The daily union., 1852-08-17
The German view OF General scott and ths
Naturalization Laws.

Naturalization Laws.
The following letter, from a German adopted citizen,
shows the natural and just suspicion with which Cen
Scois proposed alteration OF the naturalization laws, as
nierpolaed into the whig platform BY bis letter OF ae
ceptance. is regarded by the more intelligent and far
sighted OF our foreign population.
The wbig organs will doubtless contend, in answer TO
the views OF correspondent, that Gen Scott proposes
leave the naturalization laws they adding 10
them only provision confeuing citizenship after oriei
period OF service in the army navy But II must De
remembered in the first place. that the eonaiuton"fy
Of thus providing two alternative modes and conditions
OF naturalization is open TO serious question musi De
remembered. too, that in 1874 and Tor long peroc'
both prior and subsequent TO that year, General Scott
proposed TO confer the right OF suffrage on those aliens
only who should render military or naval service
The apprehension is therefore just and natural one
on the part OF our foreign born population, that thus
avowng as he does in his letter OF acceptance, ad-
herence 10 one OF the features Of his old native
creed, 80 long professed and warmly cherished by
him, he would, if elected President, revert TO the
hole OF his former doctrine and policy upon this subject
and so WELD the power of his administration 10 make
service In the army navy The indispensable and ex
elusive condition Of the right of the aien-bon citizen to
vote.
The consequences OF such policy we'll set forth by
our correspondent
CINcTNNAri, tOho,) August 10, 1852.
To the Editor of the Uaion.
SIR am German by birth, and an adopted citizen
of this country In common with my felow-country-
men, 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 German
language. These books have each thiriy-two pages
and hirythree pictures. These pictures represent Gen
eal Scott sitting log in place, and in other posi-
tons in other places but in all of them he is clad in
warlike dress-a cap with long feather, golden epau-
lets, sword, boots spurs, &c. Now, the German i'm
migrants peaceful men; they do not care for the
beating of drums the firing of cannon, nor any kind
OF military display. They saw too much OF this in the
monarchical countries OF Europe, where the common
people overawed by just such pageantry and dis
play The picture book sent out by the editor OF the
Tribune does not contain any OF General Scotrs opin
ions about the repeal of the naturalization laws, and
saws nothing about his letter in the National Intelgencer
signed Amercus" or his claim to be the founder OF the
ve-Amercan party. But the object OF my writing this
letter is TO obtain information on one point. The wings
here say ha, Gen. Scott has given up these old opinions OF
his, and has and better In his letter accepting
the whg nomination for the presidency, he says that il
elected he will recommend the changing OF the natural
zaton laws 10 allow foreign Immigrants the privi-
lege of citizenship after serving year in the Aneri
them that if there is there be, OF course, no
naiurazaton and we have submitted this matter for ex
panaiion TO the editor of the New York Tribune, who
does not reply TO We therefore understand that
General Scott is elected there TO be more people
naiurazed till war breaks out somewhere and each
immigrant serves year IN that war Suppose there is
in fifty years then there is to be naturalza-
ton. Or is General Scott, whose trade il is 10 fght GO
ing 10 keep up continual in order to nauraze the
hundreds of thousands of people who every year
coming to the country Now it seems TO me that this
will be very expensive way OF nauralizng people
There about three hundred thousand people coming
every year the United States one-half of these are
males requiring to be naluraized Then the army OF
the United States is 10 be increased every year, with
these additional imme rants, and the enlistment laws Of
the United States require soldiers 10 enlist for five years
This will keep up an army OF nearly million of men,
and these to serve before they be-
come citizens. Who the United States fight with
such immense army
Now, there are many objections TO this method of
naturalizng people In the first place, immigrants who
come here do not wish to abandon their families and
go into the army. II is necessary that they provide
home, and labor 10 support their families Besides, il
they willing TO enlist in the army, il would so
expensive 10 the United State, support such an i'm
standing army, that the people would not submit
to it, Ii is estimated ha, every soldier in the army
costs the government, including all expenses, 81 900
year one thousand soldiers cost million of dollars
each year. Suppose there so 900 Immigrants wish
Ing become citizens there is expense OF fifty mill
lions OF dollars TO the government, the loss OF time
the immigrant, and the bad habits acquired 10 the army
The expense OF getting out naturalization papers
is less than dollar under General Scou's plan il
would cost the government thousand dollars, and
the immigrant one years service in the army during
war.
il seems 10 me that OF two things is true Gen.
Scott means 10 keep up an immense standing army OF
several hundred thousand constant war, or he
means do away with the naturalization laws entirely
and prohibit from becoming citizens OF the United
States. II Mr. Greeley OF the New York Tribune, will
explain this matter satisfactorily il will be for
Gen. SCOTS benefit than all bis picture. books and IL
he cannot, he may well keep his picture books at
home
did think Of asking you about that 100000 which
General Scott ordered 10 be sent Canada but am told
that clerk in bis Office said it could not be done without
the authority OF Congress.
FRITZ LAUBENHElMER