The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-12

TAMMANY HALL AND GENERAL CAss-Oa
Thursday last, at ne meeting of the Tammany
Hall General Committee, sub committee re-
ported resolution condemniug the letter of
General Cass regarding the rights Of naturalized
citizens in their native country. The resolu
ton, not being sufficiently explicit, referred
hack, to be again reported at the next meeting,
which is to be held on Thursday evening next.
This is not decisive az to the course the Com.
mittee intends o pursue. The postponement Of
the question looks like hesitation; but judging
from the past We think it is probable that the
General Committee will adopt resolution
hostile to Mr. Buchanan and his administration.
Let then do 60. They shall soon see what
fatal step they have taken.
The doctrine that naturalized citizen must
be protected in his native land as well as in the
country Of bis adoption scainst sl prior claims
and obligations Of military service, has never
been maintained by any democratic government,
and it is not cnly coatrary to the constitution Of
the United States, but it is selfeyidently absurd
If such principle were admitted we might be
involved in war with every country of Europe
together in one year by designing villains from
the Old World, who would have nothing to do
but 10 become citizens here, go back to their ma
tive land, get themselves arrested for military SER
vice due, and then demand the interposiion o!
our government, first by words, and next, if
pecessayy, by blows. The government of the
United States docs rot make any such prepos-
ferrous contract With foreigners who become ma
luralized. 1t engages to protect them only 10
this country, or in neutral territory, but not
when they voluntarily return to the country to
whoss government they have forsworn allegiance.
II they owed debt to their native government
on renouncing it, their naturalization in the
United States canno. cancel that obligation, nor
relieve them from the consequences, ii they
afterwards voluntarily place themselves within
the jurisdiction of the creditor. Our govern
ment will not permit any government to take
them away by force from our territory, nor from
our ships, nor from neutral ground. But it is too
much 10 expect that i. will 60 TO war at the
will of any unprincipled emigrant who chooses
to drag it into collision with European Powers,
by voluntarily going back to his native land
WREN he knows that the military service he owes
viii be exacted. Suppose he owed So, 900 when
he left his country fer his colnry's good, ana
suppose after the lapse Of a Few ycarshe returned
and was arrested for the debt, could he in tina.
case demand projection from the United States
government and exemption from his liability?
The absurdity of such demand is palpabe, and
10 man would dare to make it. The distinction
is, that he cannot be arrested here for the civil
oebt, nor can he for the political debit but be
can be arrested for both on making his appear
ance within the territory of his native govern
nant.
Suppose FrencbiDan committed grand larceny
IN his native country, and afterwards became
naturalized here, and suppose be had the audaci-
ty to return, our government would have right,
according TO Mr.. Wise, Mr.. Bolts, and other oppo-
nents Of General Cass' doctrine, to insist on the
restoration of the criminal to the United States,
inasmucb as the act Of naturalization makes his
past life il his own country blank, and sewers
his connection with it just as much as il he had
never been born there. Such il the reduction TO
the absurd In which men ere sure to find them
esNes Wuo luke UP q ieIsc principle from fac
tious motives. 1t will not bear to be pushed TO
it's legitimate consequences, and is not good for
anything but clap.trap
Let Tammaoy Hall, therefore, beware of COM
hitting itself by false step. II cannot injdre
The administration, but it may so ipjure itself
that there will be nothing left for it but utter
ruin. Of late it has been treading on dangerous
ground. y spark may ignite the mine beneath
its feet, and blow wigwam, coslhole and all
higher than Wise's balloon.
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