The people of my little State have always held from the beginning that the right of expatriation was one that its own constitution should and must recognize. but always with the provision that is declared in our bill of rights for more than one huldred years. that that right of expatriation was dependent upon the -willingness of the people to whom the persons expatriating themselves desired to go to receive them. That is the point. This immigration has promoted discontent. it has promoted. according to the just. I have no doubt. statements of my friend from Massachusetts [Mr. loAn] who addressed the Senate two or three days ago. extreme cruelty and injury to theChinese themselves. it has promoted political discord and discontent among our own fellowcitizens upon that coast. and why should we not. uuder such circumstances. exercising tlejust power of the nation conceded. revoking the former treaty by the Emperor of China. to suspend it for a little while? And if within that little while it turns out that the people .of that country who are now with us are able to assimilate with .our institutions and we with them. it will be easy then again to open the door and say "come in." but if it should turn out that the nature of the two peoples. their ideas. theirhabits. their thoughts are incompatible to that firm concord and unity which must characterize a republic.
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