The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06
We next give the speech of Mr. Wilson Of Pennsylvania

We give the speech of Mr. Wilson Of Pennsylvania
on the same subject;
Mr. Wilson aad be rose with feelings which were per-
haps, pecuarmentoning the circumstance Of his not be-
ing native and the possibility If the ideas Of gem
uemen should be pursued of his being neapaciaed from
holding place under the very constitution which he had
shared in the trust of making He remarked the liberal
complexion which the motion would give 10 the system
and the effect whicha good system would have IN inviting
meritorous foreigners among and the diseougement
and modification they must feel from the degrading dis
elimination proposed He had himself experienced
/ this modification. On his removal into Maryland he
found himself from defect OF residence under certain legal
ncapactes which ceased TO produce chagrn though
he assured did desire and would not have accepted
the Offices to which they related To be appointed to a
place may be matter Of indifference To be incapable OF
being appointed is circumstance grating and morfy-
ing'-Aad'son Fapas col 3, p. 1867
On subsequent OCCASION the subject being under
consideration Mr.. Wilson spoke follows
"Mr. Wilson cited Pennsylvania proof of the adj
vantage Of encouraging emgratons IL perhaps the
youngest settlement Except Georgia. the Aanci yet
1t was at least among the foremost in population and pros
perity He remarked that almost all the general officers of
the Pennsy vania line of the late army foreigners
and complaint had been made against their fidelity
merit Three of her deputies 90 the convention Mr. r.
Norris Mr. Fitzsmons, and himsel also natives
He bad objection toCol ilamitons notion and would
Withdraw the one made by hmself'-Madisoa Papers,
rot 3, r. 1900
But the constitution of the United States may be
garded the aggregate compromise opinions Of all the
old fathers of the republic That constitution signed
by Washington president Of the convention and delegate
from Virginia 1t makes foreigners of suitable age eligible
to seat in the House of Representatives after citizenship
of years and the class of persons of suitable
eligible To seat in the Senate of the United States
after citizenship OF nine years The naturalization law
should certainly correspond in spirit with these provisions
Of the constitution; and TO extend the time of residence
before naturalization to cent-one years. to prohibit
naturalization altogether proposed by the knownoth
ngs would certainly be at with the spirit of the
et;tp ty;,I Tba ~
naturalization should be consistent with the requirements
Of the constitution which have referred and should
parallel with those requirements To require foreign
born person to reside twenone in the country be-
fore voting, while the constitution makes him eligible to
seat in Congress after residence Of years. is in
consistency which sensible people will perretratc Bat
knownothngism alike regardless Of sound policy
abstract justice and the constitution 1t bgotry and
anatcsm mad and to those who engaged ia this
unholy CRUSADE may inquire the Latin poet did of
the distracted lover,
'Qu@ to, dementia Cepit? 2"
Wt,at,, ,dposa hath, .yal ttna1