The daily union., 1852-07-09
Gen SCOTT and the naturalization Laws.

The recent letter Of Hon. John A. Dix to the Tammany
Society contains auson TO the celebrated letter in
which Gen Scott declares his inclination 10 have adopted
citizens disranchised by repeal OF the naturalization
laws appears by the suboined additional
that Gen DIX was not aware. when he wrote to the
Tammany Society," OF the whole extent OF the predlea
men IN which Gen, Scott by his course on the sub
lect. had involved himself General Dix seems 10
have thought, and naturally enough, that when a
public OF General Scotts age and standing had
thus uouaiseosd to go TO the length OF prescribing mil
lions of his fellow citizens from the rights Of citizenship,
he must have done upon solid grounds OF con-
vciion which the anxiees of candidate the OF
the meeting OF convention would not induce hn 10 re-
tract or abandon In reasoning General Dix ms,ook
his man. General Scott having held his proscnptive
views from 1885 up TO 1885, shuled out of hsm in part
at least, as he best might The convention was going
to nominate candidate for the presidency the vote OF
the adopted citizens was important; letter OF reraclon
but one additional Inconsistency in career 10 which
such things were familiar and the letter OF reacton
was written To this letter Gen Dix refers in the note
which we subjoin.
But the reracon, appears. either came TOO late
was mol strong enough answer it's purpose 1t required
to be eked in the recent letter OF acceptance Ac.
inydious and unconstitutional discrimination in favor Of
those foreigners who may have served year in the
army navy The whole proceeding makes up the most
utterly ndeensbe record that we have ever known any
man OF eminence in the country TO leave upon any
important topic of public policy. II anything worse
or more odous in the way Of public position than the
deliberate enunciaton of General SCOTS proscriptve
views can be imagined il h the facility Of their ecanta
ton on the eve OF presidential canvass General Dix
truly describes an 'emnent disqualification" for
the highest civil trust:
PoRTcHEsrER, 9Th July, 1852.
TO the Editors Of The Epeaing Post
In letter addressed to the Tammany Society few
days ago. the occasion of their OF
national anniversary, alluded the beal opinions OF
General Scott Published by himself years since
respect to the admission of foreigners the rights Of c
zenship In the Tribune of the 30 ut, which
my hands by accident this morning, saw, for the first
tme letter from the General renouncng those opinions,
and also his letter accepting the whig nation for the
presidency, in which he suggests alteration in laws
of naturalization which shall give the right of citizenship
oil foreigners who shall faithfully serve in time Of war;
year board OF our public vessels or in our land
forces, regular volunteer their receiving honora
bic discharge from the service"
Deeply impressed, as atn, with Gen. Scott's eminent
military services and his equally eminent disqualications
tor the highest civic trusts is a OF the greatest
gre that should have misunderstood and missated
his present position any matter OF public interest
question in respect to which the democratic party has
for instant wavered hasten request if my
letter above referred TO should be published in your col
umns that this note may have place there also.
am, very respectfully, yours
JOHN A. DIX.