Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-29

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order Of talent in his particular line. WIT
Mr.. Brainard is now in this city, for the purpose
Of procuring sittings from many Of our eminent
| men, whose pictures viii be added to the series
now publishing, and may be found at Whitehursts
daguerrean gallery, where orders for his publca-
tons will be supplied.
The Right to make Voters Of Aliens.
Extract from a speech delivered BY Hon. Leris D.
Campbell, IN The House Of Representatives, on
tho - instant, on Tie proposition TO repeal
the Kansas and Nebraska diN. as
There Is one one other provision Of the act that
challenges attention II Is that which gives for
eigners the right to vote on condition
The fifth section provides:
" That the right Of suffrage and of holding Of
fee shall be exercised only by citizens of the United
States, and those who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become SUCH and shall have
taken an oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States and the provisions Of this act.
In this connexon qnote the constitutional pro-
vision that Congress shall have power " to pro-
vide uniform rule Of naturalization !" Upon what
principle Of just popular sovereignty Congress may
allow foreigner in a Territory the highest right
Of citizen, to wit, that of suffrage, the day he ar
rives on our shores from Baden, when it has de-
clared by its acts that he must reside FIVE years
and make certain proof of attachment to our insti-
buttons before he can be a citizen, and make the
rule, 'suniformn Is not clear to my mind. do
not propose, however, to. discuss this matter of
naturalization now. There will, no doubt, be time
for work on that subject in the future, when the
question is more appropriately before u.s. Besides,
my friend from Tennessee r Mr.. TAYLOR has given
notice of o bill to reform the naturalization laws
He may be one of 'em,' of whom the disclosures
speak, and it would be manifestly wrong in me,
outsider" to trench on his ground. My only
purpose is to look into the foreign sovereignty"
ofthis Nebraska act and would inquire, il i was
the intention to give foreigner who seeks liberty
in this land the right Of sovereign, why did you
impose on him the humating condition of swear
ing to the principles of such an act as we show
this to bey
Mr.. Chairman, by way Of illustrating this matter,
hope to be pardoned for relating an incident in
my personal observation, few months since. AT
ter the Nebraska act passed, the weather was hot,
and we were all jaded and wearied. Awaiting my
self of the recess, Invent to Boston TO spend the
4th Of July In company with the learned Attor-
ney General, Mr. Gushing, passed through Bos-
ton Common at sunrise of that morning. There
was scene to make the heart glad. All was ami
nation and lfe--the busy preparations of the city
authorities to accommodate the million upon the
Common, the auttering Of the stars and stripes at
every point the roar of artillery, the clear, sweet
was Independence morning To avoid the heat,
afterwards took steamer to cross TO Nahant.
Passing over the waters Of that harbor, viewing
a thousand national flags from shipping and house
top, amid the roar of cannon from Boston Com
mon with Bunker Hills monument in the distant
view, (musng over the incidents that had occurred
thereabout in the good olden time,) my attention
was directed to a large ship which lay at anchor.
We passed within an hundred yards, and / saw her
vlad han
ing and cleaning the vessel and the surface of the
water, for great distance, strewn with old beds,
bedding, chests &c. Ny first idea was that II
formed part Of the celebration Of the fourth, and
that there had beenn casting overheard of q sham
cargo by way of reviving recollection Of the old
Boston harbor tea party My curiosity was soon
satisfied on inquiry. The ship, was told, was one
of those engaged in the carrying trsde"-tbat is,
she was in the employment Of foreign governments
or their agents, to bring over, Mt fixed rate per
head, their paupers and felons. She had just
rived with large cargo, and disease had broken
out She was on quarantine, and the crew were
at work in the business Of publication preparatory
TO another voyage. ! was pointed to the hospital,
to which these persons had to be sent at public
expense, until the health officers pronounced them
ia condition to be put on shore without danger.
Subsequently gentleman who had been aboard
gave me description Of the condition Of the per
sons Of some Of these poor beings, which was too
loathsome TO be repeated.
Now, sir, by the provision Of the act have quo
ted each OF these paupcrs and felons, thus forced
TO America II In Kansas, could be made soyer-
eign in ten minutes, welding as much power,
through his vote, as Sam. Adams" who threw
the tea into Boston harbor, could have, IL there.
Those who supported this bill may make Buncombe
speeches In regard to their liberaiy TO foreigners
but the wind Is somewhat taken out Of that sail
among intelligent emigrants, who, coming here for
liberty, and from choice of governments, find they
cannot vote until they degrade themselves by swear
ing to the principles Of act they tapprove.
In this connexion would put proposition TO
those who voted for this bill, and through them,
TO their con6ding constituents who endorse Il on
their recommendation. IF the act is proper ex-
ponent Of the true theory Of selfgovernment, why
do you not advocate the migrating upon your sey.
eral State constitutions and laws just such provi-
sionss Why not have popular sovereignty" OF
the same sort In virginia. Why not in South Ca
rolinaY In Alabama &c If II IL Democracy for
Kansas why not make II Democracy for GeorgiaS
can understand why Senators voted for or against
the provision separately, with view 70 neigh dorm
and XIII the bill; but why anybody could vote for
the FINAL passage of snch a BIZ Nth mci peight,
remains with me mystery.
ALEXANDRIA, LoupouS, AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
RoAp,-This work, the commencement Of the con-
structon Of which has been delayed in consequence
of the very hard times in pccuniary matters, has
at last disembarrasscd ITSELF and operations win
commence In February.
Forty miles Of the work are advertised TO be
done by contract
~ Hon Jesse d. Bright, President pro tenn
Of the United States Senate was born in the village
Of Plattsburg His father was the second sheriff
of the county after It's organization in 1888. Gin
ton county then included within It's boundaries the
present counties of Essex and Franklin.
THr SEMI ANNUAL REroRr OF arrests for crimes, OF
various kinds, made In the city Of New York, from
the Let Of January to s0th Of June, 1854, inclu-
sive, sums up as follows: Natives of the United
States, l,75e Foreigners, 1912. 4t
on the number Of foreigners 5,2I4 were born in
ireland, and the remaining 2,3ss were born in
Scotland England France Germany and other