Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-02


themselves Of The provisions Of The treaty nnd thereby bcc'n,
scltzens of this government, The subject referred t
kconnlttee OF which have the honor 10 be chairman aG
jwas closely investigated 1t became apparent tna
ghee was no power in Congress grant the prayer of m
Snetloners The plain mandate CT the constitution Is, ha
hCnngress shall adopt "a uniform rule of nuturalzlon-
practice ot the Government from Tic beginning has hcr
Hcunsiseny in obedience To This clause. MOI singl: IN
uE9e can be found statute hooks al variance viii
Ehis constitutional provision Tie delegated r
so Congress 10 pass naturalization laws. in o'd'F that f
oTplvests ana lights ut citizen OF the United States H
DC conierrea on aliens desiring 10 c udrlaiaes Of
SpnOlican form NJ gorcrnnc reh0u distinction II persons
Rby Uniform rule" Consequently, no legislation In:
SaEen Place besto~ing the rights nf cizsn uron any ~
svidua who has resided in this prescribed pc
Hod of tne and complied with requirements OF the
ules winch have been PASSED TO carry out the lnnnctions
Ithe fundamental law
IA The character OF Mr. Mcaehcr his services hs cnnntry
fEhis Inspiring ard clevacd onqucne h7 modest a npIr
en!inG dportmon his trial. hs captivity, and his csca
are all "l"tuly calculated 10 awaken Ia his heha th
s3ure sympnes OF grca! arh po.rcssre pta
Saie. Lindng Urnn shores, his first act MIS- 10 enrol
hinst!I under "l -, and 10 decline every preferred huia
so himself whir his couhy crsa"Ld aud his coaiiai
Where paid /" his genius and 10 his pa'''sni and Il Is y
accordance with c spiri. of counlrynrn, a t'ur.
auu DC slrohg ana earnest aesiie 10 Io'he m AZ once
Ewlth he rights shicl he knows So well h" 10 'Hic and
iEwhch his example and his intellect would re.e;nncE,ly
sadofn Ike himself will readily perceive Ic i:eressy wtc
has prevented all individual exceptions in Tile puCy o this
snGvernuen tic subject nlturiz iiOn ia cultivated
sand expansive mind will rot fail 10 trace TIE workings o
l3our Institutions and The wisdom OF those VINO i'u:d
kvelnpmcnts To Of his genius ni his ceroIio 10 free
s!rm oi his imprisoned ambition or lis and o his
thu<iasc ."Uoa 10 county. tie 81 stem vi laws hcr
Eer:ced will constitute an Object OF cEnotng admiration
ant !eilecloE Welcome 10 The NOBLE Young tribune
n the rish people! Welcome to the heroic def Ede ui Irish
ariehts Welcome, thrice wcc"I" I" these shores The brave
Eand unyeldine opponent OF BRUSH agecSsons
4 In this age Of The world like Thomas +. heaghet
a-resoluc in principle, bold in execution aud sincere III
mcas the cnsllvci masses OF lic Old Noi what
Eamles in the past have beer To dcsposn N"!c rotsn'
han emtnc lcs Ills coqucDcc he corqac's by his tx.
Hanpc ard sweeps away dynasliCs by le power o tiiu
E2han truth mbodicd in his resistss thoughts. Public
n opinion s more powerful ,Inn the swu!i and incn llE
q ieagtcr create con'ro and direct pntlc ofni"n Lit
hcn but sound their bugic and unnrl the brnh ban
1crs of truth, and tsGne OF mighty minds rarsiaed
Tie field OF action before whose p"~er hc Bcsazzar=
# the earth are made 10 hembc Why all this - so, The
ADVANCE OF the human understanding must answer But 50
Sit s thank God!
aided by Divine Providence by the light OF reason the
Ehscry Of The past ard lr experience Of the prcscnt men
busY engaged in finding out The origin Of 20
HveInmcn and The mist ard best Of begin 10 admit
hat the only legitimate Of power s IN the people
The iron hard Of dcsHcl!sm il ready 10 smte these
Ebold nqulrsrs. The fate of Ireland s sad proof OF This,
and is but Of mnny and the exr Mea:hcr IS hea-
appointed instrument to illustrate ibis high and enno-
Milling work of reforms work that is destined al last 10
Hpove that the vulgar herd Of kings and queens useless
Happendages 10 and that capable ri sell
Srue IL is well known that the struggle for practical r.
Hiza,ion of This truth has already inspired !oritnde OF
soul and erosm Of action which, however disasters may
Hdeay defeat only serve to render ore Intense and more
Einvinci5e the original faith and 10 prove that
h Even in i,s sshe, ire its won;cd Eres!
Amid this world wide conflict Tor the right oil the many
Eaganst the might Of the lewamd this universal painting
Ao the hearts Of brotherhood TOR the elevation
ko mankind-has the light Of life and hope gone out in
Ireland
s "EIangs the harp still mute Tara walls
a No! While such man as Meaghcr lives-whie Mitchell
the noble spirit Of Emmei of Tone ana Of Fitzgerald is still
The pulse cf Ireands heart and though it 10
5eat family The day is not lar distant when reannard by
d he synpalhes Of worlds humanity. that spirit will
Hsrnt blood through
E,cry Of Elm until size nses in I'll The grandeur OF her might
Eand stands before the world redeemed.
This letter already much 100 long have been betrayed
nto these expressions Of honest sentiments By tic dcea
En,eres take have always ''kcn, in The Iac and
sancestos. am however, they will not be "litn.'c
Gto you. Very truly, yonr friend.
"A JAMES y. McLANAHAN
3 Hon. DAvlp L. SEYMOUR.
a But whether right wrong in this construction
the fact no less broadly stands forth that for cc11ccIn.
Epurposes Gen Scott has in the teeth OF deliberately
savowed opEons In favor of defranchsng all our adopted
scilizcns and advocates nmsy scheme OF discrmtna
lion in favor U those who vii! year in scheme
practical advanngo uness the country becomes in
Evolved in WIZ And Gen. Scott contemplate new war;
Gas part Of his policy? On The subject OF the veto power
sncain General Scot, fer the purpose OF catching
Evoes INDUCES in pnguagc which does augrr well for
she South minority. In October Sil, lie said, ''IhcFc
can be no good why the should Be
aby bare majority in House Of Congress- Of all In:
Emembers elected it, Now he taks OF thc possible re.
the vetoa!ways 10 be most cautiously eXcrcsco
3 and under the srctcst restraints and neccssi'lea'
As Gen. Scott has undertaken supply tho omissions IN
the Wing PLATFORM we not authozcd TO lnlcr ta nc
E.t ams the full power CT Congress over slavery IN me
District 10 "ceisae nj discretion that he still holds II 10
bc "a high moral obligation" 10 meorac savery even 10
cy ermna on" that he sl would have CANADA aims ftn
hus swelling The already proponderans power o the Noh
ind t1If
lis stl in principle favor Of Bank "Fisca! Corpora
tom Of The United States and in favor OF the odlous Bank
e rupt law adopted bya Wing Congress
81 In what noble contrast do Presidential candidates
g,tand in their respective letters! Gen. Scott is compelled
to up his words ard apparently recant his long
s sherishcd convictons while franklin Pierce with his
Shand his heart says:
y accent the nomination upon The platform adopted hy the
Convention no. because this expected OF c4ndi-
date; hut because principles cmb,aces command me
saEprcbdtion cf my Judgment and rih them ha!icvc can
: safely there has been no T0rd or ac! Tyien cohc'
& The makes u his answer 10 suit the times, and to ioi'
i low out The eectionceiing of his clquc 'h
other stands up TO his deliberately formc judgment which
the records CT he country prove be consistent with The
: whole action OF his c How intelligent people heSi'
s ,a.e to choose between such men 7
We have said General Scott like General Taylor aud
the Gaphn Calnet has becn end will continue 10 be-
swuyed by the n,agn influence Of Seward This letter oi
acceptance contains strong indcaton5 Of the rct-S"'
n,ete is one curious corohoativc circumstance, which We
Ecommend to Southern men. Seward The following
6 letter to the Wing ratification meeting at New York:
Il congratulate the Wings of New York their slsacy
and patriotism in prerring The wcr!hest available clze
Eor the most responsible service and highest honor o tu
q Repu5ic their pcrseverng fidelity 10 him and TO ihe,,
own sacred principles of Freedom and federation. ss W, II
Ea. on their distinguished prudence and magnanmy IN INC
Econduct of the Canras of Nomination. finally the ausp-
q Ecious result Of their abur. -,
And now let the dssensions Of the past be buried in s
Ecrave to which lis Fastening. Wing Admins
Sitaon with such chief cannot fail bc guided bJ ''e
Errncpes OF order OF modera"n of devotion in ne C''
Institution and The Unon OF meliorution improvements ahS
progress which the Wing party have always chcri,cd ana
Eman,aned and acting their principles will mark an a,
Enot merely in the advance Of county, but even
Hin the Of Republican principles throughout '''
Ewod."
All reference the Compromise wholly omit
Eed-bu the "sacred principles OF fedor look like an en-
iorseen, OF the doctrines of that hghcr law" upon whc
hc writer stakes himself. Again. Mr.. Seward employs Tic
Mwod "nelioa,ion" which he evidently borrows ;oin ec
EScos letter of 1871 wherein the General is in favor vi INC
Emelora,un OF slavery 10 determination 2? Is II