Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-18
lCOMMCNICATED.
An adopted citizen Of Aierondriato an atop
ted citizca Of Bedieton.

An adapted citizen Of decentralization atop
ted citizca Of Beaieton.
Lam a motire Of Boden! (please take this
as my introduction to you.) When made
nv compact with the government of the
United States to become IL citizen, | was not
asked the question whether owed any la
biI;ties 10 the Grand Duke of Baden. or any
other sovereign, liabilities which would pre-
vent me from becoming the citizen OF any
other than my native country. And, my
dear Sir, avow that such a question would
have puzzled me not IL little, and | presume
it would have been the same with you. You
saw. that every emigrant knows his liab'll-
ties: that person can quit your native
country without molestation afterwards, IT
he remains till nc is 20 years OF age ana
takes his chance at that time OF beng drawn
for q term OF military service. Now, Know
that in good many instances, such men
hay. been recalled To military service III
their I'D, I'D aud 9th years after having
been exempted by lot from this service III
their 2lst year Ii WAS 81 in lSlb, when
the war trumpet was sounded III Europe, and
the poor small German States could not
make up their c"ntingentS--lt was so III
1913. So, you see that the sword "l pan'"-
cles hangs over our heads, as long rs 1t plea
ses our august soveregns, and that We
mipht have liabilities without being aware
of them. Suppose. return Just now to my
native country Il have been 10y lot exempt
from military duties long ago. Hardly ar
rived there a law is proclaimed that every
native Of Baden of a certain age has to take
up arms and To march against the United
States up to Bealet"n Station According
to your theory what am ! t" d"? have L"
shoulder arms, IT, cross thu sra. meade If
GINA, march up the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, surround Beulcton and take You
prisoner If war, III the name Of the power
tul Grand Duke Of Baden, Is not that NICE.
No. my dear tciiow count'ymoH, II would
be ridiculous indeed, il we would not al
our full rights ~ citizens "t the United
States wherever We ~ and against whonH"-
ever woull Iure {" violate them, even the
King of Bavaria himself, Of W lnse kind pa
triarchal government you Try 10 INSPIRE Us
with such high respect, who most araci"usiy
allows "A father of dozen children I" take
them all away To- the American shore, wIlh
the exception of those that are old enough
TO do military scrvire-wh" Furnishes Tor
lorn son jor horjng "b""do"rd has parents L"
tie 1j.oiection Of strangers and having gone
to America To earn something Tor himself
and family at home, instead OF having stayed
in happy Bavaria, putting Oh his knapHa'k
and spending the last copper cut oil the star
wing fathers purse.
No. sir We will appeal to all lmr'ir""S,
even To .W. BITS, To use all their influence
that this question may he settled once and
forever that the rights of a natura!'Ari clll-
zen he regarded wherever h- goes, ~ holy rs
those of Il native born that the United States
shall protect her sons all over the world,
Russia and Bavaria included. We are not
afraid that this movement TW bri,ty rs N
,y,nf disliks here. The American people
Mr.. Bolts not excepted are too lnSt too
marnauimOus, /" allow an alien, when one"
adopted as their fellow citizen, to be- ;than-
doned to the SHARES and veXatluus "i any 9th
er power, however small az large. Hc,r'H all
jon togethey, adopted and native born, Dem.
ucrats and 'km"w N"things.' I" accomplish
this grand aim, and We ought to rtluirc that
even from quarters where We had the least
reason to expect it, We tind supporters; we
ought to re ore that in Il question "t vital
Importance Ia the foreign born citizen, We
see Goy. Wise and Mr.. Bolts march um-
der the same banner; the banner ot
Eeu,L EI@WT- TO ALI.
Alexandria, July IT., 1850.