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From the New York Express.
THE MINNESOTA STATE BILL.
BLACK REPUBLICAN sENAToNRs SURRENDER
INo THE FIVE YEARS NATURAIzATIoN TO
ONLY AN ALIEN RESIDENCE.
We have already given our readers The
plh and point of the U. S. Senatorial de-
bale upon this bill, but the cause Of the
sudden change Of policy, on the part OF the
Senate,-which one day was American, and
the next day turned Europeun,-is not yet
explajped,-even in the debates that follow
ed upon allowing alien foreigners tc vote in
the Stale organization of the Territory Of
Minnesota.
Mr.. Hale, Of N. H., elected as an Amer
lean. Senator, and by the American organi-
1ation of New Hampshire, but subsequent
", we sylll noksay turned, but re. turned Alb
o]itionist,.--ft feefns, voted with the MAORI
,y (agaiftiissgS,zals. voting the first day, y,-on-
", as he says. on the next day 10 avail him
self Of the Parliamentary privilege to move
10 reconsider. 1t was on his motion then,
that the consideration took place, and was
had d,-and when reproached, as he was, by
Mr.. Crittenden for so doing,-he justified
himself by saying ii was his Parliamentary
right. Thus the singular spectacle was pre-
sented in this debate of Douglas and Hale
working together, in order to bring in
State with alien voters,-for Douglas elab,
orately argued the question, and defended il
in law and equity.
The debate upon this alien voting in Min
ncsota was long and elaborate, and VIZ
deeply regret, in the limited official clrcula
ton Of the Congressional Globe, that only
few of the people of the United States cal
see it. The debate was not confined TO aliel
voting in Territories alone, but in States, =
nnd the point was made, particularlary b.
Mr.. Bell, of Tenn, that aliens voting il
Statss,-as sometimes they did.--was agois
1he spirit, if not the letter, of the Constitu
,ion,-as the States could only gront ,h
right Of suffrage TO citizens of the Unite
Statesl The views of Mr.. Bayard (dem.
an able lawyer from Delaware, on this point
were thus expressed:
"Ths right of suffrage is entirely intrust
ed by the Constitution OF the United State
10 the respective States within their limits
No one doubts that. But the question ma
arise hereafter,-not before Congress; W
have nothing to do with ii; bat il may, per
haps, iudicially arise, whether, under th
frame of the Federal Constitution a Stat
can authorize any but citizen OF the Unite
States to vote. That is a question whic
Congress ought not to touch, which we hav
no jurisdiction over, and no connectio
with"
But Mr.. Bayard was most emphatic 9
gainst alien voting. The Minnesota Law
which Congress was to adopt, provides thu
an alien, only declaring his intention to be
come citizen, can vote on the organizatic
of the State,-and against the adoption I
this principle by Congress, Mr.. Bayard WI
eutIRctlC III iSiiohSfNSS'
WHAT MAKs CITIZEN.
"Under your naturalization laws, Cor
gress, having the exclusive power, chous
10 prescribe the time and mode Of naturalizi
tion; but a declaration of intention does Ii,
make party citizen. Until q foreign'
becomes citizen of the United States, /
owes allegiance to the country to which h
allegiance was due previous to his becon
ing citizen Of this country. The fact
his coming here does not destroy that q
Iegiance. We never contended for such
doctrine. No nation under heaven has col
tended for such doctrine. When he b
comes citizen here, we hold then that Il
change of allegiance is complete, and ths
he being citizen of the United States, v
are bound to protect him. But the duty
the citizen corresponds with the rights
. the citizen; and the right TO make citiz
of the United States is vested in the Co
press Of the United States alone. Und
the law OF nations, in all countries, il is 4
right of any government, if an alien is re
ident within lis boundary, 10 remove hi
from one place 10 another, to place him
personal confinement, TO coniiscate his pro
erty, if they see fit SO to do. This is Z
right of every Government. y
WHAT is THERE oDIoUsF g.a
E'w We are not interfering with I
rights Of State (added Mr.. Bayard.) '
are merely prescribing here who are I
persons to select the representatives W
are to form the organic law Of that State,
case they determine to apply for admssi
into the Federal Union, having the PROF
population for that purpose. What max
his provision odiousP Is the principle o
Gus, that in republic you choose to conf
ths riahf of voting to citizens Of your col