Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-12
GEN. sCorr,s NATURALIZATION Law.


An iet supplementary to the acts force on the SUD-
jset Of a UNIFORM TuLs Of naturalization.
SEC. j. Be IL enacted, Dc, That any alien, being
free white person. and vino shall come into the United
States six months or later after the passage of this act
may admitted become citizen thereof after resi-
deuce therein Of least three years, and one year
al least after declaring his bona fde intention OF be-
coming citizen in the manner and form, and upon the
other conditions herein altered prescribed by the
act entitled An act TO establish uniform rule Of
turazaon and repeal the acts heretofore passed on
that subject" which was approved April IA, 1872:
Provided, That no alien arriving in the United States
after months from the passage Of this act shall
acquire the right 10 vote, except in the manner herein
after prescribed, for any eector OF President or Vice
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 Of any Court of record Sheriff. in any State
Territory OF the United States, Tor any Mayor, In
tendant, President, Alderman, Assistant Alderman,
common Councilman OF any city, borough, or ineorpo-
rated town village, in of the said States their
Territories, within the District OF Columbia but all
aliens admitted naturalization under the foregoing
provisions and limitations shall enjoy every other right
and privilege Of native born citizens, which is not
pressy limited withheld by the constitution of the
United States.
SEC. 2. -Aad BE- 1t further enacted, That every ma
turazed citizen, Aforesaid shall be wholly exempted
excused from involuntary service in the militia army,
and navy Of the United States.
SEC. g. find be IL further e1actcd, That every free
white alien, being able bodied male OF at least seven
years Of age, who SHALL in time Of war, engage
least years, during the war; who, in time Of
actual shall the said States faithfully two
years. the end of the war, any company
sci Of war in 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 next higher officer IN the army
navy, under whom, If any, such alien has served,
shall be admitted, presenting such evidence TO any
designated in the berenbefore recited all
the rights and privileges of citizenship at any time
ferred by the act, simply taking the oath of ale
glance the United States, and making the renuncia
tion enjoined in the said act.
SEC. a. 2nd be IL further enacted That this shall
take effect and after six months from its passage,
when all provisions Of former acts inconsistent with this
act shall be taken and held be repealed in respect
only to al aliens arriving in ths 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 CHILDRES OF FOREIGNERS, NOW
ABROAD, WHO MAY HEREAFTER BE BORN
HERE, WITHOUT ALLOWING THEIR FA-
TIERS TO COME AND HELP TO GOVERN
US! WE, WHO ALONE HAVE ANY RIGHT
TO THINK on THE SUBJECT, CLAIM THAT
WE CAN BEST GOVERN OURSELVES, AND THE
BETTER SUCH GovERNMEST IN THE MEAN
TIME, MUCH THE BETTER FOR THE FoR-
EIGNERs WHO NAY HEREAFTER COMB
AMONG Us, AND FOR THEIR AMERIcAN-BoRN
CHILDRES.-ScOtt's Communication in National
kptskIigsacsr, Dec, 1874.