Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-21
NATURAIlIED VOTERS.

we have several times, in referring the improper
facilities extended 10 foreign immigrants by Natural
lza'lon laws, alluded 10 these who sent hher by for
egn governments, and no do not voluntarily abandon
The land Of helr birth, for the purpose Of enjoying here
the advantages of free the tenants of poor
houses and psnllehhrts, who are transported TO the
uned States as TO penal colony and who many Of
them, fresh from the cells ola prison, and with the
marks ct The iron in their flesh prepared to become the
willing instruments of these " ho are base enouph to use
'h'm and by perjury, to obtain the privilege of voters
That we did not sptak at random shown ty the fol
lowing extract Of ktter from +. List, Esq American
Consul at L'sc, in reply circular issued by the
Secretary Of The Treasury on the subject.
81 have made enquiries with respect 10 the ranspor-
ialun panpes from This country the United Safes
but state aiirs being in this country openly con
Quoted as might be desired, have been successful
nnll OF late, when, by confidential commnnca lions
hare earned things nlch ,pM require energetic u,ea
sues on the part Of the United States 10 be countcrac,ed
Not only pd,peY, but criminals, are transported from
Inc inferior q his country, in order to be embarked
Mere for The United Siaies
"a WI. DE S'en, formerly an officer in the service
u .e b"he oil sake 'oha has lately made propositions
To the smaller states Of Saxony roR TRANSFORMING
THEIR CRIMINALS 10 The port If Bremen and EMBARK
ING THEM THERE FOR rhE UNITED STATES, AT SEW
N1i.f.NE DcLLARs PER HEAD uhich otcr has been
accepted by several o them. Tie first transport IF
cr'm"ns "hoJor he sreaterpau haze been condemned
10 nara idoo'JW we, tfWong them two NOTORIOUS ROB.
nERs, PETER and ALBREcnr.) will leave Gona ON
me ION VI ihls month; and is intended by and by 10
enpy all The work houses and jas Of that counry in
o's manner There Is lille doub; that several other
'''s WI 'ma'e me nelarious practice In order 10
sP ihaVe sent an article iu the General Gazette Of
Augsburg. wherein have attempted To demonstrate thai
inns neha'onr was Contrary TO all the laws of nations
ana 'fai II was shameful behaviour towards couou,
lures" " '"'' '''""'"'
IL mas OF late also become general practice in the
anu oo'o"Shs oil "erinany, get rid Of their pau
IS '"u ''c"u us memb'f IS, by collecting The IN, ans for
eHec1uahg Their passage To the I'nite5 States ,nn,
funds - ~ o' " I''''
NOW we ask any man, Wing or Iocofnco, whether
ne prepared to tolerate system which permits these
""."ss Oh European prisons and azaar houses to stand
al 'e pole upon footing of equality with native born
e"izens, or with honest emiprap,s Win n,ss ,erul,r
through The process required by our laws be,re Ley Al
'r' 10 exercise The privilege ofelecors? WHY, even
''~.'s' convicted OF an Infamous offence are for
W. '"'''''"f' even though they become large ireehl
io'ooden by our constitution to exercise the roh,
u suffrage; but they be foreign vagabonds and fons
'S oa''e' removed, and they are permitted 10 eow
from Inc polls the honorable man in Tho oo,,,.;
w. onch things ought not 10 be tolerated and ,,an
WIZ moi be- Public sentiment, wihou, reo,,d =,
''es' w" demand amendment uf Tho n,,,,a,;.,,:
wv o'y !" The extension Of The period off, ="
'q"teo Of foreigners before they shall h, ''o'','oo
WV ou' IN throwing around those la~ i'"''''eu 10
AGAINST perjury and fiaud. ard yho. :', GUARDS
nals platform with our own crimi