New-York tribune., 1868-09-23
THE YORK OF NATURALIZATION

T, ,bo Court of Common Pleas yesterday,
before Judge Barrett "a persons were made c'1eu' %
,h Ini,d states Four cases rejected on account
% itnees not being able TO that they had known
the nersons making the application the time prescrlned
by law and were held over unt tne hppiotn'' The
EoDrt NJ n r. Eaton rose and said: Before yon pro
ceed to the business which you nave III manu- 'o ~, - verv
mo beg leave to make some observations III Is very
oeneray known that dstrust exists III the pubic ln's
and that the impression is prevalent that ls a.,
distrst then il we'll founded the public nave rGhe
that the matter be examined lhto anu that S,ir
stration should be freed from the suspicion OF slch
haste Your honor and every one In the room WIN s9rSe
carefuIIy Guarded and II anybody is particularly
interested in this matter rnv must aSd oe 'TTs wso
have marched through great hardshPs to preserve ne M
country well those who have eIt tnelT hoes pi 0
ave years o gain "a citizenship in this great Repupc
hese men shond be guarded from influx OF men VINO
may be fugtves from Justice III thelr own lahu vi @
totally Ignorant OF our institutions. number OF prom
nent citizens have desired therefore, that eSey u9
thar is possible be done prevent frauds OF every KIM
listened yesterday to the proceedings IN ms cou; a @
am bound 10 say hat the business was conuuoseu III a
impartal and careful manner. There was no disorder
there was nothing 10 invite men VINO WISH 10 oU
init frauds to here and m9eh TO de,er Une m
the fact that your rejected yesterday one IN every
ten who presented themselves IN itself PROOF tha ther9
are too great facilities to offer themselves iOr unawiu
latiOn and that men so disposed ngnl unuer
less careful examination, commit great frauds 40 nOt
know that much more can DC uole t1an ta, tto th
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law toucbIpg the naturalization OF aliens who nave
served In the army Is 80 construed as tnat any oV az
lowed 10 be q citizen prosecuting paper settlng iVt
that aud other requisite facts The law 9earus on ts
subject s the 3is section OF July l7t 1861 whGh re-
TnIy that the alien q years OF age who has or shall en-
st after that age Is entitled to naturalization IN thls
manner think also that IL would be an adltonal saie
ar IL the names OF the witnesses and their places Of
residence should be taken down III mas Deeh assoIeu
and with so much confidence that have no reason 10
doubt the statement that 6S persons were @
wear as from In which there certainly were ho1
ness has that he knew 20 different persons "hc
| Is hardly probable he was agquari'ep Mar reiocted
ono rnSGT %SGter Of Of pSrscns Yesterday and
understand that 10 record OF these rjcctons made
mistake. but Others came determined 10 pass ~ Az n[
ards and had friends with them VINO Weo aso ue'cl
mined that they should pass n0~ lii theSo sn d MA ne
tor until they will finally pass some court where ~
much care is not exercised as mere moud ~ oe - nuh
10 have record OF these mems nahes koPe ane P
lshed I'm order prevent their passing Other coulSl
thank your Honor for having heard me so patiently ana
hope that the suggestions made may receive your att
ton. And beg to bear my decided Testimony 70 tae
and thorough seuny which your onYT sc ~
administration few frauds can be perpetrateeh, ~ ,
all other citizens every proper facility for the detection
and prevention Of fraudulent NATURALIZATION is doors
are open and all welcome TO attend its dally ses
sions Its books and records arc also Tree 10 PuDc "a
spection all convenient times subject only TO such Te
sictons the orderly transaction OF business demands
The rigid scrutiny Ia Invited, and VIII be encOur
aged But your request to permit thc OUTSIDE
tlOn Of the applicants and their witnesses chIhot Oe
granted That would amount 10 an Indirect but pracu
cal usurpaon Of the Judicial functions The lnterroga
ton these parties matter between tie Court ana
is own conscience 10 ia judicial duty for tho proper
performance OF which alone responsible, ana 10
| permit il 20 he shared by the public at large
| as arricus etri0 would be not only most
datory and proceeding but positive re-
lection upon our own capacity and Integrity. Were we
weak enough 10 permit such proceeding while IN your
case IL would as ! have no doubt, be conducted WIN
proprety and the public good. II might ana doubtless
would speedily degenerate into partisan InOyemepts,
and become engine for the hindranoe OF honest
naturalization. At the same time, the Court VIII always
be pleased entertain facts proof whlch you or
any be prepared 10 present "a reason
! why an application should not be granted. Come for
ward as frequently you please with facts and evil
dence Aud the ordinary examination OF the wit
nesses should have confidence IN the Court III has
been and will be my determination In the most
expeditouH manner conslsent with due caution ana
ccumspect examination OF the facts OF each particular
case to nauraze every person who Is honestly entitled
To his eaaly determination 10 re-
application which In not properly
respecting which there Is the slightest aint OF fraud
false swearing A. To keeping record Of those app
cations have been rejected really don't see how II
10 be done. We have hut little time and little service
little enough told To transact the business exped
tiousy A. IL H. now DONE and fail TO see how tins would
prevent their passing other Courts though II IL O be pre-
sumed those who rejected here would Dc rejected
/ wherever else they should apply.
The following list Of the names OF those VINO re-
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