The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-03-16
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mr.. TAYLoR's NATURALIZATION


Mr.. TAYLOR'S NATURALIZATION
BILL.
This biz appears 70 MS 10 embrace every
thing Il Is desirable 70 pass ii the present time
On the subject of the naturalization 81 foreigners,
and the transportation 81 foreign authorities Of
criminals and paupers 70 the United States It
requires continuous residence of twenty-one
years q this country before foreigner can be-
come citizen; that he shall On oath. ii open
court renounce al allegiance and fidelity % any
foreign potentate, &C.; that be shall swear Is
CONSTITUTES 81 lha fnita
q that The
power, comp sehcy, authority, d rght Of any
ii o. other power to release Of absolye him
from his oath Of allegiance;' that .she has not,
during his residence ID the United States, been
found guilty Of any crime of the grade Of Felony;
that he shall state tie time u bis arrival ii the
United States the name Of Che vessel il which
he came, and the place Of his residence since
he came. He shall not be admitted IS 1 citi-
zen unless be shall prove his residence il this
country for twenty-one years; that he IS Of good
character, and understands the English lan-
guage; that the declarations and ~ testimony
ii regard to said applicant shall IL reduced to
writing. and signed in open court both By the
applicant and witnesses. That American Con-
suls and Commercial Agents shall investigate
the characters 81 az foreigners desiring to come
to this country; and that immigrants over eigh-
teen years Of age, who Do not produce to the
collector Of the port 81 which they arrive certif-
Gates Of good character shall not Be permitted
toland. That such certificate shall state that
the immigrant "has not been, within three years
next proceeding, an inmate Of am jail, peniten-
tiary, prison, brother institution FOR criminals;
paupers, 81 insane persons, The owner, cap
tain, master, Of agent Of any vessel bringing i'm
migrants contrary % the provisions Of this bill,
g Be subjected to fine and imprisonment and
Che vessel 81 responsible for all costs Of return
ing said persons u tie country from which they
inning tied
Section Of the bll pfescFibes the duties Of
seusnls III relation to thls matt and section
requires collectors Of ports 20 send back al
Immigrants who may BE- found 70 have violated
this law
Section 5 provides for the punishment of per-
sons guilty DC wilful and corrupt falseswearing
and section prohibits an others than District
and Circuit Courts IF tie United States from
granting certificates Of naturalization and that
these shall oct only It their regular terms.
Such Is brief outline Of BIN introduced
INTO the House Of aepresentatlV By III. Tay-
s., 81 Tennessee yVedo not know that any
hing could be added % make i more eiEec-
I've. Il appears To us to be sufficiently full and
explicit Oh an points; and We know not how is
PROVISIONS could 30 egaded But. should defects
appear il the administration Of tie law, they
IA Sc remedid By future Legislation. All that
ge ask s. That The Bill shah Be passed during
he present session 81 Congress- we look upon
bis s measure siat i indispensable to he fi-
ure welfare Of tie country q, consequently,
hst L should take preceded. IS other bills,
owepeg inpol AZ Is their char Besides
need not consume day il IS alioh.
measure upon which II Is
sembsfs generally have made 6p thei. a =.
~ then, 10 desire q slope Tue sGigna v ic
/ sent tests ppon the United States. of Sc
g aaa ns colonies ior Europe,
astsn - pass Which shall store
specEa standing nong 6oh
81 another year bun ho1 ecn1Iet
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