The Trinity times., 1855-08-18
For the 1r.nily Times |
vhac Entities n per.on of Farcign Birth
TO IA Vote in The state Of California

ourselves to Than V,as, Of persons entitled II
become citzns, commonly called toi eigncrs
In the first number Of the u e4rerrite
Dan c,ot We find an article over the s'gua-
ture Of " y Bull Head" headed THE Eac-
TIN Lac, winch, in our opinion, IS greatly
intended 10 deceive the foreign population 81
cur country, as well as to embnrfass 10
certain d, gree the Insp, c'ors and Judges Of
Election The Constitution Of the United
States. See. 8. under the head o." Powers OF
Congress" SAYS, The Congress Shall have
power 10 establish an uniform rule of natu
rallzation " The law Of Congress enacted
under the above provision Of the Conslilu
,ion, applicable To the subject und,r consid
Grafton is as fellows:
SEC. | Of an Act Of Congress passed April
IL, 1872 provides. That am allen, being
tree White person may be admitted to become
a ctizon If the United States, or any Of
tIen,. on be foi'Dui1g conditions. ahd uot
othe wie: lst. 1ha he shall have declared
on oath or affirmation, before the Suprctn,.
superior. District. or Circuit Court, or Il
/ Cl,rk thereof or Of the Territorial D'snici,
of the United Stat :. or a Circuit or Disirlr,
Court Of the United States, or n Clerk
| thereof (hcsc courts are construed To mean
any court Of record having common law u-
| risdic;iou a clerk aud seal, two years at Ie ST
b fore his admission, that il vas bona fde his
intention to become citizen Of the United
| : alcs aud to rcnuunce forever all allegiance.
and fidelity 10 any foreign prince, polcniate,
State or sovereignty whereof such alien may
at the time be a CIT zen or subject Cd. That
/ he shall at the time Of his application to be
admitted, declare on oath or Affirmation, be-
tore some Que Of the courts aturcSa d, that he
VIII support the constitution Of the United
/ Sat S. and that he doth ab outcly and tn-
llrely renoauce aud ahjurr ali all sarce and
fidelity to every foreign p:ince, potcntle.
state or sovereignty whatever. and particu-
iariy by nane the prince. potcntate, State or
suvrrci2niy whereof hr was before citzrn
or subject. which proceeding Shall be ro-
corded by the clerk Of the court. 3D., That
the court admitting such alcn shall be salts
feed that he as resided within ,he United
States five years ut least, aud th n
the State or Territory where such court
is at The time held cnc year ut hast
and it ehall further appear 10 their sa. sac
ton that during that time he has behaved rs
man of good moral character. attached tU
! the principles ct the constlui on Of the | N
ted States, and well Il spOscd lU The good or
der and happno>, "t the satnc FiOVited
That tie "a h # ur yDphcdit yhd N ~
rae be ui0,O-d In prort his teIdtRce"
''GC. ~ u--Ttt l'asS'u hiarch -, 10 to
" That the Residence oi the applicant wilhn
the limits aud under the Jurisdiction of the
Unite" Nnlcs f'r 0t east frt yrars immcd-
atcly preceding tl, tine 81 such application
shall be- proved by the oath ur affirmation OF
cniz'Hs of HE niied States which citizens
shall be named in The record a, Witnesses -
According to the constitution Of the Uni
ted States, and the laws of Congress enact, 4
under il, an alren must 90 certain things 10
cntltle him to citizenship He j. required Ia
reside II !he United States five Years, dcca;e q
! his intentions To become "A citz n two years
before he obtains IIis cerliicatr ol citizenship.
! prove by al least Two citizens Of the United
/ States that he has resided here five Years. {.
/ that he Is man # good moral character. at
tachcd to our iuStitul OIls and laws All lhs
must be- done before h" is entitled g. the fui-
| drnc Of citizenship Then " hat is lhc,y,
| dcncr of cl1rnShlp ul a person ot lu.ciuu
| b.th IN tle | nstei States All tie alov
tequ'rcmrntSu sol Tho la~ beng so piled with
and the applicant having taken The oath Of
allegiance, and ii being h,ade matter of re-
cord, IN a court oi COMPETENT jurisdiction. u
transcript OF the record under The SEA. ul he
cont. properly auc>l,d by the clcrn thereof.
| = the evidence. and the oniy evidence, known
to our laws to prove thai fact
Here then Is the ouly cY druce of ci zen.
ship NJ person Of frclcn bnih. and that
too created by the highest au,horll, known
10 the aw. We have now arrived II m,
I N't''' ''' i'N''N"t 80 pl'ft t'i NU~illP ~ a
y r>ou of foreign nth. Ia the mex, pac.
lri u look at What constitutes u vote IA the
State of California Oar Constitution. under
the head Of Right oi suffrage" " Soc I.
SAYS. Lrsry uhifr mG.ca'i.en ! tie Capcd
>t.tcS aud eve Whty MA. cizuo' Mex
e.. wto shaI have e, cted to b,c,nu- a
ctZ,n o' the n.t,d St.t.s. under the treat,
OF peace exchanged an ra' G,d At Qurrctaro
"u the , th day m Nll. lS4~, ol the ace OF
twcuty -one Years, who soall have been a resi-.
/ tcul ut tiic State .,N months ucxl preceding
/ the election and the county or district il,
which he claims his vote thrty DAYS. ,ial!
/ b, entitled 10 vote AT an election. which are.
noW. 'r hereafter may b authorized b,
/ Law
| " no are ,pttl,d 10 vote und, r our cnn,ti.
,uuon Ererg whur nale cifi<cn ,Sc. He
/ urS be cdzcn nl brlh ur chu.c, before lie
= entitled 10 tot, at all. No circumstances
/ wla.r',r auc. riding to H., con-tituiiom of the
! int a states and OF this : ate and the aets
"i Congress, allow person TO vote ~ tbs
/ STATE wi,hout the necessary qua hcutou OF
citizenship