Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-29
General scott's Communication TO the Ma
tiOnaI InteIIigencer.

ExcEPT-
60 Such aliens shall have served two years in the
army or navy who shall thereby be entitled to the
rights of citizenship including the right Of suffrage.
80. Aliens shall be exempted from involuntary SER
vice in the militia the army navy, Gust as free ne
groes and Indians are).
IS. The law to 60 into operation six months after its
passage"
more fragrant outrage the spirit and meaning OF
the constitution was never attempted. Infinitely worse
than the alien laws Of the elder Adams The whole
system Of popular liberty is boldly assaicd in this CON-
municaton, and the Wing party by nominating him
have Endorsed these abomnable doctrines. Democrats
and Wings, read this programme Of principles Wings
defend it abandon the But enough for the
present
From the National Intslligencer, December L. 1s44l
COMMUNICATIONS
Notes the admission Of aliens TO citizenship
"The Congress shall have the power" to establish
uniform rule of naturalization ~ Constitution U. s.
article l, section g. clause A..
On this power all citizens who may be sdopted
under any established rule made pursuant to the power
the constitution itself in other parts imposes four m
tatiOns or restrictions
l. No person shall be representative who shall not
have &c, been seven years citizen OF the United
States" (Artcle 1, section 2, clause %
?. "NO person shall be senator who shall not have
-(Artcle 1, section 3, clause 81.
g. "No person, except naturalborn citizen, or citl-
of the United States the time of the adoption OF
this constitution shall be eligible the office of Presi
dent."-( Article IL, section l, clause 81 And
4. "No person constutionally ineligible to the Office
Of President shall be eligible TO that OF Vice President
Of the United Statss."- amendments, article II,
clause section 81.
Under the power and the restrictions here severaly
quoted, Congress may egIsate this subject IN the
shape Of a Uniform rule-hat is rule the same; for
he ime vxho anil is
Territories.
1t is seen then that the consultation ITSELF in respect
TO foreigners, contemplaes 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 arri
va-instead of the end of fire years at 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 voting
and being voted for in respect to all State offices and
trusts and the right OF holding all federal Offices with
the exceptions which follow. Yet, present. 2nd
no such adopted citizen would be eligible to seat Ia
the House of Representatives, nor until seven year:
after taking the oath; nor, 3d., to seat in the Senate
until two years more, making nine; nor, 4th &c
the Presidency Vice Presidency; whilst, 5th there
are yet among foreigners by birth who having
been here prior the adoption of the constitution
eligible to the Presidency and Vice Presidency, anC
enjoying every other right Of naturalborn citizens
Behold, then, at this moment within the bosom OF ou
country, foreigners holding, by naturalization five
era grades OF citizenship besides, 9th host Of othe
laws, with the right to acquire to hold and to TRANSMIT
property, including Tin several Sates) lands and houses
and all (males) again. in different stages of advance
ment toward the acquisition of the political rights unde
the hrst four heads above Ii is therefore, shown tina
the constitution, By "a uniform rule of alization
did not rule under which all rights whatsoever
Of native born citizens should be conferred aliens
Subsequently, arriving in the country at once and in
lump One right (the second above) the constitution
withholds for years after naturalization; another
(the hrd) for nine years. and the fourth forever If
follow he I'M
to say that Congress can, by rule of naturalization
make foreigner a natural born citizen Naturaliza
ton IS technical term, borrowed by constitution
from English aw-ust as eUying trdT 0reTt act OF reG
son, &c, were borrowed by the instrument roir
the same source To find the legal meaning of either
term we have always been obliged to look 10 that loun
tain rather than dictionaries. Nothing is
sal or common than such technical reference.
In the English practice Of naturalization" it is
eeedingy to find that alters have been admitted to
all the rights of born subject In England they have
been almost universally by the Of adoption dis
qualified from holding office, sc.
With u.s. Congress may establish uniform rule oil
Naturalization, or repeal the present rule and have
none, Just have twice had, and have twice re-
pealed, uniform laws the subject of bankruptcies
subject over which Congress has unlimited power
under (by the way) the clause OF the constitution
As, them Congress might originally have leeisated
or not on naturalization, and may repeal the
istng established rule and substitute other may
Congress, at its good pleasure, in view of national
policy and expedency alter modify the existing rule
They cannot fail TO occur to every thinking mind. Sl
nee 1t here repeat what declared of single
sovereign's Power-the evils Of tho existing rule Of
naturalization great, increasing and ought to
be diminished
One of some experience and who has meditated the
subject long, presumes to suggest as follows:
l. Not to repeal the existing rule and leave none,
the user on the part of Congress Of the delegated
pswer, would give at least colorado authority State
adoptions of citizens, Just as the nonexistence of
uniform system Of bankruptcy has led to State nsoven
and II tbaff
out, perhaps, uniformity between any two, would in
crease the evils to be diminished, independent Of ex
trsme embarrassment in courts and at the polls, under
the provision the ctizens of each State shall be emit
tied to all privileges and immunes Of citizens in the
several SlaIes."- Constitution article a. section ?
cause u.
Not to extend the period oGresidence before admission
to citizenship this would be impoltic nationality,
unjust to Aliens in respect TO the acquisition and trans
mission OF real estate IN many parts oil the Union
also IN respect other ciUiI rights Besides, extension
Of previous residence would diminish the alleged per
juries and frauds at the polls; but,
3. Leave the basis Of the naturalization system il
is, and superinduce the following notifications
IN 4ef supplementary TO the acts norO IN force on the sub
jeet Of uniform rule Of naturalization.
SEC l. Be It enaeied, &C., That any alien, being q
free white person. and who shall into the United
States six months later after the passage Of this
may be admitted become citizen thereof after resi-
dence therein Of least three ( years. and yea
(2) least after declaring his bona de intention of be
coming citizen, in the and FORM and upon the
other conditions not herein altered prescribed by h
entitled " An act 10 establish uniform rule of natu
Tazation and repeal the acts heretofore passed
that subject" which was approved April ID, 1902
Provided That alien arriving the United States ate
ak months from the passage Of this act, shall
qure the right vote, except in the hereinafter
prescribed for any electOr Of President Vice Presl
dent Of the United States for any member Of the House
Of Representatives OF The same any governor lieu
tenant governor, member Of the legislature, Judge