The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-08

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found meditation Dante represents Vrgilif my memory
does deceive me for his poem not near al hand
as meeting his way the internal regions spotted
panther further on, roaring lion; the entrance
lean shewof indicating the chief ruling passions OF man.
which lead his soul 70 destruction Ia youth man is un-
der the influence Of sensual pleasures in manhood he il
spurred onward by dmoa in old age cesetouasess i'm
pes him to grasp with nervous agerness bis oneybags
whist ms dim eyes endeavor 70 espy objects within bis
eh % increase The bubbles which he leave be-
hind The originator Of know-nothingism improved upon
this image BY the addition Of aegae whose name indi-
Gates sey and whose torch ls the symbol OF fasafieise
thus proving himself better yrsed in The Holy Bible than
p fr u wasrsy which assembled the chief priests
and the scrbes to consult how @hey might by
suhuety and kill him. j, ianacspa which mpeIed
the Jews 10 excaim fet him be crue6od His blood be
on and on chdrenp Sensaality ambition covet-
business, envy and natcsm the springs which set
know-nothngism in motion With oonsummate skill il
arranged within small compass the platform its
ures
l. Repeal of all naturalization laws
@ Exclusion OF adopted citizens aud Roman Catholics
from all Offices of profit trust and honor
Let US pass them in review, and scunize them from all
points Of view
4. The Repeal Of al Naturalization Laos.
The word natioa signifies society of men, uniting
gether for the purpose Of promoting their mutual safety
and general welfare, The country inhabited by nation
and subject TO its laws, forms its territory
Citizens the individual members of nation Nafiee
citizens are those born in the country, of parents who
citizens and who have become themselves members Of the
civil society by their tda the laws by which it
is governed nation has the right 10 admit foreigner
into the body Of her civil society who becomes thereby
member of il By adoption Of whom is however not
required tac the laws Of the land but he
make public declaration thereof which act clothes him with
the nature Of member of the civil compact and Is hence
called naturalization.
Before the adoption of the constitution of the United
,ndt
the mode and manner the conditions and the time pro-
baton under which foreigner might become citizen.
The constitution conferred upon Congress power TO estab
lish uniform rule of naturalization Congress has
csed this constitutional power and has passed as which
prescribe the upon which any foreigner being free
white person. be naturazed and obtain the qualca-
ons and all the rights of nurahorn citizens except that
person. except uatura-horn citizen eligible the
Office of President Vice President of the United States
The know-nohings propose repeal all existing nau
radiation laws. We cannot be mistaken to this mat
for the American Organ the mouhpece Of the secret
order published in Washington city, has made this deca
ration. The effect would be- they think that henceorth
no foreign immigrant could become citizen of the United
States. What brought forward prove the
necessity OF such asep2 Undoubtedly Congress has the
to repeal its statute laws and grant that
Congress allow power conferred by the constitution
to lie dormant but what held up before the
people proving that all naturalization laws should be
pealcd2 These reasons must be good substantial, valid
reasons; for they would materially check immigration and
change settled and ongestablshcd policy in regard
TO IT, II of the charges against George III in
Declaration Of Independence He has endeayored to pre-
vent the population Of these States for that purpose OBJ
sructng the laws for naturalization Of foreigners refusing
to pass others encourage their migration hithcrp The
policy Of granting naturalization 10 foreign immigrants
acknowledged by the trainers Of constitution and
induced them body into express power whereby
the laws concerning it should be made uniform throughout
all States of the Union What advanced To
forsake this traditionary policy2 Ii is said
AThe whteh ade immigration desirable haze ceased
the land has tahabitasts eaough heep The domain for
ehildyeni
domain By the sgordf No; we now extinguish
the titles of feeble Indians by paying them fair equiv
alent By purchaser We could not by purchase acquire
better title than those possessed from whom bought
BY discovery Yes that gave title 10 European
tons during the period discoveries made in the
World but subject this rule-that the nation claiming
title to discoveries take posses0n Of and make
settlements in the newly undiscovered land The Lord bas
given the whole earth ito repensh subdue itn
Land, found waste and nnoccupied may be taken possess
sion Of for and Natural and
tonal law approve this doctrine II was adopted by
this country whilst colony; II imbodied by the
naturalization clause, into fundamental law, and 10
found in national satute-books Why should it now
be expunged from statutes Is there unoccupied
land left From the last gather the following
facts
Area of the United States s3o0,s65 Of square miles
2,1l6, ,3s3, 500 acres
Number of in farms .2g3 56064
Number of improved lgOS26l4
DO unimpro .ls0, 52s,000
Total IN farms as DeoGI4
Now, fit required 23o years to bring ll2o33sls
under cultivation is there TO discourage stop inn
migration by the repeal Of all naturalization aws when
have yet o33509s6 of unupoved lands 10 the
country might enter into calculations showing
the increase national wealth By the bestowa OF labor
upon this unproduetve capital OF 2oo3 Of
improved lands but will forbear for II evident that
the proposition under consideration sound argument
be advanced FOR the repeal Of all existing naturalization
laws.
Bh is asserted at The iax o foreigners dfrociatss Gs
price Of labor.
Tine price of labor is like thing slse that be
bought hired regulated by the demand Cor it, II inn
migration did open resources by bringing inn
tracts Of land under cultivation by opening roads
for the exchange Of commodities between the various po
iona OF the country and by increased home eonsamP
lion il would necessarily pass that constant in
x Of oregn mechanics and abores would glnt the
aud deprecaie the price Of labor But the fact H.
that labor has constantly increased daring the last twenty
years and the scale rather ia favor Of Immigration
Il ii only during times of commercial distress to which
every country periodically subjected and which en-