Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-18
CNUMBER 90.

has subject and N the case supposed differ other
wise than in degree, from similar laws passed IN
CONSISTENT with such as congress nigh tbirk pro-
r. 70 enac, upon the SAM subject. In the one
case the policy and the law ofcongress might be
opposed in part only by the state law. But IN
tne Other tie whole policy and law IS defeated Inv
inconsistent rules upon asubject where Congress
supposed that it was unwise to establish even a
uniform rule.
Inc subject of naturalization is strongly illus.
ua.Ne OF the principles which this coure of r.a
somng IS intended TO prove. The power To naea
Jaws upon this subject IS found in the same sec.
eo''' ana Is expressed in words of the same i'm
port with that respecting bankruptcies. Nov MN.
Pose congress deliberate whether the NATURAL
aaron OF foreigners ought upon any or ur,,n VII.
TO be allowed. That the con.,Ifat;ar &C
that oocy should end in the conyjct;ou that ,h.
naIurai population is most conducive 10 the n,,h-
iick interest and therefore that no encouraara-
neni ought to be given to the migration Of fa.
.s.s5iers 70 the United ates. In what mariner
.' .s Policy 10 De rendered eHectual Congress-
cannot ior The purpose of preventing, In. state Ia
gisiatures from interfering in this business nss-
ahegaIWe law, declaring that foreigners shin
~. DC naturallzed, because If the Constitute,
ioronis the exercise of such power bv tbe go.
legislatures, such law would BE- worse than m
necessary, and if IT does not forbid il tbso :.
would be void. Nothing then rena,ns e.. III "
ooay, put as IN the former case, to do notb;no
ms then, according to the argument on ~
pAte " ue ueiendani IS TO be the signal for IT,
state legislatures to commence Their oDs,io,,
una LOT example, IS of opinion that for tb-
r,,ii.s.I % S"lS her extens.ve waste and un.
IuiINated lands, the migration of foreignrs -.
'iiat state ought by every means to he eSc,,
ei' ana an order to favour this DoI6cv en-.
clareS tnat the residence of wear err roonsI-
~l|ho9t any other restrictions Whatever LII
~ 70 entitie all foreigners to the right
ation IN that state. They are ac.sor-
Nl"Sy made citizens, and after the. cons+;+,,t:
u period, are chosen to represent tba, stt
. is na'ionai leg stature, AMI emigratine to the
DINER states, they Claim all the Driy,Ieoes
raj born citizens, of those states.
Inc other states might well complain. tho, =,
.itouSn inc people had declared their villineness
10 admit fore guers to the privilege. f 1.'1
Dorm CITIZENS, provided the reeI,la+;o, - =.
whcl t'fs admission IS granted were f,rneJ -,
the united wisdom of the represent 49, ~
1he ates, but that they had never o,+,I -. ~
one sNate the right OF Legislation over the otbe-
iHey might contend that The introJ,,c.
sion OF foreigners 10 the cleo oral frsncb,s -
stu more into the national le-islat,,- 1io
experiment dangerous to the tranou; , 81 IL ~
welfare OF the nation, that they m srht he -
with principles unfriendly to our rennhI;ca.,
slilutlohs, and with foreign attachments Will,
WIN ,heif dut es as citizens and l.
SisiA'ofs That If admitted a all tha,, sIIS 4
only abJure all allegiance 10 any otbs. NOT
heni' and II OF theorder of nobility ~
ciAim to The same, bu that they o19bf -, aA
Vi eooo moral Character, and AIT chS.,l 70 ~ eeA
.situtIon OF me United 5 a es /; and fi,slIv In
S,S 6ls oi ulS PriViiege Should be prece DE- -,
probationary residence III he IJn;tl1 : 80 "
length oftme sufic .ent to Afford III 'es ior
applicant ISuons IN the
tnese complaints what could reason -,
ths Notnilis-She must be silent. And . ~,
: I'se where powers not expressly e-,,,s -
me constitution are 10 be assumed - $50 So y
ton and implication IL certa .riy' LIS r'ic-
commended, that the powers 20 pas b,,l- ~. =
"1'uIaization laws by the ane,,5.. az -
reserved 20 the states IN "a W.,
r.ey are eNerc' sed oy Congless because RS
on l. a. de only of such powers a. are g.
. rcuIl ~ IN. ,le general governmental grained
:. %ouiI seem to follow that@they are no, re -
yea u 70 me states or t. the people
Du' II Is not IN my opinion Correct ., - 4,
5' - uy refusing 70 pass laws ON H. 60
~. l'S'e not exercised the powers c,nFGIJ =
80 10y ny uhe Constitution IN relation ,be,
OK vii, r., 70 4 declirat on fthe pnh-
IN wiz mat such laws are unwise. and a- pun,
% exist Aud yet upon the ars-,roe,, ~ nos
VI s1AVe professions, this monstronS
~ lahe'i, that one o. more stats
-, ,It Vy VI Opposition to the % ,I,c, ana a.
o, wan OF the geaefal govcrnr emf h,,, -
ssme s,,L - .ne o'heF states, enacted unon inc
49,. - - winch a. 20 a CERTAIN extent +l.ax.
r"a ',1y sePeAia doctrine leading to such absurI
a''l dangerous consequences, ought to have
eni6 more solid % stand upon tbao c,s,.,,'-
tive grant of power. eohstruc-
''ih' upon the whole, of opinion ths+ ,b,i.a
under whcn the Cert fica,e IS pIe,eS 'i,e laW
me acuon,is altogether unconst,.uton &c NJ %
reason last assigned, and is so iD res,a ~, NC
tnis debt for the first reason e'ce 20
desire that At may be distinctly unders,oo5
va l 90 not mean to give any opin.on IN tie
the ike because they are not now hs,ra --es
ana suitcient to the day, wdl be the evil H.
Of have introduced the subject of Laws 80
tGralizaton, because ind that su iect TO h. =
All respects, precisely ike that which i n.re.,,
lariy involved in th,s cause 'N0N-
on DUELLENG.
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