Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-20
IFrom the Baltimore SUM-
Trufn We'll Spoken.

IFrom the Baltimore SUM-
Truth Well Spoken.
The National Intelligencer of yesterday contains
the two orations delivered in that city the 18th
inst by James M Carlisle, Esq, at the Capitol be-
fore those who celebrated the day Union men, ir-
respective of political parties, the other byVespasan
Ellis Esq, before the knownothngs. or those denom-
mating themselves the American party In the ora
ton of the former we find very important subject
considered in most practical and closely reasoned
manner-that Isl the true OF the physical growth
and greatness of this people, which, as it necessari-
ly exemplifes the positive and almost incalculabe
advantages which have resulted from immigration to
shores, is avoided in the latter production as are
nearly all the other PRACTICAL tangible matters of fact
and record, which orator against whom they tell
might find more difficulty in disposing of than in let
ting alone. G Men men! men These constitute
State" says Mr.. Carlsle-the mighty oceans which
wash our shores, the broad fields and great rivers,
the mountains of mineral wealth, and the teaming
vallies being but the means and instruments of
Thus MIR. c. rightfully assumes that no man not ut
tery besotted will presume TO deny that prosper
ty and power have kept even pace with our popua-
ton, and that population has oustrpped the
reer of all other nations in that respect, solely be-
cause of the Unprecedented immigration which we
have invited and obtained. He proceeds:
And how have we invited and obtained it Not
simply by throwing open ports to the craven splr
its of every land content for the privilege of being
| hewers of wood and drawers of water, to be among
US, but not of u.s. not by this, by anything short
of the honest tender and free pledge of brotherhood
and species of political regeneration which, in the
reasonably appointed time and manner, should con-
fer every exile who should have finally planted
the lives of himself and his descendants in our soil as
that of his adopted country the PRIVILEGES of citizen
ship, ohterating forever his ties of natural aiieg
ance, and by the same act merging all his antece-
dents in a new fountain of his life and race. This is
political regeneration Let those at it who
| themselves too narrow of soul TO comprehend what
it is TO be truly an American citizen Let those de-
ny its efficacy who ignorant or forgeful of our
country's history, who unable or unwilling to
talhom lis meaning or perceive its moral.
Emf grants ourselves in the egnning and fugi.
tves from the oppression of the Old World, by the
tide OF immigration mainly have we been borne to
our present condition. To repress this immigration,
TO interpose obstacles to naturalization, nay, 10
refrain from active measures for the encouragement
OF both, by forefathcrs regarded tyrani-
cal grievance, fit to be set forth prominently in the
catalogue of injuries & submitted TO candid world "
in justification of the momenIous measure which we
are here to celebrate. In their solemn impeachment
of the British King they say:
He has endeavorel to prevent the population OF
these States for that purpose obstructng laws for
naturalization of foreigners, refusing TO pass Others
to encourage their immigration hither, and raising
| the conditions of new appropriations of land"
In the first address of President Washington to
Congress- among the earliest subjects which he com.
mended to their consideration and action in carrying
the government into effect, that OF natural
zation. Accordingly the first Congress under the
Constitution fixed the term of naturalization at two
years--an act which received the signature of Wash
ngton. Afterwards, in the administration of the
elder Adams, in the same spirit which lave birth tC
the notorious alien and sedition laws the term Of
probation was extended to fourteen years but in
1901 Mr. jefferson in his first message to Congress
uses this language:
81 cannot omit recommending a revisal of the laws
on the sub ect of naturalization. Considering the
ordinary chances of human life, denial of citizen
ship under a residence of fourteen years is denial
10 great proportion of those who ask it, and con
trolls policy pursued from their first settlement by
many Of these States, and still believed of conse
quence to their pros erity, And shall refuse
CONTINUES the author of the Declaration of Indepen
dence) shall we refuse the unhappy fugitives from
distress that hospitality which the sayages o
the wilderness extended to fathers arriving ii
this land! Shall oppressed humanity find asylum
on this globe The Constitution indeed has wisely
provided that for admission to certain offices of i'm
portant trust residence shall be required suficien
to develop character and design but might not thu
general character and capabilities OF citizen bt
safely communicated TO every one man1teStng bon
fde purpose of ebdrhing his life and fortune pernaa
ne1uly among uS?'
Such was The doctrine of Jefferson. The expert
encc of the Revolution and of the sixteen years
the administration of Washington and the eide
Adams had not changed those views of immigration
and naturalization which were briefly expressed il
the language already quoted from that immorta
writing which has forever connected his will
r this day According y, in the year 1902, in the ad
mlnlstraton of Jefferson, passed the general nat
uralization act which is substantially the law to Thu
day,
2 These are the American doctrines on this impor
tant subject; not, indeed, of any "Amel5can PartH
but of AMERICA HERsELF-of the men of all partie
2 who are not prepared to sacrifice to the hope O
ephemeral party sway the earliest and longest teste
principles and policy of Government founded il
patriotic wisdom and forecast and hitherto supporte
by the judgments of free and magnanmous people
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