Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-09
GEN. sCoTr,s NATURALIZATION LAW.

an Ae supplementary 10 the acts an force the SUD-
ject of a uniform rule Of Naturalization
SEC. i. Be 1t enacted, dc, That any alien, being a
free white person. and who shall come into the United
States six months or later after the passage of tins act
may be admitted TO become citizen thereof alter resi-
denee therein Of at least three years, and one year
least after declaring his bona fde intention OF be-
coming citizen in the manner and form, and npon the
other conditions herein altered prescribed by the
act entitled An act TO establish uniform rule OF
turaizaon aud repeal the heretofore passed
that subject" which approved April IA, 1902:
PTOUded, That alien arriving in the United States
after months from the passage of this act shall
acquire the rinh TO vote except in the manner herein
after prescribed, for any elector of President Vice
President Of the United States; for any member of the
House Of Representatives of the same for any Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor member of the Legislature
Judge OF any Court OF record Sheriff. any State
Territory Of the United States, for any Mayor, In
tendant, President, Alderman, Assistant Alderman,
common Councilman Of any city, borough, or incorpo-
rated village any of the said States their
Territories within the District of Columbia but all
aliens admitted naturalization under the foregoing
provisions and limitations shall enjoy every other right
and privilege Of native born citizens, which
pressy limited or withheld by the constitution of the
United States
SEC. ,. find be 1t further enacted, That every
turaZed citizen aforesaid, shall be wholly exempted
excused from involuntary service in the militia army
and navy OF the United States.
SEC. 3. find be II further eHdcted That every free
white alien, being able bodied male of at least
years OF age who SHALL in time of war; engage
the United States against their enemies, for at
least years, during the war, who, in time of
actual shall the said States faithfully
years, TO the end of the war in any company
sci OF war in the army navy Of the said States shall
obtaining the certificate certificates of faithful
service signed by the commanding officer officers of
such company companies vessel vessels of war,
and eountersigned by the hgher officer the army
navy, under whom, II any, such alien has served,
shall be admitted presenting such evidence any
court designated in the herenbefoTe recited all
the rights and privileges of citizenship any time
lerred by the act, simply taking the oath of ale
glance the United States and making the renuncia-
ton enjoined in the said
SEC A. find be It further enacted That this act shall
tax effect and after six months from its passage,
when all provisions of former acts inconsistent with this
act shall be taken and held to be repealed in respect
only al aliens arriving in the United States after that
date.
We THINK WE ARE LIBERAL ENOUGH,
WHEN, IN PROVIDING FOR AMERICA WE
LEAVE THE Doom OF ADMISSION OPEN TO
THE CHILDREN OF FOREIGNERS, NOW
ABROAD, WHO MAY HEREAFTER BE BORN
HERE, WITHOUT ALLOWING THEIR FA-
THEIRS TO COME AND HELP TO GOVERN
US! WE, WHO ALONE HAVE ANY RIGHT
TO THINK ON THE SUBJECT, CLAIM THAT
WE CAN BEST GOVERN OURSELVES AND THE
BETTER SUCH GovERNMENT IN THE MEAN
TIME, so MUCH THE BETTER FOR THE For
EIGNERs WHO MAY HEREAF COME
AMONG Us, AND FOR THEIR AMERICAN-BORN
CHILDREN.-ScOtt'sC Communication in NGtiOHG
LnteEigencer, Dec, 1874.