The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-24
CONFEDERATE CITIZENSHIP.


Mr. Clay of Alabama, has introduced the
following bill In the Confederate Senate
"a Bill to be entitled an Act to Repeal the
Naturalization Lars.
"SEC l. The Congress of the Confederate
States Of America do enact, That all laws and parts
of laws for the naturalization of foreigners and
for securing to them the rights of citizens Of the
Confederate States of America, be and the same
are hereby repealed; excepting those laws passed
by the Provisional Congress, which provides for
the naturalization of persons enlisted In the armies,
or engaged in the naval service of the Confederate
States Of America during the existing with
the United States of America.
"SEC. 2. No person OF foreign birth, who was
not citizen of the Confederate States at the time
Of the inauguration of the Permanent Government
of the Confederate States shall be allowed to vote
for any officer civil political, State or Federal,
unless he has voluntarily and faithfully served in
the armies navies Of the Confederate States,
during the existing war, and has been naturaIized
ia accordance with the provisions of the act
approved August 22nd, 1861, entitled "An act to
establish a uniform rule of naturalization for
persons enlisted in the armies of the Confederate
States of America" or Of an act approved
December Oath, 1861, EMIT ID can act to amend
an act entitled an act to establish uniform rule
Of naturalization for persons enlisted in the armies
of the Confederate. States Of America"
As the effect of this policy would be to elevate
the standard Of citizenship, topreserve the public
morals, and to defend society from the contagion
to which it would be subjected by opening our
doors to the vagabonds and outlaws of all lands,
and especially to the human vermin of Yankeedom
we cannot suppose that it will encounter opposition
in either House of Congress, or that it will fail
to meet the prompt approval Of the Executive.
The fankee-Chinese' idea that mutitudinoas
population is the highest aim of craftsmanship,
and the best proof of prosperity and power is too
stupid and shallow to be entertained by any fnaaa
reckoned fit for legislator-especially sinceSwas
see in this war how little Numbers profit Hose
who hav~ relied on them so boastfully. Quality,
not quantity, is the samnum bonune. fsLetsl1s aim
at this, by building high the walls ,thatsstard -odr
citizenship The bill of Mr. CIayiss the foundas
ton. The sooner and the more firmly it is laid.
the better.-Richmomd Whig. s
BOMBARDMENT OF PORT HUDsoN.:
The bombardment was commenced by the Yam
KEGS at 2p m. on the l4th, and continued up to
p. m., The enemy fired slowly. At II at ght
a. most desperate engagement took place. The
enemy endeayered to pass our batteries under
terrific, and lasted two hours. One gun boat sue
ceeded in passing in a damaged condition. The
sloop-ot-war Mississippi was set fire and burnt
to the waters edge, in front of our batteries,
One large vessel was completely riddled, and
third badly crippled and with the rest driven
back At 2 o'clock the enemy withdrew Our
victory was complete and glorious. i ne boat that
passed is doubtless so disabled as to render her
achievements fruitless. Thirty-six men and one
midshipman of the destroyed frigate Mississippi
were brought in by our cavalry, several of whom
were severely wounded.
Official dispatches confirm the victory at Port
Hudson. The Mississippi was burnc. The Rich |
mond, Faragut's flagship, went back down the
river disabled Two of the fleet, the Mononcahela
and the Hartford got by our batteries in crippled
condition. The land forces advanced on our
works, but failed to make an attack. The Mis- |
sssippi was one OF the best steamers in the Yam
kee navy. She was built in Philadelphia in lS41
and carried twelve heavy guns.
THE SITUATION OF PORT HUDsoN-Port
Hudson is on the east bank of the Misssissippi
river, about twenty-five miles above Baton Rouge. |
1t is on a very high and precipitous bluff, the
ascent of which, from the river, has to be made |
by narrow, up hi difficult passage Yankee
accounts say that the position is very strong and
formidable on the river side; that in addition
to the hight and perpendcularity of the bluff the
river sweeps past the place with a rapdity of
current that would be a serious disadvantage to
gun or mortar boats engaged in action. Port
Hudson cannot be turned by cutoff as the YAM
there bears strongly towards the east bank.
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NEGRO REGIMENTs.-A gentleman recently .
from Washington, where he had been after his .
release from For: Layette states that he was pre-
sent when in the Yankee Congress the debate "
took place on the negro regiment BILL He heard
a member say it was absolutely necessary to use
the negroes, as it would be impossible to raise
another army of white men! What a canmenta-
ry on the pretended philanhrophy of the North
They have tried all other expedients of men and
money, and have failed to subjugate the South,
and in very spite and with demoniac malevolence,
they would sacrifice the race they pretending
to befrend. by putting them forward to save their
own men from destruction.
General Saxton at Hilton Head, to save the loss
Of life as he eandidly admits in unhealthy regions
would garrison his forts with negroes, and he
would also put them forward to fight where he
knows they will be cut to pieces. The deluded
are beginning to find out the eharacss- Of