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

PERFUMES and frauds al the pc lis; but.
g. leave the basis OF the naturalization system as il is
add superinduce the following notifications,
An act supplementary acts now 10 force on the sub
lect OF uniiorm rule Of naturalization.
Sac. L. Bs d enacted, se That any asn being free
six mouhs later after the passage this act may De adj
niued become ei,izen thereof aera residence
81 least three t) years. and 90 al least alter
declaring hs bona fds becoming czeu tue
and fo and upon the other conditions not herein
sh enitom rule OF and 70 repeal the acts
n f. go,'sa p S@ TRs no sea arriving "a Ss
United States after six months from the passage Of tis aet
shalt acquire the right except la the manner
hereinafter pesedbed io any elecdr Of President Vice
President OF The United States FOR any membef q the
lieutenant governor, member Of the lsgislaars jndge OF
court Of record sheriff, IN any Sale Territory o.
alderman, assistant alderman common councilman of
any city, borough or incorporated '~n siagr IN any
uict Of Columbia; but all aliens admued naturaii1a
enjoy every other right and privilege of naveboIn citi
zsns which e MOI expressly limited or withheld BY the con-
Ssc. O. dad be further saaesd That every nssuraized
czen aforesaid shall be wholly exempted excused
from voluntary service in the mia army, and navy Of
sFo And &c IL farther s~aesd, That every free white
alien, being nbeboded male OF at least seventeen
years age, who shall IN time Of war, engage p serve the
United States against their enemies Tor at least two years
the said States faithfully two years. OF % the end o.
ae N IL oe lie s q
certificates OF faithful service, signed by the commanding
Vessels Of war. and counserssned by he next higher OH
Ger 70 the army or navy under whom ~ any SUN alien
served shall be admitted presenting such evidence
any designated hee,nbefore rected,
all tue rights and privileges Of citizenship az any me con-
erred by the SIMPLY taking the oath OF asgiapce
70 the United States and making the remuneration e,ned
SEQ, Ana be ii further enaeted, That this act shall
take effect and alter six months from It's when
all provisions Of former acts, Inconsistent with this act shall
be taken and held DO repealed, in ony 10 all
aliens arriving in the United States after thai date
Should some bill like this become law. ii would moi in
the slightest degree affect any alien already IN the United
States Who might arrive within six months after lis
date or course the rights oil naiuTazed citizens would
be little touched by the ac those OF naiiyeborn cit
zens What foreigners abroad would be affected By the
iaw' Probably but few; possibly not one who, at The
time OF it's passage, would have mind made up 10 ma
crate 10 the United Safes As TO all female foreigners
arriving alter the passage OF the act and the additional
morihs they weuld be the by two years, adj
tted all the cuR rights of citizenship, and others
have been conferred on females. Sooner also, by
Two years. would their male relatives and friends be
admled 10 that large Class OF rights besides eligibility 10
all bul four Offices, State and federal.
As to other foreigners abroad and in existence, who
may hereafter be born abroad, what right would they
have now or in future 10 complain Of such law We.
already the United States, whether natives, Daturaized
citizens. or aliens. have great question of national
policy settle for ourselves and own posteriy and
may settle il for the benefit Of both, without looking
TO speculative philanthropy liberty beyond such pos
leriy. We think liberal enough when. IN pro-
vng for America leave the door OF admission open
10 The cadren of foreigners. abroad who may here
ar be bora here, without allowing their fathers to come
an help 10 govern us. We, who alone have any right
10 think on the subject. claim that best govern
ourselves and the better such government, IN The mean
lime so much the better for the foreigners who may
hereafter among us, and for their Ameiicanborn
| children
Itwl be observed thai The bill proposes to leave iu-
a1ivihla na off nd
trusts as those who have heretofore been nauiazed.
Many OF them no doubt, will be appointed and elected
to high places heretofore and be found worthy of
confidence Montgomery, or a Norris Galla.in,
| FindIay, a Smiley We, now in America, mean only
that after given time, electors born the soil shall
alone select natives adopted citizens TO make laws for
America TO administer those laws.
But without syllable on the subject OF electors
voter) for electors OF President and Vice President be-
cause, perhaps, il intended they should be chosen
by the State legislatures, al present South Carolina
the constitution has declared:
"The House OF Representatives shall be composed Of
membsfs chosen every second year by the people Of the
several STATES; and the electors each State shall have
Gus brai:cn Of the State legislature -tAn !, sec. 2
clause ID
Not another word is said in any other part Of the in
strument The qualifications OF voters
In view OF that clause, may be asked, and 10 the
confusion Of minds, Ha. Congress the power to
limit the political franchise of future adopted citizens
as in the first section of the bill proposed The
is, certainly not, il that the only clause bearing
the question. But here two others:
"Congress shall have power" establish uniform rule
of raiizaion, and uniform laws the subject bank
uptcies throughout the United States section
~, clause -
| And
"The citizens OF each State shall be entitled to all prvi
eges aud ipnunss of citizens In the several Sates
| (ati. t. section 2, clause
The three clauses must be construed together. and IL
they be harmonzed rendered not incompatible with
each other, each must have its full weight and effect
Nothing easy than 10 solvs the supposed difficulty
or 10 find the desired harmony.
1t is evident that il each OF the original thineen--now
twenty. six-Siaies could make its own different rule
1 Delaware, against The will of Virginia, might make
adopted citizens for both and Michigan for New York,
greatly to the annoyance OF the latter but Virginia is not
represented in the Delaware legislature, New York
10 that of Michigan citizen OF State being ciii-
of every other, should have had by this time
CONFUSION confounded' everywhere; but that
precisely TO avoid this opposition and interference OF
many captcious rules that the constitution in express
terms. at least 10 respect 10 the adoption OF Foreigners de-
cares that Congress lin which all the States are equia-
bly, rerresened) shall haze the poDr e,ati uniform
RUE Of nawaiiseion throughout The United Stits The
object Is as plain as the Judgment OF the power was
indispensable. No act OF single State can be put in
with such power. III not left derelic, and
seized upon by others from sheer necessity il must be
eIotuspeiy in the hands where primarily lodged There