The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-04

Hss pTosideni, therefore. that. IN . mar
e. 80 Immediately affecting The relative
power Of Ihe STATES. there should be some !
'niform rule regulating secessions from
lbrosd Of aliens, with habits. feelings, and
principles ofien alien. not 10 say hostile.
% the genius and spirit Of our institutions
Such provision is cenGormsble On the
general sense Of mankind in all ages
10 wsIl-regulaIed political communities. 4
Hence ! regard The provision in the con-
sli.uiion OF illinois 40 in cohflel wish The
constitution Of The Uniied States. and OF
rourse void. and that persistence in The |
enumeration ol aliens ~ citizens, 90 rs
10 affect The relations Of political power
between her and The other states. and the
permitting Of them 10 exercise the elee>
live franchise so ss 10 stfeei The aclion ol
The government, common 10 al the states,
would Be 10 bad fiiIh and clearly siolslo-
" of their common bond.
The question is not whether Congress
Fan prescribe The Qualifications which
one constitute voler in The states. No
states espds for any such thing. The
respect. exti prescribe for itself in every
eonierring Of lIish inhibited BY the
government. and th0yer on The general
ed 10 vote for membeo are empower
numerous branch Of The s,sl the mos.
may also vote for members Of islslaiure
and none others. The only difficdress'
not IN the nnn-exislence, but in the arp,
cation Of The remedy. 10 cases where ihs
states shsll transcend their constitutions
authority. Wherever the authorities 81
this government can reach The case, ihey
can apply The remedy. IL aliens shall
soie for member OF the House Of Repre-
sentaiises, upon . question Of contested
election. the house may take jurisdiction
and reciifv the error.
Here Mr.. Wright. Of New York
asked, what will you do in the case Of I
senator elected 10 this body by legisla
lure in part formed by The VOTES ofallensl
Mr.. M. said the only difficulty consist
ed in applying The remedy. In The cast
pm, great difficulty and Inconvenience,
might arise. perhaps insuperable-and o
in many other cases that might be put
What would The senator do in the Cast
where majority Of the states SHOULD
decline or refuse 10 elect senators % lhi
chamber! In the latter case il woul,
operate Al once TO the destruction OF ih'
government. and YET know IL No &c
NEEDY. The truth is. in our complex 20
liIical system, much has been left, and
Of necessity. must have been left, 10 ,h,
good faith Of The states, the authors an,
creators Of our system. And perhaps, il
every case where a practical remedy i
not provided. il was deemed safe 20 lesv,
tito the good faith and good sense Of lh,
parties 10 The covenant. But | hay,
turned aside 10 Ibis Incidental question
mainly 10 enter my protest against th'
doctrines svoved; and to show that Nor,l
Carolina, in that good faith which ha
always characterized her relations viii
this government. hulds tina, the adoption
Of The federal constitution has sbrogaiel
her constitutional provision for the natu
ralizaiion Of aliens. and that she may no
swell her relative power in the conled
eracy, either BY the enumeration OF alien
! or the permitting Of them % exercise 'h
elective franchise. ... ~. s.sa
I said ia the outset that found grea
difficulty 10 determining. in reference Il
the present bill. which was the NOR
questionable. its principle or its details
Ia rerpsc. to the latter, they have beef
exposed by various senator's so fully an,
clearly that "he who runs may read.
When before now has IL been propose,
TO hold out temptations and rewards 4
infants who By law owe allegiance 10 III
head Of their family! When before nov
has il been proposed, for the sake O
encouraging emigration. TO break up DO
nestle relations those primeVal bond
Of society which il is Of so much I'm
portance 70 keep sacred and intact! Tn
ambition that looks to the highest oflic,
in the republic. may have an interest II
inviting into the melee all infants that
at the end Of the next four years, may b.
invested with The rights Of suffrage. Thu
bill holds on, the same benevolent inlen
TONS towards widows. How excellen
a virtue is benevolence! And how cheap
too, is the benefcence that conlers boun
ties out Of other peoples goods am
chattels, lands and tenements! But, llk
the wi,ch's prophecy. while il keeps IN
promise 10 the ear, j. breaks II to tn,
hone. The whole is mere delusion--l
is worse--it is inpos.ure. Such widow
as reside in the immediate neighborhoo'
of the lands TO be settled may possibl.
pe, ,he benefits Of The bill, bu, the gres
body of the destitute widows Throughout
the union, and especially on the A,lanli
frontier. will not be benefited silver.
il Again, there is another principle IN %
bill more objectionable. It's operation !
extended 10 land unsurveyed. The enllr
alien population Of the globe. as well q
our ci,izens, are invited and tempted in,
our national domain before chain carrie
has entered upon il. Proclamation