The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-14

81 ,hs limited States Moreover, he VIII find in most
foreign countries young A"scsas DESTROYS perhaps OF
specis capable OF performing lie duties required 10 bis
satisfaction
The Presdenl ia the performance OF his dates con-
ceiyes that he has alternative bat 10 manifest his de-
cded dsapprobation OF the anti American Practices and
tendencies which but too papAble IN our consular
adjustment There ate many OF our citizens-young
home and abroad, who anxious OF acquiring
a knowledge OF another OF The continental Ian
gusges OF Europa knowledge which. IN after years.
would be valuable 10 The and 10 the people
and j, ID recommended TO eonsus 10 procure such
assistants. confident thai they will be found equally eec
iual and more Trustworthy
The commanders OF mercantile marine, the sailors
By whom II Is manned. ms we'll as other citizens having
business with coasulaes will hnd il pleasan,
10 transact II with subofdnaes who their own coun-
irymen than with foreigners differing from Them much
In manners as 10 language
Upon examination il s found that no returns have been
received from several of consulate and that IN some
OF those Transmitted there are apparently irregularities IN
The statements required TO be made semi annually 10 Tins
department II there be hui solitary Zee paid al con
sulae during welsemonh. il mus, be reported IN fa-
,ure and none be received that fact be also
ported In every instance where an Official service Is
performed the consul will be particular 10 include The
amount required therefor in his reports 10 this depart
meni The omission make the reports required by in
suclions sill be regarded as sufficient cause Tor reno
walls ifcm office. @s .ess
There is reason to believe that abuses pracsed 10
considerable extent IN many places, and particularly IN
the south OF Europe. IN the eYacton OF lees Tor seTca-
lions of passports which might be dispensed with The
department informed that consuls OF The United States
have connived at the demands by the authorities oil GER
tain cities in the Italian States and other places where
their consulaes established for consular vises. IN
der derive benefit from The ices consequent thereon
Ii this be true, is abuse and when known will be
punished invariably with instantaneous deprivation OF
Office. Such procedure would be alike disIenuabe 10
the consuls themselves and 10 the republic which toll
crates it.
Unlike the custom observed at the British foreign Office
and al The procedures France passports are given by
this department to ezens free OF cost This s also
the rule al legations, at which no charge permitted
TO be made for vises.
Happily for our people. we know nothing OF the sys-
TEN, in interior intercourse of passports foreigner
may travel unmoes,ed from the eastern confines OF Maine
to the western borders OF Oregon without bearing with
MIN any protection whatever from his government; but
az other nations have the undouhted right TO regulate
their internal affairs in such manner as they may think
proper in the commercial and other intercourse OF
citizens with their Inhabitants unless their regulations
shall conflict with treaty stpuations and International
usages, we can do nothing more Than afford 70 our coun
ymen travelling abroad all the facilities al the disposal
of their government, not suffering them 10 be sub
iecied to any wrong far as this department pre-
vent il, BY our own or foreign fnnc,ionaries
By act OF Congress OF April IL. i792. consus
authorized receive tor auhenucaiing under the con-
suIsr SEAL every protest, declaration deposition, other
act, which such captains, masters. Marines seamen pas
sengsrs, merchants, others, citizens OF The
United States may respectively choose to make the
Of two dollars" The words "o Others" clearly esab
sh the right OF consul, when application made 10
him to that end to demand dollars for passpor-as
aeo for wise onebecaIse the consular seal is
sary employed TO authenticate the act Tha, portion OF
ment under dale of June 25ih, $780, nsrucing consus
that no charge is TO be made for passports is hereby
revoked.
Where there is leg alton OF the United States and
consulate al the same place. consus are not authorized
hereafter to issue or wise passports This duty devoves
upon the legation as the gher authority OF the two.
THIS department is informed that in some countries our
consuls think to iRpau dignity and importance to the
place where the basiness Of the consulate transacted
BY calling La CAsscsurs.' and the clerk their em
poyment aLa Chancellor" This IL done without any
warrant in law By Instructions; il is not IN harmony
with the usages in their own county II led TO II BY
desire initiate what they abroad the motive for II
10 reprchensibe as the practice.
Consus instructed to keep their Offices open for The
Transaction OF official business from O'Clock in the morn
ing until O'Clock in the afternoon. They viii not be at
liberty hereafter absent themselves from their consular
districts unless upon leave obtained from this department;
winch will only be given in urgent and ioS CON-
paraliveiy short periods.
In all that relates to scientific d.coveries TO progress in
the 10 agricultural Developments, and TO general sta
sl,cs in foreign countries, consus requested 10 com
muncaie freely and frequently with ihts department
Apart from their more formal duties they may in this
confer singular advantages upon the Union IL
contemplation TO propose 10 Congress at lis next ses
SION, II the information received before that time be
deemed sufficiently valuable 10 warrant the application, 10
publish annually Tor the public eye, volume containing
extracts from consular dispatches
All the instructions heretofore issuei from this depart
men in relation 10 consular uniform hereby revoked
Neither the propriey the utility oil any regulation on
this subject perceived No law prescIibes TO evil o
home-no usage warrants any such external
Distinction and il could not be assumed BY functonaIes
al home without offence 10 the public taste.
When copsus appoint vicee onsus or consular agents,
who it is scarcely necessary TO remark should be c
OF The United States. they required 10 commun
Gale the fact TO thls departmeai.
The foregoing instructions applicable 10 vice con-
sus, commercial agents and vice commercial agents aud
the strict observance OF them is enoined by the President
OF The United States w. L. MARCY.