The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-18


es where the States shall transcend their
constitutional authority. Wherever the au-
;horitles Of this Government can reach the
case, they can apply the remedy. II aliens
shall vote for a member Of the House of
Representatives, upon question of contest.
ed election, the House may take jurisdiction
and ree,lfy the error.
Here Mr. Wright, of New York, asked
what will YOU DO in the case Of Senator
elected 10 tins body by a Legislature in part
formed BY the votes Of aliens
Mr.. NJ. said the oaly difficulty consisted
10 applying the remedy. 10 the case put,
great difficulty and Inconvenience might
arse, perhaps insnperable-and so IN many
other cases that might be put. What would
the Senator do IN the case where majoTi
~ Of the States should decline or refuse to
elect Senators TO this Chamber 10 the
latter case il would operate at once TO the
destruction Of the Government, and yet
know Of no remedy. The truth Is, in our
complex political system, much has been
left, and, Of necessity, must have been left,
10 the good faith Of the States, the authors
and creators OF our sy stem. And perhaps,
in every case where practical remedy IS
not provided, ii was deemed safe TO cave II
10 the good faith and good sense Of the par
ties 10 the covenant. Blu, have turned
aside TO this Incidental question manly to
enter gy protest agains; the doctrines avow
ed and TO show that North Carolina, ~
that good faith which has always character
izsd her relations with this Government,
holds that the adoption Of The Federal Goa
stiiu,iea has obrogsted her constitutional
provision Tor the naturalization of aliens,
and that she may not swell her relative
power 10 the Coufsderaey, either by the
enumeration Of eliens or the permitting OF
them to exercise The elective franchise.
| sand in the outset, thai found great DIFF
:.Seiiy " set INNING, IN reference TO the
prssssi bill .tIch was the more oblecuona.
bic, lis pg.cciple or It's details. 10 respect 10
the latter, they have been exposed BY va.
nous Senator's so folly and clearly, that
"he sAo funs may read" When before
nov has 1t been proposed TO hold our temp
taiioas ard rewards 10 infants, who by law
owe allegiance 10 the head Oh their family :
W hen before GOV has it been proposed, for
the sake ofencoaraglng migration, 70 break
up domeStlce Fe!annns-ihose primepal
boa6s cf society which !. IS Of 80 much in.
p0Ttaace 20 keep sacred aud intact The
ambition That .ooks TO the highes; ott,ce IN
The Republic, nav have an interest IN Inyit.
ing into the melee all infants that, al the end
Of the mex; loGT y,a rs, may be invested with
the right Of suffrage. This bill holds OFT
tae sane benevolent iHleaiious towards wId
GUS How excellent a virtue IS beneyo.
lence And hoE cheap, too, is the benef
esaes that coo.ers bount,es GU: Of other peo
pes goods aad ohatiIcs, lands and lsae
menis But, Ike the vl,sh's prophecy,
while i keeps the promise 10 the ear, II
b-esks L to he hope. The whole IS mere
delustoE--Ii Is worse-,i II inposiuTe. -
Such widows ss reside N The immediate
neisbbsrhool Of The lands to be settled may
possibly get the benefits Of The blll. but the
great body q lae destitute idovs through.
cot the Union, and especially on he Al.
za'ic frontier, aii 90: te benefited stiger.
Again, there IS another princ.pe . the
s..i more Questionable. lis operaucp sex.
isbdsd 70 land uns1ryeye4. TIE entire
sI.eo poFg.luoo Of iae globe as sell as car
csllz=ns, are ta7..ed eIt tempted iaio ous
na.io8si coma'u before a cham carrier has
entered upon u. Proclamation IS msIe TO
a. 70 cone tr5 se.ze upon our best spots,
and l5ey Shall keep shsieger they take
Has AT G.ger1E 10 I've world acted up.
ca pfsac3as l.ks this Must /: not iney
iabiy lea % rili, D,oodshe3, and general
confusion " here have ever such lures
Lseo BED ID: 10 alien aierlopers, bandits,
aae seaps sracss or foreign lands 10 come
aad seEze J2oa 90 rich aud tlheri.aHcs,
Ens h4lt il 1y strong arm, o. al lie muzzle
q ihe rife Al they are required to DO IS
% come g2oa ,he land, 10 bgIlc log calm
Or some other Dwelling, anJ call II settle.
NET; sld he night q pre- cmp;ion IS liked.
How ieag are hey required 70 occupy A
week, 81 day, IS sufficient for no specific
lengib q line IS required By the biz. How
many setsle,nen's may bs made By the same
pefssa Tie bill as ialrcl lced prescribed
- limitation. A reluctant limitation to one
10 the came State, has been imposed bv a
vote Of amendment; yet the sane person
may mske the tour Of ell the frontier bar.
Tief Of States aud Territories, and N each,
tue ~ofk Of day may secure q quarter sec
ton Of iand "a The most favored s9yis at the
minimum price, and that ton, On credit,
10 be pad whenever, and only whenever,
the convenience or the enterprlsiug aud
travelled gentleman may seem best 10 admit
Of il. What broadcast waste and squan
osring Of this vast usliona! property The
wasie would be rsproach to tie age, ard
The consequent riots, fsuds and confusion,
would mark tbis measure Is al epoch IN the
career Of prohtsate was,efJlues1, Of dis
committed, defeated, sHd desperate Admins
trstiOa. True il is, b. an amendment, tic
ssfne person shall be eattled 70 but one
prs enplon. But shat msy hinder him
from getting one 70 each and every State
and Territory Where arc the guards