In my letter to Mr. Tfiouvenel of the 2d of April. 1860. I felt myself instructed to say: The effect which this actof naturalization operates under the laws anl Constitution of theUiited States upon the civil and political status of the foreigner is obvious. Fina the moment of his naturalization he becomes incorporated as a fall memberet our political society. possessed of all therights und immunitiesof snative born citizen. with the single ialiflcation that lie is not elibleto the ofice of Chief Maagistratof th oltepublic. With that single exception. &e is in every respect and for every purpose an American citizen. upon a footing of erfect equality with. the nativohaxn citizen. Him allegiance to his native country in bythis act evecforever.
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