Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-01
From the PhiladeIpliia Daily Chro.

IN The United States, he would soon fad himself
most grioy ously disappointed IN time Of pro
found peace between tic land Of his nativity 1nd
the land Of his adoption, lo would find himself
surrounded by suspicious aud restrictions Ct
.ovcro character. That readers may have N
idea of the policy Of England N this particular,
wa will briefly refer % tho spirit OF her enac.-
mon,s. An American citizen hires house III
Tho cit, of London for lis ha5ltalion, aaI for tic
,u,ooso of prosecuting trade, and invests capt
,,I 10 somo branch OF mercantile business. lie
declares his intention % become permanent cI.-
izen of London--a subject Of Gtlat Britain
md 10 identity himself with the Interests Of he
kingdom. The frs, friendly intination that he
receives return for al this, IS, ha. his goods
arc charged extra duty at tho Custom Io45c-be-
cause he is alien. lie may occupy his store,
and ,rado freely, like noiivo subjects but he must
pay extra for the privilege. lie may pur-
chase piece Of land, but ho abio - forfeit il
to the King at any moment. he cuaEct sell /
again, because tho purchaser could derive no nto
through alien. Alter p"ctractcd prohibit Of,
ho is allowed initiation into tie first degree ot
citizenship, which IS caIlol deu.za.joa- -ls Is
obtained by a lettor patent from Tho ling" Ao
grants II not, at pl3Qsarc; ana when ousAIiea
confers !cw rights, and some new PRIV tgcs
upon the dcnjzen. At some subsequent period,
If lucky enough TO survive tho cncrooehnent9 q
old age, TO becomes eligible 70 naturalization.
This. however, only be secured by special
Act Of Parliament, ard Is, therefore, never cor
tain
Ii our dcnizsn il initiated into Tho second md
highest degrees. IF citizenship, 10 then obtains
oil tho rights nnl privileges which foreigner
attain 10 iii tho N,raiom 81 Great iF'.,'ti..
Let us sec villa, t4oso rIghts are. lilo may lien
purchaeo and convey land vjtlcut forfeiture.
His hoirs MAJ nicrt from him. lis gJ.!a viii
mss ,hrou,h IL, cu.to.n IIou-o subject to tEa
same duties only rs his fcioibor. who Is a ra.iva
born subject, phys to tao cXehequcr. lie VIII be
connn, horI atv n,,hl;.. .t3;er-,.rt oven r.,t II
con.,oL!o ~ v,,I no, l.. aIf,...l II, rn,.r i,,-f,
n trnL, viii INV f.r.,.1,, ,.,,,,,lr NH zvln
vcnrs af,ar h, rc-.,.;,.n,i 4, .,.r,.i...tiCy.
Such il the SORT Of tt.c enactment, o, the sI
ioct Of naturalization in Greet 81 tai and tlo
arc in tho main an example of The policy OF the
,rincinal i}urononn &,a,ea with roenact 70 tire
o,oc lotto, r. +, ~ o.E,4I civ, Il 49,, ar, -
;o,Io,,s If ,,d,;,tin,, .Ii,ns t if. hu ,,l,s orl
native born subjects the answer l. to found in
tho fnr. ,hat .t,ch -rs.;i,,ljo, has baru frnI ill.,
cessorv both ON III, score. Of interest and OF SAFE
~. Tia, an alien sAoutd no, be nsrni,tad 10
participate in the Government Of tlo country
and that he should 30 excluded from holding any
public Office IS intolIipjbIo cnoncc 4 reason
can be assigned for tie prohibition. Bat why
his goods should DO mudu to pay more cxhorbi-
tant duties al tho xeheaucr il Is not 50 eaqv 10
comprehend. md especially 50 IN :. country where
nons a re protcsscdly allowed privileges IN favor
of trade. Tao Parliament appear, holvoyor. t.
hayo soon the inutiiity of the lang. anu hence |
what was onco applicable to every part Of the |
Kingdom is now confined 10 .ac city Of l.3"!an. |
Excepting this doylaton the laws Of Great I}rt- !
ain arc uniform upon tie suaj5ct-de Il I
fixed purpose 10 discourage naturalization, bN /
making II expensive II tho applicant and d.tlicat
TO obtain, and by surrounding It ith saeA safe
guards rcndor it altogether unapproac liable I
for improper purposes.
1t IS a principle which runs through tic IaM al
nations, that the dealings Of States sioaiI DO re-
ciprocal 50 strictly il this priaclplc adhered 10.
that we a re no. sure that so.io writer's have no.
explicitly enforced the ru.o-..13 unto otAo.s as
thy do unto YOU Some may call Ihi8 tho lex
talionis. law Of retaliation. aud SO it would be
under, certain applications Of tho rule. In this