Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-23
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lCgIc: Of JOhm NJ. Bolts.

ASTOR HuIsE, June -, ls.9.
Gtu,iemeu-l have the honor TO ackuowied- &c
The recrip, Ui your letter Of the lin, In which
you arr pleased 10 ask ms views on one Of the
most Important questions that can bc Vr'seu-
led 10 the consideration of an America States
man, hut in regard q. me as q representative
o. liz great CONSERVATIVE element ct 'Dg ,..-
position PARTY in this country IN ceUUeCHC"
with the iczi Presidency YOU attach TO my
pos zion degree otimgortauce which, perhaps
il is not entitled to occupy.
The questions rropouu4,! TO TIC inv ,re .h.
transceLGca''y lmVor.a9; c-usljcr.ti 70 81 he
relative ana reC.g.CCH. d4Jgs Of lie C.'lcD 70
his -1ycJanru; sUi ihs government 10 tac Dl.-
zcr: trtu " ich NO higher, more iuler,s.lu.
OF !.aru.IfIi question COMO have ,r,n s.rs $
,l4. shall nevertheless not shri4a HON ;ae
delicate sgo.siu.Ig Yen Lave imposed ~
On me lou! proceed iuHNl., and without re-
serve, 10 answer your heterogeneous 10 the
best OF ms Judgment and cay ac3H.
Wien first read the lettcT q Tie Secretary
OF State some ten days since, WAS infinite Y
surprised that q doctrine - iu.i Of justice,
and outrage (as 1t appeared ~ me- sAyn d now
for the first lime, as lar As am advised, he put
forth ty the representative men OF tina; party
which has here toiore hat!igally LoJstcd ottC-
ing the oEiy friend TO the foreigner who seeks
shelter on cur shores; aui | have been Ill
more surprised TO find doctrine SO full OF
nc veliy and error should not have boep more
tuega.iT Tcnudia;ed by tie public p'ess, and
| have been even still mere aSton.shcl that Of
the EiCsl number Of pohtriaus and Statesmen
Who have always relied ugor and received The
IL" 10 '"e 'G'' :" '.'"."' - '"'" N-'''NN
anu '"''s,tH No.. 'i'e 'i"-e - l'i'u'"'
ton H"' eie sh'"'H nave stepped ,o'""IH 10
af.ehd ana P'o.V'' 'ue Il-"'s OF '"eF le.'C"
eluIths' 10 ""0'i '"'! owe 50 HeA'H "e.-"
o. o1"E""ou ana e'"u'"Ge ''' '"e 'ANes y,
dlshne"oA tH"' Tue! No'a y 'Ne st"iAEeS ""H
suHpoE' OF Tue "9'd'A''eeG No''S % me 'o"u-
Try. 90 mol regret t.eF''oFE Nt"' 'ht'"eh
the AIntncSs ana confluence implied SE !'nr
letter, the opportunity mas 't,h 50 HheN?''.e'-
!! aEorde" ne, VINO owe ho'" ne 10 xmas '''-
elEn element OF "h'eh nave Sp'Ntn' ana G
tore whleh' as oAe OF Tue American uF-HH'@'-
ton. nave uteh pe'd Hf rs an lh'e.tiH'e c.
emy 10 All lore .slefs, OF o.ee,h'h- an ear! "Ha
earnest advocate anu cstEetF OF i great ana
eternal prrcl!le O. gAshee ara OF lgLi''
~ TIE Ccns'Ntnoo OF the ni'ed states II
IS declared thAt Z eAEteSs sua!t nave l"NeL 10
establish uniform rae OF EaiArA!z'h"n -
that Is TO say, congress snat have power 10
pass such JAWS IS VIA under Tue eonoN'oos
prescribed, confer upon persons corn V"!VA4
The limits OF the tniiea states al the rights
and privileges OF natural born citizens, or those
born within the limits OF The tinted States
except such as ~ the constitution, tAey are
expressly eJcludeds iIou. IN Pursuance OF TINS
authority, Congress has passed laws OF naicT-
iii1iti"n without regard ~ TIE CSaees, reru-
lAtous, or requirements OF o'ber governments
'.om which those claiming Tire BENEFITS OF nat
uraiiza'iJn have oxpaiI.ated themselves, and
without reference 10 GsE International law OF
the subject; and under these i."s there are
several hundred ihous nas O. persons OF Foreign
l'rih, who nave uron ne iuHlauon a. our
government, renouncsi al a.ie- 'ance 10 'Lc'r
native countries, and 10 ell other foreign pr'n-
cess poieulR'es States or SovereigHtiss, what.
ever, and have iskea tie cath OF fidelity and
s!.esianee 10 the tniied Statts They have