Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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THE vorMG CHARACTERISTICS our report
of the case in the circuit court involving the right
of foreigners naturalzed since January LIST, closed
on Saturday. Messrs r. e. Scott and ]. N. Car
Isle closed the argument on both Sides
The following abstract of the grounds assumed
In relation to the case, Is oil give read
ers
On tho part of the Register, the facts set forth
In the petition were admitted; but 1t was contend
ed.that the judges of election could only look at
the list presented to them, in conformity with the
law Of the Corporation, and that the person claim
ing to vote must have resided here as citizen of
the United States !" one year next preceding the
day Of election
The competency Of this court to decide the ques
ton was argued by the counsel for the petitioner,
who also assumed as beyond doubt the obedience
of the people to the decision Of this authoritative
exponent Of the law. They also contended that
the assumption that the voter must have been a
citizen of the United States year preceding the
election, contrary to the plain language OF the
statute. That young man becoming Of age since
the 3lst Of December should not be permitted to
vote was admitted, because he was not subject to
taxation at the time named.
To this II was responded that an unnaturalzed
resident of foreign birth could not be registered
as citizen prospectively at the time designated
and it was not contemplated that he should be-
One who has only declared his intention of be-
coming citizen may change that intention, even
after suhjecting himself to all the obligations in
cumbent-on the citizen.
Some conversation arose in regard to the inn
port Of the word citizen, which means literally a
resident of city, but has specific application
also to the natives OF this country as well as to
others upon whom equal political privileges are
conferred R
The court, as we have intimated, reserved it's
decision until ten o'clock this morning.
The courtroom this morning was not go densely
crowded as on Saturday, although respectable
number Of our citizens were present at the decis-
ion, which was delivered by Justice Dunlop.
The first question Is, whether persons who have
been natnralized since December 81, possessed all
other required qualifications Of the charter to vote
at the pending election. This depends OH the
construction of the 9th section of the charter Of
ls48. The true construction the court supposed
to be, that the word residence did not connect it,
self with the word citizen, 80 as to require zone
years residence as citizen, for that would make
the foreigner reside here six years before entitled
to- vote, instead Of five as provided by law. The
conclusion on this question is that any person
who was white free male on the 3lst of Decem-
Der, and who has been naturaized since that time,
has right to vote.
The second question ia, that the petitioner
conceived himself entitled to be enrolled as
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construction Of the I'd section of the charter Of
lS48.
Foreigners before naturalization are taxed upon
any real and personal property they may possess,
and have the privilege Of sending their children to
school. Why then should they not bear their bur-
densf We think that he is subject to the tax and
should therefore be enrolled as SO subject.
r The third question is whether this court has
power to coerce and command anything In this
matter; and If so, whom viii the process run
against The assessors are the persons who re-
turn these Of persons subject to the school
tax, and then return the same to the Register
merely for safe keeping, and no process could run
against them. They given by the Register to
the judges of election; and If this court has any
power, 1t would issue against them,
According to the charter, the judges Of election
are not ministerial officers, against whom pro-
cess issues but are constituted judges Of the qualf-
cations of voters and this power is given to them
absolutely and solely and this court has no jurs-
diction or power whatever in the premises.
Justice Morsell made a few remarks agreeing
as to the want Of legal jurisdiction Of the court but
expressed no opinion upon the other questions in
volyed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES six persons were nat
uraized In the circuit court Saturday and another
large crowd were awaiting to 60 through the pro-
cess Of becoming free and independent voters"
to-day. Sixty-two persons were also naturalized
during the last term of the court
TIE r ". DR.. s. H. Cox-Ths distinguished
and eloquent divine Is now In this city, and preach
ed yesterday forenoon, at the Rev. Mr.. Sunder-
lands church, on Four-and-a-half street. The text
selected for the occasion the first thirteen
of the third chapter of John, comprising the inter
view Of Nicodemus and Christ
The subject OF the discourse was the necessity
and philosophy OF regeneration, and the learned
gentleman fully established and exempli6ed the
subject, In powerful discourse delivered entirely
without the aid Of notes.
The high reputation Of this gentleman at the
North, both az lecturer and divine, induced
large attendance Of the residents Of our city who
retired to their homes deeply impressed with the
Importance OF the subject dilsted upon In such an
able manner.
BIBLE Socrrrr.--The 10th Anniversary Of the
bDie society OF THIS CITY VIII De celebrated ~ the
Foundry Church corner of l4th and G streets to-
morrow evening
The Rev. DR.. s. H. Cox, late Of Brooklyn, New
York, the delegate Of the American Bible Society,
win deliver an address and all are respectfully in
vited TO attend.
CoSrIRnArIos.-The ceremony Of Confirmation
or the laying on Of hands, was administered to
very large number of persons yesterday, by Arch
bishop Rennck, Of Baltimore. In the forenoon at
Georgetown, thrty-two persons at the College, and
twenty-five at the Convent and in tho afternoon at
Alexandra one hundred and ffty-two persons,
were duly confirmed according 70 the rites AMI GER
cmonies OF the Roman Catholic Church.
DrDrcATros--The new Methodist Episcopal
Church. recently finished at the corner of Road and
18th streets, Georgetown, was dedicated to the
worship Of God yesterday. The Rev. Mr.. Dashiele,
Of Wesley Chapel, preached in the forenoon, and
Rev. Mr. Hildt, Of McKendree Chapel, in the after
noon. The services, we learn, we're Of highly
interesting character.
The buildingi about So feet by s5, and is very
neat and commodious edi6ce