Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23

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-; ~, sever. I states. al rhc p,y:er 10 determine what shall
To- tHo 'Gpnii.icitions' (.Irna"c and naturalization aside
']reqai,:t, i"t ii" doctors Of lie most Numerous branches 81
the *t4,r i.rg;,iaiusr.' Thee i the land and other pr'Fertj
uraI iica,irus III some States; aye, militia strvicrs. a.. ~
u'lrfs-ai, however, il! H." rargc oi citiccnst!p; Whether 's
arin nr naturalization, which Congress may c,ierth;ii" !"t
ali. II ,.u say what lua!icatiDG. for the good OF all US Il
Union. siaaii to- Imposed upon adopted ci,'z"ns in respect to
Ill. pp!ii!c.i franchises Of voting, throughout ne L. SAFES
Us lie constitution It-c!i imposed the publications W
h.vc sen a".Hc, IN other poiitca! fanci'isc--"ilgihiiiy -
t.: ,7ai offices and trusts. Both FEDERAL and .S!its c!lelbiIi
Il 20 uii"r iuc proposed bill leaves where they were ionnc.
The Constitution was . compromise and 4 compromise
an! a CoHIp1Ct between all the people, nearly "hctn@f CT
i7cns, aliens. (or !prcisneis) Of one State and similar people
u Tie other states; or, between The people generally 't'1'-
uG; the whole Union waiC., II is unimrortant IN me PIE
sent question To determine. l:'etr had ."rn' previously, no
~, iarut" Gaipa hrt~rcn the ImTiIr--np UNIFORM rule oi nat
uclixitian. Each S:ate mad '"o-tY adopted, III us own
way, nearly ali aliens, no, alien enemies, who iid come
within their limits.
Naive. who we're tories were as generally expelled. Po.
ilIc.i AM military services were tie great Inducements 10
l:upl!On-il most cases without certificate n without re-
cord. All, very neatly all, had earned gcncrai citizenship.
An army oI patriot heroes had been recently disoan:cd far
irpnI their native homes, and many were still unsettled IN
a"y ne" residence. Hcace HE language OF Tue C"hstitu.
=" fhe ci.Izens OF each State shall be (&c.J citizens Of
tie several States" That clause was a sweeping adoption
nr recognition. II called Il nation Of AMERICANS into exist.
-ncc, and fixed tiei: united being. Their descendants, and
those since adopted, with TIER c%hiid,cn, are the present
AMEaIcASs-tnc rEorIE OF the United States.
II may, perhaps. ~ objected TO any bill like that proposed
What would te its binding force, should il become a law ?
Particular States might still, al their pleasure, Ct may be
said permit aliens - vote for all func'ionGries, State and
federal, Immediately on coming. for the first time, within the
threshold Of the State. The only answer is-oGths Re gIster-
-: n Heaven. - OF earth. IT these cannot bind, them there
is an end 10 all human society Or government. Tie con:tl.
tL:ion OF the United States, in the name oi the whole peo-
pie, conmGnds-"lfi. constitution, ard the Laws of the
iinired States. which shall be made in pursuance hercoft&r)
;hrt be the supreme !dc of The land and The Judges in erery
Sn.t shall! BE- bound thereby; anything in the constitution or
iQrs IF any S!ats 20 the contrary Understandings" Also
IL. members IF the sererli legislatures an all erecGtirc and
JnLt3.Gi cfTcerS, shalt be bouGG by oath, "r nthrC;a.icn, ~ sup
port tls Vonsttut:un.-fAu. VI, SEC. 2 and 3.
Bui | have not tine fpr reclamation or polish, and | have
had bal little TO Gle principles or press arguments. lhare
only rriIeR no'e,. Much support might be derived from
the equally JnGicious distribution OF power over the milit,1
betw cen federal and State authorities. The analysis and ap.
p!ication are left 10 ADLER hands. They will find that what
5oquifed IN forrniiy was given 10 one side; all that allowed
e discgHf6rmity i,it 10 the other. The reasons were the sumo
az IN i.e case u Citizenship.
Il is ~, probable that The proposed bill will have the good
fortune to conciIiar" Inc general favor Of either .Na.ire Ams-
ri:ans or "hig-. The leading Democrats wHl no doubt re-
iecr II as an attempt upon their 'spoils." Yet il is not seen
measure. More cannot be attained, If more were desirable
without al alteration Of the Constitution. and even some
,hina less would not De accepted by those who are already
more than satisfied with undue advantages. But the Wings
are yet surely under nnmerited defeat, and the NG.hres flush
cd with the first Ituits of their young endeavors. The green
tree waves lis branches and the foliage 10 the breeze, and
looks with the confidence Of incxperience 10 the returning
season. No nlp2lng frost has ever scared It's hopes. let
This party stands on the "unsteadfast footing OF q spear" or.
al least a narrow is,nmu5, which the hrst wave OF success,