Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-15

a. sno-
tive and 81 IN the negative.
The following Memorial was prel-,.,,
By Mr.. Lelb:
Ia t5r Strait q Hox;e Of Rrbrestaloa-..
ef TIE &. States.
The Memorial OF the Alien Inhab;,,,
of Ctcaer County, Pennfylvania, NV
Respectfully S5fsvetb,
Tha' your lnemoriaiIlts during the IA
itnion of congress, took the liberty Of a
drefing you, entreating repeal OF II,
Naturalization law.
That wbile your ,nemorfaliHs feel IL.
decpeil and moa g.'atetul fenie Of Won,
WILTON AID yoodnefs in repeating Il,
mott opprelivc Of the disabilities Of ia,
ieverc az +; they cannot in juRlce IL
themfelves, refrain from deferenrIaiiy ey
prciiing their regret, that the pr-fent lsy
mould, to 70 higha degree,tend to prevent
then, from enjoying the benefits of III.
confitation.
That your memorialias fubmit the cit.
cumllances under which thhie of them r,
Gding here from tie fummer '9S, until
the fpring of r8o' were placed. Every
Alien diitinguilhed for his attachmen, 10
the principles Of liberty was inceGan,y
abufed in the papers countenanced by the
administration then in power. The A.
merican m'nileer at St. James notifedis
the name of his government, that tie |.
rifh fate priioners would not be permit.
ted to rctide in this country --Asd i.
Britiih government made this the preteyt
for OBTAINING them in dungeons for ii.
fpace Of four years, in open violation ola
folemo compact. The proficiency was at
that time in the hands Of man notori,
ouly hottie TO Aliens Of Republican prn.
ciplcs and the prehdent was authorize
by law, to ban;fh any Alien at his plea.
fure; withou, trial and without appeal.
Under theft circumstances, your candu
will allow, that an alieu-refdtat could
have little inducement to declare bis in.
tention of becoming citizen. For BY
70 doing. he placed his name on a liz
of Prescriptions and fubjetsed himfelfu
bar. hment, at the arbitrary will Of
individual.
That your memorialitts do mott retpea-
fully p7slumc TO fnggef 10 the wifdom and
inaice Of congrefs, that the pooreR emf
grant who arrives here, has property in
his life, in his liberty and in his labor;
and Is as liable to the laws as the Tlhea
citizen. That to tax him, impriion him,
OF put him to death, BY laws, IN the tram.
ing of which he was nor Represented, $50
cxsrcife againa him an ACT of tyranny
That though this dottrine, viewed IN the
abRratt is found /; and though the yea'.
rated example of America, who lultih:d
her rehtance to Britain, on this preet
footing, gives it fandion: yet your m:.
morialiits are aware that in the internal
regulations of aates, it may, nay ought
to be fubjea to fome modification.
Thar your memorialiits with all co.
flbmiiiion conceive, that fociery would be
Efficiently iecured & right fudiciently pre-
(erved, by admitting fuch aliens TO in'
mediate acknowledgements, as adduced a.
tisfaaory proofs of pure moral caa'"r'
evidence ofhaying paid taxes tow'u'
the fupport of government, and OF attain.
ment to its form with Remuneration
of his allegiance TO any other and a.
claration of his intention OF permanent
reGding in this country. ;.
That which your me.oorial'its glory.
the privilege ofthus fpeaking TO the gre.
council! of the nation, of their righs1o
men, they would not merely on the!e n E.'
boueverJ aeua, rea their caui-, OF ~.
claims. They would appeal to y"
juaice and to your policy, as well "'
their rights. .,t
Your rnemoriaIifs believe that COW