New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-19
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TIE act entitled an act to presumption settlers
ne public lands approved May 49, 1890" Passed the
house OF in Congressyeas 1913 nays So
frankn Pierce voting in the negative (see House
nails Of Congress, session Of Esd Congress. pp 7512
/ GEN. ScorT AND THE ADOPTED or NArURALrzEp Cfr1-
zEssThe democratic writer's, speakers and debaters
are constantly perverpg Gen Scotts sentiments feel
opinions respecting the naturalization laws and
adopted citizens and representing him as hostile
them. Hear Gen. Scott himself 81: s5e !. &
WASHINGTON, May 2s. I84S Il
II true that in season Of unusual excitement some
yeats When both parties complained Of fraudulent
practices in the naturalization Of foreigners and when
seemed to be danger that native adopted cit
factions nea to ii et tSe ennd
then avowed by many Leading statesmen that some nodi
cation Of the laws might be necessary in
20 prevent abuses aay strife and restore HARMONY
between the different classes Of people, But later ca
pierce asa hare entirely this impression
In ny rect campaign in Mexico very large proper
ton OF the me under my command were your country
men, addressing VIM. y. Robinson an Irishman) Ger
MANS etc. Witnessed with admiration their zeal 1stv
and yaor in maintaining our flag in the face If every
danger Vying with each other and our natyeborn sol
neas N the same ranks in patriotism consancy and
DARING was happy to call them brothers in tho
home y,sr,r, :, go rrA >, -
Again Gen Scott writes: y
Is g WASHINGTON, March H. 1852
.GENTLEAIEN have received your note inviting me
to join you at Philadelphia in the celebration of the
proaching st Patricks Day an honor which regret
the press of business obliges me to decline a ~ Z =
on 90 me but justice in supposing me to feel lively
interest in Ireland and her Perhaps no man Ger
tnnly no American much the valor and blood
OF lrlshmen as myself Many of them marched and
fought under my command in the of 1925, and
many more thousands in the war with Mexico not
one Of whom known to turn his back upon the
enemy FRIEND. s,i W,yrIr1n srnTr
To 3. Tyler and othersn
Ihese Two short letters which portray Gen Scots sin
and true opinions Of adopted and naturalzed
citizens are conclusive to show the sehood of the state
ment that he and sopposed to continuing the natur
Aviation laws in their present shape or to allowing full
merit and glory to our adopted citizens. ..@l
The following paragraph in Gen Scotts letter Of
ance shows his great Partially and ibsralty in aorang
every facility to naturalization:
sa ss WASHINGTON, June "a, 1852
Il shall be ready, iii elected) in my connection with
to recommend to approve measures in re-
gard to the public domain ands) to secure an carly
OF the favorable actual settlers hut
CONSISTENT nevertheless with due regard the equal
rgnt OF the Whole American people in vast national
inheritance: And also to recommend or approye Of n |
ny military experience viz giving to all foreigners the
eight OF citizenship who shall faithfully serve in the time
ot war one year board of our public sips or in orr
and forces, regular volunteer on their receiyn, mn
honorable discharge from the servicen
These are the most liberal terms ever offered To foresp
ers to become naturalized citizens by any American
statesman The provision proposed an addition to the
naturalization laws existing 1t gives increased
facilities to become naturalized Cen scotts policy Is
exceedingly liberal to adopted citizens and is sug
sested by his own experience and reflection He Is in
their truest and best friend INvrsr,eArop |