Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-27
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1854.

American Revolution was 10 establish, for the first
time in the world, III" human right OF Expa,ra,i"n.
iror To our separate "X'!cnc" rs mutton Uf the
cnr the dcapntisms OF the Old world had made law
thcrnrrves whereby they could hold forever in
chains those Of marlinl who were unfortunate ns
to be bern their suir-. In respect 70 butsrt.h and
the right of cXpa'raiion aud the duty o: allegiance
and PrOkrrtior, and the Law Of Treason, crowned
heads held tn the ancient dogma Once citizen ~
rays cii-'w." Ii n niau was so miserable ns to be
born the snvc Of tyran;, he must remain his slave
forever He could never ranuuncc his ll.-iacd birth
righ.--could never ezph,rat. himself 10 geek for n
better coun;ry-an could never fOr.wcGr the nlcci-
ancc which bound him To his chains. IIe might enli-
CRATE might take the wings nf tho morning and fv 10
the uttcrmost parts Of the rarh nigh: cross ses and
continents and put oceans, and rivers, and lakes, AMI
mountains between him and the throne in the sin.nw
nf which he was born ard h. would still bat drag
lrnrtlcninc chain" Still the Dcaputsln ni.t pu,-
sue him, find and bind him ~ subject slave. Il
America bcckoncd to him 10 tly 10 her for freedom
and to give her the cunning and the strength of Iii.
right arm to help ancnra'c her huge proportions and
to work ont her granl destiny. the Iyrant hal Ia b.
asked for passports and permission 10 cIpariGtc But
they canc-lo they clrHo. Oar luws encouraged
them 10 Before 70, Virginia ind oil the Colo
mics encouraged immigration |; WINS u necessity a:
well as policy nf the whole country Early III the
Revolution the Kings forces hung some OF the best
blood of the Colonies under the maxim, Once cit
zen always CITIZEN" They were traitors if found
fighting for us, because they We're subjects
Washington was obliged 10 hold hostages, to prevent
the application "i this barbar"us doctrine Of tyranny
At Inst struggle ended, and our Independence wuf
recognized. George III. was compelled TO rcnouncc
our allegiance 10 him, though we mere born his sub
iccts. But still, when we cGe To oar separate cXis
teucc, were called Oh to recognize the same odous
maxim, still adhered 1" by the Despos of Europe
"Oncc citizen always a citizen" Subiccis were
still told tha, they should not cxpariac themselves
and America warmed that she should not natura
lize them without tie consent vi their Monarch mas
tcrs. Spurning this dogma, and the Tyramts who
hoHs!cd the power 10 enforce it, thc i power which
the Convention Of l1S1 that formed our blessed Con.
situtiun, enumerated il :"Thc Congress sh0N have
power "1J cStabl'sh an Ent3rm RH'c Cf Nr'ara''sG.
ton"
The meaning Of this was, TO sny by public law to
all Europe, and her combined courts, "iour dog
ma, "unce II citizen, always citizen" shall cease
forever ~ the United States Of North Alncrica.-
We need population {" smooth our rough places, and
make crooked places straight; but, above and
beyond that policy, We are, with the help Of Gud re.
Soirrd, lint ktis nCw ami S!GM iaHd shW Lc one rai'
asylum trr the oppressed Cf every otsr land, H0 9H
torrrr!' That IL my reading Of law Of liberty
Those born IN bondcge m'rht raise their eyes up III
hope ui better country, They might and should il
they would, expatriue themselves, hy from slavery
and chains, an rOm"t-liu. every one Of them. como
county aud be free with us They might for
swear their allegiance 10 drspots, and should be al
lowed here 10 take mn oath ID Liberty AMI her flag
ani her freedom and they should n BE- pursued and
punished us traitors. When they came aud sworc
that our country should bc their country, we would
swear 10 protect them y IN nc cou"try bOrH Ts y
aot.-cs-,. c. as na;ara..i cr:ca,, and tEcy should
br oar cit-nrs and be cu;!c! 10 our protection. And
ls was in conformity 10 the only true idea ot "Na-
urazatinn," which, according 10 lis legal IL well as
liz ctymolug!cal srlse, means when one WHO Is m
alien il nude II natural suhjcc: by net ii law an1
consent Of the sovereign power 81 the State. Tn'
consent OF our sovereign power is written in the
Constitution of The L. States aid Congress II; ah early
day after lis adoption, pissed ACES "i Na'nrai%a'i"
The Lending statute Is That "i AP'li MA lo"-' II
provided that any n!icn bci"y lfrc Hht'c YcrS"9
may he admitted 20 become cilcn of the United
States, any Of hcln, the following condtn ar"
uut otherwise
Isl. Thut he shall have dccurcd on oath or Ht;rna
tnn before The supreme, Superior District "r Circui
Court nf some %. the Stdtc-, oi the territorial
districts of the Gated States, Circuit District
Court nG til. Unite. S:nlcs, fr"c wears i.wo years h."
net "f May 2Gih, 1921 n; least before his admission!
that il was has bona fi: Intention - hcc"rnc citizen
of the United States: ANA Ia rrnnuacc forever MI
allegiance end fidelity !" an foreign prince, po:cn
tnc, State sovereignty whereof such alien may,
tho time, b" Il citizen or sub jcct.
I'd. That he shalt, al the time ot his application to
be admitted. declare on oath or iilirmniion before
some one Gf the aforesaid, ;hh he will support
the constitution oi tho United States, aud that he
doth absolutely md entirely md Gh iG:c al
allegiance and fidelity toev"ry fnrcI prince, putcn
tate, State nr sovereignty, whatever ana particularly
ny nd'il pFilltt pficD1itt s>thi' 'F
whereof he bc.orr citizen subject; which pro-
ccniinrs shall hc recorded hr The Clerk %! the Court
3rd Tint the cour; admitting such alien sha.
be- satisfied TIM; hc lius ,s'1cd ~tha tie LRcd States
pr" yr0rs at rnst, and within III; State or territory
wIcr" sucI court is ~ the t!mr held, "yrar a. dH
md il sinll further appear "a their satisfaction, Ma
dUriHg tr.t fmch hc has b'h0rcG as nan ot . good
n'rTI character, "t,ni;'i :" nc pTm7ptS Gt me r1E'
st"''"ao tlc Tai'i states, and rV disposcd 10 j'
.oJd or!cr and happiness cf hr Ed'a'; fr"vii"d hat
f..HI
Ia" oath Of the applicant shall III 10 case be above"
ith. That in case the alien applying to be admitted
to citizenship shall have borne any hereditary title q.
been of any of the orders of nobility in the kingdom
ur State from which ne came, he shall, in addition IL
tL. povn requisites make an express remuneration OF
his title or order of nobility in tho court to which his
application shall be made which rcnunrlation -hnll be
recorded in the said court Provided, That no alien
who shall he native, CITIZEN, dcnzcn or SUBJECT .!
nnv country. State or sovereign, with whom the Uni
ted S,u. shall be M war q. The time of his applira
ton, shall c, be admitted to be citizen OF the Uni
ted Stntcs
The net has other provisions and has since been
modified from time to tine. This statute had not op.
c'n.c'' LS"i ',. .On.c citiz.n nI,n,s r;,;
~ ~ .r., ,,. n ,,,rIIy o,tur,, Of The Lronnrd
nm tho Chosnnuko ar The mouth of this very bay in
s,ht ~ thr Virc.iniu shore WINS made upon the clun
nT r;h, " s.;1r Rrit,h horn subjects from on board
~ @ nf ,"or .Chr Stnr.Snnnrlrd Barnrr was
h, d fo tho I,s, finn. ,o the dctrsablr max.
;, IS ,.,rnv.-mOncc n cit,Zcn ALWAYS citizcn"
i :" ~ r,,,.,c tha, Il wns mnnn rbis I"trinc
s - u"S, NV .o, ,he PrW of Search was founded.
Ir r 'cspu's tia' nv t,,,.os .ho nroroy,,;,.r .o
Inc! Hrrosa,gi r ~ =" , h;., sr,s md to sc?z bos"
Sr'rch our nerhH vi ,.,I :, Hr;.;.i Jomn;o,s IN
VI our ctG"S m' w., 49, rar Fnr wh,t1 Fnr Tr.r
We 1ccarcn 'i.c l,',. Tim, 10 Gr rho rh, y,
Trade und sailors hshls i.l". ~ lp' 'I lii' u
III =. ...,a ohr,od ,r:o from, search md seizure -
and to tradc abroad irrG F' se"oa u,' h;. ~
ihry hnd nccm ruT9 ,J, - 70 anw other c"unirv san
"aleglance ana nucn.S :" ,h" oonn,, s,,o ,."
or sovereign anu ~ s, Wv. Ia, - -.
safercgn,y u,f, h,S r"c;nrocav Undertaken 70 nco.
anu .nr,;o of ,h;r nnths ni allo~innco
"nJ t,i ;dI,, ~ ~ ,r ntcd Statcs. How protect them!
I cnahl;,, thrm 10 fulfil their obligations to lis OF
.: Si GIoI;,v by maxim, them FREQ 10 irh.
e eIe.nhse "nu f n oyrr sens inst n. il thy
, r our n ",', j.; orr cnun,rv FIGHT inr us tb"v JiI
h"a ocGn 9ol,. ~ ,nc J n no.rraI;zad wore cr mr.
hatnTaL.H an! 'n": Nv. ." a.. ,i a. -. ,rh
crews. lhcy iouGm. ~ ~, ,bo sr,. ,' ~ ~"
,nrew projection o'e ,n s cnn 81 ,b.. hocts an