The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-07

Intere st10G CofTesponoehee net"eeh
the Hon. Caleb Cushing and secreta-
~ Csss.
A day or two ago we published letter
addressed BY the Hon. CALEB CUSHING to
Mr.. ALEXANDER SIDr, native OF Turkey,
naturalized in the United States, written in
reply to certain queries respecting the right
Of the Ottoman Government to require SER
vice Of Mr.. SID, in case be should revisit
Turkey. The views OF Mr.. CUSHING were
substantially those stated by Mr.. Cas- in his
Hoter letter. In order. however,, TO ascer-
tain precisely the position ofthe Administra-
ton on this question, Mr.. Cushing ad
dressed note to Mr.. Cas-. This letter and
the reply appear in the Boston Posi-. The
correspondence is as follows:
Mr.. Cushing to Mr.. Cas-.
BosroS, June, :, 1859.
Sir: Alexander Sid, born in 1ur key
and q naturalized citizen of the United
States, proposing to visit his native coun-
try ON private business, has requested OF me
legal advice regarding bis relation to the
Ottoman Government, his solicitude en- this
point being occasioned by misconceptions,
which exist in some quarters, as TO the es-
feet Of your letter OF 18th ult. addressed to
Felix LIE Clerc. 10 these circumstances it
seemed expedient to present the case of my
client to the notice OF the State Depart
ment.
1t is undoubtedly true, as your letter to
Mr.. lie Circ states, that France asserts
claim to the military service OF native
Frenchmen, OF certain ages found in France
Indeed the laws of France are peculiarly
stringent in this respect not only by reason
OF the comprehensiveness of the system OF
enrolment for but the first Napoleon, still in
force, imposed severe penalties on French
men naturalized abroad without authorize.
tior OF the Emperor. But similar preten-
sions are asserted by many, il not most,
other Governments OF Europe.
take il for granted, however, that, in re.
ierring to these facts, all which the Depart
ment intended to do was TO state them as
iacls not to concede their rcasonableness or
justice.
understand that the doctrine OF perpet-
ual and absolute allegiance, from which as
source the denial out of the United States
that the assertion OF the right of selfexpat-
ration, whether to the United States or
tberefrom, is one Of the principles OF the fun
damental public law of the whole Union and
OF each one Of the States that the right OF
emigration is Of universal natural law that
10 roa1 I,,ovf,D, in ucb -, e
circumstances and conditions tor the recon
element OF the general with individual in
terests that these conditions are good faith,
discharge OF subsisting obligations to the So
ciety lett. and consummated expatriation in
fact and that in all our intercourse with
foreign Governments these doctrines always
have been hitherto, aud still continue to be,
maintained by the United States.
propose to communicate this view OF the
subject to Mr.. Sid and in its application
to his particular case to say, that, during his
temporary sojourn in Turkey, be will be en-
titled TO all the rights Of citizen of the
United States, except in the matter, If any,
of any undischarged obligations, military, or
other, to which he may have been actually
subject at the time of his original emigration
from Turkey.
And | beg leave in bis behalf respectfully
to inquire whether these con :usions are CON
Trajectory in any wise to the premises Of ac-
ton in such cases assumed by the State De.
partment.
have the honor to be. your obdt serv't.
c. CUSHING.
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of State.
!Mr. Cas- to M. Cushing.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHIsGroS, June l6, 1859. =
To Caieb Cushing, Esq, Boston, Mass;
SIR: 10 reply 10 your note Of the 7th
inst, in reference TO the condition OF natur-
allied citizens who return to the country of
their birth, inclose herewith, for your in
formation, copy ola letter on the same sub
jeet, which was addressed on the l4,h to
Mr. A. V. Hofer, at Cincinnati, from which
you will perceive that the views, which you
propose to communicate to Mr. Sid, are
substantially in accordance with the views
Of this Department
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
LEWIS CASS.
Here follows the letter of Mr.. Hofer, already
uuhlishai