The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-17
IMPORTANT TO FOREIGNERS
"Boys do you hear this ?"

"Boys do you hear this ?"
Read the following petition presented to the
National House of Representatives by the Con-
gresham from this district the Hon. JOHN Il.
STUART, on the 9th of February, 1916.
Let every lrishman, every son of the Emerald
Isle, read the petition, and ponder DER It's con-
tents. Here you can see who are your friends
and who are not. At this time, when the election
is near at hand, the wings express "great sympa-
thy for you, but how do they feel in their hearts
towards you! How did Mr.. STEWART profess to
fciwhen he asked your support How did he feel
last February when he presented this petition in
the House of Representatives, and used his inhu-
encc to have a law established to prevent " FOR
ElGNERS" from voting. No doubt when he
asked you TO vote for him he expressed "grcat
sympathy" for you; but no sooner than elected
he uses his influence TO grind you to the dust
lie promised you protection, " but such protection
as yultures give to lambs, covering and deyouring
them"
If there Is such thing as a" Whig lrishman,'
in this county, let him read this petition, and II
he then can support the wing candidates, he must
have soul as dead and torpid as the rocks of the
mountains. Friends and country,non of O'Con-
nell and Emmett, read it, circulate it, and pass it
round to your friends, and you cannot fail to act
as becomes Irishnen and Frcemen.
Look at the signatures attached to the petition,
and you will find that they arc all WINGS.
We say look at it and Judge for yourselves.
To The Honorable The Senate and House of Repre-
Sentdiiues Of the United States Of America, ia
Congress assembled.
FELLOW -CITIzENs-I'he petition Of the u..
lersgned citizens of the United States, and of
the state of Illinois, respectfully shcws, their be-
lief, that the time has now fulfilled the object had
in view by our fathers at the period of adopting
the Constitution, when they gave to Congress
the power of passing laws for the naturalization
of FonEIGSEus-and your petitioners also shew
their belief that thu further admission of Foreign
crs, to participation in the political rights of
NATIVE AMERICANS, would be hurtiul to
the interests of our country, and if continued
will sooner or later prove destructive to our Re-
publican institutions.
Your Petitioners, therefore, ask the attention
Of your honorable body to the various petitions
fora repeal of the naturalization laws which have
been formerly presented to your honorable body,
and they further ask your honorable body to re.
peal entirely the laws which now exist in regard
to the Naturalization of foreigners.
Signed by
| r. II. Kenicott, Jos. Il. Kennicott, Levi Ken.
nico,t, M. S. Trader J. Jay Stewart Ira B. Eddy,
J. r. Massey, John Oldham Sweetzer, II. G.
Wells, David Hatch John b, Weir John Il.
Temple, Sheldon Peck, g. T.. Peck, George w.
Snow, f.. Taylor Vim. II. Taylor, l.. G. Osborn,
Stephen Gale, Arthur g. Burlcy, w. II. Adams,
A. d. Higgins, w. Fitz Randolph, c. e. Wich-
er, John II. Phelps, II. II. Yates, JAS II. Collins,
George N. Pathin,, Charles ID. Pathm, H. Fl.
Walcott, John II. Foster, G. o. Merrill, l.. w.
Raymond, George Chucksfcld, Edward Wolcott,
o. II. Thompson, Tuthia King Alexander VOL
colt, l.. b. Goodrich, II. G. Wolcot,, David Hun
ter E. ID. Bates, A. Calhoun, s. b. Cobb, J. b.
f. Russell, l., M, Salisbury, Jonathan kcnicott,
Moyan Stocking g. A. Robb, Geo. L. Ramsey,
VIM. II. Stow, J. w. Hooker, n. J. Cox, M. N.
Sawyer, there follow ia names all of which
with the exception of are persons, who are
known to he as decided wings as the names
above transcribed from The petition.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIONS, u. >.
Washington, June ~, 1910. )
This is to certify, that the foregoing is true
copy of petition of citizens of the United States
and state of Illinois, for repeal of the natural
zation laws, presented to the House of Repre-
sen,atives of the United States, on the 9Th o
February, 1910, by Mr.. Stewart, member OF sait
House from the state of Illinois.
This copy made and given at the request o
the Hon. Rich'd NJ. Young, Senator for said state
HUGH N. GARLAND,
Clerk of the II. Rep. United States
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