Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-16
CITIZENSHIP.

The newspapers continue with unabatcd raucslncss 10
discus. the case Of kosIa and with least much
ciy nf knowledge and judgment usually characcrHes
editorial discussions in which party bias s often more
Giscrfnle han This trai while equally mar hed
in l treatment ni knsa's is The rcna kahic
presents simply iegnl question: which The la" bearing
unon IL would make plain 10 admit of doubt
We The subject al present Tor the purpose OF nI"-
ucing annexed brief article from the pen OF eminent
urs and statesman, and We may aad an ardent Trend o
the Navy:
"lhe laws Of The United States on the subject o natural
Iion require other thngs, residence n five
within the United States. Tn, 2h section III the a,i III
March 3D. l5l3 chapter d. for tile regulation al samcn IN
board public and private vessels III thu United states
provided rhlt who shall arrive IN The U":'rd
Satrs from and after the lime when this act shall take rci
shall be admitted TO become citizen Of The United States
who shall not for ihe continued term I" vc yeaIs next pre-
ua;cc STATES rtaout Sn harc resided within 'nr
years out Of ne territory OF The United Siatcs."
"Ry Of June 9Th ISIS The provision in the words
IN aIics was repeated by bill whch Introduced inlu
the Senate By Mr. Dickinson ol New York. | have not
his remarks before BAT think lie Intended only
y the Inconvenience q! certain temporary absences from
Ithr territory The United States, which, the aw then
stood would noge III" aplcan in case u snr absence
10 b.n de Cc:niny ntitler Mr.. Dickinson nor
Congress nincl thai foreigner declaration
become citizen conld constitute him one; ar that
his declaration OF intention 10 rcnonncc forever all hlrsanc
any foreign prince potrnIntc any way tquvn
lcnl oath OF allegiance Ia tho United States from
which would result the corresponding 'Iiy OF protection
The foreigner takes oath 10 support the Constitution ot
the United States when he makes his dccaraon nor re-
any former allegiance but only declare. his nlrn'
fIon (Scr ul 1902. chapter 25) While HI
mains within territory, or under our tag he Is o course
curd To protection; when not within territory
under iag and before admission 10 citizenship upon
full compliance with naturalization laws, what possible
claim he have Ia our protection! He owes hc unu
States neither The allegiance Of ig ctZrn The qa1ri
allegiance ni the temporary resident and 50 There Is n"tng
from which the duly of pIo'ecIion can resi
q" glad denial that the Atturncy icnefai l
The United Slules was au'r of the rhapsodcal, mys'i-
fed and cxavngant article On the case ol MartIn kosa
which appeared in Boston paper, ana which New orK
paper ascrbed u Grn CusniHG The lgnoruncr and
yrh
cnu be otherwise Than dscrcdltnhlc in eh pbIir
iunctionary.
"Whr the people OF the United States admire the galan.
ny Of Capt soRAHAM, and the generous Indignation when
doubtless prompted him. ry should not forget that The mt
rage upon kusta not violation 0 our territory u" nag,
or of the rights Of American clIizcn; ana ia uhf sps
ot war are moi foreign stations Ia redress the wrongs
OF those who have cilm I" The protection o our Govern
mcnt"
(ornc. reference which made 10 the repeating act
and In. aIIsnu To- il by correspondent above, have IN
uccd us 10 refer The journals and debates oi C1hgss
aud copy or the ininrmaimn ni our readers tr reasons
uyrn BY Senator DCKISsnS in LV"r oi the repeating ui
"lS SENATE JuSE ~, ISIS
"Mr DlcKISsoS moved tn postpone the previous "rdrfS
to take up bill amend the act entitled An aci "r '
of on board the pnoc ana ri'at 'es-
-ca Ul The United STATES "
"Mr D,cKrSsnS stated that The object Of this bill wns 10
enable those yn1s wh" had M" been able 4" perfect hrr
letters Of naturalization in consequence oi bring compelled
To be absent from the United States since hc n"tlhca"h
,i Their ulrnon obtain relief lie had been UI i"ur
wears irwin. Ia gel This bill through and II there was ofPn
sitinn he must ask for The Yeas and nays IN hs Inol
'Mr uSDERwoon asked whether The blll propose, INA,
The time an individual might he absent from the ontu
Siales 10 bc made up hy Subsequent resu1"ce P' "
The granting o! the certificate!
"Mr DIcKISsoS replied in the affirmative.
AIr BREEsE said that il the applicant Tor nalulazh'i'
hnnd be called nul oil United Slated aud remain abroad
our years and eleven months that lime would not be count
ed. -, :, H., r 80
turaIizalion which had been INTRODUCED aud thought II would
hr advisable 10 have whole subject before the senate NJ
the same time He would therefore prefer ha' ms ON DC
Informally passed over ~ ~
reasons which were naudbic from this position under The
gallery. ;; , .,.,d ,oor
The nassa oe of the M which required that the fVc years
residence should be completed II the applicant or cef
6rate were absent any part Of that time, II would remain O
Inc court 10 decide whether that absence was suc'eh' "
nrevent the ssnng Of the certificate as thc Ii" no"
stands il any person, after notilI Ing MS h'tnon !" "
nme citizen sets his foot of the United STATE ne
must 90 through the full of five years aence again
Hinder this bill he NAV be called away Tor SNORT pcoa ny
business but having filed his desire 10 become nuurazea
the court may decide that there is no sutcicnt reason II"
his pong again over The whole term oil PROBATION.
"The BILL was then considered, and read third time al"
passed. 1 % ,s.s
ssrbc hI from the Senate 10 amend an act cnuicu An
act for The regulation OF seancn on hoard tue pup ",u
yne vessels D The United States passed Mafch . 1912
was read first and second llne, Wen :. /,
"Nr BRpsaLL moved that the bill u ~ " ;th tfa
lime nd nut upon its final passage hir. u explained .'c
pruclica operation OF the law oi naturaizaon aS md
r., ,re,cd by Inc Courts II the Stale OF New iors anu
showed the necessity the bill relieve persons ~ho
Ter declaring their intention 10 become nuurazed hau fi'
rho coun,ry as volunteers for Mexico and thus been prevent
I'd from obtaining the residence required by law.
"Mr McCLERxANp further explained the opJect " ~.
bill and urged The necessity o passing IT, nose "no l
enlisted in the service Of the country and had been SEM pc
yond its limits The prosecution OF the war; e "l" NC
wording Of The present law and forced 10 lose aa' i've
hrv we're hus absent though They had previously no.
! ,i6rd their intention u being naturaized.
"Mr HoLMEs of New York, moved the previous 9ucs''
whrh was seconded and the operation thereof me
hIl a. read third time and passed by yeas ana nays
| Yeas 65 nays A." oo,,s ,,,
The render will perceive from The above proceeus '', 70.
,he motive of Congress removing the restriction "a ol
very different purpose than 10 encourage adVeh'aels o
other countries 10 among Us Just long enough '" 'n
declaration OF intention; then quit the country as s DC "
r,lse perhaps during -four years ana eleven "ons,
MIR BREEsE remarked yet retaining The pri'iesc VI it
mp lhe last month of filth year arI e
neoo net was 10 relieve the disability which would otltf