The native American., 1840-03-07
HE NATIVE AMERICAN
From The Ncw Orleans Maize american.

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE LEGfSLA
TURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ~
| RELATION To THE NECESSITY OF con
/ GRESS!ONAL ACTION On fHE NArURALl
| ZATIoN LAWS AND UNDERESTIMATE lM
| MIGRATION.
| We have never until this day been enabled t.
obtain copy of the resolutions recently passee
by the Legislature in reference to immigration anc
naturalization of foreigners, in order 10 lay them
! before our readers.
| 1t will be found on examination that these re-
solutions merely Iecommed TO Congress a con.
sideration Of the entire subject Of immigration and
naturalization, leaving to the wisdom of thai
| body, to determine what corrections are neces
sary.
| 1t is for this mild and temperate legislation, die
taed only by patriotic desire for the welfare,
happiness. and perpetuity of our beloved country,
that eur most respected native citizens and legs.
ators have been singled out by vile, foreign
prints, i'll the hands of malignant and anti
American clique, TO be made the subjects of the
most offensive and infamous personalities.
One would have supposed that vigilant jeal-
ousy OF our national rights and privileges, would
have metthe appreciation of every man who had
made the United States his place of residence,
and had obtained admission to those rights, as
well as of every native citizen.
foreigners to any thing like Congressional inves-
legation of this subject, should act as warning
10 every merican that rot only are we receiving,
10y the unwise operations Of our laws, foreign
paupers, convicts and felons from foreign lands,
but we are also receiving open enemies, who
would gladly see the vital institutions of our
country laid bare TO the sacrilegious imposition of
foreign hands, until they shall fall into ruin by
the destruction operative of foreign Influence.
Resolved BY the Senate, &c.
lst. That in the opinion of this legislature the
constitution has conferred upon Congress alone
the sole control Of the subject Of naturalization
Secondly, That in the opinion Of this '~gis4s-
:ure the power conferred by the constitution is
one Of infinite Importance and decaey, and in
ITS exercise requires the exerton Of the wisest
discretion.
Thirdly, That the alarming incres,. Of foreign
immigration 10 the United States, considering the
character Of large portion Of tina, imm grafton,
who are paupers or criminals. demand, the i'm
mediate efficient seton Of Congress on the sub
irct as one of the most non~ntous which could
possibly be brought to its notice.
Fou'ihy, That in the opinion Of this ltsisIa-
tnre there are on this subject three questions
which require the immediate consideration of
Congress.
l>t. Whether there shall BE- total repeal of
ne existing laws on thu .nbjcc. OF natur a'za,on
without the enactment of any other laws On this
ubjsct-or
I'd. Whether other and new legislation shall
'e adopted, providing for much greater exten-
ION OF the term Of residence and probation now
'eqiired, together with nuch more ample and
tiectna guards than are now provided to pre-
vent the evasion of the laws 4
Sd. The practicabili,y Of enaeipg such laws
as shall prevent the immigration to this country
If foreign malefactors and p~upsrs.
That in the opinion Of this legislature the quiet
md happiness of the country, and perhaps the
Ultimate fate of of our happy institutions demand
'he early action of Congress, if not for . total
repeal Of these law, without further ensctment..
It least for much greater cxtensio~ of the term
Df residence now required, or other salutsry re-
ltriction of the right of naturaization-and also
Tor the legislative enactment. sAectuaIly to pre-
vent the immigration among us OF the refuse and
vicious population of foreign COUNTIES.
That our senators and representatives in con-
gress be requested to uss their eKertions to in
luce such legislation in relation to the subject of
naturalization as may meet the views and come
within the scope of the foregoing resolutions