American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-03

THE NATURALIz ALTON LAWS. The follow
ing are the principal features of bill reported
by Mr.. Saunders, from the Judiciary committee
Of the House of Representatives, to establish
uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal all
former laws on the subject:
Sec. l. The applicant shall declare on oath
two years at least before his admission, that it
is his intention to become citizen, and the
declaration shall be accompanied by written
tatement on oath, stating the particul ar place
and country of his birth, his age when he first
arrived in the United States, and the State or
States in which he has since resided; which
declaration, with all proceedings had in the
court, is to be made matter oil record.
Sec. 2. An alien having resided in the United
States two years after he shall have made his
declaration, and who shall have resided at least
five years within the limits Of the United States
succeeding the time he shall make application
to be admitted a citizen, may be admitted,
provided such alien shall then declare on oath
that he will support the Constitution and re-
nounce all foreign allegiance, and also renounce
all title to nobility to which he may have been
entitled; and provided he shall, at the time of
such application, exhibit the certificate of inten-
ton, &C., and shall declare on oath that he is
the person mentioned and described in such
declaration; and shall prove by one or more
witnesses, citizens of the United States, on OATH
that they are well acquainted with him, and
believe him to be the person mentioned in the
declaration, and that the applicant has resided
within the United States five years at least,
and within the State or Territory where the
court is held one year at least; and shall further
prove to the satisfaction of the court that, dur
ing the time aforesaid the alien has behaved as
a man of good moral character, attached to the
principles of the Constitution, and is we'll dis
posed; all these facts to be set forth on the re-
cord of the court before a certificate of natura-
liZation is issued
Sec. 8. A minor under 9 years of age, who
has resided in the United States two years next
preceding his arrival at the age of2l, and who
shall have continued to reside therein to the
time he may make application, may, after he
arrives at 81 years of age, and shall have resi-
ded five years within the U. States, including
the two years of minority, be admitted citi-
zen without having made the declaration re-
quired by the first section, provided he shall
make the declaration required therein at the
time of applying for admission, and shall fur
Their declare on oath, and prove that, for the
three years next preceding 1t has been his bona
fide intention to become citizen.
Sec. A. If an alien who shall have complied
with the first section shall die before admission,
his widow and children, If then residing with
in the U. States, shall be considered citizens
upon making remuneration of allegiance; and
the children of all such persons as may be ma
naturalized, being under the age of 81 years at
the time of the parents naturalization, shall, if
dwelling in the U. States, be considered citi-
zens.
Sec. 5 and 6. Details.
Sec. I provides that if an alien shall by
fraud procure himself to be naturalized, or
make application to be naturalzed when he is
not lawfully entitled to be so, he shall, on con-
victon, be punished by fine not exceeding Sl,-
600, or Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or both; and if such person shall already have
been naturalzed, the naturalization shall be
deemed null and void; and any person aiding
snch alien, as witness or otherwise, in procu-
ring fraudulent naturalization, shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $500, or mprison-
ment not exceeding three months, or both.
Sec. directs the district attorneys, when
they shall have received satisfactory informa-
ton of naturalization obtained by fraud or
falsehood, to proceed against the naturazed
person, and Scire taciaS shall issue against
him to show cause why his naturalization shall
not be revoked and made null and void; and
if on trial he be found to be improperly or I'M
lawfully naturalized, judgment shall 60 against
him.
Sec 9. IF any person shall use, OR suffer to
be used, any certificate of declaration or certi-
fcate of natura zation heretofore granted for
any purpose whatever, other than the person
who is entitled bona fde to the same, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500, or by
imprisonment not exceeding three months, or
both.
Sec 10 repeats all acts heretofore passed.
MELANCHOLY SHlPwRECK.-Losso Of Ship
and all ON board. A letter from Castine, Maine,
to the Boston Courier, dated 25th ult, reports