Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-05-29
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Fl N II e. Il
To ensbliih an Uniform rule OF natufsiiz af;on, |,
and TO repeal the seis heretofore paGed on
that fplj q.
III IL snat7ed BY fks Ssnns end Hsgjs eff Re-
NJ p,c,fnfaroc, eft fbs lirifsd Siciss ,ef liner
ea, IN Cmer,6 eii.m5ad, That any scn being
q tte whisc rctson, may he admitted 10 become
citizen Of the United S;arcs, or any Of them,
on the folloaing CO ondi,ions, and not othcrwifs :
F,ya, Tha, he Asa! have declared, on oath
or 'iirmaiion, before the fuprcn,, tupsrior. dif-
sritt or cscui, ccuf, Of fcme one of the aatss,
ar OF the territorial diRritis tho United Ssases.
or a circait or ditititt court OF the Unised
Siarcs, three years at kan. hcfsrc his admifAon,
ths, il was bora fidc, his intention 10 become
citizen Of the United States, and TO Tenouncs for
ever, Nil allegiance and fidelity TO any forsign
prince. posu,arc. fate or f,ycrcign,y whatever,
and particularly by nssne. the prince, potcnta,c.
hats CT foveycignty whereof fush alien may, at
tie time. be citizen ar irhjc<t.
Ss,srdy, Tha; hc.fhal., a. sEc time of his
application 10 be admitted. declare ON cstn or
affirmation, before Some one cf the courts afore-
fsld thar nc viii iuppotr the confnu,ion Of the
II i,ed Siatos, and thar nc doth, abislutcly and
entirely rcnpurcc and snjurc s!l allegiance and
Eceiiy ,o every foreign psince, potsntafs. Rate
or iovcreignty vha,cver, aod particularly by
name Sac prince, pctcn'a,e, aa'e, or tovereieaty
whereof hc was before citizen oc fnbjset
wbsh proceedings iha!l ie recorded by the clerk
ssf tho court.
56,,dly. That the court sdmiuiae fuch
alien ihaI! be iatishrd that he has reideo within
fhe Uniiet States five yeats at leaf, and within
the esr or territory where inch court is " the
timr h=Id. one year Of lesR and il shall fnsthcr
appear 20 tlrir fasisfatiion. that during that
rirlc. he has n-haved as man Of a good moral
chnstlcr. attached TO the principles of the
eoqaiiui,o OF the Uni,ed States. and well di-
pa!se 81 the gcod order and happioets Of the
faroe P,szg9sS, That ,he oath Of the applicant
f@n, in no cafe, I've allowed to prove his
,chGsn.e.
F.aubb. That 10 cafe the alien applying to
BE- admired 70 ci,izsnii ip, fhali have borne any
hereditary tide, or been of any Of the orders OF
nobility IN ,hc kingdom cr Ga,e from which he
oams. he thAll, in addition ,o,hs above equi6te,
make an sxpreis remuneration cf his title or order
o. nnSiii;y in the court 10 which his application
jhsll be made, which rcnunciatior (hsIl be re
rqrisd in The faid court Preceded. That no
s'isn ~h, f,all be nsrivs citizeo. dcnizen cs
iobjstt Of any country, Ra,e or fovereisn, sith
whsm rh- United Sfsies fhsll he az war, at the
sins Of his application. ihsl he then admitted
~ be citizen Of the United States PssviISi
sys, Tha, soy alien ~ho ~ss rsfii;ng within
.he limits. and under the joritd,dion Of the
uni,c3 States, before tie twenty ninth day ct
]suva,y, one thouiand tcpen hundred and ninc-
~ hsc, may I've sdmiusd to lecomr citizen,
on due proof made 70 f,mr one Of the cousu
aire&'d. that he has rehded two yam, st leaf,
within and onder the jorifaiaicn Of tic Uni,ed
States. and one year. ss leaf. Immediately pre-.
c'ding h. application, within the Aa,e OF ,cr-
r'osy where .fach couft 10. at the tire held !.
"a on HE declaring on oath, or affirmation,
sh-, he wil isppot the conai,utioa Of ,hs
United Ssssss, and that he doth abiolssely and
cnti'elv senounce and shjure I'll allegiance and
hdelisy TO any iosc'en prnee, possntsse. As,e,
ard fovereign,y whatever, and particularly. by
rsme, the prince. Passnsa,s, Gate ov iosevisn,y,