Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12
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sr0TT AND Ills LETTER SlGNEo AMI
GE>. - TcuS"-1s He a s'fATEsHAN' i, ;,
,.,s E,i,Is- Il would require vGiIHc .. .o' 49,"
"a, !, ;. y-,y ne '.ln! sf!'ts 400 i'.''i.
ordinary 50 go, h., allow me s.y !t" VOLTS In re-
,s 70 ~ subject suggested by Tie eapii'n o. 's a.
c. Sro,, wrote long article upon 'c "a va
~ which made It's first appearance III ',e
foreigners, WIIG'' d .ccinber l7tn lsl4 q"
" oronnsr exhiSi,in. the w"Ell ''i i'o 80; ,
which have attended Cen Scott oi''o 10 rsitaicI be
n"I how to quote his own iaisu'.t' ~ na,ur,iz,.
,,din~ the period res!encs before I'D
n and total repeal oil all acts OF -. i;trr !, G.
.,,;s mind incinin. the latter 'sG 'h utt-r
J,ee - .ni others Nov ION, lSll) Or, IN lcio w.
- Wn + Robnson) lie says, bal Ih1!
,con hare entirely remorcd TINS linpitsSlo"' - ji
, ,nv npprrhrns Ons.' My purpose IS 10 sno - rnr,
tc" ny S i in The prnncr constitutional learning upon
his question ard if a. deficient IN olhei Lih civil
s,ituonal law. and the Qualities SLY Tar his own
ann and Glory remain where he il, COMMANDER u "
army T i, of Gen Sco,t's plan now is giving 10 al "'
Inc eis' % n1 ~ nzansniu who shall faithfully serve
~ I'm. oc mar one year board OF our puo'ic s'is ~ 49,
nm, land forces regular volunteer, on s n
honorable discharge from 'he se'''''
lance June 2lth, 1891 80. N. "a, ar, sunplc
In The Americas letter. he has drawn OH an ~ ttru
mentpry 10 acts in force on 'he sunce' ~ - E,c. !.
III, NJ Naturaization." The present MODE now a
RUIZ y, known Gen Scott proposes TO add an act SUI
which is 10 allow oil luc:aef VINO serve ON
year in time Of war, on land or sra ,,v@ =,
honorable discharge the rights OF cu"nS'p. r. a. i
Nny such an act could not be supplementary. ~ 80, y
xcrId be unconstitutional supplementary az. "''n ~
|
r,;on LIS very phraseUogy determines lis meaning
.conprss shall have power To establish ul? u'' y
a,mrnlizlron SAYS the Constitution q Tie Uhea
~ - b, ius buI one rule exist. Inc "u!a Ih'e
I IN the same sense the word 'aw--and on! one Ia"
~, consiliUnay exist upon ts SUBJECT IL more NAN
~ i,s unnrmity is destroyed WHAT, thcn, does The lei
10, f Gen Scott propose? Not 10 repeal All DINER law" b
70 nrasc,yc their uniformity hr adding another which is
Inherent in The time prescribed -depenis upon the c"ni
pcncy 10 be opcatlve-and requires as evidence :"
service (wlerc certificate from the court is CURED
m, sjm,e certificate signed by the commanding officer a'
cpuntrsnnri by highest officer 9 jaItJHi ser.
rice shall be admitted citizenship presenting The Ger.
tGcaie 10 any dcs!g nated in the act SIMPLY ttkln@
the oath OF acaiiucr the United States and making HE
recommendations cuoincd. II will is,nS for mo-
mentw compare the supplementary act-and II Is drawn
oil with all the precision o an aci~"ith The Ia" no." upon
the SUBJECT and will LIKEWISE remember that the C"nsi
ton SAYS "Cnnaress shall have power pass UNIFORM
ruic Of natualizaon and II must br uniform, hut ono
rue is nrcessary-ior dozen would make ard the
same-I am certain he will think II The most p"pan Viola
ton of The cnnsiun that cnud be suggested Tie Only
way 10 sustain such awand that not contemplated ~
the w:iIerwold be, 10 declare every other act 'tpeh"
II So cond bc oppressive regulation! In van
would down-ttoicn al Europchc Irish from his En-,
erud Isehc Frcncan from his vine-clad i- ana sunny
yalcslha and the honest German, with his 50
lid the sceptreS sway and trusting thelf lie
and their ALL the winds and the waves expect Ia 'nd mat
rcalz of happiness they Only hoped, a! the
prospect treating the soil of Washington and Liberty
i, requires a certain hight sonniness "i limbs, and free.
dom from sick ness enter The army large class wonl
then be excluded from citizenship by the regulations OF tn"
army. brOken-lrggtd one-ryrd, lhednttlc gentleman
wuu apply iu vain or citizenship in ts free ana liberal
| ianii 4 Frcncnan with The guut-nn lrs5mHn "iih II
broken lmba sghtcd German could re admit.
because they had served one ya IN war and been
hon"raby discharged Surely this letter OF AheIicus
have been written alter hdSty Wd!s o. soup, OF
| hGsty sip Of nectar.
Gen Scott deserve much credit lo originality in
this suggestion II hears most striking resemblance :"
much So TN induced think he copied II nom sta
TUE pass England during The reign OF George H. when
had for It's object The recruiting Of the British army Does
any one think such law necessary recruit an American
| u,ii. ihp win of
with undIuini=hd and Neutrality-suspicious. ard"rf Never
whilst This land OF liberty and the home OF patriots
There nother view his subject presents more "nnoS-
ions and especially repunran The doctrine OF States
Rights which s This alien 10 be allowed 20 vote iof
any eIecor of President Or Vice President oil me United
States for any member OF the House oi Representatives
of the same for any Governor, and every oihtr "ice!
elective by the people, down to- Common Councilman OF Il
civ borough or ico:porated town village None but
the nccst scioist constitutional learning could have
| proposed such an idea.
This is the most direct interference by Congress with the
elective franchise Each State has always scrbcd the qua.
ralipn within its borders. What right c0nh Con
sess establish The qualification OF voters m any Of
flee in the Stale Of Virginia any other State Has not
every State BY sovereign authority, from Inc '0Gh-
dain of The government the present day. exercised 'hs
rich, free from every control AMI restraint The az.
such dDcne would be The scvcrest blow cv
cr aimed ei rights oil the States: Congress {" say "ho
shall in free and sovereign S'ae-Con.'css 10
be Judge of the quait:ation Of voters Dr me;ioer@
Of the Legislature Of State, me members % ur
Common Council incorporated town. ana every olheT
elective office 10 The greatest absrdy u The and n"
aus ror t,,ud IT. The lea ming HE auhDr -! AuecnS i
50 full of striking error-sO rc2!ete with federalism mat n"
one ncdlant,d with Constitution can sanc'ion-no one
with TIM slightest regard 10 the tights oi HE States, hht
will feel siu:.d lis doctrine Would any statesman nav"
ever proposed scheme revong To every principle n'
our the dictates ut ppicy or isct even II
had the sanction OF the Constitution
II has even been decided by the highest State tribunal OF
one of our sister States and decided rightly, That under
clause in lis Constutlo allowing all free white men, after
one years residence the r2h, 10 VOTE that The unnala-
zed foreigner could No Objects 10 THIS dccslon
uecausc State ordains il power on earth can over
rule it, will cncdate this principle any iurther-is
correc ness cannot be denied
The advocates of Gen Scott may say this IL small mat
ter ignorance the simplest provisions OF HE CONSTR
uioU prrsupposcs an ignorance OF me more l
featured Nile that fithiu in that which Is
least is faithful also in mGch And he that Is unjust IN me
least is unjust also in much" Ignorant OF The M
d,mens science cannot he acquainted with Tie dtaiIs
wish 10 do General Scott full justice. accord n tam ne
first military Gualtica lions. believe he Is gentleman 0i
the highest WORTH literary and accomplished; on WITHOUT
the slightest prcenson5 10 craftsmanship, ana WIN orl
limited and incorrect knowledge The laws und constitution
of this country
will refer renders clause in the constitution,
which author of Americas does not appear ID under
sta nd doubcssy he is u! its existence lhc House
of shall he CONFUSED OF members elct t
every second year by people of the several States and
the electors each State shall have the qualifications eqn
site for the of the branch OF the Stat:
Legislature" Cart. 2, clause Not another word
IS TO be found upon this subject =.
TIE constitution clearly leaves the s Jet oil the qua'h-
cations Of electors for members n The ltous: o Representa-
ye the same for members OF the most Numerous oahch
Of The State Legislature viii the advocates OF Gen Scott
contend that Congress could fix the qualification at vies
for the Legislature vi Il Stat MANChiI" En-
For he Enquirer.
OH NO.