New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-19
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We have taken occasion heretofore to refer to
the fact that there are suspicious circumstances
attending the proceedings of the Sixth District
Court in comforting papers of naturalization
| upon persons desiring to become citizens and
| in doing 80, VIC have intimated the general be-
lief that illegalities to an alarming extent have
been resorted to in order to confer evidences OF
naturalization upon the greatest number of APP
plicants, in the shortest possible space of time
In having done SO. we were actuated by no mo-
tives Of ill will towards the actors in these
unlawful proceedings, but called attention to the
facts as journalists, feeling ourselves obligated
to warn the public of whatever occurrences that
might tend to tIenching upon their privileges.
Having seen with regret the proceedings of
the Judge of the Sixth District Court, and hav
| ing witnessed there certain acts performed by
him that had not, in our judgment, the sane
| ton of the law I'VE deemed it our duty and our
| right to put him on his guard as to such irregu
larities. We uttered our sentiments in regard
the eto somewhat more reservedly than the
glaring nature of the facts would have justified
Had we spoken more plainly, and in the harsh
terms which the circumstances justified, the re-
but to provoke defiance.
TWAS in no caviling spirit that we ventured
to call the attention of the Judge presiding in
the Sixth District Court to the fact that asser-
tions had been made relative to his proceedings
involving charges not at all favorable to their
legality. We did it, intending to warn him of
the consequences, hoping that he might take
our remarks in the spirit in which they were
put forward, and reform the abuses which were
being daily enacted under his eye.
Notwithstanding this, we have been informed
that our suggestions have been construed as
having malicious intent, and that grave
question has been entertained as to the expedi-
ency of arresting the proprietor of this paper
for contempt of Court! We might have been
inclined to grow vehement at this threat against
the freedom Of speech, but that the supremacy
ludcrous nature of the proposition rather ex-
cites 10 nirth. But this aside We intended to
speak Of serious matters
! Notwithstanding that we have unmasked to
the public inspection the unwarrantablc pro-
eeedAngs Of the tribunal referred to, and have
warmed the parties CONCERNED that there are
. - iaMs which can not be disregarded with
rA's, 'hey continue to brave the general
/. uns'ea by remonstrance, and una
~ snanls The essential prelminaries
30 " ooeahine eVsaenees OF citiEensbin as LAID
J. uown oy the ADMINISTRATION laws are t;sr.,..anI
what are popularity called " FRS, Pow, 49,.
l. but casually examined, and their .n,,... -
vi not proven, but presumed. Indeed, NAM, 10
pc applicants, from what they have been tOla Ia
At under the impression that First Papers, ~,
p not required, and that they may be at once In
~ vested with all the attributes of citizensb;
l. without going through the necessary proba,io
and the prescribed forms. Men are made cit
If zens with facility aud dispatch that to II
$, uninitiated observer would give to the procee
rs ings Of the Court all the pceularities of fare
And these things arc done in defiance of pu