The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-07-22
THE NATURALIZATION QUESTION.

A recent despatch Of the State Department.
| to the Minister of the United States at Berlin
dated July 9Th. 1859, recognizes the right of
expatriation as fully. and pluces the doct rine up
on as high ground, as Gov. WISE himself could
| desire. it stntcs that the right Of cxpatria,ion
has always been held in the United States, and
reeogh 'zrd generally 10y the most eminent writ.
eis on paoiic law. The Constitution recognizes
the right. by comforting upon Congress the
power to establish uniform rule Of natural
ization." and Congress has uniformly acted up.
on the principle ever since the commencement
OF the federal government. They established
uniform rule Of naturalization, near seventy
years ago. and these laws continue N to the
present time. though various changes have been
made in their provisions. The Alien, in order
to become n citizen. is required to make oath
"r animation to support the Constitution of
the United States. aud must entirely rrnounce
all allegiance to any foreign State or Sover.
eighty whatever. Such is the requirement of
ouI law. AMI there exists, it is believed, scnrce
y State in Europe, in which the law does
not IN some form Or other. authorize the nntu-
rallza'ion of f"reign-rs.-The effect of natural
ization is to confer upon the foreign all the
rights, privileges and immunities. which belong
to nntive born citizen. in their full extent
with the single qualification that "no person
exec pt native born citizen is eligible to the
Office Of President" With this exception. the
naturalzed citizen, after the date of his naiu-
ralization is placed upon the same footing with
the native citizen. Naturalization conf.rs a
new political birth, and exempts the naturn l.
ized citizen who returns to his nntive land.
from nny liability for Military service exec pt
TINT due Mt the time of his leaving. A future
liability to serve in the army will not he suffi-
cIentt 10 charge the rar,y.-since before the
time has arrived for the performance Of the
duty. he has changed his allegiance and become
citizen of the United States Hence, the
natnralised citizen is entitled to protection
in all cases. except that o actual desertion, or
n refusal to enter the army. after being regu-
lnrly drafted into it by the Government to
which ho then owed his nleg lance.
TIE POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF COTTON
The Charleston Mercury publishes from the
Liverpool Post, a communication from its we'll
known correspondent "Mcrcntor," on the Po
sition and Pro.peets Of Cotton during the pres.
ent year.
The writer estimates the last wears CROP at
from 100000 to 3.s0O.OO bales, which has
exceeded the early estimates of the scnson, by
nearly 100000 hnles-yet 30 great has been
the extent Of the consumption, that but for the
European war the present prices would have
been much higher, and uneasinpss would have
been felt i'll Manchester in relation to the fl,
ture supply Of cotton. The elasticity Of trade
has been sufficient 20 connterbalance the enor-
nous crop and the arrangement of tho Con
tenentnl war.
The total supply Of cotton for the balance OF
the year is estimated Mt ,695. 900 bales, and
the consumption for the same period Mt the
rate of $4,000 bales per week to the manufac
turer. together with the fore ign export. will
reach 100000 bales, reducing the stock on
hand i'll Liverpool on the 3lst December 1859,
to 335, 900 bales-an aggregate stock substnnti
oily the same ms Inst year, but very differently
divide,l-the proportion Of American cotton be-
ing 100000 bales less than ut the end Of 1858.
The writer therefore concludes that the position
Of the market is good. and warrants the exist
ing currency. A crop Of 1880 bales has
en- more than absorbed; for stocks will be
lighter Mt the end than at the beginning of the
yehr.-nnd this under state Of warfare
which would seem to indicate that If peace
were restored, crop Of 1000 900 bales would
Ge disposed Of next year.