Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-05

g ciaf.rg VINO fhall be deemed citiZeas u
/" this commonwealth this laa &C. vas
{" pailed insNfay, 1850 aud alio all cllll-
/" drcn, whsreioever bosn, whole sa'lcfs
s. or mothers are, or were, citizens at
/" the time Of the birth of fuch children,
/" ihs.i be deemed citizens OF this COM
!" monweslsh, until they relinquiih that
/" character IN manner herein after rnenti-
g oned.'' The fame fiction, after fiat.
Ing how.thofe who are foreigners may he.
come citizens, goes on and declares thar
thoGe who ihats become citizens in the
manner prefcIibed by sis aef, ihall be
g entitled to all therighis, privileges and
advantages of citizens, excepr that
they 1hail not be capable Of election or
Sc appointment TO any Office, legislative,
g executive or Judiciary, until an actual
$ reiidence in the iate for two years
g fronl the time of taking luch oath or
6 affirmation as aioreiaid, not until they
g llall have eyinced permanent attach
meot to the fate, by having intefmar-
g ried with citizen of this common
!" wealth, or citizen Of any other fate
g of the United States, or purchaied lands
g 10 the value of one hundred pouads
s. therein
The ga ieeiion of this law directs how
a citizen may expa,riate hi,nielt: for this
law fee page aI3, of the revival of 1855.
The provifions of this law are eontinu-
ed by fubfequent law, Psdsd the sd Of
December, 1892, page aro, OF the reyi-
Gal ofl7oz, as will be feen in the 1T, I'd
ana sth fec. of this act.
The 9Th fiction Of this lait aa, permits
certain perfons who were refidents CT Viz
gin;a, or any Of the United Stases on the
18th of April, I775, and not included IN
str 5sh feefion OF the fame ACT concerning
tories. aud who were prohibited by law,
at the tine Of pailing the act of 1892,
from migrating INTO this Fate, to migrate
into Il, and enjoy al. the rights Of citi
zenfhip, g except, that shey fhall not be
S capable CT voting fer members TO either
Hontr Ct AGemhly, or of holding any
!" office Of tru9 or profit, civil or militia
(" ~"
independent of thsie various a0s Of the
iegiilsture giving in poitive terms TO all
Nonresident citizens, being freeholders
aud aged IL years, the right to vote at
the elections for members Of the fate le-
gillarurc, and Of conrle for members of
the Eloufc Of Representatives of Congreis
The conaisution OF the United States
iecures this right, by declaring in the fe-
cond fiction OF the 9TH article, thar g the
q CITIZENS of each fate fhall be entitled
e to al The privileges and immunities of
/" citizens in the ieveral fates.' The
jinmemoria! ufage of the country frpPorss
this fair contribution of this election law.
The objection that iome have urged,
that none can vote, but fuch as may be
elected, and as thole VINO relide our OF the
fate cannot be elected, they cannot there
fore vote, is removed by reading the 18th
fe61ion of the election law, in the z 90
page, which declares that every per-
!" ion qualified as aforelaid 70 vote for a
8" delegate, fhall be capable of being
ss elected delegate for the county, city
q or borough, or fenator for the diitriet
IS in which he resides"
Having clearly, / think, efablifhed by
the atas of the Virginia Legislature, and
by the contribution of the United States.
the right of the refidents in the diffrlet OF
of Columbia, being freeholders in the fate
of Virginia and aged twenty one years,
20 vote-I tru& they will feel themielves
bound, by every fentimeat which ought
TO aetuate a true republican and man,
to exerciie that right at the enfuing cleo
ton for members of the fate Legislature,
and for member of the houie of repre-
fentatives ia Conyreis.
4 Rssia<nt in t5e DistfiR Of Colombia ana
a Cniaen ef Virgiuia.