The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-14
Naturalization.

Nothing has yet been done by Congress
in regard to the present Naturalization
Laws;-and as we stated IN our last paper,
we believe that the best mode TO adopt
would be the repeal Of the entire law, as
we candidly believe it is alike the interest
Of the native and naturali=ed citizen to
have those laws repealed; that the best in>
terests Of the whole country dictate this
course, and that the manufacture Of voters
out Of foreign materials should hencefonh
cease. But in advocating this system, we
most sincerely do not desire that the Ameli-
can Republican party should run into any
excess or be carried away with any imprac-
ticabe ultraisms. We certainly shall not.
We do not desire to do any injustice to the
naluralized citizens Of our country, for in
advocating a repeal Of the present laws, we
conceive that we arc promoting their best
interests and sustaining that policy which
their just rights. There are large nuns
Der o. natufalized citizens whom we es.
TEEN as highly useful and good members Of
the community, and we do not wish to in.
wade their rights, nor prescribe them in any
manner; but we have became fully satis6-
cd that the dearest and best interests Of
AMERICA do require that the stream Of cot
Crs thar are constantly flowing from foreign
countries should be stopped, and that oil
who shall come over hereafter shall come
with full knowledge of the fact that all
though they may acquire and hold property,
transact business, and enjoy the protection
Of the laws, yet they canRot become voters.
It is we'll known that many unprincipled
demagogucs are constantly employed in
incorporating the views and opinions Of
the American Republcans-they endeavor
TO persuade foreigners that the American
Republicans intend, if possible, to dive
them out Of the country, or TO deprive them
Of their personal and just rights. Now, if
the declaration of principles of the Ameri-
can Republicans were examined fairly,
they would be found TO contain nothing
which any naturalized foreigner might not
heartily subscribe 10. And we feel satisfied
that if these principles are once fully I'M
deistood, a large majority of natWalized
citizens will join the American Republicans
heart and hand in their efforts 10 carry out
this great and important measure; and in
deed, we cannot see why naturalized cili-
zen should not be as anxious TO repeal the
naturalizalios laws as an American, for, by
the repeal, they loose none Of their rights
and privileges they now enjoy.
But it is natural for native born citizens
10 be more enthusiastic in their desire az.
10 change in these laws than foreigners,
for from the moment they can lisp the name
of father or mother, they are taught the
blessings Of flee government-they are
taught TO bless and reverence The memory
Of our Revolutionary siIes. From the time
they can read, they are made acquitted
with the Constitution and Laws Of this
country, and are made fully 10 understand
the extent and benefits Of LIBERTY-con-
sequently they feel The importance of
change or repeal Of the present laws in or
der 10 preserue the free Institutions under
which they have been reared and educated.