1825, Manuscript, Illegal Aliens in the U.S., do they have rights? William Green

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1825, Manuscript, Illegal Aliens in the U.S., do they have rights? William Green:
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>This is a wonderful, original manuscript, dated 1825, written by William Nelson Green, Worcester, Massachusetts. In the 3 page editorial, Green offers his opinion on the rights of natural born citizens versus those of aliens or foreigners. Green states that out of birth comes an implied origin and virtual allegiance....Allegiance, expressed and implied is upheld by thelaw...he then applies this rule to the blood lines of a citizen....very interesting manuscript that seems to reflect the same issues of today. Dated at bottom of third page and docketed on backas written by William N. Green at 21 years of age. Document is 6x8 inches, folds, else in overall good condition.

WilliamNelsonGreen,son ofWilliam E. Green(6), was born in Milford, Massachusetts, where his father lived and practiced law for a time, February23, 1804. Hewas educated in the public schools ofWorcester.He studied law in the office of Samuel M. Burnside inWorcester,and was admitted to practice in 1827.

From1833 to 1836he was the editor of theNationalAegis,aWorcesternewspaper, distinguished more for the excellence of its editing and the greatness of some of its editors after they left the paper, than for any degree of financial success attained. Somebody has said that half the lawyers inWorcesterin the early days served their time as editor of theAegis.He was for a time a school teacher. He will be remembered best for his high-minded and efficient service as the first judge of the city court.

WhenWorcesterwas incorporated as a city in 1848, the new charter established a police court, of which he became the justice. JudgeGreenwas undoubtedly the best qualified among the justices of the peace who had hitherto administered the criminal law in the town ofWorcester.He was not only the first but the last and only judge of theWorcesterpolice court. When, after a faithful service of twenty years, JudgeGreenretired, the municipal court was established and the police court abolished to meet new needs of the city. JudgeGreenloved nature and was very fond of hunting. He died December 6. 1870, two years after retiring from the judgeship.

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