Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-11
HOA. J5-.AA -A. Cia "a and American
ism,

ism.
Alotter was addressed sometime since to Sena'
tor CLAYTON, of Delaware, Oh behalf of some
gentlemen of Phiadet phla, who are - deeply I'M
pressed with the Importance of having ali the
Offices under the General and State Government
flied with able and intelligent men, free from
prejudice and Ignorance Of our Institutions,
which lorcen birth, education and influence
is 80 apt 10 produce. These gentlemen feeling
a high res ptct Tor Mr. CLAYToy spersGnal char
acter, and a.luir,ug tAe ABILITY displayed by
him couduciing TIE affairs of the nation.
whilst filing Il station bat little inferior IN res
possibility to ,,!at q the President Of the Uni.
ted States WsGlf are encouraged to hoPes
from some o! his late speeches and vote, in
the Senate OF the United States, that he CO.
! NEEDED with them ia sentiment, and would els
deayUr to carry out their views, by coHsenting
to be their candidate for the highest office with'
IN their gift, requesting hin to state whether
if elected, he would pledge himself to exclude
from all civil office, persons who Go not possese
thereQuisite constitutional qualifications for Gil.
ing the offices d President and ' ice president
OF the United et.s; except in the case II
tore'gn d!a!uM1i.c Z commercial agencies, OF
otherwise, where re service OF me peTsouS
possessing lie above lncntioued qualifications
cannot b. c2ln,ui1"cd, without detriment to
the public interest" MIR. CLAYTON pretxes
Hts ISPI5' - HLdtH3. Lt4I I.e never Nili DC q
:and.dlIv 'Jr the Presidency, and answers the
queot,o4s pgo7unloj il the following mann'T:
: Tbs year 1850 must decide msmentous
: issue Ia the country. Are the American people
} prepared 10 @jJre with aliens the right OF gov
ING tm.a natDH, II III au.i0t box, as these Aliens
, can make q declaration OF Intention! They
may, and often do make such u declaration.
within week, or even day, after landing Oh
a our gal. Again, RE the American people pre-.
a pared - share w!jA aliens every blessing aud
benefit conferred upon them as American CIT.
Zens, end even 70 give them q share OF TIE
Il public domain B. tie Nebraska bill, Congress
II mas conferred upon them the right OF voting,
: aud by the Homestead bill, VII ch - SOIL pen.
" ding, and To ho decide upon next winter, they
are to have al equal snare Of the public domain,
on the sane terms with the native and natr-
railz ID citizens. Again, the American people
4 mus: decide whether, other rcumeta3c' % beng
J.. equal the native citizen Is or ls not larry
rs entitled t. & preference in the distribution or
honors and offices IN the country when gave
!" them birth.
o. The state o: my health viii not permit me
u 20 G.ecuss these questions IN letter. Our
pr na}ut llization laws are unquestionab.y deec-
tive. or our allnshous<s would rot nos be filed
- with p&upeTs. Ofthe $4,000 psupers in tho
ne United SL4:es. $4,000 are foreigners. ard &c.
lie 900 natives. The snaels OF crime have SWELL
ed Il 80 Ne jale ct EGrn?e have poured out their
~ contentanco the counlry, ana the telon convict
reeking icCm 4 murder il Europe, or who has
"e he fortune {" escape from the punishment 0!
~, any other crime abroad, easily gains naturali-
ne zatun here, by spending part of five years
nd within the l.G,ta Of the United States. Our
country has become Botany Bay, nto which
Europe annuouy discharges her criminals q
TN every descrlp.lc3.
ia have 10 prejulices against tho homes
nr foreigner who comes here 10 s5ek an luH
from tie tyranny Of rulers abroad. All nj
sympathies are with them, and when they be
i'm come naturalized, Will defend them, as Anne
ing rlean citizens in ali their rights, as fully a
no, those born on the soil. l would nculc1te an'
,,h. practice religious federation IN It's troades
sense, but would see 10 Il that 10 men Of an.
sect, whose creed ieachss them to deny religion
ten liberation TO ne and my countFymerl shout
NO ever hold Office here, or power Of any kl2d
vor persecute US fer our religious opinions. Il
~ man who az knowledges allegiance toany foreig
'P' ootentate or power. or who holcs himself undC
un9 obligations to obey the edoI q: any such p
all. tentate or power, shall be by ny vote placed
the anv post or office under the American govern
g. meat. l would defend the zig ala OF men OF a
religions to the fall extent to wh:ch thei
SO rights are guaranteed by the American Const
;e so tuition Bat while / would advise every Am
rican citizen to defend the religious rig hts Of q
% n others, even at the hazard of ME life, wou
at the same time advise him to peril his Life n
"a! less freely in defence of his own.
}, y. do not undertake TO enter iato the suble
es Of how far foreigners, who are not naturallzed
this country should be permitted 10 hold Ofne
, Tho You will find that you can lay down no gener
Eng nacessary he executions 1t is sufficient
the NV purpose, standing as l 10, without d
true, power and without the wish to have the Pow'
who to confer ofhees upon ot"ers' 10 %! -
~" equal circumstances OF qualifications and mer
NJ is better entitled to the honors and offices OF I
-..==. country than foreigner, whether naturalis
Sux. or not.