Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-21


an act supplementary TO the acts force the sub
jeet Of a uniform rule Of naturalization.
SEC. /. Be 1t enacted, &c, That any sien being a
free white person. and who shall come into the United
States months later after the passage of this act
may be admitted become citizen thereof after resi-
denee therein of at least three years, and one year
at least after declaring his bona fde intention oil be-
coming cltizen IN the manner and form, and upon the
other conditions herein altered prescribed by the
entitled An act to establish uniform rule of
uazaon and to repeal the acts heretofore passed
that subject" which was approved April IA, loO2:
Provided, That alien arriving in the United States
after six months from the passage of this act shall
acquire the right 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 Tor any Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, member OF the Legislature,
Judge of any Court Of record Sheriff, in any State
Territory OF the United States for any Mayor In
esdant, President, Alderman, Assistant Alderman
common Councilman Of any city, borough, or ncorpo-
rated town village in any of the said States their
Territories within the District of Columbia; but all
aliens admitted TO naturalization under the foregoing
provisions and limitations shall enjoy every other right
and privilege Of native born citizens which IS not ex
pressy limited withheld by the constitution of the
United States.
Sec 2 find be it fsrther enacted That very
turalized Citizen aforesaid, shall be wholly xempted
excused from involuntary service in the mih aermy
and navy of the United States.
Sec 3. find be IL further enacted, That every Tree
white alien being able bodied male of at least
years of age who SHALL in time of war, engage to
serve the United States against their enemies, for at
least years, during the war who, in time OF
actual shall the said States faithfully two
years or to the end OF the war; any company or ves
sci of war; the army navy of the said States shall
obtaining the certificate certificates OF faithful
service signed by the commanding officer or officers OF
such company companies vessel vessels OF war,
and countersgned by the higher officer in the army
or navy under whom, if any, such alien has served,
shall be admitted presenting suoh evidence TO any
court designated in the herenbefore recited to all
the rights and privileges of citizenship at any time con-
ferred by the acr, simply taking the oath oil alle
glance the United States and making the renuncia
ton enoined in the said act.
SEC d. find be it further enacted, That this act shall
tax effect and after six months from its passage,
when all provisions of former inconsistent with this
act shall be taken and held to be repealed in respect
only all aliens arriving in the United States alter that
date.
WE THINK WE ARE LIBERAL ENOUGH,
WHEN, IN PROVIDING FOR AMERICA, WE
LEAVE THE Door 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 GAN BEST GOVERN OURSELVES, AND THE
TIME, so MUCH THE BETTER FOR THE For
cIGNERs WHO MAY HEREAFTER ooMD
AMONG U.s. AND FOR THEIR AMERIcAN-BoRN
Communication IN National
Lnteufgeacer, Dec, 1874.