Democratic banner., 1845-03-08

C~cTlilIcale Oh t"S
tcn,,on TO be offered in proof when
applying for admission. Such are
lie PROVISIONS OF the dilicren: acts OF
Congress. as they now stand. IN re-
.,ard to the naturalization Of aliens.
These provisions, rs they have
lhus stood for the last seventeen
yca,s. without change OF amendment.
are liberal in terms, simple in detail.
and easily understood. 4 residence
oi five year within the limits oi the
United StatcS-une "f winch must
he in the State or Territory IN Whose
courts the naturalization is %SouglIi--
with proof OF she declaration cl IL
tcntlun made two years hef"Fe, g"od
character. remuneration of allegiance
and of the orders or nobility. With an
oath Of fidelity To- HE consifluii"n,
cutitIc the applicant /" all the RIGHTS
and privileges 81 citizenship. These
provisions are rn he iouid m the d.
irr,nl acIs, from iiai"f 1909 10 1928
extensive. They n&y reIntrc CO.
densation Tor convenience and rer-
spicuitv. with amendments :" pre-
vent Imposition md fraud. But this
IS rot tI,e evil oil which the petition
els complain. They ASK Tor that
!~acical change in The time Of resi-
drncc after The declaration OF mten-
tcn:ion 10 become Il CI'IGrr. vEIch.
as the ron mutec suppose. would N
effect operate rs a denial of the priv
illcc altogether. If. as Mr. teiitr-
son said IN his first message, when
reCotrmendin. IcrIsil ni Tie laws.
IS they then Notwithstanding
the ordinary chances Of human lie,
Il d-niai 81 cit.zcnshIp under Il resi-
deLcc Of louriecn Years. is 4 denial
ii great proportion OF these Who
a>k H." most certainly 4 residence "i
twenty one wears a!Icf Il declaration
"~fmtrnuun. would prove 4 still great
TT denial. Such II r~r>tIIciInn WOULD
'nul only conflict vilh tie policy OF
rarn all Of the States in tl.cr early
settlements. III wruid conlr"i the
liberal Iolirv which has lcreiniurc
characterized the federal government
m lis action uD HIS subject. The
mr!rt 10 emi-rarg, viii he privilege
a! tcirm n~aru'alizrd, Under proyis-
onS the I"Sr Cucrcus and restrictive.
Is cyerY VEeic recognized N 0uI
State laws ard e. Institutions. The
principle IS acl noWi,!1td from the
llbcIai a;d enlightened Constitution
IF New Hampshire, down +" Tat %
louisiana. Ills required not as {;
acre marerof p hoy. with 81 view
!" an increase uf population, Lat asa
ughI Ia reionnce &GI allegiance i'm
posed by tlrIh and not by ch"ice.-
Virginia hath her celebrated law OF
cXpaIrraIinn 50 Vermont has drcia.
ned IN her bill al tights, that all poo.
pie have 4 natural and inherent right
u c~niIgra'c FROM one State tn mollt-
rr.' North Carolina, Ia her Conslr,
tuii"n, has provided, That ,ve;y
foreigner WHO comes To settle IN this
State. having first iHhcn an oath 81
alIcgi1nce 10 the same, may pur-
chase, cr by ot!:cr just means ac-
quirc, hold aal transfer lands or 9TH
crrrat estate, and, after che year.
residence, .>hg'i BE deemed n free
cili2en.' Kentucky and Pennsyiva.
n'u have declared thai "cmigration
from the State shall not be prohibit
Cd" These PROVISIONS secure to the
iurcI-ner the right Of citizenship on
condition of residence. rs well Is
guarantees tic privilege "f free en-
CratInn. And whist the diAeren,
Stale Constitutions make age, res.
]siencr, and property, tests Of eIigibii.
Iiy 10 office, that OF birth is new here
te!d as u she qHa mn 10 citizen
ship.
The action Of the federal govern
ment has been equally liberal and dc.
ciSivc IN favor OF the rights of the g.
lien. The declaration of indepcnG.
Cnce enumeratcS rs one cause @
complaint against the mother coun-
try. that she "uhstructed the laws o.
the naturalization OF foIeinncrs."-
30 III The grant al power 10 Goa
Eress ''to establish j uniform rule oI
naiuraIIzation." neither in the forma.
non nor adoption OF the Constitution
was there The slightest obiec,inn.-
he legislation Of Congress exhibits
the same liberal & favorable spin: in
behalf Of the alien. Ia answer TO i
al made by the Senate during the
it,e ,na., as 10 the conduct Of Great
B:iiap and other nations of Europe.
rs 10 The GENERALIZATION and employ.
anent .ta@u Of the subjects Of tue 0.
Their, tie Secretary Of State res
.nDIS. 9Th. H. II ..- .