President. whence does this spirit of proscription and hate come? Why has it suddenly arisen? What new danger is at our gates? What shadow offear has fallen upon the nativeborn American.? It was not -so .at first. The fathers knew how the immigrant had fought to establish our liberties. so In 1790 they passed a statute providing for naturalization after five years. This country was proclaimed to be -the land of refuge and sanctuary for the oppressed of the -earth. Foreigners flocked to our shores. population doubled. the frontiers of civilization were pushed westward. the strength of the country was made secure.
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