Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-14
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begin to
"Pcan about
To Gud ourselves d~ishonors1is graves"
The whole people Of the United States
should demand, with q cry like the noise
Of many waters, that this matter should
be settled at once. They should not ez-
trustit to that C~hsrlatau OF Charlatans,
SEWARD, who never should have been
trusted a moment, after Sinking cur
ike out Of the Trent affair. The Nation
ought to determine to have 10 iutermiu-
sble and farcicaI correspondence, Ike
that about the Alabams claims. Tae
life Of the present generation IS too short
for that.
It is quite time for our felIow-citizens
Of foreign birth to demand OF the Gov
eminent that it shall fer g little while, If
the superior claims OF the negro viii per-
nit. turn its attention 70 this matter,
and have it definitely settled, even If to
do it, the members Of Congress should
have to " intermit a deal" in the poliu-
cal game Of faro that ia always going on
in the two Houses.
Mr.. RoBERT J. WALKER, in a late let
ter, thus urges the consideration Of the
subject on Congress sndthe Executive:
1.-THE doctrine OF native perpetual al-
leuiance be correct, on naturalization
statutes are utilities, because in violation
Of the laws OF nations and the natu-
rallied soldier or sailor who fights our
battles ct home and abroad Is entitled to
no protection, but may be seized and
punished az 3 traitor 10y a foreign power,
whenever the opportunity presents.
The doctrine is m1ustIOus, and strikes
q fatal blow az our whole naval and
military power, and threatens the exis-
tence OF the Government. Tire question
is vital, and shouldbe brought t. speedy
settlement. Foreign powers must ac-
knOwiedge that Uur adopted citizens
have tue same rights 10 protection by
this Government q citizens OF American
birth.
think, then, in view OF recent events,
and Of the late brutal and bloody judicial
murder Of innocent meu, (as ! believe,
In England, now is the time Tor the
American Congress, by unanimous vote
in both Houses, 10 announce 20 the
world that the same protection viii be
extended by the Government 10 adopted
native citizens. Independent Of such
declaration, / believe tito be 8 constitu.
tional duty OF the Executive Department
under existing laws 10 issue 3 prOclama-
ton announcing 20 All foreign powers
that the equal rights Of adopted citizens,
with those OF American birth, guaranteed
by the laws Of Congress, will be main
tanned.
We may properly close this article
with the following correspondence. Mr..
sEyyARD's letter is perfectly characters
tic:
C1EcrSNAE, December %, 1857.
Hen. W. D. seward, Secretary OF 5tates wash
iugton, ~. O.
Sir. In the year 1850 my father, then
IN his forty-siXth year, emlgrated to the
United States from GeTabrOuu, 3 village
in Wurtemhurg, without, however, re-
nouncing officially his allegiance to the
latter Government. We settled ia Hi
uois, where, after the prescribed number
OF years had elapsed, my father became
a DatursliZ5d citizen Of the United States,
by virtue Of which act ], being but five
years o. age upon my arrival in this
country, also am entitled to the rights,
privileges and immuuities Of an Ameri-
can citizen.
About two weeks ago we received I'D
vices from Europe communicating the
intelligence that { and = brother, three
wears my Junior, nave been drafted, and
our names published three times IN the
official newspapers as deserters from the
army. Now, expecting to visit, al some
future day, the home of my childhood, |
the land o: my birth, around which clus-
ter many pleasant recOllectiOus, I desire
to know whether, as an American citi-
zen, I shall be protected in the full
exercise Of my rights, o. whether, Oh
my return to the land Of my nativity, I
the authorities can impress me, with
impunity, into the army Of a monarch
10 whom 1 can no allegiance, and
who reigns under a system Of govern
ment 'or (which I can have no sympathy,
bat which / utterly JenOUnce and detest
with all the intensity OF q nature which (
been imbued, al an early day, with
the love of freedom and eQuUllty-the
principles which underlie this, "ths
fabric men ever saw avn
either a subject Of the King of Wurtem
or an American citizen. II the
! am entitled to the protection OF
cur Government while in foreign cOun-
tries. ] claim the same protection from
Der that she demands from me, when
occasion requires.
These are simply my humble opinions,
and my object in addressing you is to
ascertain the facts, and what is the law
IN such cases made and provided.
Trusting you will pardon me for thus
.trespassing on your valuable time, and
you viii favor me with an early
reply, | have the honor 10 remain, with
sentiments VI high regard, your obedient
servant, EMILE KAHE.