Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-19
ESOEIHE HdIAE,,

Important Legal DecisiOn-The Court of AppeaIs
yesterday unanimously reversed The decision of Judge
Bay requiring oath Of allegiance the State i'm aS
don TO the oath OF fidelity the Federal Constitution as
condition OF admission to citizenship II will be recol
lected what handle was made OF Judge Bays decision
by the Mercury and the nuhers generally, during the
last State elections TO persuade adopted citizens
primary allegiance due to the State. 1t was in vain
that contended that the oath of allegiance 10 the State
required without warrant OF aw-that il was an in
teTpotGti0n into the law OF nauralizaon-ihe Melcuru
could not be convinced, because OouId not The high
est judicial tribunal in State has now however set
tied beyond further cavii that foreigners NAV now be-
come citizens OF our great and glorious republic, without
any other pledge their allegiance than the Constitution
OF the United Staes-in which, readily admit is i'm
piled and included fidelity each and every State i'm the
Union in which they may happen 10 reside, in all matters
not conflicting with the "supreme law OF the land" to
which they have pledged their faith by solemn appeal to
Heaven.
1t may also be remarked that the appeal court have
now unanimously decided that foreigner, 10y SIMPLY taxi
ing an oath 10 support the Federal Constitutions may be-
"a citizen OF The United Sntes it is time that the
nulliers should begin TO suspect that "thcre such
thing strictly pe kug, citizen Qfthe United States
The Court OF Appeals consists OF Judges ,vd Johnson
oNeaIc and Harper- CharItston Courier, .1pyH 10.
The right Of PeHton.-Thc Nuiliers have been &C.
customed Of late years unlervaue the ght of petition
and to decTy lis exercise, only uubecOming their pre-
tensions to suhimated AIRY but actually disgraceiuI
What lesson this subectmay they now learn from the
patriot OConne-the bold aud fearless champion OF Irish
herty-who, at mOmentw what may be risLU termed
"Bl OF Blood has been aimed the home of his birth
and affections deprecaes violence, and counses modera-
ton He behodS the wronged and nsulted people of Ire
land about TO be subjected in line OF peace the
OF martial lawirhmen hc deprived Of every vesipe of
freedom by - abolition OF ui8l by jury, the suspension
Of fe dOeas Corpus act, and the substitution Courts
Martial, ready Stay the victims, which tyranny has
bound with its CALLING chains Tor the ordinary tribunals of
justce-and ia the midst OF such outrages
which would have held him excusabe had he been rou
ed to the very tempest OF passion he maintains his dign-
ty and self possession and says to his oppressed country
men. "Be perfectly peaccabe--no ut-brcak-no vio-
lence- PeuuOn--petition--p petition against these mea
Let US have firm, respectful strong petitions from
every part of ireland" lie does not bid them nulliiy
the unconstitutional law, but advises a resort to the rig hit
OF pettiona right, which, however despsed il may be
by the ). Carolina chivalry deemed such impor
lance by the fathers OF republic, that it has been in
corporated with the Federal Constitution, and secured
against invasion by that sacred charter our liberties
Congress shall make no law" says the Federal Con-
siiuton, abiJEilg the right of the people peaceaby
assemble, ana To petition The government for redress
OF grievances" "Firm respectful, strong petons,' adj.
dressed by an oggreved people TO their government
Ty win them moral power that will redress,
where discontinue would attend hsuTrect violence
This clause OF the Constitution furnishes an additional ar
gument against the political heresies our distenpered
times Would have been though necessary thus carefully
TO secure aud guard the right OF petition in reference the
federal Government II the more potent remedies OF null.
Hhcallon, and secession at viii, the part of State
had appertdned to system OF poty 1t is be sup
posed that those who have thus cautiously interviewer
the humble right of petition with the very frame of our
Government would have left the sovereign rights NULL,
hcaon and secession without mark of gnition?
Such an hypothesis only be maintained by those
who believe the trainers OF the Federal Constitution TO
have been bungers IN the glorious work. whch has Sc
cured he blessings Of liberty themselves aud their
posterity."Ib.