The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-17

WASHINGTON, November 10, 1871.
DEAR sR have the honor to acknow ledge your let
ter OF the 9Th inst written you pleased 10 add 10
behalf OF several hundred native American republicans
OF Philadelphia a-.s..
Not confidently but not for publication, have already
replied 10 letter from David Nj. Stone, esq OF your
city. on the same subject will write 10 you in like
manner, and IN haste This Is the month when the pres
sure Of offeial business is heaviest with mesaslEg
scarcely time Tor sleep exercise must not, however,
wholly neglect your communication.
Should any considerable number OF my fellow-coun
uymen assign me- desire TO give me, prominent posi-
lion before The public, shall lake time 10 methodize my
views the great questions you have proposed Those
views have their origin IN the stormy elections OF the
spring OF 1885, and confirmed in the week that the
Harrison electors were chosen in New York. On both
occasions in that city, and heard IN the streets,
Down with the natives" IL was heard 10 almost every
group OF foreigners, as The signal Tor raylng aud Out
rage
Fired with Indignation, two friends sat down with me
in my paro at The Aslor House, November, lS4O) to
draw up address, designed to rally American parry
The day after the election sci out for the South and
have never known precisely why our appeal was not
published Probably the election OF General Harrison
rendered the publication at that time unnecessary IN The
opinion OF my two friends.
l now hesitate between extending the period OF resi-.
dence before Naturalization and total repeal OF all acts
OF Congress on the subectmy mind inclmes TO the lat
ter
Concurring fully in The principles of the Philadelphia
NOV emeni, should prefer assuming the name OF Ameri-
cans as should respectfully suggest Brought upin the
principles Of the revoluon--ol Jefferson, Madison, &C..
unucf WHOm III yOutH COinWthCSu lIts nave
been called, have ever proiessed myself republican.
or whig which with me was the same thing. Demo-
cratic Americans would include all good native citizens
devoted TO our country and Insttuons would not drive
from naiuralzed citizens who by long residence have
become identified with us in feeling and interest
am happy see by the Philadelphia National Amer
can, that religion is 10 be excluded party element
Saunch Protestant as am, both by birth and conviction,
shall never consent 10 a party or Stale religion. Re
gion rs too sacred 10 be mingled with either IL should
always be kept between each individual and his God,
cepi in The way OF and gentle persuasion-as
family churches and other occasions OF voluntary attend
ance, (aiter years OF discreon reciprocal consent
/ Wishing to the great work which you and
other patriots have happily set on foot remain, with
high respect your fellow citizen ;y,n e,c, ! scorr
To GEORGE WASHINGTON REED, esq. and Others, Phila-
/ delphIa
Gen SCOTS Communication TO the National Iatdhgencr
The following communication, written by Gen Scott,
is copied from the Washington nelgencer, and pub
lished as il appeared in that paper:
From the National IntelIgencer, December II, is4aJ
lCoMMUHIcAroN.-No,es The admission Of aliens -
.4 4.s## eiHzt nshtp.
The Congress shall have the power't establish uni.
form rule OF narurahz alton" Constitution U. s., article
], section 8, clause 4)
Ga this power, or all citizens who may be adopt d
under any established rule made pursuant 10 the power,
The constitution itsefn other parts imposes four hmta-
tons or restrictions
l. NO person shall be representative who shall no,
have I've been years citizen of the United States
IL Article L. section 2, clause }
$40 person shalt be who shall not have ISc
been years citizen OF the United States 10 !,
section 3. clause 81
Of The Unied States at The time Of the adopton Of this con
sntuton, shall be eligible 70 the office OF pfesdent-Ar
"No person consutlonay ineligible TO the office OF
President shall be eligible TO that OF Wee President OF the
United Sates"-tamendments, article IL, clause see
uon3)
/ Under the power and the restrictions here severaly
quoted. Congress may egsate This subject, in the
- ,,la th.ts. ~. Il.
the time being throughout the whole Union and its Ter
riories.
4 II is seen, them that the constitution itself in respect
to foreigners, coniemplaes establishes many distinct
degrees OF citizenship besides age. SEX and residence
lst Congress, under the delegated power might, by
uniform rule confer all aliens, Immediately arr
val-insiead OF OF the end OF fue years, as al present
The right Of holding and transmitting property OF every
description the right OF voting for President, Vice Pres
dent and members OF Congress The right OF yoDg and
being voted for in respect 10 all State Offices and
trusts and the right of holding all federal Offices with
the exceptions which follow Yet as at present, I'd
No such adopted citizen would be eligible 10 seat il
the House OF Representatives, unt seven years afte
taking the oath nor, 3d. TO seat in the Senate unit
two years more, making nine nor. 4th, ever TO tb,
presidency vice presidency; whilst, 5h there ye
! among some foreigners by birth who, having beer
here prior the adoption OF The constitution eligible
10 the presidency and vice presidency and enjoying every
other right OF natural born citizens. Behold, them at th
moment within the bosom OF our country, foreigners
holding, by naturalization i've several grades Of csen
ship besides 9th, host OF other foreigners, all personal
y under the protection OF our laws, with The right to
quire 10 hold and 10 transmit property including lin
raj Siaes) lands and houses and all (maes) again. 10 diff
erent stages OF advancement towards the acquisition OF The
political rights under the first four heads above II j,
therefore shown that the constitution by "a uniform
rule OF naturalization" did not rule under which
all rights whatsoever OF native born citizens should be
conferred aliens Consequently arriving in the country
at once and in a lump. One right (the second above
the constitution wiihhods for years after natural
zaon another he lhird Tor nine years, aud the fourth
forever II we follow strictly genealogical measing, il
would be ball 10 say that Congress can, by rule oil
naturoiso non make foreigner natural born citizen
I" Naturalization" is technical term, borrowed by oul
constitution from English lawust py ng par, ouer
act of treason, &c, borrowed by the same insiru
meni from the source. To find the legal meaning
OF either term have always been obliged 10 look "a
that fountain rather than 10 dictionaries. Nothing IL
more natural common than such technical reference
In the English practice of GENERALIZATION" ii is ex
ceedingly rare find that aliens have been admitted 10
all the rights OF born subject. In England they have
been almost universally, by the terms Of adoption, dis.
qualified from holding Office, sc.
With us, Congress may Establish uniform rule Of
naturalization" repeal the present rule and have
Just have twice had, and have twice repeal ed
"uniform laws the subec, OF bankruptcies" subject
over which Congress has unlimited power under (bythe-
u the elause of The constitution