The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-16
A Naturalization Quest,o,,

SIR Can you favor with answer to the so,ow.
ing question Suppose "A Frenchman to have smgr.taa
to this country in 1886 with ten years OF age ana
to have declared his intentions Of becoming cisen and
TO have taken out his papers OF naturalization is4
will eson now II years OF age be entitled to the rights
Of American citizen In consideration OF his father
or WIZ ne be under the necessity OF swear
ing allegiance and taking out naturalization papers for
himself MANY READERS
June, !s47
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;
Observing the above in valuable journal Of this
morning, and having occasion some time since to exa-
mine this subject, obtained sufficient information "
warrant my answering this question in the Affirmative
that the son Is a citizen
OF the record Of suit tried in Philadelphia before Judge
King to test similar case with opinions Of many dis
turalization laws.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
New YoRK, Juno is, ls47
Aer Ann, IA lao,
SEC The children NJ narsons All, r.t,r.,,.aa ~,
der any OF the Inv. OF Tho United statss or bo
vous to the RAISING or snv Ia ~ ~ ~, sh;., a.
Of the United States NAV have become ct
any one OF the said state, under III
Of being under the age Of twenty years at the time
Of their parents being natursned Or admitted to the
States be considered as czsps Of the fn,tsd ststss
and the children of persons who have been
citizens OF the United States shall though born out OF
the limits and jurisdiction of the United ststes be CON
% as eitasn OF the United States Provided That
whose fathers have resided within the United
states PROVIDED also That person heretofore pro-
scroed by any state or who has been legally convicted
OF having Joined the army Of Great Britain during tho
late war snail be admitted citizen. as aforesaid with
out the consent OF the legislature OF the State in which
such person was prescribed
~ tne COURT OF COMMON PLeAs for the county OF
,hiIadeipha 1December term, is44; No 90 haries
4"WPhy US. Wtlham hice John Potts and John Grapes
afc stated The plaintiff is and has been n resident
OF 9th ward Southwark, county Of Philadelphia, for
gn years last past and has paid State and county tax
III sad ward during all said time and has been duly
sessed according to law, during said period The de-
held in said ward last spring, for constable Sc and at
said election the plaintiff offered to vote, and his
ed tothe defendants, aud admitted to be- true are
VIZ Inc piantin was born In Ireland in the
grated from ireland birth plaeeto this country
hi, asa srFvea at where plaintiff and
until her death In the 1890 plaintiff father AFTER
eoans nis shSentlon 10 become citizen was In due
the cont "S nnn, .ia. @aS became citizen IN
.e Tue pant,n WAS nino years old The question Is.
sgrasd , b i,d. T W we ~ 30, linen IL 10
o them TO DC b. for the
con,,Sr.,i t o 10 1e neara the court AFTER mature
plaintiG Octoh% isat ;I a. ~ ot' s IN iaSor OF
Testimony whereof / hays hor.nnto 80 ,ph.h ~
sssl Of s,,d court hi. tt ;hS ses my manu- anu
d. lsla-R Palmer Jr nroihono,sr 11S " S0''oe' "a
IMPORTANT Drc,,Io,.-,v opinion has ho.n rso,..,.
ed on this question Ar. The children of narsnt. n.
turizcd under any existing law OF the ntsd st.tss
were under twcny-one years of age at the nsrod
Of the parcnrs' naturaization untitled ~
tho privileges OF citizenshp, have no doubt mt tho
most remote that they are The question turns Alto
ton the act OF Congress of the isth OF
April 1904 and especially of the lh section Of that act
am sure that il admits OF but one atom ara
that Is. that no matter under what law or at what me-
riod, II the parents are naturalixed their children IL
then under age are at once and bv virtue Of that
ton made citizens The parent Is considered M tbs
head Of the family and as representing ali of them who
when he becomes ed are Infants At bjs dealt.
ntestate the law designed that his children shoud bs
| his heirs and thew could only be SO bv making thom
by virtue Of the citizenship of the parent
citizens The children over twenty one and of course
capable OF determining and acting for themselves arc
excluded from the benefit of the section but minors
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