Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-07-13

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Turning TO the country OF their birth, are
not liable to any duties or penalties, ex-
ccpt such as were existing at the period of
their emigration. II at that time they
we're in the army, or actually called into
Ii, such emigration and naturalization do
not exempt them from the legal penalty
which they incurred by their desertion,
but this penalty may be enforced against
them whenever they shall voluntarily
place themselves within the local jurisdc-
ton of their native country, and shall be
proceeded against according to law. But
when no present liabilities exist against
them at the period of their emigration,
the law OF nations in the opinion of this
Government, gives no right to any country
to interfere with naturalized American
citizens, and the attempt to do so would
be considered an act unjust in itself and
unfriendly towards the United States. This
Question cannot of course arise in the case
Of naiuralzed citizen who remains in the
United States Its only when he volun-
tarilr returns to his native country that its
local laws can be enforced against him.
am, sir, your obedent servant
LEWIS CASS.
The letter Of Gen, CAss given above
states distinctly that the United States
government has assumed the position that
her naturalized citizens returning to the
country of their birth, are not liable to
any duties or penalties, except such a
were existing at The period of their emf
grafton" That this position will be ad-
mitted by European nations, is another
affair altogether, and until il is establish.
ed as principle among Nations, those
who deny it will act according to their
view, and the only mode of preventing il
would be by an appeal to arms. This is
well known to this assembling, hypocriti.
cal crew Of political tricksters, and rone
would be so ready as they to exclaim
against such policy, if by an attempt to
wrest by force, the naturalized citizen who
had been compelled to serve in the ranks
Of the army of his mother country, from
their custody, the Administration were tc
involve the country in var with somC
one or more of the nations Of Europe
Since they have had an existence as par
ty. they have been set Of croakers apt
iaultfinders until habit has become sec
oud nature. Let them whine away, thei
! unreasonable din will soon disgust all ears
AS Gen. CAss rolnarks. this question cal
only arise where the former subject of an
other country has voluntarily returned /
the place OF his birth, and Of course can i
no way affect the naturalized citizen re
manning in the United States who will .
course be protected against any attempt 4
force him away.