The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11

plsyed upon by dishonest persons, was the principal
cause kadiug to the unfortunate prejudices ct
presen. existing ssan,t them in soms pl.oos Lead
them away from those l4r.e ctes aod their clans
snd societies vii 10 broken up, and they will
bees freer and beter and citizens in every re-
spect man who for ave years. by bis labor cuti.
vstss his own farm, clears the forest buds his
gather bis Ht'ie family, ~iii bs far better man. both
politically and morally, than he he CON-
now azed and settled all over the North wessru
States and Territories. There citizens more
dustrious and oysl They wers in all respects good
and reliable citizens thu lose and floating popus
tiln to be found In Of large ties fs throw
out the 10 the seuasor th.reforc whether
would NOT be wise 10 withdraw this class large
ciee and send them the Territories settle upon the
public lands and for themselves and their desoen
dart. Art ge.csfui .sa, and happy homes s'n
alien upon the sa ne footing with she native ossen 4
required the alien to be here but dve during .heh
The native born citizen had TO cultivate Land nse
years before he cauI get patent The asn therefore,
Bon osn as sss nn a Il nS Il p
Ley OF aton but he was opposed 20 chrxpcnng
the right M citizenship BY offering bounies TO the aliens
Of the world to here and DO equal to people
Mr. DopeE, Of Iowa. referred to similar provision In
u preemtton acts Of 1888 1912, contained
In this niI During the debs'e the Of 1888, Mr.
Merrick of Mary land, moved the amendment restricting
the right Of pree ptlon czeoa aud that restriction
was oppos,d ana then He defended earnestis
the foreign born population Of the Northern Sats ana
said they we're as honest Industrious and loyal any
the fore born population ho wanted the struggle
be an oI en- one He did not want it to tako
other bill He desired them to offer some direct
PROPOSITION which the issue could be fairly met.
mies Of the foI egn born wS,her hsy were
willing to propose repeal of tho naturalization laws9
Did they desire the repeal Of those awss He did be-
that miserable faction that contcmpiible orsanzaon
called Native Americans, or Know NohingS. He thea
advocated the pas age Of the bill.
Mr.. BROWN OupOeed tho striking He said that he
saw objection 10 allowing aliens TO occupy and cult
vate the and until such time by law they could be-
citizens. He objection to giving men the
right to labor and improve the soil by cultivation, when
BY the recent territorial lava the senate had nearly
labor Of man cultivating the soil Of the same
value to the country whether performed BY native cit
Mr. DAWSON, (whg) Of Ca advocated the striking out.
He utterly opposed an American Senator to vote
priority Of privilege to alers The naturalization sws
regarded alien fvo years under age and for that
time denied him the rights Of ctixsnshiP yet this bu
allowed aen immedatey upon entering the country,
rative born citizens between sixteen aud twenty one
years the same right 1t was IN unjust and outrag-
settling the frontiers with the native citxons who had
defended the country against those % whom this blu
those engaged in mechanical and other occupstions
o1 they ns% SSoSr e.
by their personal services in the asld Of battle
and, BY ths payment Of taxes had acquired this terri
tory, which to BE- given away to forsgDers While
be disspproved Of the whole policy Of giving away the
Of the people, to move amendment giving 70 each
male person In tho United States, over twenty ono
years and to each unmarried female maids and widow
over eighteen years, hundred and sixty acres q
land This proposition he agreed just than the
now pending which denied the bounty extended 70
aliens to people, Of both ssxes, who could not
migrate to the West
The blu was then postponed.
After short executive session, the Senate adjourned
at four O'Clock.