The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-18
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the following. Ishould be borne INN iIt that MI Ar
cher who declares himself favorable 10 repeal ofhe
naturalization laws, is Whig Senator from Virginia.
and occupies the important station of The Chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations, well as being
member Of The Judiciary Committee;
.. In SENATE TUESDAY, June llth, 1874.
NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented Two memorials from ciiE
zens OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania residents
Of Philadelphia county and CITY, asking that the natu-
ralization laws may be so amended as to require of
foreigners residence of twenty years in the ccun
try previous 10 the privilege of voting being conferred
and that such privileges should be granted under more
solemn sanctions than they are at present equred Ic4
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. ARCHER presented eleven memorial, ntmerous4
y signed by citizons OF the city and county OF Pha-
dephia of the character, requiring residence of
twenty one years offoegners before comforting on them
the privilege of voting.
MIR. ARCHER said before moving the reference OF
these memorials, be deemed it necessary to advert TO
some remarks made few days ago by the honorable
Senator from Pennsylvania, mr. Buchanan in which
he expressed the wish that the Judiciary Committee
would take action on the memorials upon this subject
in this session Of Congress- from which remarks it
might be supposed by the nation that action would or
could be had them this session. It was proper sah
Mr.. Az that the memorialists should know the time
was TOO short before the Adjournment to admit OF the
possibility of decided action by the Judiciary Commit
lee upon their memorials. He did not therefore, concur
in the opinion of the Senator from Pennsylvania that
that Committee should act upon important subject
in so short time; and he would take that opportunity
| CHI M
one in that body competent the task should move
in the matter he would put himself forward TO make ths
motion necessary to SECURE THE OBJECT OF
TIE PETITIONERS.
| Mr.. Allen said wish to make remark or two on
the subject of these memorials other senators having
done so.
[Iere the Chair suggested that there was no question
| before the Senate.
| To which Mr. ALLEN replied: There is no question
formally betore the Senate but other senators have pro-
ceeded informally to express their opinions as to the OBJ
jec Of the menotiasts, and the prcprey Of the Judi
cary Committee reporting upon the subject at the pres
sent session. desire therefore, with the permission OF
the Senate, to express very briefly my opinion. The
Senator from Virginia, Mr. ArcheEl il understand
him Alright declared that he agreed with the memorial
native born citizens OF other countries, who come tU re-
side among u.s. to remain disfanchised for tscent0ne
years. before they allowed TO be tatraliSed and that
no other senator did so he would at the next session.
introduce bill for that purpose. Here Mr. Archet
said, certainly" "certainly1 Well stand here Ut
terly opposed to any such change Of the laws to the pre-
iudice Of these people Here Mr. Buchanan said THAT
is right that rgh"l shall oppose it. not only on
the general ground OF its manifest injustice and nh
many towards these people, but also because nothing
could tend more to exasperae the feelings of men and
to disturb that harmony which it is so desirable should
subsst between all parts of our population. can con-
ceye of nothing more certainly calculated to excite hos
ty TO our Institutions in the very bosom of our coun-
try than measure which proposes to exclude from the
benefits and rights OF citizenship hundreds of thousands
ofhonest industrious and upright men, who have qui4
their native land because of the oppression which they
there suffered and sought freedom under ourfag, which
thew are ever ready to defend When such measure
shall be presented shall resist its adoption to the utmost
: OF my power. @ .. ~ BEL. )
Mr. Evans presented similar memorial from citt
zens of the city and county of Philadelphia for an ex-
tension to twenty years OF the period for natura-
: cation; referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Benton presented memorial from citizens Of
the city and county of Philadelphia in favor of extend
ing the probation OF foreigners to twenty one years be-
v fore naturalization.
e Mr. B. said he opposedo the prayer OF the peti'
tioneers and adouted the remarks of the Senator from
e. Ohio mr. Alen this morning, on this SUBJECT hs
r, concuned fully with those remarks.
Will the Whig papers have the hardihood after this
to deny that coalition has been formed between the lea
50 ders of the whig party and Native American party3--
- The coalition is not only formed but desperate ant
concerted though secret effort is making to revive th
ne odous alien sedon laws, which were passed unde
pe the direction of old John Adams. The principles
~ Federalism are precisely the same now as they wer
hen and the leaders of the modern whg party are oh
We waiting convenient time to put them nforee. The
In were to succeed in eecng Mr. Clay (Which may hea
,r ven forbid) the propous moment would be seized HI
,a enmity to the emgrant population il well Known lH
Ill speeches in the Senate in opposition to the pre-empo
,a laws have clearly defined his position The settlers
ais our Western frontier he has denounced in the most q
,u probrous and abusive terms, comparing them 10 w
,m RATES" and 'tLAND ROBBERS" Mr.. Freint
rk huysen toothe Wing candidate for the VcePTesideI
as cy-is known to be identified with the Native Aefea
in party II latter the evidence which Is now before tn
9th country there shall be found an adopted citizen so
m creant to their duty as to vote with party which all
os ing to reduce them to the most degrading state OF serv
the de then are they deserving Of the chains that are pr
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