The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-21
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neetsd With Tie naturalization oil foreigners.
and The privileges 10 he extended TO them
updes or Government, have been among
sAoss most thoroughly discussed by the
polNicisns Of our county; ard that, ha''
esatsry ago, one OF the most decided OK
psseelous Of opinion ever pronounced b, the
people Of The Caised States. was made IN
favor Of the principles and provlsions o! the
psvssnt naturalization laws This was one
u tks Leading qsssssons which divided the
I'D Fsdsssl aud Democratic parties, IN the
aavs Of ths elder Adams and Thomas Jei
Isfsos. The Adams party were hostile to
he liberalization Of foreigners, and, At one
time, ssse ssdsd in procuring the psssage OF
The asost stringsn. laws towards them. as
will appear from a abort review OF tbs legs
IAtion Of Congress on the subject
The Gsst naturalization law oil the United
States Improved iarsh 20, 1890, BY Pre-
tident Wsshipgton,) provided that an, alien,
being a free Waite person, nigh, bseoms
citizen after residing within the !, States
for the period OF two years. The act OF
January 30. 1895, when Washington vas
st,.l President, extends the lime oil residence
10 i've years, and requires ono years rss'
dsnce In the State where the certificate OF
citizenship was granted
Native Amsfieanism took 10 rise
about this period. aud continued to gam
ground until soms time after the election
Of John Adams TO the Presidency. An act
Of June II, l70s approved by him, de
elsves that no alien shall be admitted to
bscon,e = citizen Of tho United States. un.
less no shsil have declared bis intes,ion so
20 do at Iens. Yivg years before bis ad'nis
zion, and shall have resided Ar LuAsr fova
TEEN YEARS within the United States ard
.. least five years within the State OF Ter
sitory where his application Tor admission
10 msde. This law precluded the natives
Of any country At war with the tnlbed
States from Ill the benefits OF naturalzi-
ton, and also required the names OF all
emigrant, and foreigners residing 10 tho u.
States to b. registered !, Imposed hne
upon aliena who failed to report themselves
10 The authorities. aud authorized any JUS.
Gcs Of the peace to bring them before him,
and require tbcm to give bonds for their
good behavior during their residence within
the United States. or to commit them to
Jail un,A they had done SO. /, also imposed
= fne upon persons having the care OF
my xlisn." ard neglocting to report the
same This law closes with the disgrace.
ful enactment that oil fines imposed by il
may bs recovered 10 tho name and TO the
use of any person who will inform and sue
for the same" This provision led 10 many
Aboses, and to much bad fcelInq
Another and kipdsed act. which caused
. great ds.l OF eaciiemen, during tie nd,
ministra.ion OF the elder Adams and which
contributed largely TO Ia ultimate unpopu-
larisy, WAS thu concerning nlicns,' and
which authorized the President, at any tune
and without form OF trial. TO order soy alien
TO depart out Of the tsrl.or, Of the United
States. AT any moment, simply by deliver
ing tho prescribed party an order to that
effect, "or leaving the same At HI. usual
abode" under penalty Of no, less than three
years imprisonment, aud forever beng es-
eiuded from the privilege OF becoming
citizen Of the United States All persons
returning after having been no ordered 10
leave tbs United S.a;as were TO be impris
onsd go long as. In the opinion Of the
President. the public safety may require
Dy the law Of Congress approved Jane
10, 1898, and April IL. 1909. citizens or
sobjscts Of powers At war with the United
Statcs were prerludsd from being natural
iled
These ac.s, which constituted leading
features in the policy of the elder Adams
and the Federasts Of tha, day, were warm.
" opposed by Mr.. Jefferson and the Dem,
oersts. aud contributed largely TO the sue
esss OF Mr.. Jefferson, at the mex, Presiden
tisl election, when he frs, csme into the
Presidential office lie then said
IL cannot omit recommending rcvisal
Of the laws on the subject Of naturalization 7
Considering tho ordinary chances OF human 1
life, denial Of citizenship under residence 1
Of fourteen years, Is n denial to grsat .
portion OF those who ask il, aud controls
policy pursued from their nfst settlement BY
many Of these States, aud sli believed OF
consequence to their posseriiy. And shall
We refase the unhappy fugitive from distress
that hospitality which the savage OF the
wilderness extended TO osr fathers arriving
in this land' Shall oppressed humanity
nnd no asynm on this globe! The Con.
stitution, indeed, has wisely provided shat,
fos admission 10 certain otiices OF import
ant truss, = residence shall be required to
dsvslops character and design. But nigh,
not the general character and capabilities
Of citizen BE- safely communicated to eve,
" ono maui!ss.ing bona sds purpose OF
es'harhins h'a lie and fortunes permanent
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