Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-07
SCOTT AND our ADOPTED CITIZENS.

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We published some weeks ago, scon's letter
written in Isfl, in which he expressed the opn>
ion that between extending 'he period Of resi-.
dence before naturalization and total repeal OF
all laws upon the subject, his mind inclined to
the latter, that /. to total exclusion Of all aliens
from the right Of voting. Il seems that three
years afterwards his mind underwent slight
| change upon the subject. In the National In
elligenSer Of December l7th, 1914, tn re ap
peared communication under the signature of
"Americus," This communication has been
lately brought before the public again by tho
New York Herald, and the authorship has been
attributed to Gen. Scott. The Herald says, 1--WE
are prepared to prove il, tthat Scott Ia the 40.
thor Of the attiele,) according 70 ihe nsages In
such cases rade and pro,itsd, and we challenge
any Of his most honest partizans, Or any Of the
most INSCRIPTIONS Of the .higherslaw" drfns
gogues by whom he is surrounded to a refutstlon
Of this indictment" As the NationsI Intelii.
gencer and the other. leading Scoil organs re-
main silent upon the subject, we are forced to
the conclusion that the indictment is true one,
and that Scott is the author.
We cannot give the communication entire to-
day--perhaps we may do so in onr next--but
here ia the bill which Gen. Scott draws up and
recommends; it contains the glst OF his article,
and is in fact, as the Mississippian SAYS, a BiR
for the digfTonchiSemeat and degradation oj'I
Aliens
An act supplementary to the acts now in force
on thu subject If uniform rule Of naturalization.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted, g., That any alien,
being tree white person, who shall come into |
the United States six months or later after the
passage Of this act, may be admitted TO become |
citizen thereof after residence therein Of at
least three (l) years, and one year, (2) al least
after declaring his bona fde intention of becom-
ing citizen, in the manner and form. aud upon
the other conditions not herein altered, as pre-
scribsd by the not entirled "An ACT to establish |
a uniform rule of naturalization, and TO repea the
acts heretofore passed on that -nhirci" which
was approved April IA. 1909: Procided That
no aliens arriving in the United States afer SIX
months from the passage Of this act shall ever
acquire the right to vote, except in he manner
herein after prescribed for an, eleciuf Of Presi
1ent or Vice President OF the United States; for
any member Of the House OF Representatives. Of
d the same; for any governor, lieutenant. gov
arnor, member of The legislature, Judge Of the
,outt Of record, or sheriff. 10 any state Of Terri
ory of the United States. or for any naYor, IN.
endant, president, aldemin. assistant alderman,
" common councilman # any ctty, borough, or
town or village. 10 any o The States
" their Territories, o. 0ilhin the District oil
;oombis; bot all aliens admitted 20 naforslixa- I
ION under the foregoing provisions and linita-
ions, shall enjoy every olher righ md privilege I
# native born ctizens, which % not arorss-ivi
United or withheld by the Constitution t the U, i
ed States
SEC. ?. And be q further enarted, Ths; every Z
stuFslized citizen, as aforesaid. shall be wholly
Iempird or excused from involuntary service IN
le militia, army, or navy Of the UBt d States. =
SEC. 8 And be il further enacted, That every .
se white alien, bring an able bod-d male, of :
least seventeen years Of age who shall IN time :. "
warengage to serve the United States against !,
leir enemies, f6r at least two years, or duung 81
e war. or who in time Of actual war, shall
rive the said States faithfully fortwo yesrs,or to
. end Of the war, in any cOinp4ny Or vessel of II
ar, in the army or navy OF said states, shall, on n
Eanng the certificate or cerheaie- of h.th- Re
ervice, signed BY the comm ndng officer or We
icsrs Of such company or conpaairs. -sel or cr
sseis Of war, and countersignsd hy the next na
CHER officer in the army or navy under whom, p
any. such alien has served, shs be admitted bo
presenting such evidence 10 any coUr desig- G,
Ted in the act herein before f-cied. to all the sr
.bis and privileges Of citizsssilp a. any tine "a
nfsrred BY the act. on simply q * III Oaih oii
sgiance 70 The United States. ahd making the Al
lunciaiion enjoined IN this said acl. C.
SEC. !. And Be Il further eaae;ed, That ihis e
shall take effect on and after a mas,bs from q.
passage. when ell provisions Of former scts,