The native American., 1839-10-19
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
From The n. o. Nat.rr .4mericcn.


OUGHT THE NATURALIZATION LAWS TO |
BE kEPEAEED:
Yes, undoubtedly for The following reasons
among a thousand more.
|. Because naturalization Is no more eTpc- |
dient, bit on the eontrGrg. GrPoSedfo lie true n
tcrest, 10 The decoroas polihcal standing cf The
nmton,
2 Because naturalization is contrcyy 10 Mc
leto q nations.
g. Because naturalization las no other tend
r"ty nor, bm 10 dcm2reIi=c the people Of the
tinted Suites.
iSt Because naturalization Is no more cope
Gic1f, &c. AT the time Of tic enactment Of the
frs, law on that subject, that is 10 say, the 26'h
March, $780, under that lew two years residence
in the United States, and possessing fair moral
character --,aking the cath 10 support the cons'i-
tuition Of The United S&tes, &C., were the only
requisites 70 eniiiie alien 10 all the privileges
of citizen Of the Uuited States. But IS This
%ct appeared already al that time, 10 be opening
too wide door 10 the admission Of foreigners,
Congress, on the 29h Of January, 1895 passed
second act repeating the former. BY this they
rendered il necessary that al alien should at least
reside fre vears in the United States, after ex-
pressing his desire 10 became citizen, before
some court Of the United States, and rerouncing
his allegiance 10 every foreign power, renouncing
lis Tile, if a neblcmG7, before taking the solemn
oath TO support the constitution Of the United
States.
IN addition to these provisions, Congress- on the
lsih Of June, 1898 passed an other act supple
ncntary 10 the one last passed, by which no alien
was permitted to enjoy the privileges Of citizen
ship, until after having declared his intention Of
becoming citizen fire gears prior TO his almis
sion rs such and proved lis having resided fear
-, ,,cI
qjcurs within the stale in which lie demanded adj
mission TO the rights and privileges Of citizen
ship.
The subsequent law passed on the l4h of
April, 602, was already relaxation Of the for
ner laws. But the laws passed on the 22d oil
March, 1916, and on the Goth of May, 1924, are
mere m6ckcry, shameful sham Of requisites
and soemnitics to be performed before our courts
which are made thereby contemplate, by the in
Vulnerable perjuries which take place before them
every day, and more particular on the days Of
elections, when pretended American citizens are
fabricated out Of men who have no legal right to
become so, for not having even residence Of
two years, and sometimes one in the country.
Parties have degraded themselves to that extreme
" low degree Of deception, and contemplate
torgetlulness Of the noble and sacred title Of an
American.
These last laws could not certainly be adyo
Gated on the slladowy preteXt Of expcdicncy; no
more were We then an unsettled people amids.
the civilized nations Of tho world; we had ac-
CURED by wise laws, constitutions, sciences, arts,
by every thing that made a nation powerful and
respected, a rank on the same level with the most
glorious and presump,uous NATIONS. BY the treaty
Of Client, the United States Of America, had taken
their bright rank From the day that this treaty
was signed, the Union became party in the con-
~.
1pso facto, those great principles, which govern
the civilized nations, andare called The lalc of ma
tons. From that day a, least, if not before, the
government of The United States became bound,
not 10 infringe, attack, or violate any particular
national law Of these other nations. From The
day that tie treaty of Ghent was signed nafur-
aisafion nas no more crpcd;ent, but cus OPP
posed TO the true interest, to the Grcorous politi-
cal standing orthe no'ion
ID. Because naturalization IS contrary 10 the |
ia,c of nations. Let Is first understand what the
law Of nations s.-' Ry this law We are to IN
,lcrstand tina, the code Of public instruction, which
defines the rights, and presc, ties the duties Of
,9Qi;ons, in their intercourse with each other. The
faithful observance Of this law is essential 10 ma
,onal character and 70 the happiness Of mankind.
According 10 the observation Of the President,
Mon,esquieu, i, is founded on the principle, that
different nations ought to do each other as much
good in peace, and as Iiule harm in war, as pos
sible, without injury 10 their true interests. =
(Aenfs Commentaries, a. pon |
Again There is a natural aud positive law1
Of nations. BY the former, every state, in lis
relations with other states, is bound TO conduct il
self with justice, good faith, and bencvoence; and
this application OF the law Of nature has been
called by Nattel, The necessary law OF nations,
because nations are bound by tie law Of nature
T. observe it and il is termed by others, the in
t'rnal law ofnailons, because il is obligatory upon
them, in poin, OF conscience. - Ibii
can 90 no better than 10 90 with my quo
ta,ons = We ought not, therefore, 10 separate
the science Of public law from that Of ethics. nor
TO encourage the dangerous suggestion, that gov
ernnlens are not strictly board by the obligations
OF truth, justice, and humanity, in relation 10
other powers, as they arc IN the management Of
their own lo"al concerns States. or bodies 20 l.
tic, are 10 be consde,cd as moral persons, hav-
ing public will, capable and free to DO right or
wrong, inasmuch as they are collections Of indi-
viduals, each Of whom carries with him into lie
service OF the community, The same bjuding law