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IN lettsrs of living light "America, the land OF the
free, and the home of the brave" The govern
ment founded in peril, reared in apprehension,
moulded in doubt, had acquired its full propor-
tlons, and now stands the citadciof Liberty. And
now, when all dangers are passed-when the hum
OF industry fills the land-and broad sails gladden.
the waters-lhc mountains have been brought low,
and the vallies cxated,-now, when we need no
aid, hordes are rushing in TO enjoy the blessings
we confer, and are striving 10 usurp, as they
|shamelessly assert, the supremacy of the land. =
Now, after the laps Of sxtythree years, we are
to~work out another revolution, and strive to be-
come INDEPENDENT.


The first number Of our little sheet is now before the
public Small indeed it is in sze but mighty in its OBJ
Jecf aim and intention; and although like the little cloud
seen ny prophetic vision. no bigger as1t were than
man hand yet is it, we trus destined in lis onward
course TO gather volume, and power, and impetus, nnt
by its resstless influence it shall sweep away the suer
animated prejudices Of counymen, and the opposi


lien OF our countrys enemies, and from her proud
escutcheon the only bemsh which delaces it, and the
only germ Of destruction which halowed institutions
contain, viz: THE NATuRALlzATIoNLAW


: Bat while we deprecate the future existence OF nau
razaon laws in the United States and desire their final
repeal, We do not wish to be understood detracting
IRON the reverence and veneraon due to the mories
of the immortal band whose wisdom and valour emanc
pated US from the thraldom Of foreign yoke and reared


up cur beloved country to be refuge for the oppressed,
and beacon light of civil and gious liberty to all The
nations Of the earth


1--WE are aware that the feeling which dictated the
tablishment Of naturalization laws in country
one of the purest and most expanded benevoence.


"Just emerging from the oppression of iron despot
ism, and realizing for the first time the sweets Of liberty
and independence the hearts of outonary sires
warmed to all mankind, and yearned encirce within
their benevolent provisions, and 10 extend all the bless
rgs which they had achieved for themselves to the whole
human family


They therefore threw open wide the portals of
country and invited the oppressed and prosecuted of ev
cry nation. language, tongue and kindred, TO and
enjoy shelter and protection under the broad ag Of the
constitution


hropy which dictated the measure and render the
need of appreciation TO the benefits which has hher


to conferred upon country up TO this period of time.
"But ten thousand circumstances, which will here
after take occasion to detail have occurred since the in
stltuon of the naturalization laws which 60 to demon
srae and which have indeed convinced US, that they
longer productive or advantage to those to whom
they extended promove of security to u.s. who
grant them"