The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-06
Mr.. soULE ON MR.. PERRY.


than BY stating that there Is not pora ef truth il 4
lie adds THE baseness and impudence Of the writer are
only equacd BY his hypocrisy and cowardceH MIR soule
says that he will take occasion draw picture of Mr.
perys doinga in Spain in the history which he is pre-
pairing Of ls mission for the press.
We regret 10 see from Mr. Soalas letter. that he is labor
ing under the impression that Mr. Perrys "treachery Sc
cured him encouragement and support in the State De-
partment at Washington We have every reason to be-
lieve that IN entertaining such impression Mr. Soule
does injustice to The State Department. and cannot but
hope That be viii discover and correct his error before he
comes out with his history Of his mission
UNDERGRADUATES INFLUENCE ON OUR NATION
AL PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY
IN the catalogue Of injuries and usurpaons' which
tic immortal signera Of the Declaration Of Independence
based their resolution defy the power Of the King of
Great Britain the following stands conspicuous;
e has endeavored prevent the population of these
for that purpose obsctng the laws for naturaliza
ton foreigners refusing to pass others to encourage their
migration hitler, and raising the conditions OF new appro
priRiions Of lands"
These amongst others enumerated evidences of
4 direct object the part Of the British King 70 es-
tablsh aan absolute tyranny these States" The
founders Of repabhc therefore, favored immigration
and to that end denounced the distractions 10 nat
uralizaton and the refusal TO encourage migration
hither by George the Third as acts Of tyranny The IL
ustrious patriots who framed the constitution introduced
into it clause empowering Congress to adopt uniform
rule Standardization The first Congress which
blel under the constitution composed IN great degree
OF the same sages and who had signed the Dec
larasion Of Independence and framed the constitution
scied law BY which any free white alien who had resided
two years within the United States might become citi-
zen. This law passed in March, 1890. In January,
1895 the of residence prior 10 admission citizen
was increased to five years Such the legislation du-
ring President Washingtons terms. In June, 1893,
aer John Adams became President and when federalism
ht4 sway il the government the of residence prior
admon citizenship increased to fourteen years
II continued uni April 1902, when Mr. jefferson be-
ing President and democracy in the ascendant the term
reduced to the Washington standard Of Eve years. and
so il has remained down to the present day.
II u proposed by the modern order of patriots who
delight in the Of know-nothngs to prevent the fur
ther immigration Of foreigners by repeating the natural
cation laws entirely if that found practicable aud not
TO ohstc it much possible by extending the term
Of residence twentyone years Their first proposition is
substantially the policy of the King OF Great Britain,
which the sgners of The Declaration to the world
as tyrannc their proposition is substantially
the policy OF the derass Of 1885, except that worse
BY just one-thrd The democrats stand upon the platform
first erected under Washington and reestablished under
Jefferson for carrying into practical effect the policy pro-
claimed by the gnsrs of the Declaration of Independence
We propose to yndicate the wisdom and patriotism
Of eathers Of the republic against the reckless and fac
tous attacks of the modern federal advocates of the policy
Of King George the Third Upon the principle which these
model patriots promugate they would have been
the side of the British King in l77G and in 1893 they
would have passed acceptable federaliss Il mmigra
ton is wrong now, it wrong then; if Instructions to
naturalization right now, they were right then.
We not without reliable data which to determine
whether know-nohings and more patriotic than
Washington Jefferson Madison and the host of sages and
statesmen who have concurred with them encouraging
immigration and facilitating naturalization We have the
fruits Of their policy and by that standard we will Judge
Of its wisdom With the exception Of four years the dem
ocratc policy to immigration and naturalization has
been in force from the beginning Of the government
to the present time. We commenced with thirteen
States, and free population of less than three mil
lions and half We have now thirty-one States,
with free population of more than twenty millions
Population and territory prominent elements in
national strength prosperity and greatness Our commerce
has grown and extended until acknowledge no superior
and few rivals in commercial greatness Our revenues
have increased from few millions than fifty an
nually Immense empires of territory have been ac-
qured and paid for and furnish homes and happiness
to millions of enterprsng and productive citizens Our
progress in all that gives power and greatness nation
has hIlod the world with wonder and admiration whilst
il has filed our people with spirit Of national pride
which they have abundant TO indulge All this and
many fold more, viii be readily conceded even BY our
know-nothng patriots but in their simplicity they viii
ask what hes opr amazing progress M the eaemtnts Of
national prosperity and grandeur 20 DO with the poliss Of
immigration and ACKNOWLEDGMENT W WIN endeavor 10
enighten them by The irresistible logic Of facts and
figures
If the knowuothlngs had controlled the government in
1882 when the constitution into operation instead Of
encouraging immigration and enacng liberal nauraliza
ton laws their policy would have been total exclusion Of
All foreigners They would have acted upon the doctrine
which they now advocate, Americans rule Amer
ca and that end foreigner would have been allow
ed resting place within the limits Of the Old Thirteen
Let us sec how that policy would have worked.
In 1890 the population Of the United States including
whites and free colored persons 32sl $3.50 If ALI in
from immigration had been Off in pursuance Of
the knownohing doctrine, the surplus Of births
deaths would have constituted the only growth In our