Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-06-23
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s'un'ee 10 BE- question CT more than ordi>
pi'y importance, since the comm ene. men,
OF Tho great European war when the
sorernn.ut Of the United State, undertake.,
mako contract with . foreigner. receives
'' oa'A Of allegiance, aud pledge. its pro.
'ss''on, Is there not an .qa,l obligation 90
o''h According to Secretary Ca. there
- not The follO~isS letter give, ,se 30,
swer
"A lev weeks ago Nr LIZ CLrrc reel.
deu' Of Memphis, Tennessee, 1. u,,iv, o.
France, aud . nsturalised ejtirea ef a.,
Isitsd States, addressed TO tbe Secretary
OF State, letter Of inquiry IS to the cf.s,
OF ns'ural ration and The extent Of the rights
'e71irei b. that procs" Of becoming . CHI
t'p. The following is the brief, ba, .i,ris
e,a,rePly
DErAr-NsNr oF Sr,IE.
Wa'miNcr'~ Nav - 1859
Your letter Of the i3sh ,n.:.nth,. t..n
received. 10 reply, hn, 60 safe ,h., It
4. understood that 'he French Government
Ghn' uitiAry service from natives -
ffssee who nsy t. f,uud ~t,Linr rs ilri..
deh'n lcur na'ufaiisltion 10 ihi, csus,ry
WI not e1snr, you froE that clam, ,.oull
You voiuatsriiy rep,t thtA-r
LEWIS GAGS
From this i. ,ppcsr. that the boosted ii.
re OF AncSnsa ciii-cp is not protection
the world over. The p,tural,r.d clifton
oFs.a double allegiance, Aceord.ns to the
latest Democratic Interpretation. wesL,n
not undertake ia. discussion Of 90 grave a
question a; present
he great body Of na,ur,lir,d citizen,
having been',ar;led With til, doctrine. seere
;ary Cas- Ia, found i. necessary to bo NOR,
'Pte'he' and has written tAe following
DEPARTMENT or SrArE,
A'BiNsIoN, June Ia 1859
S'k IN answer to your letter Of Oh. 9th
iH'isnt l have TO Inform You th., the brief
letter from this Department, TO which YOU
,eier' dated the I'm # May last, aud sd,
dressed to Mr. Felix lie Clerc was in rcrly
10 an application for information, aud va.
Principally Ia'cDdsd to recommend caution
70 OR naiurahred frlloN-citixeu.. native. 81
france IN returning to that county. a, the
operations Of the French consumption law
N're not prse sely known here. and nigh,
ora' 'nJariously upon that class Of American
c'AfSr'. Most of the continental European
nations haV-a system OF military organ n.
"on by which their citizens are compelled 10
ss'Ne u the army. hy c1asctirti1n ssio
franer' where the duty i, designated by lot.
" ~ GRAFT AZ IN Prussia, where every PER-
-, required To take his turn as soldier
iue eohai'i' OF American natural zsd citi
Ns"s returning 10 their native country. where
inc system Ct compulsory service prevails.
A"u wac had left before peri rning such
re'''es, ha' Irequehtly been the subject Of
20 win some of the European pow
eH gate recently 1t has arisen between
tae u'itd States aud Prussia. and the rem.
=, OF thIs country at the elu.. If
berio has brought the matter 10 the atten.
i'n Of the ftussisa government 10 tue
in'tfne'isns which were sent 10 Linn d,,,d
MiJ : 1899 1t vas explicitly stated that
','' "0'ernneHt IL opposed to tbs doctrine
O. perpetual alIcsi,Gee, aud MAINTAINS
we f's't o. eHpatriation and the risL, 20
form ne" political ties eiscwLer.
=, ION th'' subject It ia observed tia. Gin
' eel TIE world, the idea Of controlling
lLe CT s'n 10 the choice Of shsn.. hind
.Hs t'A BY mere political the Dry to luhabit
"a lifetime e0uutry which be constant
oe''r'' u lave, can ardly be entertained
aay government wLsie,er." The posi-.
son % the oi'ei S's;es, as communicated
To the miri'ierst Berlin tor the information
'Ne fg'''hu Spveramcut. is that native
t'Tn f'9s'1aus, naturlliE. d IT. the United
S'A'e' ahi returning 10 The un;ry OF their
biria are not liable 10 any dulfrs or penalties
p s'cA a. were existing at the period
- iAeiF emigration II st tia, limo tL.v
~ 90
sne1 emigrNticn or naturalization do n.t,r
emPt them from the legal penalty which ,Lev
Incurred BY their deseTiion butthi.peu,lty
may he eni-rcei against them vbenove, tl,ey
thaI. voluntarily place tLetGs,lve, within the
I'ca' Jlrsdiction Of taeir na,iv. so,,,,v
aud shall be preceded sgainst ,cc,fiipy "a
law But When 10 present l,Li,,i..sx;.,
against iLe'n 81 The period Of their eni,ra.
ii'n. The laws # nations, IN ths o,i,i., -.
H'' Government gives 20 RICH, tn sny conn
Try to ioierfere With nItura!ilei Am.tIc,,
e'uz3n'' AID tie attempt TODD ,o vo,li h.
considered a. rei utjl.t in itself and m.
friendly toward. the Uoitol State, Tn.
question cAnno', # course. arise in th.c
81 nairfAlI'd citizen Who rem,io. i, n.
rtt >tstss j. o.. e.l- vie,A.,,.-
iA'iiy f''urEs ~ D.. native country tJ,,,t,.
l'9a' laws Gao be enforced sgsin,t bim
Ian, sirr Jour obsd,cn; ,ery,tt
LEWIS CASS
10 \ !. liofsr En- Ciaciuunti. Ohio
loi' bsviog x i;7d ,lno.t =, much an,
h'e " tho h-s'. '1no f,iy citi1ers II
foreign bir'b. IA tn city Il New York Al.
dressed letter to 10, Hon Jso II Bou.
a'1''s he vieH' thereon sd he has rerl,.3
~ ''' usual clear aud fore b's-,le. III,
letter - sivco TO our roaiir, in another -,
i8nn
"ASI EUROPE.