Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
r Correspondence Of the Charleston Patriot.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The Senate did not sit to-day, having
again adjourned from Thursday 10 Mon
day..
ln the House bill was reported by Mr.
Saunders. from The Judiciary Committee
10 establish uniform Naturalization Law.
The 1st section provides that every alien
desirous of becoming citizen. shall de.
clare his intention on oath, in court OF
record; said declaration 10 be acconpan-
ied by written statement, on oath, sta
ting tho particular place ofthe birth, OF
such applicant. the lime Of the arrival and
the State IN which Le had resided since his
arrival. :.
The End section provides that any alien
being free white person, who shall have
resided in The u. S. after he has made his
declaration. and who shall have resided al
leas. FIVE years within The limits Of the U.
S. preceding the time of his application.
may be admitted as citizen.
The Sd section provides, that any alien
being miner. under the age of2l, who
shall resided within the limits Of the U. S,
Two years mex, preceding lis arrival, al the
age of twenly-one, and who shall have
continued 10 reside therein, 10 the time he
may make application 10 he admitted a
citizen, may after he aErIycs alihs aTs sa q =
years within the Limits Of, The U. S, Inclu
3inG HE TWO wears of his minority, be ad
mitted as citizen.
q'he 4lh Section provides. that hen
anv allen who shall have complied win
the specified conditions may die before he
IS actually ua;uralized, 4he widow and
children Of such alien, i'then dwelling IN
;he u. S. shall be considered as cIIZen
of the u. S. and shall be entitled To all
rhe privileges ofsuch on making rsnuncla-
zion and oatis. And The children OF all
such persons as may be naturalzed and
become citizens, heine under The age ol2l
at the time of their parents being so naiu-
ralized, and admIled TO The rights OF n CIT
izeu, shall If dwelling in The y. S. be con-
sidered as ctiZens.-And children who
have been, or may be born oul OF The lin
lis of the U. S..-if any free white citizen
thereof, temporarily abroad for any ppr
nose of business or travel. wilhuu, renun-
citation o? his citizenship or allegiance I"
the u. 5 shall he deemed 10 be native
citizen of the U. S. -.
The 9Th section provides that any per
son who shall by fraud; attempt toprocure
his certificate Of naturalization, shall be
punished by a liue not exceeding SlOOO
and Imprisonment moi more than SIX
months.
A resolution was adopted declaring tha!
the Oregon debate shall cease TO morrow
at two O'Clock. This was believe indu-
ced by a notice by the editor OF the
"Nalioual intelligencer" that he should
not publish the speeches.
The consideration Of The bill was then
resumed in Commit,ee Of tho Whole
Alter speeches from several members
Mr.. Adams took tie loor. He was in
favor of so shaping the bill as to direct the
President, on its passage TO notify Great
Britain that after the proper notice. The
Joint occupation Of The Territory shall
cease. This was he thought The proper
course, for said he if we are to have war
let US have it based on ,to principles of cv'
erIasting right. =,
Alter some remarks from MIR A. Y
Brown, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned. ~
Office seekers are becoming violent. Tc
day;a man applied to MIR. Dow, The door
KEEPER, for place and on being denied
went out, and sent Mr., D. written chal
lenee. He was taken into custody bu
being drunk ~as,dismissed with repri
mand. 5S
MIR. Websler2made splendid argumen
this morning in tho Supreme Court onlht
conssitulionali,y Of the Massachusetts, Ii
cense Laws.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l.
The Senate was not in session to-day
In the House, a(ler,lhe disposal OF SOM
uuimportant matters, 1he consideration o
the Oregon bill was resumed IN Commit
Tee of the Whole. :
Mr.. Winthrop denounced the Who'll
discussions as calculated to do more harm
than good. He was in favor. ofleavin
the whole matter into the hands OF tn
pesociators, until such lime as the resul
of their lahors should be made known
After some remarks from Messrs. Ken
nedy, Morse and others. at two o'cloc
the debate terminated.
On motion Of Mr., Winthrop the bill wa