Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-23

bl0W 10 Dreak GOWN tue hVe YEARS 'aSui"A |a''"N
Law, and asked gentlemen why they did not pro-
pose at once to repeal the Naturalz alton Law and
give man the rights of citizenship at the end Of a
year.
VIEW OF (N1ssIssIPPI) SENATOR BROWN.
81 have no cutlery to make against foreigners as
a class. Many of them excellent people, and
when they have been natuTalized according to the
law of the land, am as willing to see them vote as
anybody else; aud ~hether they vote for me or
against me, would not in the slightest pos IDLE de-
gree restict their privileges. Congress has wisely
determined that five years residence shall be neces
sary to make one of them citizen. think the
right to vote is very essential privilege of ci-
zen, and am not willing to we Oh my ballot at the
box against any man OF less dignity than citizen.
| care not who he IL, how exalted or bow humble
soever he may be il he be citizen he has an equal
right with myself but have no idea of going ana
putting my ballot 10 the box, aud then the next
minute see fellow come up and kill II, who is
the mere instrument of some political ckster, with
out knowing What he is doing. 1t was for the pur-
pose Of giving foreS ners the opportunity required
by law of being here long enough TO learn some
thing of our language aud laws, that insisted in
this Territory on full execution of the Naturaliza
ton Laws-for that and nothing else.
SENATOR BRow's PROTEST.
Mr. Brown have no expectation Of reversing
the Judgment which the Senate has already render
ed. consider by carrying the vote TO recOnsid-
er this BILL the edct has gone forth that foreigners
in tbi, territory are to be allowed TO in forming
the State government | take it for or lnted that
we are to reconsider this vote, and finally back
to the passage of the till and pass IT, flowing all
foreigners in the territory to vote in the formation
of the constitution. But before that is done de-
sire, and mean, to enter my solemn protest against
~. Ill, d;uc, end IN tina
Sir, this is not the first time that have observed
this proceeding When the Kansas-Nebraska bill
was under consideration here, the first vote 10 the
Senate denied foreigners the right OF suffrage iR
those territories. The bill went 10 the House of
Representative, and they disagreed with US. 1t
was sent back here, aud were told that there
was some great overriding necessity that under
the NJ cessty of the case must give in, or the
bill would be lost. For one. | refused to yielL /
was one who TO the bitter end stool out again; I
that proposition, and if during the four winters
have served in the Senate, there is any vote Of
which feel especially aad particularly proud, it Is
that one.
The question has been here in other FORMS Two
days ago We called upon to vote upon the
same proposition in reference ID Minnesota. The
Senatr, exercising its uninAuenced and unbias ID
iud gmeni, determined that one should vote in
the formation OF a State constitution for Minnesota
who was not an American citizen. By calm and
deliberate vote after discussion, that the deter
nnation Of the American Senate. 1t was rs the &C.
mination of the Senate, IN my judgment, will al
ways be, when unnhuenced by pressures from 9th
er quarters. But two days have passed away, and
we have witnessed here this morning the romarka-
BILE exhibition of reversion Of that vote by almost
two one-not under the pretense tudt was brought
to bear upon US in the passage of the Kansas-N Ne
br.ska BILL that there was some powerful, overrul-
ing uect ty for it for such plea is put in now.
There is no pretense that this bill is to be lost, or
that any great injury to the cou TRY sto be done
il il be l1st unless the amandment be rel ;rted.
d, ar tely and without excuse the judgment oil
the Senate has been reversed Why, il would lot
he decorous TOWARDS this august body to say but
Let me warn Senators that, In my feeble judgment,
If foreign Influence trkes possession Of the Aae' 4
can Senate, tie american people nil rise up aud
reLttke IL. 1t may take possession OF other depart
ments OF the government, but toe American Senate
| has been regarded in the country the citadel oil
Americ m liberty-as the bulwark that vas TO stand
! for the protection Of Amt ricdu rights. II this
body gives way under this sort of pressure, | tel
| you the American people will take this matter il
hand, and they viii set It right. What has occur
red within the last forty -eght hours TO produce thin
wondrous change in the American Senate! How
does it come that proposition carried two days
ago by respectable majority, is reversed To- iaJ
| by a vote Of two to one! -
| Iprotest most solemnly against this proceeding
because IL piH make fUe hundred thousand hIiop
Nothing roteS ia the Union, and al the eioqHeMcs q
the Senate cannot preuent It. Whenever the SeI
ate is induced to reverse its judgment, formed
cIlinly aud deliberately, and alter full discussion
on account Of foreign influence, the last citadel o
liberty in America has given way. II / had the el
que ce Of the most gifted orator who ever spoke,
| vvauld fn-day auai. st ha dniuU nf shi
act. II could address my Democratic friends il
an appeal that could reach their hearts, would ap
peal to them in that eloquent voice to abstain from
doing this act DO Il, and you eiH shake the Dem
ocratic party TO its psTy Foundation Let be one
a,,derstood that foreign influence can invade h
Senate, and H. for, egIt hours rererse dJ'sig~'ea
deliberately given, and the eonhdeses Of tie Ameri
ca" people WiH BE- shaken ia TIE frsaness Of tha
great purity Ia that party, according to my judg
mvni, Is core ,ntrated the last hope of liOer,y j
this country. feel SOL think SOL 80 express my
self and il pairs me TO the Utmost recess 5 of IA
heart to see that patty doing any act which is t
shake the confidence If the American people in il
integrity Bat how 'mts II that in the shOT
space OF forty light hours, upon a great question
like tli-, great Political arty Is induced 70 chan
It's posiVoni Two DAYS ago you passed THE pro
position to-day you reverse your judgment 6y
vote OF almost two to one. / know that the edic
has gone forth that this thing is 20 De done. AZ
Dem0crat--As one Of great and powerful p0liIica
purity which never had any alliance wi:h any oghe
party, as deeply and earnestly and steredy devote
10 ne success, protest against this proceeding
protest against il in the name OF my party | pro
test sgainsi i 10 the name OF violated COnsttu
si0n protest against it in the name OF the right
Of AMIR can cities :; ! protect against il la "a
name OF American hOeiy protest against it o
every ground which The Americsn mind eau pos
sibly conceive outrage upon us, upon -
Constitution, the laws, aid tue privileges Nuich "
enjoy.
nave Witnessed nowhere anything which s,ruc
me With more amaEemvnt than he exhibition v
have had today in the Senate. Where shall lh
American mina rect for security. 20 shat pUil
shall il torn Tor safety, 4 the Judgment Of the Sea
ate b 70 oe thus suddenly chsagrd sr sat que.
ton which more than twice--ay, more thai hy
ftimss, has undergone discussion here, and 81
bound 70 say, has gensrlhy resulted, az il Is lkel
10 result nov, in giving way u iorsiga iiaaence
In,my feeble way, As az hasnbl Demoer4t-s
one Of the hcmoest Of Americsn eitizsus, have q,
,ndsd Foreigners. have dsfshded ther ii .hts y
der the Constitution; l have defended their righ
% eote nndes proper circumstances; but, sir, I
God Is my righteous judge, II this proceeding i
20 on--a rigb,s are 20 be giVea 10 violaroo of d
deliberate Judgment Of the AmeIctB Senate, | O.
raise my voice no lOuger. IL Is nos tbe jadgmet
Of the Senate that this SHOULD be dons ssy .,
because. Only tee aaysago AFTER calm aud dispsi
Innate censideraiiou Of Tue qaestioa, you drtenn
ind otisstuiss. lahsenees, AN bound b ssy,
stitch ana not sah| eted--and I pretend 20 Be q
mere hsaest or palriotie oruprishg tran other ueI
COZ Il 30 tarns eur that on shia partiealsf pois
seem 10 be- istls frazer than other msn --ssm
seFt Of ia6uenee has bern Introduced here whic
has changed he shols cusFeal at TIE SenAss.
II NJ. President speak saraessiy enshis eoestioI
becsuse fsel to-day that | speak ie NE name Of
great party walsh helas ths desiny 81 this cosasl
- i we're. 10 tbe palm u lls hand Bfssk doul
dtssrog, essfshsln shat party, and your lastif,
taus are nos seSsh TIE gathering u them tosetae
Lock oFss q the other side Il ihs ChaaHh q, a.