Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27
RICHMOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning, December go
NATURALIZATION AND NATlVlsN

Wednesday Morning, DeeeHhDer 80
NATURALIZATION AND NATlVisM.
The Richmond Wing, in the true spirit Of d.
eo,rv and Federalism, is making war upon lhe
GENERALIZATION OF foreigners He will admit them
into the country, iorsooh, generous man. ou'
thew shall not hereafter, participate with US IN Tue
political rights Of citizenship. lie is kind
10 onen the door and admit them into the hall
hn, thew shall not be permitted 10 sill down al
the tabies-they shall be dependents, retainers,
! serfs bn, moi citizens or freeemen They shall De
tanoht 10 consider their native country as lheir
ONLY country, and in case OF waror conlenhon Dc
tween our own country and their country, we
shall have thousands tens oflhousands, and accord
ing 10 its statistics, hundreds OF thousands an
nually, and several hundreds OF thousands per-
manen,y. planted in the very midst OF us With
nm, hein1 called upon TO take up arms in defence
| of our country. Arms in defence! why accord
inc 10 the policy Of the Wing, they will either
/ have to be driven away under another Alien
Act of another Adams, or, remain here Ike
spies, or suspected traitors, with feelings Tibra-
ting between their native country and Inc U.
States.
Such is the enlightened policy Of the Richmond
| Wing, Of its rulers and lis satellites we may,
if it be necessary take up this SUBJECT ana snow
rrine. We shall demonstrate The error Of It's
theory. and the mischiets OF its practice. For The
present we content ourselves with stating, hlsto-
really that The counsels of the Richmond Wing
are mira Ecderal-;hat il is worse even than The
infamous practice Of John Adams's Federal Ad-
northumberland thai whilst il adopts the spirit
! OF the vile Hartford Convention, it goes even iur-
her in its acquisitions than the Resolution, set
| forth by that lraitorous cabal OF Northern tede-
| ralist,.
The Richmond Wing goes the whole as TO all
political privileges. II is kind enough 10 adHit
ilhe wretched and outcast Of Europe into our por-
falls nbut il would henccforlh deny 10 every foreign
er the enioymen, of political equality"-all ''par-
ticpaton in the Government" 1t recommends,
in its own words, an "en,ire exclusion" from all
political rights-in other words, 'the can.ery and
the knife" In vain, has the Constitution provi-
ded for establishing an uniform rule OF nalurail-
cation" The Richmond Wing, which would
| expunoe the Ve.a Power would equally sponge
/ from the Constitution the power 10 regulate Watt
! ralization
/ Why this is bow-shot beyond the Federal
| lists of old John Adams's Administration. They
| extended the period OF probation from f"e years,
| Gas il was under the days Of Washington, and as
| il was restored under the days OF Jefferson,) 10
/ fourteen na7s Whereas, this man is for extend
/ inc the probation 10 all eternity, for ne IS Tor
abolishing the privilege of naturalization alto
gelher.
| ing the period Of probation TO twenty-one years.
The Editor OF the Wing "a wiser and Letter
Statesman than all of them,) is for rePudiating
the probationary period altogether.
His course even surpasses in Federal Chraism
the resolution OF the infamous Hartford Cor
vention. Their recommendations was as follows:
"!No person rho staNtrrcafter he nntrnahced, ssdH
be eligible as a member Of The Sennte or Housc
of Representatives of n, United St'rs, nor
capable Of holding am c,rl e5lcc nntcr Ae an-
thoritv fMe Uniicd States" This prescription
goes only 10 exclude them from chg Utility 10 any
civil office under the United States. They could
not hold office, but still they were admitted even by
the Hartford Convention TO exercise some political
rights of a Citizen. They might hare at isas,
The right Of voting for others, Enough their
argument goes further, even 10 the extent of
the Whig.) But the Richmond Wing ap-
plies at once 'lhe cautefy and the knife They
are cut off from all political rjghis-from
any participation in the Government" They
| shall have neither the right Of being eligible TO
office, or of elec,ing others 10 Office. They are
10 be treated like the ''hcwers Of wood or drawers
of wafer" They shall pay taxes-(noi serve
under arms because we would not trust lhem)-
they NAV breathe our air, tread our SOIL bash IN
| u,
privileges Of frec,ncn. Ouicasis they are, and
oulcasls they are doomed 10 continue in This Tree,
| tolerant and liberal Countrywide asylum OF all
| The oppressed"
Bn, we forbear for the present We appeal 10
the liberal counsels of Thomas Jefferson, in his
first message We appeal to the uniform policy
Of our laws, excepting only the bigoled age OF
old John Adams.) We appeal 10 the LANGUAGE
| of our torefahers in their Declaration oil hide
/ Va apraal In lpSs upiUhv but a
modern au,hority-lhe Clay Club House Of The
CITY Of Richmond-who adopted a resolution on
" a few weeks ago, repudating anil denouncing
The new-iangled doctrines OF the Native Ameri-
cans. We appeal 10 every liberal and enllshen-
ed Wing against this outrageous innovatIon.--
Weappeal 10 the wise examples OF all the old world
to France, TO England, 10 Russia herself all OF
whom in the days when the extent oil their nnoc-
cupied territory bore larger proportion 10 The
extent Of their population, invited the foreigner
| TO settle on their shores
We must deny the declaration of yesterdays
Wing, that it "knOms many (of The naturalized
cilizens) who are the most strenuous advocates
OF total exclusion" II cannot be true. We can
not believe that any citizen who has been natu-
rallied under onr laws is so selfish and contracted
in his views, as to shut out from other foreigners
the very blessings which he has been permitted
to enjoy in our favored land. II would only show
4 tDdl 10Sle6Q OIL Ills OpUlOU uElu3 " t.'S
slightest weight, he himself would be unworthy
of The privileges which he now enjoys under our
| laws Is il not possible, if such a nondcscrpt
exists. that he should reflect but for one moment:
"Had this rule prevailed from the days OF Wash
ipg,on, OF Adams, where should be now 2
Certainly. would not now be naturaized cili-
zen myself-nor would have the power now of
voting agains the entire exclusion oil men, who
are Just as worthy of enjoying the blessings Of
American institutions, as myself The Rich
mond Wing has only 10 go another step further,
and consummate doctrine, which is slain up
on the civilization of the age itself, and dis
grace TO our wise and liberal institutions. He
had better insist upon cancelling the certificates
Of citizenship which have already Leen made
and, like another Revocation Of the Fdct of
NanlZ, drive out all who were not fortunate
enough to be born here, and Danish TO other coun-
tries the enlightened artists merchants, lawyers,
and ministers Of modern times. Onrcouniry was
once honored BY the emigration OF so many dis
,ngushed men who fled from France, upon the
Revolution. Why might not the demcnled
and send away the more modern emigrani =
The Richmond Wing could not succeed in such
madness And il is to be hoped, il will equally
fail in sammng the door OF political rights in
the face of all who may hereafter come TO this
"happy land" But such, Wings of Virginia, is
your counsellor, oracle, and guide
We are aware, that in some parts OF The coun-
Try, the Wings are seeking an utilization with
the Native American Party. They anxionsly
sought their cooperation during the late cam.
paign. They purchased their support in Phila-
delphia and New York, BY abandoning their own
candidates for Congress, and taking up with The
candidates Of The Native American Parry, nnde.
an understanding that the Natives would cast
their votes for Fl. Clay. (The mystery oflhe ne
gocialion, il there were any a, all, was al The
time charged upon Mr. Archer, but he has not
yet explained it) The coalition, however, was
not carried as lar as the Wings expected, nor
was the coalition with the Aboliiionisls suf!i-
cienly successful. Both strings partially failed
them, and, therefore, it is, that they are now
charging their defeat to the Abollionsts and TO