Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-30
GEN. sCoTT,s NATURALIZATION LAW.

An oct supplementary to The dcs now IN force on iae SSO
jsct of a uniform rule Of naturalization.
SEC !. Be Il enacted, dc, That any alien, beng
free white person. and who snail come INTO the United
States six months later after the passage OF this act
NAV be admitted become citizen trreo after resi-
dence therein Of at least three year, aud Que year
at least after declaring his bona de mention Of be-
coming citizen in the aud form, aud upon iae
other conditions not herein altered prescribed by the
act entitled establish uniform rue OF ma
turazaton and repeal the acts hereioore passed on
that subject" which approved April ~ lse2:
Pr0rdsd That alien arriving IN the United STATES
after months the passage OF this act snail ever
acquire the right Vote, except IN the manner herein
after prescribed for any eieetor Of President or Wee
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 any Court OF recoId Sheriff. IN any State or
Territory OF the United States, for any Mayor, In
tendant President, Alderman, Assistant Alderman, or
common Councilman Of any city, borough, or IncorPo-
rated town village any OF the said States or their
Territories within the District OF Columbia but all
aliens admitted naturalization under the foregoing
provisions and limitations shall enjoy every othex right
and priyene of native born citizens, which is not
pressy limited withheld by the constitution oil the
United States.
Src 2 Ind be It further enacted, That every
turalzed citizen, aforesaid, shall be wholly exempted
or excused from involuntary service In the militia army
and navy OF the United States
SEC g. find be Il further enacted, That every free
white alien being an able bodied male of at least
teen years Of age who shall in time OF war, engage to
the United States against their enemies, Tor at
least wears, during the VINO, In utne Oh
actual war shall serve the said States faithfully two
years or TO the end Of the war any company
sci Of war the army navy OF the said States shall
on obtaining the certificate certificates oil faithful
service signed by the commanding officer officers OF
such company companies, vessel vessels OF war,
and counersgned by the higher officer in the army
or navy under whom, if any, such alien has served,
shall be admitted presenting such evidence to any
court designated in the act hereinbeore reced, to all
the rights and privileges of citizenship at any time con-
ferred by the act simply taking the oath OF ale
glance to the United States and making the renunca-
ton enoined in the said act
SEC a. And be IL further enacted, That this act shall
rax effect on and after six months from its passage;
when all provisions of former acts inconsistent with this
act sha be taken and held be repealed in respect
onIy to all 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 FoRBICNERs, NOW
ABROAD, WHO MAY HEREAFTER BE BORN
HERE. WITHOUT ALLOWING THEIR FA-
THEIRS TO COME AND HELP TO GOVERN
U.s. 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 HEREAFTER COME
ASoNo Us, AND FOR THEIR AMERIcAN-BoRN
CgrLpREN--Scott's Communication 50 National
kateli;gencer, Dec, 1874