The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-18

r
the United States relative to the, titles of
nobility.
on Thursday, VIM. H. Wells, a Senator
hon Delaware, in the place Of James A {.
hayard, resigned. appeared aud took his
seat. -, -
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
= Friday, Jane i.
lJlen Drayton, and others, officers of the
ste y. S. brig Vixen. in beha If of themselves
ana others, stating that since the CAPTURE Of
sad vessel. they have been compelled to dis
o'rse considerably more money than is al
loved to them By the government, I'd pray
| ing naturalization. Referred to the com =
mftee of Claims.
! Nr. Aston. from the committee to whom
the subject had been referred, reported ir
pat, the following resolution for the adop
tio' of the House
Reaolved, That sum not exceeding
two hundred doliors be, and is hereby ap
nrPriated cut of the contingent fund Of this
ao'se, Tor the purpose Of making provision
ior the accommodation Of Steuographers in
faegaHeTies Of the House, and HAT, syhen
eVer aach froUisi0u shall haue 6een mad.
no 'Henograhhcrs shall De admitted on the
Foor oftAe HoRse."
me latter clause of this resolution was
opposed by Mr.. Fright ana Mr.. Macon a 3
oeiss beth unnecessary and inexpetlient-
l'Ir. Macon moved to amend the resolution
oy striking out the words in italics but
we motion was negatiCed; aud The report
was adopted as above.
~ Dill from the Senate for the govern
'neht of persons employed in certain iishc-
RES, was twice read and referred 10 she com
Wi'ee or RevIsal and Unfinished business.
Il on from the Senate to provide for the
accommodation of the household of the Pre-
siuent of the United States, WAS twice read
aud committed.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Fisk of New York. the
House resumed the consideration Of the bill
TO amend the Naturaliaatip Laws.
Hir. BurT0eH rose to say that he had wa
va tar the present his intention Of Dropos
ing amendments to this bill but he wished
:" give n't'i- tnrr ne should, l;ot 3 this. but
at t!ae next session Of Congress, proves a
radicai Change OF our naturalization Jaws
ne thought 1t was the duty Of Congress to
.rePeai az TOTO the laws os naturalization, or
amend them in such manner as TO drv mn
the sources OF collision with foreign Do yers
which those laws as they now stand mirht
aiford. These provisions he shculd propose
at the present session, If he thought thev
won!d now receive the mature inves tie t;nn
which they merit. He had considerable oh
Jections TO the bill before the House as If
now stood, unless which were removed he
must vote against it. The principal obiec-
ton was that IL would give to the numerous
class OF foreign merchants, who have been
ordered from the seaports, the advantage Of
avaiing themselves Of all the benefits If r;
tzenship, and the protection and privilege
they convey, by merely declaring an inten.
ton to become citizens. Whilst the govern.
ment mas rendered. impossible For foreign
seamen to become citizens of the Uhited
states, he felt great reluctance TO extend
the BENEFITS ct naturalization to those WHO
sh uld seek naturalization mereiy in The wa,
OF trade. to enable them TO acquire wealth
amongst us with the greater facn;.y.
bar. CASTOR SAID that he, too, ike the gen
heman from Virginia (Mr. nuiweiD had
many Questions to the principle of this bill
which he did not believe c. old he so motif
I'd as tn remove his objections 60 the BILL
But that would not prevent him from endea.
yoring to amend it. A ptotisn to the hill
denies the right of acquiring citizenship TO
every alien " who shall not, before a cer.
toin day, declare his Intention, &c" The
lphraseoicgy of the bill would a: least admit
doubt VII. ther similar declaration was
not required, after the passage of.this bill.
from those who have heretofore made such
q NNOidi al III. remove THIS ambiguity
he moved an amendueut, To inclnde also
those "who have already made" the Deces.
sary declarations. &c.
Ihe anendmentwss adopted.
Mr.. ShihheyG said it was a fact which
came within his knowledge, tina, many per
sons bad been naturalIzcd since the date of
the declaration of war, viz the 18th of June
last. IL was right, he thought, that those
persons should be secured in the privileges
OF citizenship, without The additional trouble
Of renewing their oath, &c. lie therefore
moved an amendment, the object Of which
was 10 declare all such INTERPRETATIONS a,
valid as it made before that dav.
lhis motion was ncgatiycd without de.
bate.
For tho motion 81
Against il ~.
Mr.. 1Iacon proposed an amendment, the
! object OF "hch was 20 cou6ne the privilege
! OF NATURALIZATION to such persons as hspe nj
rcdGy declared their intention to become CT
tizens, and going to take away the ind0l-
igenes proposed to be allowed to these who
/ have not so declared.
| Mr.. GroSUenor. after expressing his wis.
that this bill should BE amended by a com
petent commiitee with reference TO is
Bearing on TIE law Of last sessi n and tie
Epoicy OF the measures then adopted, moved
that the petition be referred 20 the cofhni 2
ce or foreign affairs.
| Motion agreed 10 min 1o,,