The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-18

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relation to the right Of nsturalssa cisizeus abroad.

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tns following letter from the Secretary Of State Ia
relation to the right Of nsturaxsd ciszens abroad:
DEPAarngsr OF SrArI.
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1850.
sIR In auswsr to your letter Of the 9th instant
nave 70 inform you that the brief letter from this
smsot, 70 which you refer dated the l7th Of
nay iast, and addressed to Mr. Felix Ls Clere, "a.
tepy 20 an application for nfor nation, aud vas
naturalized fellow -citir ana nstiss, of Fr.nc. =;
r. ains 70 that country, ~ the operations OF the
sesen confcrfpticn Law we're not srecissly kuovn
as ana might bear iujurio lsly upon that oIsss
Frron.an sn CITIZENS. Aost Of tue continental
nuaopeaa nations have . system Of miIitarv
o.ssui4a''on by which their citizsns are com.
ps.eu W serve in the army, by copscription
,s, ~ isose, wnsre the duty is designated by
49, a. ~ ~ u.n' As 10 Prussia, whore every bee.
'oT T. - lequiieo 70 take his turn % q soldier
The condition Of American na,n.sIiz a. c,,'s"n.
.esorniog 70 tneir native couutry whore the ava.
tenn o' compulsory service prevails. and who la
,e', oeIore performing such service has frssueut.
y Deem the subject of discussion with .oms ~ n,
european powers. Quite recsatIy II has artisan
between the United States and Prussia. and The
representative Of this country ct the eonrt ot
Berlin mas brought the matter to the attention OF
sue russian government. In the instructions
"nicn were sent to him, dated May r. 1850. IL vas
explicitly stated that this Government is onno.sd
20 rue dectrise OF perpetual allegfaucs and msip-
tains the right Of sxpatriation and the right to
iotm new political ties elsew here -
upon this subject It 10 observed that. ain mi,
age OF the world. the idea of controljpv tba eiti
zen 10 the choice Of . honae and binding him b,
mere political theory to iphsbjt for his lifs
Time country which he constantly desires TO
'esse, can hardly be entertained BY any govern
mens Whatever" The position Of the United
states, ~ communicated TO the minister at Berlio
ior the Information Of the Prussiau government.
s' tnat native born Prussisas, naturaiixsd in the
ohited states aud returning to the COO ntry Of
their oirfh are not liable to any duties or
except such ss were existing at the period of to, II
emigration. II at that time they we're In ths
army, or actually called into it, such emigr alton
or naturslizston do not exsapt then, frsm the
isgsi penalty which they iscurred by their de.
ssftion' but this penalty may be enforced agains,
them ~beoever they shal volun tar lily place Jhsm.
serve, within the local Jurisdiction of their native
and shall be ss ainst according to
law But when no present liabilities ex s, aga inei
mem, at the period Of their emigration the isw
Oh nation, In the opinion OF this Goyeruraeut.
gives ne right to any country to interfere with
naturaiized American citizens, aud the sttsmpt to
do so would be considered an act unjust in itse,
and unfriendly towards the United statss. This
question cannot, of course, arise in the case Of
naturailzed citizsn who remain in the United
States. 1t to only when he voluntarily returns to
ma native country that its local laws can be en-
forced against him.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
LEWIS CAss.