Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-01

though they have been allowed to leave the couu-
try, they bound to return to it, whenever proc
lamation to that effect may be issued.
N. de Vattel, (s22O 13 Book "Ldlo of Ma
tons, writes, 'ehIidren bound by natural ties
TO the society in which they were born;-they are
under an obligation to show themselves gratefulfor
the protection it has afforded their athers,-they
ought, therefore, to love it, to express just gratis
tude to IT, and reqdte its services, far possi
bic, by serving il IN turn" Judge Kent declares,
that every individual is bound by natural allegiance
TO the government under which he may have been
born, ana that be "caunot renOunce his allegiance
without the permission of the governments, to be
declared by law" All the principal nations which
exist now, or ever have existed, have examined
the case, aud their testify that they came to
the conclusion, that man has not the power TO
throw off at riH his allegiance to government
Glance over the catalogue OF nations, and but few
will be found that have not placed restrictions upon
foreigners. England declares, rnat without the.
consent of the majority OF her people, through their
representatives, IA foreigner may not be permitted
to vote; and that he never can bold Office under
her government France is still more STREET, she
does not allow the children OF foreigners To become
citizens by birthright. The other nations OF Eu-
rope occupy the same ground. l., more ancient
times, it viewed in the same light Rome, in
the days of her prosperity, did not extend this priv
iege OF citizenship TO foreigners. Athens did not
allow foreigners the privileges and rights of citi
Eens, until in the fourth generation. The long
prosperity of that republic, OF which It's said,
"In purple was she robed, and Of her fsasts
MoHsrchs partooS and deemd their dignity increased"
has been ascriOed by the historian and eminent
writer 70 her cOnfRHg the elective franchise to her
native cItizeus. But foreigners were admitted TO
the rights OF citizenship and now the eoublic Of
Venice has ceased to exist. similar act caused
the republic Of Florence to fall. Moses, the law.
gver OF Israel gave TO his people the statute that
no foreigner should become citizen until in the
third generation, Professor Vines on The Grill
government Of The He6reos 1t Is unnecessary 10
multiply examples, history is filed with them
Why these regulations? Why have almost, per
haps all, the nations, save own, guarded the
avenues to citizenship with 50 much care? The
reason is evident: they know the love Of country
ia implan'e ed by in breasts, and that il
cannot be eradicated. Should this republican
government then, which Washington has said is in
greater danger, from foreign influence, than any
other; should it refuse TO erect those guards to
which other nations have found it necessary to
resort?
But independently Of the acts of government and
the opinions OF commentators on this subject, ther
is principle 10 the nature of each and every man
tnat tOroldS the idea Of eXpatrlation The love of
home, OF country, and OF friends, is in accordance
with its requirements. The love of home has been
the theme of the poet, in every country and in
every age 1t is unnecessary to attempt describe
the love OF friends. All have felt it,-all feel il
now. Nor is this feeling confined to those friends
and relations among whom the person has grown
UP it extends to those he has never seen, save
in Imagination, when their image is pictured, from
the representations of those he loves. Thus il Is
that the foreigner, who comes here in his infancy
feels his heart drawn towards those friends, who
perhaps, once Graded him in their arms, but with
whom be is uuacquainted.
1t is useles to attempt to portray the love Of
country. Let the catch the notes of a national
anthem let it vbrate 90 the voice of the patriotic
speaker, and the heert leaps from very ecstasy
While contemplating the acts Of Codrus, LsouidAs
Wallace Tell, and Ninkelried, the heart acquires
quicker motion and responds to their patriotic
deeds.
When the notes Of their opn harvest home"
struck on the of the hardy Swiss, while the
ardor OF battle was written upon their brows they
ceased the work OF death, and the scalding tear
rolled Gown their iron cheeks
Where Is the man who could leave this land and
in five years time forget il? Would it be possible
for free American, ia twenty QUE To sever the
tie which binds his affections TO the government
which protected his infancy and the age of his
father? Could he ever effac: from his heart the
memory otthe friends he bad left behind and Of the
place where the bones Ofhis ancestors rest? Would
not he willingly lay down his life to secure the wei
iare Of thls government? But the heart Of The
Immigrant" is as capable OF strong affections and
feelings towards the country he mas lett, as is hs
own
A. the love of child for its parent remains ms
extinguished, even though that parent treat him
harshiy, 20 the love of country implanted in the
breast Of man, still remains whatever be the form
OF govern ent Why even the Russian seri
ground down by the veriest despotism upon the
earth, has felt his so nerVed by the love Of
country, as to apply the torch his lonely dwelling
and enshroud the strong city of Moscow in fumes
Think ye, then, that foreigner can look without
prejudice Oh any measure which, in the most remote
degree, relates to his native land! II it be the
duty Of this government to look with Jealous eye
on its institutions, and to hand them down, uuim-
paired prOserity is t its duty 20 remove tn
threatened danger, by refusing the Tigdt of suffrage
10 subsequent immigrants?
All that has or NAV be said ofimmigrants, is spokr
en- OF the mass There exceptions to almost
every rule. Some may come here for the sake of
liberty. Some learned men, who ali IN the advance
meut Of science, may come. But the mass are those
who, oppressed at home by competition and penn
~, come here to better their condition. The eei5-
latiOn is for them, and not for the exceptions Be
sides, these men Of learning and those who seek
for liberty, Will the and proI riety OF the
law, and willingly yield to its requirements At any
rate, since the majority come here avowedly,
because the government ia better than their own,
and the government extends to them protection,
can they, with reason claim quality Of political
privileges with the narye ciuzeug
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