Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-17
NATIONAL MTELLIGENCER.
CITIZENS SHIP.

which party bias often more discernbe than rea-
son. This trait, while equally marked in the treat
ment Of Kosta's case, is the more remarkable as it
presents simply legal question, which the law bear
ing upon it would seem to make too plain to admit
of doubt. We recur to the subject at present
for the purpose of introducing the annexed brief
article from the pen Of eminent urist and states
man, and, we may add an ardent friend of the
Navy:
The laws of the United States the subject of
razation require among other things residence of five
years within the United States The 18th section of the
act Of March 3d. lSl3 chapter 49, for the regulation of
seamen board the public and private vessels of the
United States provided that person who shall arrive
in the United States from and after the time when this
act shall take effect shall be admitted become ct
of the United States who shall not for the continued
term Of five years next preceding his admission aore
said have resided within the United States, io being
al any lime during e said gears out Of The territory Of
The United States.
By the act of June Goth, ls4s the provision in the
words in italics repealed by bill which was intro
duced into the Senate by Mr. DICKINSON of New York
have not his remarks before me, but think he intend
ed only remedy the inconvenience of certain temporary
absences from the territory Of the United States which
the law then Stood would obge the applicant in
Of such absence to begin de Certainly neither Mr.
DICKINSON Congress imagined that foreigners
declaration of intention to become citizen could const
tute him that his declaration of intention to
forever oil allegiance any foreign prince po
tentate in any way equivalent to oath of ale
glance to the United States from which would result the
corresponding duty of protection.
The foreigner takes oath to support the Constitution
of the United States when he makes his declaration,
any former allegiance but only declares his in
tenton to do so. (See act of 1902, chapter 28 While
he remains within territory under our flag he is
of entitled to protection but when within
territory under fag and before admission cit
zenship upon full compliance with naturalization
laws what possible claim he have protection
He the United States neither the allegiance of the
citizen the qualified allegiance of the temporary resi-
dent and there is nothing from which the duty of pro-
lection result.
glad to denial that the Attorney General of
the United States the author Of the apsodica mys
titled, and extrayagant article the of Martin
kosta which appeared in Boston paper, and which
New York paper ascribed to Gen. CUSHING. The igno
rance and presumption which may be laughed at in
newspaper essayt could not be otherwise than scredt
able in high public funotionary.
While the people Of the United States admire the gal
lantry of Capt sGRAHA, and the generous Indignation
which doubtless prompted him. they should forget
territory fag of the rights of American citizen
and that ships of foreign stations
to redress the wrongs of those who have no claim to the
protection of our Government
A former reference which we made to the repeal
ing act, and the ausion to it by our correspondent
above, have induced to refer to the journals and
debates of Congress, and copy for the information
of our readers the reasons given by Senator Dick
INsoN in favor Of the repeating BILL
TX SENATE, JuxE le lsls.
Mr. DICKINSON moved to postpone the previous orders
take up the bill to amend the act entitled An acrfor
the regulation Of board the public and private
vessels Of the United States"
Mr. DICKINSON stated that the object q this bill was
10 enable tho. Individuals who had not been able to per-
feet their letters Of naturalization in consequence Of be-
ing compelled to be absent from the United States
the notification Of their intention, obtain relief He
had been for four years trying get this bill through
and there opposition he must ask for the yeas and
nays on his motion.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD asked whether the bill proposed that
the time individual might be absent from the United
States be made up by subsequent residence prior
to the granting Of the certificate
Mr.. DICKINSON replied in the affirmative.
Mr. BnEEsE said that if the applicant for natu-aliza-
ton should be called Of the United States remain
ABROAD years would not
be counted.
Mr. CALHOUN referred to another bill the subject Of
naturalization which had been introduced and thought it
would advisable have the whole subject before the
Senate at the time. He would therefore prefer that
this bill be informally passed over.
Mr.. WEsrcoTT opposed to the bill, and gave
which naudble from his position under the
gallery
Mr.. BERRIEs explained the law it would stand after
the passage Of the BILL which required that the five years
residence should be completed II the applicant for GER
thcate absent any part Of that time would remain
for the decide that absence was sufficient
prevent the issuing Of the certificate As the law now
stands if any person after notifying his intention to be-
citizen sets his foot Of the United States he
must 90 through the full term Of Eve years residence
again. Under this bill he may called away for short
period by business but having fled his desire to become
naturazed the court may decide that there is no su
Client for his going again over the whole term Of
probation.
The Ill then considered, and read third time and
passed.
In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June %, 1S4s
The bill from the Senate amend an act entitled An
act for the regulation Of board the public and
private vessels Of the United States" passed March g.
1913, was read first and second time, when
Mr.. BIRDsAtL moved that the bill be read third
e and put upon its final passage Mr. B. explained the
practical operation Of the law Of naturalization as now
Interpreted by the courts Of the State Of New York.
and showed the necessity Of the bill to relieve persons
after DECLARING their intention