, 1856-03-21

l blood That cOurSed the veins OF mortals.
1t was one common cause in which all
and every individual known in the com.
pact, had an equal right When they
came to draw up their constitution, did
they not respect the rights Of all in every
particular Que set Of delegates had do.
clared, in the Declaration Of Independence,
that America should be free and independ.
ent. Here was another set Of delegates,
j confirming in their constitution the princi-
Piles set forth in the other They remem.
bered that they were 10 times that tried
mems souls, brethren in arms, hence they
set forth that all men were born free and
equal-equally entitled TO the freedom Of
conscience to worship God according to
his own convictions Of right, honesty and
truth Hence the inalienable religious and
political rights of all was set forth in their
bill of rights We would ask if the prin-
ciples set fort in this bill are not antagonis-
tical to the principles set forth by our faith
ers of the revolutionl Let US see IL we
are not retrogading as a nation, loosng
sight Of FIRST principles, wheeling into the
line Of the POpes in the dark ages Before
we pass this bill, let us pause and see what
our old Republican Patriots said of the
king Of great Britain: They say "he has
endeavored to prevent the population Of
these States, for that purpose obstructing
the laws of naturalization of foreigners /:
refusing to pass Others. 10 encourage their
migration hitherp In the preamble to the
constitution thew say--d We the people of
the limited States IN order TO form a more
norrset union, establish Justice insure do.
mcstic tranouility. provide for The common
defence nromote The general welfare. and
socnre the blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves
and onr nosteritv do ordain and establish
tbis constitution for the limited States Of
AmsricaD -. -. ----,
Tn Ar q thev IN regard 70 tho oath of
ogco sav tbaf mo religions fsst sbaIT evcr
La ro,,,,;-.J os a C,,oIi6ca finn ~ snv an 40
~ ,nbIic trust nndor fbe ITni,sd Ststesp Z
Now an. does not The proyisiope Of tbis
biI nronose a violation Of those Dripciples
emb6dicd in onr fundamental law
tTbe Ist ssct;on of tbe hin saws that IL
sbali not uba In n,VfnJ for 'aDv nprson not a
citizen n The United Statss eitber native
horn or Inv virtne of ncrCected naturaliza.
tion 70 oct ms Teachers or missio6aries 10
Or for any Indian or Indians within this
Tcrvitorv u M DIV af'I|. .lI m 4
"Sec 9 ANY pcrson violating the
foregoinO section uuou conviction. thereof
lbeGoTe q iustiee Of the peace. shall be
deemed puiIty of a misdemeanor. and shall
he fined In the sum OF one hundred dollars
for each offence. &c. 7o r. ... 7W
"Sec. q whenever in the Indictment
of the iustice of the peace. at any stage Of
the case. the public welfare shall require.
and tbe offence shall merit the inaiction of
a more severe penalty than is provided in
the foregoing section, he shall stop all pro-
ceediuRs and present the case 20 the grand
liury at the next term of the district court
and meanwhile il shall be his duty to hold
the offender to bail, or in default thereof
commit him or her TO prison 70 await the
action Of the grand iury1' bout, -
Now, sir. what is the avowed object Of
these alien missionaries said to be stationed
among some of the tribes Of this Territory,
as wei as other missionaries in general, 10
denying themselves the social intercourse
Of refined and civilized society, to take M
their abode in the midst Of wild, uncultiva-
ted savages 7 Is it not TO teach them the
arts and benefits Of civilized life, and to
preach to them the Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
in accordance with divine command from
our Saviour" 60 ye into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creaturel"
Does not our fundamental law give to
all men the free, inalenable right to tho
enjoyment of his religious exercises and
emotions Of heartY And does not our nat
uralzatiou laws permit and invite foreign
ers, aliens or whatever religious faith, to
our shores, to share with ourselves these
linestimable blessings guaranteed to us by
the united concurrence and action Of our
glorious old Revolutionary ancestors Z
Will not this bin, in the event Of its pas
sage, have tendency to keep out alien or
foreign missionaries from our shores, and
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