But his statement as to the period of his naturalization was sufficient. and was the sole question at issue. Admission that lie had not been in this country nine years Mr. Webster insisted was sufficient. and that no record was required to prove that fact. I have this statement of Mr. Webster before me in the debate upon the ineligibility of Shields to a seat. We are told. Mr. President. by the Senator from Minnesota that it would be sacrilege to the rights of the State of lichigatn to exclude this vote of one of her electors. If that elector was ineligible do not our oaths require us to exclude him?
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