unexceponabe
to those who may differ from your conclusions Had it
been otherwise, the Senate might refuse to receive
the ground of self protection which belongs to every e
gislave body and which lies deeper in the foundation of
civil society than the RIGHT selfa right
winch hold to be the Inherent and nalienable rghtof
ancestorsa right. existing before the adoption Of the
Constitution, and cassed by Revolutionary Fathers
with the right of personal liberty personal security and
private property 1t lies at the very foundation of
originally adopted contained nothing the subject 1t
was not necessary that it should The amendment which
afterwards introduced conferred no new right but
was offered, amongst Others, in the language OF Mr
MADISON, as declaration Of the rights othe people


Although the subject Of your memorial does not imme-
diately relate to the District of Columbia still you have
perfect right petition Congress regard to it. And
shall feel myself bound, at all times, to present
mortal couched in such respectful terms, from any por
ton of my fellow citizens.


With my present views, am not prepared to say, that
naturalization laws should be entirely repealed That
they may be advantagconsy modified, is very probable
and that povson should be nade by law to prevent the


future influx into the United States Of foreign paupers and
convcts, would seem to be both polite and proper


will present the memorial to the Senate you have
requested, and have it referred to the appropriate
mitee where doubt not it will receive all that conside
ration to which entitled. from the importance Of the
snbjectmatter to which it relates and from the highly
respectable source from which it emanates.


Accept gentlemen, for yourselves and those whom you
represent the of the high consideration and
TEEN with which am your obedient servant,
N. P. TALLMADGE.
H. NJ MoRFIT, President N. a. Association.
HENRY J. BRENT,


Jos. III BRADLEY, ~.


B. X. MoRsELL and ~ ~So"'"'''ee.
GEORGE SwEENY,