Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-02
From the New i"rk Journal OF Lomm"rc'
pkluEE,y'iIN 'rI rIrIyES


Our attention has been cal led "a a IN 1910 Gu
titled 10 amend the law uI the RECITATION OF 7raI
board the public and private vessels Of The lntd starr
in which il is provided that the following clause ~ ih' "
o lSl3 relating 10 Naturalization 'wiIhrui hene ~ "'
time during the said five years oil III. territory :" ~
United States il repealed We learn that NE c'is' ,'
received technical application oi thls ciarI",r ~
person bound from ono part OF the United states W wv
ilcr who in the q" the voyage carried !"
cidcnt 10 Toronto the B,hamas for in-t Icr, uni'
lost the benefit ." his previous tc-idencr aud was "ps
CONNIE nr anew Ii was also applied 10 Scainen VINO w.
made declaration OF intention, and who lost The bench
previous residence by being carried 10 foreign I"h
Generally speaSinY vessel of the United States IL 2
ed Tor most surposcs part OF The territory "i III" u"
States whether al sca or IN foreign port Public p'"
does not tqurc laws that prevent hc naturalization :" %
persuns such clause thus interpreted, might w.
technical application oi The law la maiter not embrace
lis ginal object was undoubtedly the cause pi rp'.
"a much OF worked that result bat the residue o' y
acE which requires in explicit terms a. c"n'i'on Pt.
den odmisson la citizenship, fe.inca ithln 'hf
led States for the "c0niinutd term Of fire years ntft
ding his admission" stands in full force and effect ~
phrase "con,inucd term is explicit, nad requires i've
OF unhruken residence. 49,.
The residence al the applicant "pi'hin NE A'i!' ""
der The jurisdiction Of the United States must be prov
Witnesses ami also that The party has behaved ~ r.
good more! character attached 10 the principles m Nv
sltuliun and well dsposcd 10 the GOOD order $40 "''
OF The game" .....
Suppose The parry Immediately alter his ,e
absGn. hiiIs, iu,n he United Stale, WIN " a., ~!
lu.n and demand his lilrLc al nauralR' ' - ,i,,
n five yeats, II be c,ntrnded HAT ne ,,h, 80:
| Ia admissioni Clearly not lie would ntl w
under The Jurisdiction OF The United States :, ,5rr
One Of The objects of the term, "a Indicated W VI
OF The act clearly 10 enable The party mus
inform himself Of the character o! our institution"
| his attachment to them Great nisciirt ina 49, IN.
might rcauit from any other rGr and particularly ~
chief against which Jefferson sought caieiniy :" n
The rene,l therefore, nf tie words referred !" m
,w only 10 The extent mentioned and prevents I've p' IA
,o Ia technical aud uninlcnional departure ifo" ~
| lis and jurisdiction ;,i, nou.
Our country IL likely have its hands quite ol'
!, giving the protection Of our laws 10 our own
We hive enough of those who adventurous az" s,
schemes of disturbance among ourselves ~ii r II ,hr
cling In our The dissatisfied OF other ia's ,lrn
come among to live, doors are open ~ 80 ~, prt
ION golden hinges moving but our own say ,,u 10
cious peril il for those who arrive .'r,e my tel
the and the trials in which .s M 81 The nj. nt
engaged risis which excite nc Symp . " ,r mo-.
Of freedom every where -. 'n ~''.e,. oun ~ ~
b. kept separate in or "'' : '''' p'''''
| lies TO itself