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iars; th e marsha l of th e distric t o f Sout h Carolina , thre e hundre d dol -

lars; th e marsha l of th e distric t o f Georgia , .tw o hundre d an d fifty dol-
lars. An d t o obviat e all doubt s which ma y arise respecting the person s
to b e returned, and the manner of making returns ,
SEC. 5. B e i t enacted, That ever y person whos e usual plac e o f abod e Rules for^as -
shall b e i n an y famil y o n th e aforesai d firs t Monda y i n Augus t next , certaining resi -
dence.
shall b e returne d as of such family ; an d th e nam e o f ever y person , wh o
shall b e a n inhabitan t of any district , bu t withou t a settled place of resi-
dence, shall b e inserted i n th e colum n o f th e aforesai d schedule , whic h
is allotte d fo r th e head s o f families , i n tha t divisio n wher e h e o r sh e
shall b e o n th e sai d firs t Monda y i n Augus t next , an d ever y perso n
occasionally absen t a t the tim e of the enumeration , as belongin g t o tha t
place i n whic h he usuall y reside s i n th e Unite d States .
SEC. 6. An d b e it further enacted, Tha t each an d every perso n mor e What perso n
than sixtee n years o f age, whethe r head s o f familie s o r not , belonging to of a famil y shall
render a n ac -
any famil y withi n any division of a district made or established withi n th e count o f th e
United States , shal l be, and hereby \s, obliged t o render to such assistan t numbers there -
of th e division , a true account , i f required , t o th e bes t o f hi s o r he /
knowledge, of all and every person belongin g to suc h famil y respectively ,
according t o th e severa l description s aforesaid , o n pai n of forfeitin g
twenty dollars , to b e sue d fo r an d recovere d b y suc h assistant , th e on e and penalt y fo r
refusing.
half fo r hi s ow n use , an d the other hal f for . the us e o f the Unite d States.
SEC. 7. An d b e it further enacted, That eac h assistan t shall , previou s Copies n f th e
to makin g his return t o th e marshal , cause a correc t copy , signe d b y schedule i n each
division t o b e
himself, of the schedule, containing the numbe r of inhabitants withi n hi s set u p a t pub -
division, to b e set u p a t two o f th e mos t publi c place s withi n th e same , lic places , an d
when.
there t o remai n fo r the inspectio n o f al l concerned; fo r each o f whic h Extended t o
copies th e sai d assistan t shall b e entitle d to receive two dollars , provide d Rhpde Island by
proof o f a copy o f th e schedul e havin g bee n s o set u p an d suffere d t o act o f Jul y 5 ,
remain, shall b e transmitted to the marshal , with the retur n o f the num - 1790, ch . 25.
To th e stat e
ber o f persons ; an d i n cas e an y assistan t shal l fai l t o mak e such proo f of Vermont ,
to th e marshal , he shal l forfei t th e compensatio n b y thi s ac t allowe d March 2 , 1791 ,
ch. 12 .
him.
APPROVED, Marc h 1 , 1790 .
STATUTE II .

CHAP, IIT.— Jin A d to establish an uniform Rule n f Naturalization.(a) Marc h 26,1790 .

SECTION 1. B e i t enacted by the Senate an d House o f Representatives Repealed- by

act o f Januar y
of th e United States o f America i n Congress assembled, Tha t an y alien , 29, 1795 , ch . 20 .
being a fre e whit e person, who shal l have reside d withi n the limit s an d Alien white s
may'become cit-
under th e jurisdictio n o f th e Unite d State s fo r the ter m o f tw o years , izens, and how .
may b e admitted to becom e a citize n thereof, on applicatio n to an y com -
mon la w cour t o f record, i n an y on e o f th e state s wherei n he shall have
resided fo r the ter m o f on e yea r a t least , an d makin g proof t o the satis -
faction o f suc h court , tha t h e i s a perso n o f goo d character , an d takin g
the oat h o r affirmatio n prescribe d b y law, to 'support th e constitutio n o f
the Unite d States , which oath o r affirmation suc h cour t shal l administer;
and th e cler k o f suc h cour t shal l record suc h application , an d th e pro -
(if) Thi s act wa s repealed by an ac t passe d January 29, 1795 , chap . 20 .
The act s relatin g to 'naturalization subsequen t t o th e act of March 28 , 1790 , hav e bee n : " An act t o
establish a n unifor m rul e o f naturalization , and t o repea l th e act s heretofor e passe d o n tha t subject, "
January 29 , 1795 , chap. 20 . Repeale d April . 14, 1803 .
An ac t t o establis h a n uniform rule o f naturalization" , an d to repeal th e act s heretofor e passe d o n th e
Subject, passe d Apri l 14 , 1802 , chap . 28 .
An ac t i n additio n to an act entituled , " An act t o establis h a n unifor m r'nl e o f naturalization , an d to
repeal th e act s heretofor e passed o n the subject, " passe d Marc h 26 , 1804 , chap . 47 .
An ac t relativ e t o evidenc e i n cases of natnr^l-z^tion , passed Marc h 22, 1816 , chap. 32.
An ac t i n furthe r additio n t o " An ac t to establis h a n unifor m rul e of naturalization, and to repeal th e
acts heretofor e passe d o n tha t subject, " pnsse d Ma y 2G , 1S24, chap. 1S6 .
An ac t t o amen d th e act s concernin g naturalization , Ma y 2J- , 1828 , ch. 1 Ifi. Ac t of Jul y 30,1813, ch.Sfi.
 104 FIRST CONGRESS . SESS . II. CH . 4. 1790 .
ceedings thereon ; an d thereupo n such person shal l be considere d a s a
citizen o f th e Unite d States . An d th e childre n o f suc h person s s o
naturalized, dwelling - withi n th e Unite d States , bein g unde r th e ag e of
twenty-one year s at th e tim e of suc h naturalization , shall als o be consi-
Their childre n dered a s citizens of the United States . An d th e children of citizens of
residing here ,
deemed .citi - the Unite d States, tha t mayibe bor n beyon d sea , o r ou t o f th e limit s of
zens. the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided,
Also, children That th e right of citizenship shall not descen d t o persons whose father s
of citizen s bor n
beyond sea, &c. have neve r been resident in the Unite d States: Provided also, That n o
Exceptions. person heretofor e proscribed b y an y state , shal l be admitte d a citizen a s
aforesaid, excep t b y a n ac t o f th e legislatur e o f th e stat e in whic h suc h
person wa s proscribed,(«)
APPROVED, Marc h 26 , 1790 .
STATUTE II .

March 26,1790. CHAP . I V.—An Act making appropriations fa r th e support nf government for the
year one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
SECTION 1 . B e i t enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives
of th e United States o f America i n Congress assembled, That ther e b e
appropriated fo r th e servic e of th e yea r on e thousan d seve n hundre d
and ninety , to b e paid out o f th e monie s arising fro m th e dutie s on im -
Appropriations ports an d tonnage , th e followin g sums , to wit: A su m no t exceedin g
of monie s aris - one hundre d and forty-on e thousand, four hundre d an d ninety-tw o dol-
ing fro m duties ,
for th e civi l list. lars, an d sevent y three cents , fo r defrayin g th e expense s of th e civi l list,
as estimated by the Secretar y of the Treasury , i n the statemen t annexed
to hi s report mad e to the Hous e o f Representatives on the nint h da y of
January last , includin g therei n th e contingencie s o f th e severa l execu -
War depart - tive office s whic h ar e hereb y authorized an d granted ; an d also , a su m
ment: not exceedin g on e hundre d an d fifty-five thousand, five hundred an d
thirty-seven dollars , and seventy-tw o cents , fo r defrayin g ihe expense s
Pensions t o of th e departmen t of war ; an d th e farthe r su m o f ninety-si x thousand ,
invalids. nine hundre d and seventy-nin e dollars, and seventy-tw o cents,'for paying
the pension s which may become due to the invalids , a s estimated i n th e
statements accompanyin g the aforesai d report .
Incidental ex- SEC. 2 . An d be i t further enacted, Tha t al l th e expense s arisin g
penses o f Con - from, an d inciden t t o th e session s o f Congress , which ma y happen i n
gress.
the cours e o f th e aforesai d year , agreeabl y to law s heretofor e passed ,
shall b e defrayed ou t o f th e monie s arisin g fro m th e aforesai d duties o n
imports an d tonnage .
(a) Th e powe r of naturalizatio n i s exclusivel y i n Congress. Chira c « . Chirac , 2 Wheat. 259 ; 4 Cond .
Rep. HI .
A naturalize d citizen , who i n time o f peace , returns t o hi s native countr y fo r the purpos e o f trade, bu t
•with the intentio n o f returnin g again t o his adopted country , continuin g i n th e former , a year afte r th e
war betwee n th e tw o countries , for the purpos e o f winding ur hi s business, engaging i n no ne w commer -
cial transaction s wit h th e enemy , an d the n returnin g t o hi s adopted country , has gaine d a domicil i n hi s
native countr y an d his goods ar e subjec t t o condemnation. Th e Frances , 8 Cranch, 335 ; 3 Cond. Rep .
154.
The variou s act s o n the subjec t o f naturalizatio n submi t the decision upo n the righ t o f aliens to court s
of record . The y ar e t o receiv e testimon y ; t o compar e i t with th e la w i an d t o judg e o n both la w an d
lict. I f their judgment is entered o n recor d i n legal form , i t closes al l inquiry , and like othe r judgments ,
is complet e evidenc e o f it s own validity . Sprat t v. Spratt, 4 Peters, 393 .
It nee d no t appea r b y th e recor d o f naturalization , tha t al l the requisite s presented b y law, fo r the ad -
mission o f alien s t o the right s o f citizenship , have bee n complie d with . Stark e » . The Chesapeak e Ins .
"omp., 7 Cranch, " 420 ; 2 Cond. Rep . 556 .
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The childre n o f person s dul y naturalize d befor e th e 14t h o f April , 1802 , bein g unde r ag e a t th e tim e
of th e naturalizatio n o f thei r parent, were , i f dwellin g i n the Unite d State s o n the 14t h o f April , 1802 ,
to b e considere d a s citizen s o f th e Unite d States . Campbel l w . Gordon , 6 Cranch , 17 6 j 2 Cond. Rep .
342; Se e also ex part e Newman , 2 Gallis. C , C. R. 11 ; peters ' C . C. R. 457 .