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years, and after he has resided five years within the United States, including, 

 the three years of his minority, be admitted a citizen ; but he must make a 

 declaration on oath, and prove to the satisfaction of the court, that for two 

 years next preceding it has been his bona fide intention to become a citizen. 



Children of Naturalized Citizens. The children of persons who have 

 been duly naturalized, being under the age of twenty-one years at the time of 

 the naturalization of their parents, shall, if dwelling in the United States, be 

 considered as citizens thereof. 



Citizens' Children who are born Abroad. The children of persons who 

 are now, or have been, citizens of the United States are, though born out of 

 the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, considered as citizens thereof. 



Protection Abroad to Naturalized Citizens. Section 2000 of the Revised 

 Statutes of the United States declares that "all naturalized citizens of the 

 United States, while in foreign countries, are entitled to and shall receive 

 from this government tke same protection of person and property which is 

 accorded to native-born citizens." 



Right of Suffrage. The right to vote comes from the State, and is a 

 State gift. Naturalization is a Federal right, and is a gift of the nation, not 

 of any one State. In nearly one-half the Union, aliens who have declared 

 intentions, vote, and have the right to vote equally with naturalized or native- 

 born citizens. In the other half, only actual citizens may vote. The Federal 

 naturalization laws apply to the whole Union alike, and provide that no alien 

 male may be naturalized until after five years' residence. Even after five 

 years 1 residence and due naturalization, he is not entitled to vote unless the 

 laws of the State confer the privilege upon him, and he may vote in one State 

 (Michigan) six months after landing, if he has immediately declared his inten- 

 tion, under United States law, to become a citizen. 



