The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-08
Copper! do you cary such things


father cuffs her severely, without fault on her
part, or more than the faults common 10 the ig-
norant Then strolled up the street and stopping
Al the Alhamra, contemplated that funny dancing
ball for few moments, and then called Tor an ice.
Oh :! seventh heaven Of Mahomet. sucn All ice.
The flavor so delicous-the smooth luscious pre-.
paranon glided down my throat, while poetical
thoughts filled my brain Talk OF Niagara Sir,
to man of proper taste there is subimly in frozen
cream, and Ideally the most powerful III pound
cake.
-Pshaw.
You need not sheer. Il is true. Who is that
Oh! the Office hend in search Of copy Here, thou
inky and desperately dirty varlet, take tbIs and be-
gone Troop scatter, evaporate! or I'll throw
the ink-pot ar your head.
ILLUsTRATIoN."T There is reason in the roasting
of eggs" says the proverb. If any Of our readers
go 10 O'Brien's eating establishment IN Fulton
street, they Will see reason In the Trying OF gas,
which said reason IS that hundreds OF customers
want them. O'Brien literally shows eggs ample
for every enc.
NEW YORK AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
NATURALIZATION Laws = sm-As my econd communi
cation has probably thrown under the table because
il written ''legibly" take the liberty TO end
another, In hopes thnt il may meet better tate think
il the more important because there seemA be
tempt 10 my s,y the power OF Congress on subject OF
the naturalization laws time, too, when, ever,
they should be well understood.
We can assure Our sensitive TREND that ''his
second communications was "legbe" enough,
aud would certainly have appeared as soon az we
could get time to send the ''antidote with the
poison" The writer has not favored us with his
real name, and therefore has claim upon NJ,
but we wish to give every opportunity Tor dis
cusson upon the s'coDstltunon and the law we
scheerfuy give i place We shrewdly suspect,
learned in the law, but also Judge" OF The law,
which is Of itself very good reason why we are
willing 10 depart from our standing rule
We are happy.to find that he las pretty much
abandoned his first ground and has finally come
over upon ours SO far at least the law IS con-
cerned I; though we may differ as to The Ioiicy =
We have frequently acknowledged that "Coneress
has the exclusive power OF passing uniform natural
ration laws" and that citizens OF one state are
entitled to all the privileges, &c, OF the CITIZENS OF
the several States, and that, with the exception he
speaks Of, "the naiuralized cit2en is placed by
the constitution OF the United States, upon The
same footing as the native born citizen" VS.
think that enough has been said upon those points,
as to how far any citizen IS effected IN his electoral
rights by such a provision The privils ges spoken
Of In the constitution, only relate 10 the hight OF the
citizens of The United States, and not 10 citizens
Of individual States We think 1t clear, that all
can be placed upon equal footing, without al en-
jeying the elective franchise or at least we know
that such 10 the case practiced since the lorna
ton OF our government.
We admitted the other day that should Congress
extend the period of probation 10 twenty-one
years. nste.d of five years, that in our State, and
also in many others, it would effect a remedy, go
far as voting is concerned. But. how queer Tor us
to go to Congress, where twentysix States are re-
presented, in order TO get a Law passed, when The
same end could be accomplished SO much easier
in our State Legislature! More than tnat would
it be fair way Of treating State, TO pass such a
law, when the Constitutions have been framed and
the right Of suffrage regulated upon the basis Of he
present law of naturalization How do we know
but that our own, and every other State, would,
upon the passage OF sucn law, imme diatey take
measures to alter their Constitutions go Us IL de-
feat the very object Of the law There certainly
could be no efiectual relief by such law, and
those States who are not yet ripe for ruch mate
rial change, would not suffer II TO control them any
longer than possible. We are not in favor of thus
patching up law, merely for temporary period,
but 60 for thorough, substantial remedy, sgre ed
TO by the voluntary will and voice OF the people,
and engrafted in the general and State Consrilu-
tons.
II is stated, that I" should Congress pass law
extending the period TO twenty years be fore an
alien can be naturallZed il will Immediately take
effect in twenty States; and that this is the only
possible way in which this object can be attained
in those States" We do not know exactly what
the writer means by this. Does he mean that the
States cannot bring this about, and that Congress
alone can do 1t? Is II not as easy for one State TO
alter her law, as II is for nation Or does he
mean 10 say that those States never would Of their
own accord make the change; and, therefore,
Congress do il for them II that be the case,
the States will not remain in state oil coercion
long, but follow the wake Of Illinois, and de clare
" all white male inhabitants, who have resided in
the State SIX months, TO be qualified 10 vote at
the elections" He says, 100, that "the States
may ertend the right OF suffrage. but they cannot
restrict ii, without nulhfving The law OF Congress
We do not think that much "potency' is needed
to explode such doctrine. The States have as
good right 10 restrict to extend the right OF su-
frage. AT leost they have up TO this time claimed
that right, without even being called TO an account
for their presumption. Our State restricts the night
Of voting, by refusing any but those who have re.
sided IN the State for one year preceding the time
Of electlon and restricts II aso, by combining il 10
males OF twenty-one years of age and upwards
There is not a State In the Union but restricts"
the right OF suffrage. We say that the States are
perfectly omnipotent in the matter, and that Con-
gress cannot, for any length Of time, thwart them
In their desires.
As for the doubts entertained by some, Of our
"snceriiy," we expected they would be raised,
when we undertook this question but we regarded
II as one OF too great Importance TO the ultimate
triumph OF our principles, TO allow any personal
considerations to keep Us silent in regsrd to H.
We are willing TO "bde our time," and fondy
anticipate a speedy reaction IN our favor. Should
we be doomed to disappointment in that, we shall,
at least, have the proud satisfaction OF having dis
charged our duty-whch is Tar better than 10 be
conscious OF our own recreancy, though mlons
should applaud us.
NATIVES, LOOK FOR HER.-The beautiful little
ship Native American" built by the ship csTpen-
ters, Triggers, painters &c. &c., oil Kensngton, and
hauled in the procession on the Fourth OF July last,
will be launched to-day, and make an excurfion
trip 10 this city on Monday. mass meeting will
be held at the time of the launch. We must be on
the alert to give her and her crew proper recep-
ton
No. The lines seniied "The Bowling Green
Fountain" Sc and published in YESTERDAY paper,
were writed by Mr.. Whitney, clerk of the Board
of Assistants. The piece is one Of many fugitive
pieces from his pen-one OF the many which we
learn he means TO publish in a collected form when
he can make II convenitn to do so. The sooner
the better we shall be peased-although such
choice volume AS we hear this will be Is worth the
waiting for.
nrs.The editor (named Anold,) OF a Newark
paprr. recently published what he took Tor a very
pretty poetcaI effuslop, sent to him from some
ateur poet On looking at the matter after il was
printed in his paper with complimentary remarks,
he discovered that il was an acrosiic which read,
acrostically, bray Jackas Arnold!'
no. An old lady, says he Albany Knick erbocker,
entered our room and enquIred il we did not want
10 take her son as apprentice W. told her
that we did not nj present She thought he would