The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

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Important Document from the State Depart.
mGnt Defining the Rights Of NaturaIized
Citizens Abroad-0ur DIficaIties with the
Chilean Governments EIan.Of.War to be
Sent to VaIpsraisO-Presents from the EN-.
per0r Of Japan to the United States-Ex.
pected Arrival OF the Japanese Commits
ilODers-Aclion OF the French Troops In
ROme-Arrest Of Austrian Spies In the
City-The Pope Virtually Prisoner to Ma.
poleen,
HN.. TO-, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1859
The following important letter day communicated
to A. " Hoter of CINCINNATI by Secretary Cass 1t needs
no comment -
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON June H. 1859. :
aR- answer to your letter Of the 9th inst, have to
INFORM that the brief letter from this Department to
which you REFER dated the 18th OF May last and address,
ed to Mr. Felix Leclerc reply To an application for
informston and was principally intended to recommend
caution to pauralized fellow citizens, natives Of
France returning to that country the operations
OF the French CONSUMPTION law not precisely
known here, and might bear njuriously upon that
class Of American citizens. Most of the Continental
European nations have system of military
organization by which their citizens are compelled 70
servo in the army by conscrpton France where the
duty designated by lot BY draft Prussia where
every person s required to take his turn soldier
The condition of American naturaized citizens return
ing to their native country where the system compulsory
service PREVAILS and who had left before performing such
SERVICE has frequently been the subject Of discussion with
some of the European Powers Quite recently it has
arisen between the United States and Prussia and the
representative of this country the Court Of Berlin has
brought the matter to the attention of Prussan 60
vernment. In the instructions which were sent
TO him, dated May IL, 1859, was explicitly
stated that this government is opposed to the
doctrine Of perpetual allegiance. and maintains the right
Of expariaton and the right TO form political ties
elsewhere. Upon this subject s Observed that in this
age Of the world the idea Of controlling the citizen in the
choice Of home and binding him by mere political
theory to nhabi for his lifetime country which he con-
santy desires to leave hardly be entertained by any
government whatever
The position of the United States as communicated to
the Minister al Berlin for the Information of the Prussan
government is that native born Prussians naturaized in
the United States and returning the country Of their
BIRTH not liable to any duties or penalties except
auch as were existing at the period OF their emigration
If at that time they were in the army actually called
into it, ouch emigration and naturalization do not exempt
them from the legal penalty which they incurred by
their deserton but this penalty may be enforced against
them whenever they shall voluntarily place themselves
within the local Jurisdiction of their native country and
shall be proceeded against according to law But when
present liabilities exist against them at the period of
their emigration the law Of nations in the opinion of his
government gvee right to any country to interfere
with naturazed American citizens and the attempt TO do
go would be considered act unus in itself and un.
OF arise in the OF naturazed citizen who re-
mains in the United States II is only when he voluntarily
returns to bis native country that It's local laws can be en-.
forced against him. am, sir your obedent servant
LEWIS CASS.
The State Department have received from our Minister
at Chaa lengthy correspondence narratng all the facts in
regard to the seizure OF the brig Townsend Jones by the
Chilean authorities. The case az presented Ia pretty
clear one and will doubtless receive early attention
Our government already have matter OF rather serious
moment which undsposed OF with reference 10 their
conduct towards Consul at Valparaiso in reyokne his
exequater In regard TO that the administration
have sent positive Instructions Minister 10 demand
immediate reparstion. OF war has been ordered
to Valparaiso to look after our interests
Lord Lyon has made application to our government for
the pardon Of an English subject. who was recently tried
and convicted Of msdemeanor while on board an Amer
will probably accede to the request the offence com.
nitted trivial in its character
The State Department received this morning two large
cases Of presents from the Emperor Of Japan The cases
are filled with silk robes exhibiting every variety Of Ja
panese manufacture The were sent By Cen Ccss
TO the Patent Office. letter of thanks VI DO forwarded
to the Emperor, to be presented by Mr. Harris letter
from the Emperor accompanied the cases. 1t IL under
stood the Japanese Commissioners will arrive here at an
early day.
Amongst the many reports official and private which
reached this city by the last steamer ore of the mos. in
terestpg 10 ore from the city of Rome. " ia that Iii
Hsllness Plus the Ninth virtually aud in fact
utsser Of the French Army OF Occupation. Some short
xae s&nce four Auetrisn spies, who were employed In
Rome obtain information OF the feeling and disposition Of
the Tresch troops there arrested by Napoeon's
officers and held ia confinement in That the exact
balure Of their osurtons would IL possibe be ascer-
'.!uod Immediately after the affair General de Goyon
commander in chot OF French forces ordered that
we monks locaed the monastery OF soutaro ehould
V'ca'e the building IN order mat soldiers OF his army
s1"uw De accommodated ln e. When the monks left
'oSVh oraeie oe'ios. y guns 80 be paotd and
aroutd 'h' place It tboaea, ta.t ne Yasa VIII not bo
t'loTsd &c lss7e sorie