Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-28
From the Washington Unonl
The German View of General Scott and the
Naturalization Laws.

The following letter, from German adopted ctixen
shows the natural and just suspicion with which Gen.
Scots proposed alteration Of the naturalization laws
interpoated into the Wing platform by his letter Of
acceptance, regarded by the intelligent and far
sighted OF our foreign population.
The Wing organs will doubtless contend, in answer
to the views of correspondent that Gen. Scott pro-
poses leave the naturalization laws as they are add
ing them only provision oonlerring citizenship after
brief period Of service in the army navy But il
be remembered in the first place. that the consft
tuioRay Of thus providing two alternative modes and
conditions of naturalization open serious question.
Il must be remembered too, that in 1874, and for
long period both prior and subsequent TO that year.
General Scott proposed to confer the right Of suffrage
on those aliens only who should render military
naval service.
The apprehension is therefore Just and natural one
on the part of foregn-bOrn population that, thus
avowing he does in his letter Of acceptance ad
herence of the features of his old native Amer
can creed, long proiessed and warmly cherished
by him. he would, if elected President, revert to
the Dh0le of his former doctrine and policy upon this
subject, and WELD the power Of his administration to
make service in the army navy the indispensable and
exclusive condition of the right Of the aenborn citizen
to vote.
The consequences of such policy are well forth
by our correspondent.
CINCINNATI, (OhO,) August 10, 1852.
To the Editor Of the Union: SIR:-I am German by
BIRTH and adopted citizen of this country In COM
mon with my fellow countrymen, take an interest in
the affairs of the country.
The editor Of the New York Tribune has sent out
great numbers of the life Of General Scott in the Ger
man language These books have each thirty-two
pages and thrtythree pictures. These pictures repre-
sent Gen. Scott sitting log ia place. and in
other positions in other places but in all of them be is
clad in warlke dress-a cap with long feather, gold
epaulets, sword boots, spurs, SO. Now the Ger
man immigrants peaceful men they do not for
the beating of drums the firing Of cannon, any
kind of military display. They too much of this
in tho monarchical countries of Europe where the
mon people overawed BY Just such pageantry and
display. The picurebook by the editor Of the
Tribune does contain any Of Gen. Scotts opinions
about the repeal of the naturalization laws, and says
nothing about his letter in the National InelligenceT
signed "Amercus," his claim be the founder
OF the native American party But the object Of ny
writing this letter 10 obtain information on one point
The Wings here say that Gen. Scott has given up
these old opinions of his and has and better
In his letter accepting the Wing nomination Tor the
Presidency he says that if elected he will recommend
the changing Of the naturalization laws TO allow
foreign immigrants the privilege Of citizenship after
serving year the American army navy during
cdr. Ii has occurred to us, then, that there is
have submitted this matter for explanation 10 the editor
of the New York Tribune who does not reply TO Us
We therefore understand that if General Scott elected
there to be no people naturalized ul a war
breaks somewhere and each immigrant serves one
year in that war. Suppose there in fty years
then there is to be naturalization. Or is Gen. Scott
whose trade it is fight going to keep up continual
in order Raturaze the hundreds ci thousands OF
people who are every year coming the county7 Now
it 10 that this Will be very expensive way ol
naturaIizug people. There about three hundred
thousand people coming every year to the United States
half of these males requiring to be naturazed
Then the Of the United States to be Increased
every year, with these additional immigrants and the
enlistment laws Of the United States require soldiers to
enlist for five years. This will keep up army Of
nearly million Of men and these men serve IN
i0ar before they become ciuzens Who are the
United States fight with such an immense armyf
Now there are many objections TO this method of
naturaizng people In the first place immigrants who
come here do wish to abandon their families and
the army. lis necessary that they provide bone,
and labor to support their families Besides, IL they
we're willing TO enlist in the army, il would be so
pensve to the United States To support such en-
immense standing army, that the people would not sub
nit to it. II is estimated that soldier in the army
costs the government, including all expenses 81 600
wear: one thousand soldiers million Of dollars each
year Suppose there SO 900 immigrants wishing to
become citizens, there is expense of fifty millions OF
dollars the government, the loss OF time TO the i'm
migrant and the bad habits acquired IN the army.
The expense of getting out naturalization papers
is less than dollar under General Scotts plan II
would cost the government thousand dollars, and
the immigrant years service in the army during
war.
II seems to me that one Of two things is true; Gen.
Scott means to keep up immense standing army Of
several hundred thousand in constant war; or no
means to do away wh the naturalization laws entirely,
and prohibit us from becoming citizens OF the United
States. If Mr.. Greeley, of the New York Tribcne,
will explain this matter satisfactorily it will be more
for Gen Scos benefit than all his picture-books and
he cannot he may well keep his picture-books at
home.
did think Of asking you about that 500 600 which
General Scott ordered 60 be sent to Canada, but am
told that clerk in his Office said it could not be done
FRITZ LAUBENHEIMER