American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-12

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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE. Some persons may
consider it unnecessary for US to give further
testimony in relation 10 the transportation OF
convicts and paupers to this country by foreign
governments, and upon the necessity Of
change in the naturalization laws-having al
ready furnished what may no thought, abundant
evidence on both points: but we deem it advisa-
Die to give the dispositions ofthosc witnesses es-
Decially who speak from personal knowledge,
50 as to leave no possible room for doubt. Ac-
cortinglv we now publish the affidavit OF Geo.
H. Paulsen, taken by the Commissioners in
New York He says;
81 have frequently been present as an inter
preter during the process of naturalization; that
The Instances Of persons applying to be natural
ized who are wholly ignorant of the English
LANGUAGE are frequent: and though they unuer-
stood the terms of the oath when translated To
them in words, yet they were frequently una
bic to comprehend the meaning OF SAID OATH );
and that there are now hundreds OF Germans
who have been admitted citizens, who do not
now understand the English language, or the
meaning of the oaths to which they have been
sworn; and as to the principles OF the Conslitu-
ton If the United States, they have no know
ledre or comprehension OF them. Many OF
them are AGED persons without any education,
and who are naturalized at the solicitation OF
others. aud without any desire of their own,
merely to become the tools OF political parties.
have been present and been asked to interpret
the uaths, and nv Interpretation has been re-
ceiyed without my having been previously
sworn
SCI know of many instances where convcts
have been pardoned and sent to this country al
the expense of the government by winch they
were uardoned. Ten or twelve such cases nave
come to my knowledge, and | know case
where four on board of one vessel were sent
from house of correction, in the dukedom oil
Brunswick. These | know Of my own perso'
nal knowledge, having seen an endorsement
on the passports, that the persons were con-
yicts, transported by guard from station u
station TO the frontier, where they are takei
BY an agent of the ship from the police Office tc
the vessel in which they are embarked. The
instances which came TO my knowledge occur
red within the last three years; a large number
of the Germans, arriving here soon after, be-
come chargeable for their support to the city OF
10 their boudsmen. Such instances we have
very frequently; they call on me for aid imme
diately. There are also very numerous nStan'
Ces OF foreign paupcrs, sometimes from the
poOr-houscs, in other instances supported oy
the communes, being shipped to thus port
This importation of paupers has increased very
much during the last year; they are sent here
to save the expense of supporting them in Eu
rope, by the public authorities, at the public
expense; some of these persons, frequently ow
ing to their having been bonded are not re-
cejyed in the alms-houses; and not being aidec
by their bondsmen, very often become stree
beggars'"
We also annex part Of the evidence given b,
alnheus Sherman, one of the Justices of thu
Marine Court of New York. Ia the sugges
tions made by Mr.. Sherman we heartily con
cur, The certificate Of naturalization shou
certainly contain "a description of the person
age, &C. of the party naturalaed-nor shout
he be permitted to vote for year or more ate
naturalization. We are also in favor OF hayin
all such other guards as may tend to preve1
;mposition either in naturafzing or in voting
The following is from the evidence given b
Mr. Sherman.
az believe that descriptive list of the per
sons, as now required in passports in Fairs
AZ is now required in enilstments OF Amercai
citizens in the military service oil the UNITED