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were equally well informed, the necessity for ex-
tending the time Of their probation might not ex-
lst thousands are ignorant of the first rudiments
OF education who seek our country, and time must
be afforded them for improvement in the various
pursuits which control their habits and regulate
their intercourse with our citZens before they
be qualified to perform the duties or appreciate the
privileges of American citizens The fundamen-
lal principles of the European Governments, and
that OF the United States, differ in every essential
particular: there, regard is had to the diffusion
of knowledge among the lower class of the peo-
pie; here, one of the first duties of the Govern
ment is TO communicate intelligence to the young
through system of common-schoo education;
the most humble are educated and all fitted for
usefulness when they arrive at mature age. With
improved judgments, with minds cultivated, with
their moral, social, and physical condition regula-
ted and enlarged by education, they at once enter
upon the various duties of life, qualified to become
useful citizens; and without these essential re-
quisites, in degree, the privilege of citizen
ship must be exercised in an imperfect manner


Great complaint is also made that frauds are
pracsed in the courts of inferior jurisdiction, in
procuring certificates of naturalization; this may
In some degree, be avoided by submitting the ex-
ecution of the law to the United States courts,
or the supreme courts of the several States. 1t is
also thought advisable to require previous dec
aration, in all cases to be made of record, of the
intentions of the applicant to become citizen, to
entie him to obtain certificate Of naturaiza-
ton.


10 carry out the views herein expressed the
committee respectfully ask leave, herewith, to re-
port bill for the revision Of the laws regulating
the naturalization of foreigners.


To be continued