Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-15

The following important authorities
are given by a correspondent Of the
Albany alias and Argas
1t is glory enough for Democrats to
refer to the imposing fact that the
principles Of the Democratic Republi-
can party are not only precisely those
Of its colossal founder, Thomas Jeffer-
son, and of Andrew jackson, of glori-
ous memory but also of the assembly
Of demigoJs," the Convention that
adopted our Federal Constitution. In
this soul-stlrring connection, desire
upon this occasion to refer to two
points First, the position Of the
Democracy in relation TO the subject Of
Sumpfuary Lars, in favor Of which
our Republican opponents have COM
mitted themselves, and, Second, to that
Of the rights 9, foreign emigrants to
this country, against which our Know
Nothing enemies are warning with the
feelings peculiar to their intolcrant
principles.
From Volume 3, pages l369-7O of
the Madison papers, quote as follows:
Mr.. Mason moves 10 enable Congress to
enact snmptuary laws.
Mr. Ellsworth said: The best remedy is
TO enforce taxation and debts As far Us the
regulating of eating and drinking can be
reasonable, it is provided for in the power
Of taxation
Mr.. Morris agreed that Sumptuary Laws
tended to create landed nobility. by fixing
on the great land holders and their posteri
ty their present possessions.
Mr.. Gerry: The law Of necessity is the
best Sump,uary Law.
On the motion Of Mr. Mason rs to stump
tnary La Ayes 3, (by Statcs,) Noes g.
As to the rights of foreiign emigrants,
! quote from vol. 9, page 1899, Of the
Madison papers. Although the motion
to reduce the term to four years did
not prevail, it will be perceived that
the foreign influence alluded to, was
not that of the poor emigrant whose
labor makes the wealth Of the nation.
II was the influence Of Joreiqn powels,'
(goyern'nents) and 'sceaithy emigrants,'
that was feared, SO slight qualiiica-
ton for eligibility to Congress as seven
years citizenship is a standing rebuke to
the advocates for total exclusion from
all office, of the class referred to.
Mr.. Wilson and M Randolph moved to
strike out seven years" and inser, .iour
years. ns the term OF citizenship 10 qualify
Tor the House OF Representatives
! Mr. Gerry wished that in future the Zig.
| Utility might be confined to natives For
| zig" po'ccrS will intcrmeddlc in our affairs,
and spare no expense TO influence them.
Mf. W llllamson moved nine years instead
OF seven. Wealthy cmiqrd"ts do more harm
by their luxurious examples, than good by
the money they bring with them
MIR. Madison wished to invite Foreigners of
merit and republican principles among Us.
America was indebted To emigration for her
settlement and prosperity That part Of
America which had encouraged them most
had advanced most rapidly in population,
agriculture and the arts.
MIR. Wilson cited Pennsylvania as a proof
OF the advantages t Encouraging. emigration
1t was perhaps the youngest settlement
texcept Georgia. on the Atlantic; vet it was
at least among the foremost in population
aud prosperity. lie remarked that almost
all the officers ofthe Pennsylvania line of the
army were foreigners: and no complaint had
ever been made agains, their H. city or
merit Three of her Deputies to the Con
vention MIR. ii. Morris, Mr.. Iitzsimmons
and himself were n lao not natives