The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-28
RutT am told that the States have the

| the QualtcaIonS olVoterSs 1Hh aPP'iAeN
of that; and my answer is, that the States
having conferred onCongress the power OF
passing uniform laws of naturalization,
should, in all good faith to the general gov
ernment and each to the others, conform
the Qualification of voters to the laws OF
naturalization. Many of the States have
done so, while others have not; yet such
change in public opinion has been mani
tested recently as TO justify the belief that
all, or nearly all of the States will conform
to the principle Of this bill, or something
approxma,ing to it. am not tenacious
about the time-twenty-o years. L
named this period because l thought it the
proper ons;&, SO far rs have heard an ex-
preston of opionion, it is the favorite. II
the bill should not pass this session, 1t is
presented in a legislative form, and can be
transferred to the people; if they desire 1t,
they can elect Representatives to pass or
reject the proposition. 1t is precaution;
ary, or conservative political measure. II
it succeeds, no inhabitant of the United
States, at the time of It's passage-whether
native born or foreigner-can be injured
, by it, for it is as much for the benefit OF
one class as the other. If it should fail,
but little injury will be likely to accrue to
! us in our day. Much may to our children.
: Why should there be an alarm at this prop
, osition? No man in the United States can
: complain that injustice is done TO him or
lis. Ifany person has more solicitude for
E tie welfare Of the subjects of other govern
s ments than the citizens of this, he differs
It fromme.
S The patriots of the Revolution, who
1t framed the Constitution, and who fought
i sideby side with the noble foreigners in
h that immortal struggle, believed some re-
l. striction on the rights of citizenship to al
lens necessary; and, therefore, conferred
+ on Congress the power of passing uniform
l. naturalization laws. and provided express
S. ly that no other than natural born citizens
le should hold the Offices Of President and
c. Vice President Of the United States. No
Q hearts ever beat with liyelier or warmer
r sentiments Of gratitude than theirs; yet
DC they loved their country and theinsututions
ii thew founded better than all other things.
&c If owned more land than is necessary fol
so my son, | might divide the surplus with
en- my poor neighbors; but as | have not,
&C shall certainly leave what have to him
IL and let Others take care Of themselves 80
py if we had moro territory than our descend
he ants would probably require within a reas
I'M enable time, this measure would not be I'M
IS portant in the point of view in which | ar
he now treating it. have taken a perlot
70; which may be said to be too remote, tina
ey sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
IN This is Divine rule and of course prope
we in its place, but does not hold good in re
ng gard to laws for the government OF man
lie nor providing for the rights and safety G
es- our successors.
,iT, Suppose our ancestors had acted upo
)ut that motto, would the Revolution whic
The severed the ties that bound this country
tho government. Of Great Britain have take
ms place? Ii those patriots and immorti
the statesmen had only looked TO the bsneii
lus accruing to themselves, and not to the
ub- pos.eriiy, would the short time they coul
Ter, have expected to enjoy TIE blessings oSlit
h erty been an adequate compensation Tor I'll
ess treasure that was spent, tie sufienngs ci
set dured, and the blood that was shed to ol
the tain independence? No sir; for the ben,
,ept fit of posterlty. the land was baptised vii
,sti- the purcst blood that ever was shed upc
and the altar of liberty. If they had consulet
pro- the interests of themselves alone, and Il
l. wishes of their friends in the Old Worl
to liberty, rational liberty, as enjoyed by us
de- this day, would never have been known
,e | Then if we neglect Legislation proper al
eit necessary for the protection OF those WI
m n shall come after us-both as TO count
that and lawS-are we not recreant to the his
per- trust reposed in us? Mr.. Jefferson said:
mot Civil government being the sole oil j
If offorRing societies, its administration mt
Itur- be conducted by common consent. Eve
they species ofgovernment has its specific pri
d by Icplcs. Ours, perhaps, are more pecul
lfer- than those of any other in the universe.
pref 1t is composition of the frecst princip
loral of the English Constitution, with otht
cling derived from natural right and natural IT
t ex- son. To these nothing can be more opp,
for a ed than the maxims of absolute monarchi
pref Yet, from such, we are TO expect the gre
with est number of emigrants. They will bri
re of with them the principles of the govel
ainst ments they leave, imbibed in their ca
er or youth; or, if able 10 throw them off, it v
and be in exchange for an unbounded lice
efer- tousness, passing, as is usual, from one
iyity treme to another. 1t would be a mira
pos were they 10 stop precisely at the point
vote temperate liberty. These principles, W
IF all their language, they will transmit to IL
7 our children. In proportion to their numb
ciato they will share with us the Legislation
ty of They will infuse into it their spirit, W
and and bias its directions, and render ita
and erogeuous, incohcrent, distracted mass
r her II may appeal to experience for a v
,hold fcation of these conjeciures. But, if Il
ne to be not certain in event, are they not po
a lib BILE, are they not probableg Is itnot ST
have 10 wait with patience, for the attanmon
were any degree OF population desired or exp
g the ed? May not our government be N
of it, homogeneous, more peaceable, more d'
n the ble."
,rtain When Mr.. Jefferson thus wrote,we v
pre- a feeble nation, now we are strong
per- powerful, and his arguments have N
IS un- force from the lights of experience.
! pas 1900 the foreign arrivals were seven Il
now sand, now over four hundred thousand
secret annum, Suppose wecstimate the incr
hat l of immigration for the next fifty yea
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