New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29
THE CASSIE CLERC LETTER.
INTERESTING CORRESPO NDENC E..
From The Fe,ehsster Pa Republican

INTERESTING ESPONDENCE c E.
From Tas Fe,sehsster (PaJ Republican
number Of our adopted citizens recently addressed
letter to the Hon. John Hickman asking his views on
the doctrine sc. forth in the late letter Of Secretary
Cass to Mr.. lie CleTo Of Tennessee. We have the
pleasure of placing this correspondence before our
readers to-day. Mr.. Hiokmans letter, although brief
is TO the point and ii will be he boldly maintains
the time honored doctrine Of the Democat party on
this important question. We are not at all surprised
at the warm interest taken this subject by natur al
ized citizens. Their rights are seriously menaced
by Gen Casss position, and it will be long time be
foIe the effects Of this bunder be got rid Of The
despots Of Europe when they seize former subjects
and press them into military service, will sun this
letter in our face and deny redress on our own ad-
mission. We give this important correspondence, and
commend it to the attention of our readers.
WIsIoHESTER, Pa, June %. 1859.
Hon. JOHS HIcKAAs-Dear Sir: Believing ths!
the letter OF the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary Of State,
in reply 10 Mr. lie Clero Of Tennessee relative 10 the
rights Of nGturaZes citizens visiting the country Of
their buth las tendency TO weaken the confidence o!
the adopted citizeu in the naturalization laws OF this
county and TO place 10 jeopardy rights ge had sup
posed accrued to us when we exp.triated ourselves
ium our Uatiye land, fenouDced al allegiance TO It's
sovereignty and swore allegiance to the Constitution
and laws Of the United Sia,es.
We. the undt rIgnec, ndtufllzel CITIZENS OF tlls
place have thought proper to address yoa this note,
requesting your views upon this to ~, al important
subject.
Very respectfully yours,
Psrci McCsbe VIM hcCouaeL Iobp Roseo
Bernard Bowen. Edwud shes, william Xer-and.
Jane. Moran Patrick Doyle, James ftEesan-
Jane. oNeI. Firdsrici H,Inilton. Marin Kesash
schsel D.rgyy. Thomas Hsan=.'ey paai-l s sMscs'AS
GeoIse Conroy, james fin''0'
WFsrcHEsrrR, Pa, Juns -, 1853.
7, PATRICK MCCAEE, BERNARD BOwEN, JAMES MO
Rss. and othrE
GEsTLEMrK: am in possession Of your letter Of
this date, in which You express desire to have my
views upon the OF the recent Cas lie Cerc cor
responderce. Willing, Gt all times, to express my
opinions, far as msy have formed them, upon oil
political questions, accede 10 your request, but l
must coItent ny self at pIeseLt with concise reply
Having, from my arrival al manhood up 10 the pres
ent moment advocated and sustained What believed
TO be sound national policy Conservative o tue nghts
and interests Of al our people, and having voted i0r
Mr.. BuchataD safe representative o. that policy,
nv establishment and modification for the last two
years has not been less thsn that which you nov eA-
perience upon finding your confidence betrayed. Ihe
lines are lot only calculated 10 AIKEN conf iepce but
to inspire fee' As the present Administration az
Washington has long since determined TO peryert the
principles Of the party which placed IN power, and
70 sacrifice the welfare Of the a. the bidding and
for the benefit, Of astocratic and ceRtraZng lnu-
ence may expect that heLceforward atrocities
Will open upon US and that the oppression Of bad gov
viii be unremitiirgly directed against all who
nay De cuppC-cu 10 LlcElrlc WIKI Tue cons
of its schemes. The lrshmsn and German especially,
have become the pioneers OF rapidly extending
civilization and the germs of new States promising
friendship and commanding position to Freedom
further eInig ration this account s TO be dscOnI-
sged by announcing 10 the mcnarcbs of the world tbs:
their former subjects viii longer be protected by Us
but may be arrested and made the instruments for
binding their race in chains. need not say 10 you
that such VI grateful and nhuman conduct and Ut
terly subveisive Of al professions through three
quarters Of century viii never receive my sanction
II is monsiro1s and uppardsrable. 1t is IN. largest
concession ths; be made 70 despotn, and, Il IN
rebuked shows that we have become a nation Of
hypocriies.
In the United States there but kind Of citizen
ship. II is absolute and unqualified, and confers
perfect equality Of social religious, legal and potieH
rights upon the native born and the nsturazed with
the single exception Of the inelegby Of the latter to
the Presidency have entertained this opinion. WITH
ont change, for the last twenty eight years ard the
reasons for my belief are embodied in the following
propcslticrs;