The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-02-01
MOVEMENTS OF SAINT
DlsBASDrSG orrRIsH MILITARY COMPANIES, sc.

The Legislature of Massachusett has or
dered the disbanding of the following mil
.itAry companies, composed of foreigners,
viz: The Columbus artillery, the Roeb-
ling artillery, and Sarsfeld guards ofBos-
ton, Jackson Enniskilens of Lowell, Union
guards of Lawrence, and Jackson guards
of Worcester.
p, MAYOR WooD, of New York, has ad-
dressed the following letter to the President
of the U, States;
MAYORS oFF1eE,N. Y. Jan. Q. SO.
His Ercsllency, Franklin Pierce,
President cfAe United .States'
DEAR SIR:-There can be no doubt, that
for many years, this port has been made a
sort of penal colony for felons and paupers,
by the local authorities of several Of the
continental. European nations. Tho des-
perate character Of portion of the people
arriving here from those countries, togeth-
or with the increaseof crime and misery
among that class of our population, with
other facts before us, prove, conciuslyciy'
that such is the case.
1t is unnecessary to refer to the gross
wrong thus perpetrated upon this city. II
requires from me no allusion to the Jeop-
ardy of our lives and property from this
cause. Men who by long career OF crime
and destitution have lesrned to recognize
no laws, either civil or natural, can not fail
to produce feelings OF terror at their ap-
proach.
The Inherent right Of every community
to protect itself from dangers arising from
such emigration, can not be questioned
New York has submitted to it long enough.
The disease and pauperism arriving here,
almost daily from abroad, is, of itself, a
sufficient evil; but when to it is added
crime, we must be permitted to remon-
strate. We ask the interference of the
General. Government; as tits its duty to
protec. us from foreign aggression, with
ball and cannon, so itisits ddty to protect
us against an enemy more insidious and
destructive, though coming in another
form.
I call your attention to this subject, hop
ing will receive from you that action
which its very great Importance to the
whole country demands
am very truly yours, &C.,
FERANDO WOOD, Mayor.
In the Legislature of New York, last
week, Mr.. PETTY offered a resolution tc
the effect. that the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of restricting
or annuling the naturalization powers o.
Courts.
Mr.. PETTY, in presenting the resolution
sp' ke IS follows:
In Offering this resolution, Mr.. Speaker
I am impolled by the fact which cannot bt
controverled, that too great facilities arr
afforded to aliens to acquire the privilege
of citizens; aud also from the conviction
that the United States Cour. are the mos
proper places to put into operation ant
carry out the naturalization laws Of tn
Uniied States. We are all well awar
that our State Courts have almost altogeth
er monopolized the business of making on
adopted citizens for the sake Of the small fe
obtained therefor. And it is also we
known that this business has been con
Quoted, for the last twelve years, if nc
more, in the loosest manner possible
There has been no ceremony, nothing t
impress our new-Aedged citizen with tn
great Importance OF the act making him
free citizen of free country. And tn
great majority, in fact, do not know, an
some never learn, the responsibilities oftli
position they have assumed. In m
opinion, so cheap have we allowed tn
great boon to become, that our adopte
citizen cares nothing for it, except it be
afford him the. means to render service
afford him the means to render service
those of his countrymen who follow hin
ID. There is hardly member of the Hou'
who does not think in his heart, that it
time--full time-that some guards shou
be thrown around our rights of citizensh
to restrain the present wish of foreigners
become American citizens. l have beC
recently pleased with a decision in tll
matter, made by Judge Dean, of the S
preme Court and Court of Appeals, MAJ
in relation to the manner in which fo
eignors obtain their naturalization papc
in the Courts of this State, from which
would appear that the Clerks of the Coul
have almost exclusively attended to nj
uralizng the hordes that have present
themselves, when the law expressly sa
that the applicant for citizenship shall
examined by the Judge or in his present
which | suppose means within hearing?
Does any one believe that this learn
Judge would have had his attenti
called for the first time to this matter,
ter presiding on the Bench forso ma
years, if it had not been for the great flo
Of Americanism that is now rolling oN
our country! He now sees the necess
of something being done by which our
dopted citizens viii value more highly t
great and ennoblng gift the people of Il
county, in their generous natures, have
slowed upon him. 1t is therefore, n
Speaker, that have offered this resolutic
and hope that the Judiciary Commit
win report at an early day upon
same.
EF The Know Nothngs have carri
the corporation election in Raleigh, N.