The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-17

After the reading of the journal of yesterday, a
message was received from the President of the
United States; also, several from the War and Navy
Departments.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
citizens of the city and county of Phadephia pray
ing for an alteration in the naturalization laws. lie
stated that with the memorial he had received let
ter from highly respectable source, requesting him
TO express his views on the subject. lie did not
think this the proper time TO do so, but he would say
that he was opposed to extending the period beyond
five years. He was willing, at the same time,
TO go as far any other person, whether native or
adopted, for the purpose OF correcting any abuses
that may exist in the administration Of the pres
ent naturalization laws.
Mr.. ARCHER remarked that on the presentation
of those memorials was not the proper time to make
observations in regard TO the important subject. He
was as anxious any other individual TO do so when
the proper time should come. IT. said Mr. Archer
there is 10 be uproar this subject in the
try, he would not now throw away whatever views
he had TO offer in regard TO H. He had hoped
from the first ntmation of the subject on
tb, floor that it would have the fullesl partci-
patton of the feelings of this body, but he feared,
from what was said IN opposition Yesterday. that he
would be disappointed in his hopes He would,
however, venture to prophecy, that before two
years. in the words of bis talented colleague, (Mr
Ryes that all the of the present system
OF admitting foreigners TO rights OF American citi-
zenship, would be cut off
| MIR. RlVES rose to say that he had not used the
word " excrescence' IN the debate Of yesterday
this question.
Mr.. ARCHER then said that he must have misun-
dersood the term that he had used and stood there.
fore corr, cted by his colleague. He hoped howe
yer 10 get the proper support from those who heard
him, when the time would come for what he wa. de-
termined TO go for. In reference TO the remarks of
the Senator on the other side supposed TO be Mr.
Foster Of New York with respect TO the distinction
that was about TO be drawn between native and adopt
ed citizens, he would not draw any nyidious dislnc-
uon, but he would 90 against the ofscourngs Of
iofelgn countries, who came over here to
exercise the rights of American citizens
IL was difficult he admitted, TO detect this distinction
between the well disposed and the odscourings of
other countries but something should be done 10 pre-
vent continuance Of the evil complained Of
" the people of this body (conlinued Mr. Al
don,t take It into their hanls, the people of the
country will do it. He moved a reference of the
memorial TO the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. DUScAs's bill, changing the time Of holding
the election for Electors of President and Vice Pre-.
sdent Of the United States which passed the House
of Representatives yesterday, was Land before the
Senate.
Mr.. ATCflESON gave notice Of his intention at an
early day to introduce bill providing for the organ
zaton of n government for the territory of OREGON
Mr. BENTON offered a resolution requesting the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs TO ascertain what was
the number Of private Spectators in Texas lands
previous to the ratification Of the recent treaty be-
tween the governments of Texas and the United States
also, the quantity Of lands held by those persons
as well as ny the Texas government, TO ascertain if
practicable, the author of the private letter from
London to Secretary Upshur in relation TO the de-
signs Of Great Britain on Texas and the slave
trade with sundry other inter- gaores the substance
Of which we could not catch, with power to send for
persons and papers
There were many printed bills and resolutions Of
fered, which were not Of sufficient importance 20 no.
lice IN detail after which the Senate adjourned un
al Tomorrow at IL o'clock.