Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-09-25


D. to the Constitution. was firsl 10 raise The batil
N cry in defence of the prosecuted fureignets, VIII
m were everywhere falling victims 10 the Allie
9 and Sedtion laws.
d The Virginia Resolutions of '9S and 90, am
j. the report of James Madison in their vinlica
e ton, prove this. The following constitutes ihe
u, fourth of the series:
II aThat the General Asse nbly tot particular
n " protest against the pa lpable aud alarming in
fractions of the Consultation IN the two late cas-
0 es Of the Alien and Seaition Acts passed al the
4 late session of Congress the FIRST Of which
exercises a power delegated to the Federal Gov
D ernment, and which, by uniting legis atiye and
jndicial powers 10 those of the Executive, utter
Iy subverts The general principle Of free gov
eminent as well as the particular organization
and positive provisions OF the Federal Consti-
tuition and the other oil which acts exercises a
: power not delegated by the Constitution a
power which more than any other ought TO ex-
cite unusual alarm, because il is evelicd against
thai right Of freely examining public measures
and characters, which has ever been Justly
deemed the only eilectual guardian OF every
o her right"
The Slh of the series is not less en-
phatic. II speaks oil the Alien and Sedition
Laws. as
| "Acts which assume to create, define, and
punish crime, other than those enumerated in
the Constitution, are altogether void and Of no
force, and that the power TO create, define and
punish such other crimes, is reserved, and Of
right appertaiiis, Solely and exclusively TO
the respective States, EACH within its own terri.
tory"
| Indeed, so indignant was the Wing Central
Committee al Washington with the Democratic
party, for having reafrmed their former anti.
Native American resolutions of 1893 so, tia.
it burst forth during the canvass of.lS52 in the
following TRADE against the fourth aud eighth
es0lthloiis
''These resolutions constitute theft political
Bible, from which they are constantly preaching
doctrines Utterly subversve of the Government,
aud which would. entertained by majority
OF even one or two States involve Us in the hor
Tors Of civil WARP
The Deniocraiic party, under the lead Of
Jefferson, acquired, by advocating repeal Of
he Alien and Sedition Laws, popularity In
lie cobntry which il has never LOST. A wise
and prevalent chnnge Of the policy of the CELL
eral government towards foreign born emigranls
characterized the administration Of Thomas
Jefferson. In his first annual message he recon-
mended to Congress The adoplicn Of naturaliza.
ton laws calculated TO attract intelligent em:.
grants from all portions OF Europe. The Dem
patty. uuIUu TIE I,fSl session Oh Con-
gress aer Jefferson's election to the Presilen-
cy, lost ne time in repealihs those infamous and
unconstitutional Alien aud Sedilion laws by
which the first native American patty in this
country oppressed The fieHdess strangers OF
every cline.
The literal; hunahe and republican policy ol
Jefferson towards on foreign born citizens VAS
initiated by Madison, and tended greatly to in-
crease the emigration 10 the United States.-
fhous mus OF useful men iocked 10 this Coun-
Try. Tue repeal Of the original naluraliza-
ton laws, which required a residence OF
fifteen years previous 10 naturalization, took
place during JeiIeIson's administration.
The war OF 1912 was declared and eontlue-
ted by the Democratic party mainly Cor the
purpose OF protecting our foreign born citizens
from the British preiense that Fnglishnen
could not get rid of their allegialice This
doctrine was. as we have seen, the popular enc
with several leading ederaliss who were mem-
beers OF the ConeenoH Of 1897. 1t was deni-
: ed by the Democratic party OF the United States,
and as Grea, Britain proceeded 10 practice it,
war vas the result This war, usual, The
Wings OF that day considered damnable and
accused, and all Native Americans, Yankee
, towards and New England parsons denounced
The war, Mr.. Madison and the foreign born eili-
zens, Il. the style in which the war with Mexico
( was abused. The Wbig party not ou.y opposed
the war for the deience OF our English born CT
tlZens, but called convention 10 abuse and vii
lily the authors OF the war and to burn blue
lights for the enemy. TIE. convention is pretty
generally known as the Hartford Convention
aud was composed OF varied assortment oil
Wings, tederdlis,s, towards, traitors, Yankee
+ denlagooues and parsons, every man ot whom
richly deserved hanging. In this convention,
the proceedings of which constitute The most
netarious chapter Of our political history, there
was again manifested the most settled and deep
rooed hostility To The foreign born citizen The
sentiment which blazed in 1881, which was
embodied in The Alien and Sedtion laws OF 79G
aud which was crushed III 1900 and 1901 burnt
fiercely in 1912.
The following extract, from tho proceed
lngs oil The Hartford Convention, will be worth
the parusal of every Democrat who contem-
plates resofling TO any other political organ.
lzalion han the party OF Madison aud Je.leI.
son:
"Seven'hly-The easy admission Of natural
izeu Foreigners, to places Of trust, honor or pro
fit, operating as an ii!drcemsnt 10 the inalcon
tent subjects OF The old world to come to tliest
States, in quest OF executive patronage, and tt
Q repay il BY an abiect devotion TO executive inca
sures
: "Anolher amendment, subordinate il impo
lance. but still in high degree expedient re
4 lales 10 the exclusion of iorei.ne hereaile
| arriving in the United States from The ca
3 pacy OF holding offices Of trust, honor O.
profit
sThat the stock of population already in
r these States is amply sufficient to render this
nation in due time sufficiently great aud pow
: erul, is nol conroverlible question. Nor will
: il DO seriously pretended. that The national de-
iiciency in wisdom. arts, scierce, arms, or viz
Iue, needs to be repenished from foreign co I'M
tries. Still, il is agreed, that a liberal policy
/. should offer the rights O. Hospitality, and The
f choice OF settlement, TO those who are disposed
| to visit the country. But why ADM. to part-
cipaion IN the goretnnent aliens who were no
parties 10 the pacl-who are ignorant OF the
nature Of OUT institutions, aud have no stake in
+ The w.llare of the country bu, what is recent
and rartsiloty9 Il is surely privilege snffi-
clent, 10 admit Them after due probation 10 be-
come citizens, for all but political purposes. To
extend it beyond these limits, is to encourage
foreigners to come 10 these States as candidates
Tor pielerment. The Convention torbear 10 ex.
press their opinion upon the inatsp icious effects
which have already resulted to The honer and
peace of this nation, from This misplaced and Ia
discriminate hbarality.