The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-10
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OF tlae American aisy

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lut;or,rv .,rmr, and L;thn,,e ,,','.,;c,a1
to ne tbcir descn,,lants in t;'o ,r',,,ua,;,'
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n,;nn "'N viz
Cd Tho rornot,ot;o, of,ho r,1,.a, Ir,,;o
nc tho noll,dum or n,,r ,;,,;I I'D m,,,;,,;n,,s
liberties and tho onI, s,,ro h,1uorl. ~ fnn,,,,
lean Indcnend,nc,
I'd. 4meriruox sboU r,lo do,o.,c, ,r,, r.
this end noi;re. horn c;,;ycns sbonlJ bo Calico,
ted for all STATE E,J.,,I o,,1 ,,,,,,.;c;na,
Offices or Government ,,nnlovmcnt in nrcfar.
cncc to ali others. nnvnr,hda.s
4th. Persons Io,n IF American n,ronts ro.
siding lemporari,v abroad should he entitled
to MI the r,oh,s ~ ,a.;vo hnrn cit;yn,s. hnt
5,h. No person shoull hn selected for No.
liticaI station. (whr,hnr If native nr c,,.;n,
birth \ who rc,,ornises any ol]roi,,ro n, nL.
LEGATION Of any dissertation to onv forc;rn
prince, pol,ntate or rover. or who refuses to
recognise the Federal and STATE consntutinns
each within it's snhcrrl rs naranoun to MI
other laws, as rules of no]itienl action.
Gth. The upoualili,d rrcnpni,nn and
maintenance of The rcsc,,ad r;.hts of i've
several States, and the cpl,iyat;nn eff h,uronv
and fratc,nal GOOD will between ,hr c;t;ynnS
Of the several States. and to his end non in.
reference bv Congress- with nur,,ions amer.
tanning solely to he individual STATES. and
nou.in;crvcntion l,v each State with the affairs
of any other State.
It'll The RECOGNITION If tho ,ipht If ,hc
native.boru and natur,,ized ci,iZrns Of thc
United S,o,,S norn,,nntIy r,,;,linn IN ,n,,
Territory thereof 70 frame their constitution
and laws, and to regulate thcir domestic and
social affairs in lh,ir own mode, subject only
To the urovi,;ono Of III, l., lor.1 r,,.I;tut;n,,y
with tie nririlrr. of admission into fine
Union whenever they have the rcuu;sitc NON.
ula,ion for one Rrpresrutatiye in t,ouorcss
Prorided clpa,g, that none but those WHO are
citizens of the United States. under the con-
stitutiou and laws thereof and who have n
fixed rc>id nee in any such Territory. ought
TO ra,lici, ate in Oh, formation of the conS,i
tuition. or in tlc enactment Of laws for soid
Territory or State,
S,h. An enforcement of tl,c nrin.inl, that
no State or Territory ought to admit others
than citiz,n ms the l'pit,d States t, The rinht
Of suilIarc. or of holding poli,icm office.
nih. 4 change in the laws of nat nraliZatiOn
making continued residence of twenty one
years, of all not herein before provided for.
an INDISPENSABLE rcouisite for citizenship
her, after. and cyc,ulirr all pauners and
persons convicted Of crime, from land,ur
npon our shores; INT no interference with
the vested rights Of foreigners.
10Th. Onpo%i,on to any union between
Church and state. no Interference with r.li-
gious faith. or Worship. and no test oaths for
Office.
ll,h. Free and thorouph Investigation into
any and all alleged abuses of public function
aries. and strict economy IN public cxpcn.
diturcs
18th The maintenance and enforcement of
all laws constitutionallv enacted, until said
laws shall lie rcpcal,d, or Shall be declared
null and VOID by competent judicial aulhuri-
ty.
l3;h. Opposition to the reckless and un.
wise policy Of tnc present administration in
the MANAGEMENT Of our national affairs. and
more especially AS shown in removing
Americans ,by designation aud conscrva-