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The Kentucky resolutions as adopted vary considerably from the resolutions as drafted by Jefferson, and it has seemed best to print the important passages in Jefferson's draft which are not in the resolutions as adopted. The Kentucky resolutions of 1799 do not seem to be in the Massachusetts archives, and are printed here from Elliott's Debates. The explanatory material consists of the Alien and Sedition Acts and other laws of the United States which gave rise to these resolutions. They are printed from the Statutes at Large. For information concerning this whole matter, see any history of the United States, especially Von Holst, Constitutional History, I. 143-50; biographies and works of Madison and Jefferson; Henry Adams, Life of Albert Gallatin; Story, Commentaries, 1289. For further bibliographical information, see Winsor, Narrative and Critical History, VII. 319, and Channing and Hart, Guide to the Study of American History. THE NATURALIZATION ACT. JUNE 18, 1798. ACTS OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS, STATUTE II. CHAP. LIV. An Act supplementary to, and to amend the act, intituled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject.” SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no alien shall be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, or of any state, unless in the manner prescribed by the act, intituled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject," he shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, five years, at least, before his admission, and shall, at the time of his application to be admitted, declare and prove, to the satisfaction of the court having jurisdiction in the case, that he has resided within the United States fourteen years, at least, and within the state or territory where, or for which such court is at the time held, five years, at least, besides conforming to the other declarations, renunciations and proofs, by the said act required, anything therein to the contrary hereof notwithstanding: Provided, that any alien, who was residing within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the United States, before the twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, may, within one year after the passing of this act - and any alien who shall have made the declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, in conformity to the provisions of the act, intituled “An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject,' may, within four years after having made the declaration aforesaid, be admitted to become a citizen, in the manner prescribed by the said act, upon his making proof that he has resided five years, at least, within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the United States: And provided also, that no alien, who shall be a native, citizen, denizen or subject of any nation or state with whom the United States shall be at war, at the time of his application, shall be then admitted to become a citizen of the United States.-Statutes at Large of the United States, ed. 1850, Vol. I., pp. 566-567. THE ALIEN ACT. JUNE 25, 1798. STATUTE II., CHAP. LVIII.-An Act Concerning Aliens. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States at any time during the continuance of this act, to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, or shall have reasonable grounds to suspect are concerned in any treasonable or secret machinations against the government thereof, to depart out of the territory of the United States, within such time as shall be expressed in such order, which order shall be served on such alien by delivering him a copy thereof, or leaving the same at his usual abode, and returned to the office of the Secretary of State, by the marshal or other person to whom the same shall be directed. And in case any alien, so ordered to depart, shall be found at large within the United States after the time limited in such order for his departure, and not having obtained a license from the President to reside therein, or having obtained such license shall not have conformed thereto, every such alien shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three years, and shall never after be admitted to become a citizen of the United States. Provided always and be it further enacted, that if any alien so ordered to depart shall prove to the satisfaction of the President, by evidence to be taken before such person or persons as the President shall direct, who are for that purpose hereby authorized to administer oaths, that no injury or danger to the United States will arise from suffering such |