The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-18

me laws and general orders for The indies which Span
iards are subject. gss .''l,aj5 ~
length letter Don Jose de la Concha governor
dated Madr d. March o. 1852 quote part of that letter.
Gin 1917 the law of domcilation was promulgated in
C4oa, by which strangers wishing reside there were
obliged 10 profess The Roman Catholic faith and by 10
Iemn act, submit to the authorities, hupas and laws of
me country to the utter exclusion Of all other allegiance and
49, Carta de Domiciiio--Letter Of Do,nicil.7
tnasmuch (Mr Thrasher) has made appear that he
poesses the Roman Catholic religion observing in him
royal ssdaa oci s 70. in The
-. grant this letter of domc, with
which lie may establish himself in such this island
as may suit the practice of his trade profession
Joy all the grants and mmunes conceded by Majesty
letter to the Commissioners Of the government charged
with the matter for that which is ordered and valid
for the of five years, which being passed. he must So
icit make Of his liberty and the
island, as may best suit him,
t[signed by the Captain Generals Secretary
Certificate of the government notary appended to eoero ap
plication for letter of don,ica l5'''5f !
Alter certifying to name, age, nativity, condition f
which PROMISED y 70 he Catholic re ss =, Sn he
st myers asso ss y y a Eaiasa 70 s as
pcndence relation ectiOn to The country Of his ma
relations Of family or kindred, nor The ecpno
my Of goods and interests which be- may preserves and he
signed, ~ give faith" fsignaiare of notary]
lSignature OF Applicant s,f-
1hrasher though residing years in Cuba and
taking the oath of domic it is said twice returned 10 the
United States, however, with the repertendi TO
Cube. But tsry, Conflict ofLaws, p 49, mere return
to his native country without intent abandon his for
e Tgnn do'e s doe, s St e A' The
Them it Is said, Thrasher could not expar late
himself Memo potest exuere patriam, nee dctn gean
tic euIsIen e. J. Ellsworth In Isaac Williams's ease,
in that Wicquefort (de PAmbassedelr, CHI lT as
ssrs that the citizen has perfect right emgra,e
taking an oath of allegiance 70 foreign country Burle
naqui, g. pa c;s, ia59 lGrotias, 3. q eli. S, rs
issma beratis sui quemque urs e. reijneadi ct
dimtendi esee dominnm No one, however can he The
aze e 81 sse hs az o. anohsr
The doctrine OF perpetual allegiance repudaed
n Germany and France as in the Roman Republic The
German Parliament formally repudated it, The same doc
Of Bergen and RYAN, eek Congress- ID SESSION.
the United States Judge from his OATH allegiance was
not given up at least while in Cuba Under the common
s@ 3, hsa Hbes mao an = e
egs Pro SUBJECTS impefs habendi ones qu mira
terminus ejusdem reperun!u sive in Pepetnm, sye ad
States has decided that apeson who removes 70 foreign
country settles hmse there and engages In shs trade Of
The country, furnishes by these acts such evidences an
Intention peraneny 10 reside in thai connay as to stamp
him With is National character q ane his undoubtedly is
%..s.. ss as sp ss 8 lex &
The subject See Webstes letter relating 70 Trasher and
law Of domcil &C. Act II and II, viatoria cap a sls
ponds habeas corpus mprsQns mere suspicion Of
senable practices g without bail M,ainprze." Nov
TO- ls4a an order secretly issued and circulated in
Ireland. directing the arrest persons coming from .a,ne
rtca and their de!entiop IN prison." Bergen and Ryan
were thrown into kswgate prison other Americans were
arrested Bancroft writes, The law under which they are
field is thoroughly arbitrary, yet always answered Is
the lcD Of tie lasdn - !" Ryan is arbitrarily impnson
ed but not illegally" rhelaw is utterly despo,ic, but
received tie sanson Of ParHdeat The Cuban imprison
ment of Thrashcr was not soagsayeted Ryan
even claimed as British subject for being born an Irish
man. - 80 -. I (: -. y