The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05
noanced by tho most eminent man who ever sat upon

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ty Is 10 be dsrcgardcd, the President Of the United
States is saken in hts law II IL not true that when
Is %aSs q reaes Re mot
the right OF federal citizenship thus 70 DO conferred
the several excepted races before mentioned Is for
the FIRST time proposed 10 be given by law Nov, sir
| this is mistake-not OF the law bat misapprcben-
sion OF falkland will appear by refe ences TO which
snail call the atsnton OF the Senate in moment that
the Presidents facts bad his awG If the Sena
| from Maryland (Mr Johnson) wishes to tako note
Wheaton on International Law. and sarous stat
utss OF tho United States this subject I read
from page s97: There have been in the United States
several OF collective naturalization by the
ton Of errtores BY the third article OF the Grst
yention Of April 3d. 1900 with France In the cesson of
Louisiana, Is provided that the nhal tants OF the
ceded territories TO be incorporated into the United
States shall DO admitted soon possible. accord ny
to the prime pies of the federal constitution TO the
joyment OF the rights privileges and mmun ties OF the
citizens OF the United states. provisio. to the same
effect Is To be found in the sixth ar,c OF tho treaty
with pain for the purchase OF Florida; aud by tho
eighth article Of the treaty OF 1913 wth exco also by
Of harch, lslj In is admission into the unon an
| equal footing with the other saie- Collective
aaoac nav also ske place OF ca S" Of persons
native OF the country, or otherwise who, without
any the part Of tho individuals may be made c
In the United States 1t Is incorrect TO suppose
tina aliens opposed to citizens, implies fnregners;
respects the country Ind ans arc tho subjects OF the
I'm ted Sates; but they not therefore, citizens, nor
can they become ciiizens the existing naturi1a
ton laws but they NAV be made citizens oy some COM
| petent act OF The general goyernmcntoy treaty or
acts OF Congress, 1t will be observed that Freachmen
| Spanards, Msxcsns and indians have all been made
citizens Of the United satcs-sonc OF the very classes
OF persons spoken OF in this BILL ami yet the President
tells US that this GIT OF federal cit zenshias there
such thing federal cit zenship, conradis.
tinguishcd from State citizenshphe tells MS that 1t
is for the first time proposed TO be given by law
IT, Gays the President as is claimed by many PERSONS all
| who native born are already by virtue OF the
constitution, citizens OF the United States the passage
or the pend ng cannot be necessary TO make them
such. We'll, that Is sr-but Is the President
to learn for tue first tms that principle to be found
In the home books OF The law, that Act declaring
what law Is Is of the common passed by
legislative bodiesS When there Is no question 10
common thing la the world to pa statute declaring
its object My opin on Is, sucn the opinion OF tho
Attorney General and OF the present Secretary OF ste
such the opinion Mr. Lncoln's administration ia
all s departments and such believe 10 be the prevail
ing opinion In the United states that all native born
persons not subject 10 foreign power are by virtue OF
their birth ciizeus OF the United States But
disputed this; hence tor rr aer certainty IL Is pro-
Ia the passage OF this law, and given by tho
President, why he cannot approve because II h de-
caratory act But II such the law says the Presi-
dent grave question presents itsef-whethcr, when
eleven OF the thrtys States unreprescncd Con.
grcss at the present time IT. s sound policy TO make our
entire colored populat on and all other excepted popn
laon and all other excepted classes, citizens OF the
Unned States This is standing objection, not urged,
1t seems, against all bills; for the President tells
this message that he has sgned some forty bills that
have been presented TO him. Why IL it made sbjcc
ton to this bIs The President states objection
applicable 70 this particular bill Is general oojec
ton that he makes app cable TO all bs hut II there Is
snyhing "a ~, no p can pass .ne congtess ., tn'
| Y 4shos 'ault II the eleven states are not
s,,. ., -, hsya s,,, v ~. ,rn,cr nS ~. co., ,
,on are 20 -. nsyci ~ ,hcp r,sh, 10 lcyi.,es a.
Il Is not tn, fault III tho twenty-five loyal States, and
ha hesr vai ors s nj, ,im n The 81 y" ao,s
states having rcbclled against the government Is
go ,han 49, .,,,.,.aI a. 90 ,aLa - 80, 49,
and tho innocent are 70 be punished for the guilty.
| q of pcac a
steward seems 10 suppose-by no means. NO. rr,cia
rss,on ,ha, 10 ,s,rr,l,or h, ,ha, a. rra,,s
s,.s. !, "a over The prc.iden, does moi ,. ~ ,sai
| Texas one OF the staiss that we're in rebel,en
| is An cond,,ion ~ ia reuzesent.a he,e az
~ S oau''' ~ ~., f 10y M .,, n' SD
mus, we not w.,t for esss, The same prn iple xoald
s.,, - A. ,,., sr "a sha Ia. No, yo 800
aanyea her STATE rovernment And those gtatss VIM
have reorganzed have not vet bcon recognized az Lay-
ing rep.oaean l9r Q, gose,nm n' snsns lem 70
rrn mst Of those STATE tb.t have nnaeratsn % rs
xe arc persons fresh rom the rebel Compress ana
here. could no, TAX the requisite oath 10 en-, lie them =,
their seats And are we to wait and 10 abstain from all
this country 70 be Compelled 10 wa or necessary lessa.
on until these states shall b, admitted 20 on
here wien tney rfas-s 70 send men hero except thoe
who's hands arr dripping with tbo blood Of lo,a rncny
Are the yIco rcgd n, of the rebel ana bis
come here and lcgisIac for the loyal poop Of this
country, Are the men organized the eoyernfn ut
thai carried four years war the all o. which
millions OF dosars aud a. a Consequence OF which more
| than a quarter OF a million OF men, Iairioc herocs
have laid down their Hives upon lhe battle Geld and IN
the ho.piaare these Ineu 10 come here 10 lagislr e
for the loya people of ts country Sir these states
can only D, nted through slaie oryan1aton All
| membcis of th,s bdy can only se elected bv s,.ts
| Lepsaturcs Members o the other House can only be-
elected 10 pursuance Of ss,o s asRes ps%
%n:s be Acss nsas Wheeler : Le as
Sor,v ~ ass ana.r Which -u
Nay be elected. There was time, certainty, when