LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
House OF REPREsENTATIvE


Friday, Feb. Z, l54o. !
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/ House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,


Friday, Feb. 7, l0io.


Order Of lie dag.


The order Of the day being the Report and
Resolution Of the Select Committee, to whom
had been referred the petition of the Native
American citizens OF Louisiana, praying the ac.
ton OF the Legislature on the Repeal Of the
Naturalization Laws by Congress-


DR. BRAsHEAR presented a copy of the me-
mortal as transmitted to Congress, which was
read The resolution attached to the report Of
the Select Committee being under considera,
ton


Mr.. DUNBAR. of R4pdes offered a Substitute
for the resolution the pnrport OF which was
to request our Senators and Representatives in
Congr, S., to procure the passage Of such law
only as wou': prevent the Introduction into this
country Of foreign paupcs, male factors, and such
persons as may become burdensome to the com
munity


Mr.. Lewis, Of St. Landry, objected to the sub
sttu,e, as it did not 60 lar enough. He throught
the time had arrived for every man to reflect on
the vast increase of foreign immigration, and
that it was necessary to put stop to it for the
preservation Of our republican institutions. lie
| thought the warning contained in the farewell
Iegacv Of WAsHIHGToN to his country
should be read by every American at least once
wear, that they might guard against our coun
try being shipwrecked on the rocks and shoals
pointed out in that great legacy.


Mr. Lewis then reviewed all the circumstan-
ces which gave rise to the laws of naturalization
:, t :; c,,., or orr Rann,lio uhan our ,vhol.
population amounted to only about :,,OOO 600 OF
people-surrounde on all sides by hostile say,
Iages Wh hen emigration was deemed neces-
lsary 10 !rep tIem in check, and to prevent their
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