The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
The Rights of Naturalization.

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brought into question by the recent letter
OF Secretary Cas- the correspondent /" Occa.
sona" OF the Philadelphia Press relates some
interesting incidents as follows:
Apropos Of tho controversy arising ont Of
the Cass.Ie Clere letter. upon the subject Of
naturalization, will give you an incident
related by Senator Douglas on h's return
from Europe in 1853, He entered the bay
o! Smyrna in an Austrian ship the day that
Captain lngraham sailed out AFTER releasing
koszta. A soon Us be landed be made
himself acquainted with the facts, aud CON.
munica,ed them TO Prrsileu, Pierce, with u
warm Recommendation that Captain In
graham should he sustained. Daring the
remainder OF his trip over the Continent. the
kossta affair aud the principles involved in
the controversy, were the leading topics Of
conversation 10 all circles. A few mouths
aiterward Senator Douglas took the Rus
sian steamer from st. Petersburg 10 Lahec,
and when few miles from Croustadt in the
gull OF Finland, u conversation arose he
tween quite number al gentlemen upon this
kosxtn question, which finally settled down
into discussion between Senator Douglas
and the Swedish ambassador 10 ST, Peters.
burg, who was also Passenger on the same
ship.
10 the course Of the conversation the
Swedish ambassador declared with empha
sis that every crowned head in Europe would
respond to the Austrian circular denying
that any government upon earth had RICH,
to naturallzc the subject OF another govern.
ment without the consent OF that govern
ment where such person was born. Senator
Douglas inquired Of the Swedish ambassa-
dor whether bis augusi master, King Oscar.
would join in such q declaration I. 10 which
the latter replied unhesita,ingly In the alhr-
native, and thu, be- would maintain II at all
hazards. Senator Douglas then said that
there was chapter IN the history OF Swe.
den which, il satisfactorily explained, would
20 great way to reconcile the American
people TO tina, doctrine and that rs il was
desirable 10 preserve peace, he hoped the
Swedish ambassador would explain H. The
latter said that he would take pleasure In
doing ~, and cnqured what Il was.
Senator Douglas stated that the Amer.
lean people had heard that about the
year 1907, (he would not BE- positive ~ to
the precise date.) French army, command.
al by Marshal Bernadotte, captured
large number Of young Swedish Doblemcn 10
u battle in POmerania, whom he treated
kindly and then released them. Abou, the
time that these young noblemen arrived
home. the Crown Prince Of Sweden died,
leaving the old king without any heir 10 the
throne, and when thus assembled, TO the
surprise Of everybody, they elected Berna.
dotte, u Frcnchman by birth. and the son Of
lawyer In the south part OF France. who
was then In command of the French armies
under Napoleon, 10 crown prince AID heir 10
the throne Of Sweden. They nsturalized
him on the spot without the consent Of
France where b. was born, and in 0pposi.
ton to the known wishes Of the Emperor
Napoleon himself.
The people Of America had also heard that
when the old King died, tina, same IIerna-
dotte became X Ing Of Sweden by virtue OF
that naturalization, and held that throne un.
til bis death, and that he was succeeded by
his son Oscar, the present King, who held
bis throne by virtue Of that naturalization.
Mr.. Douglas then asked the Swedish ambas.
sador II be would bc 50 kind on 10 explain to
him by what principle VI public law Sweden
had ha,uralIzcd Bernadotte without the con
sent oi France. where he wns born The
Swedish ambassador was somewhat cmbar-
rusaed, and the passengers raised hearty
laugh ut his expense. A Russian noblcman,
OF large distinction In the financial world, told
the Swedish Ambassador that he must stand
aside, having been crippled 10 the contest,
and placed h0rs du combat, and that be would
take up the contest on behalf Of Russia. lie
asserted the same principle, and invited Mr..
Douglas 10 respond 10 bin as Russian.
Mr.. Douglas then said that there was brief
chapter in the history 81 Russin, which also
required explanation before that doctrine
could BE- satisfactorily maintained; and being
asked what IL was. BE- said tina, when be- en-
tered Russia tor the first time, at Odessa, on
steamer from Cobs,antinople, and when
they came 10 anchor in the barbor Of Odessa,
he frs, object which particularly attracted
his attention was n beautiful statue at the
head OF long stair case, which stretched
from the sea side TO the boWeea,ds. AZ
soon az Mr.. Douglas had served his allotted
time IN the Quarantine prison he repaired 10
tina, statue and sscertaibed that IL was a
mopumen, erected 10 the Duke d. Ricbelieu.
No, remembering any family Of that name
10 Russia. or recognizing that ~ Russian
name, he looked into bis guide book 10 know
who was the Duke de Rcbelieu. There he
found that he was the head ~ the noble aud
family De kicbelieu Of France.
lBd that when tue French Revolution broke
Dot he bad fed to st. Pe'ersburgb, where he
vas welcomed by the Emperor Paul and i'm
naturAlized, wiiho1, the consent
II France, where be was born, and made
general 10 the Russian army; that when the
Emperor Alexander succeeded 70 the throne,
le appointed the Duke de Ricbeliea govern
" Of Odessa and Vice Regent OF the Rus
ian dorninions upon the Black Sea; and that
lpon the death oi the Duke de Richelieu the
inhabitants Of Odessa had erected this mon.
men, to him 10 gratitude for his ervices.
dr. Douglas then stated TO the Russian Ba.
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