The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-07-20

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Much is said by the Republican press seusr-
ally and BY an occasional Democratic paper
about the backing down" Of our Government
on the question Of adopted citizens righta-
We hare the pleasure to publish below some
pretty conclusive lines from tho pen Of the
Great wEssrEa and the accomplished Evsixrr
both regarded a. high authority by the Cppo-
sitiou. After perusing these extracts We be.
lievs the Iowa Republicans will think that their
Anti Cess resolution Of the late State Conveu-
ton was rather strong for Common Sense:
(EztrsetEM,. Webster to Isnaeio 7olen. ~ p.
asE DEPARTMENT OF SrArs. !
Washington, June IS, 1852.
Tho respect paid to any passport granted BY
this department 10 . naturelised citizen, for
merly . subject Of Spain, will depend upon the
laws of that nation in relation 70 the allegiance
due it, authority BY its native-born subjects.-
II that government recognises the right Of It,
subjects to denationalixe themselves. and ~.
simulate with the citizens Of other countries.
tho usual passport will be sufficient safeguard
to you but it allegiance to the crown Of Spain
may not legally be renounced BY its subjects.
YOU must expect to be liable to the obligations
Of Spanish subject If you voluntarily place
yourself within the jurisdiction OF that govern.
ment.
...--. DEpAarnENr OF STATE,
Washington. June l652.S
Sra I have 10 acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter 70 MI. Reddal Of the 9Th "Itmo.
iuouiring whether Victor B. Depiers. native
OF France, but naturalised citizen Of the Uni
fed States can expect the protection, Of this
e9ksepneaf h ehit country whese pgastaA
lsla1al ~ttA - Sso0I tais D. ~
1 ~ ruply have % Inform yea, tAus q, - =
dscotsod 70 b the fact, the Govesnneus 1t
Fsncs doss not acknowledge the right Of M.
ivN OF that country 70 renounce their aIlegi-
ance il may lawfully claim their services whsa
found within French jurisdiction.
am, cir. very respectfully
Yeur. nbedicnt servaats
DANIEL WEBSTER.
70 J. b. JoNns, Esq, New York.
Our minister vt Berlin, having had the asme
| question presented. wrote 70 Mr. Everett, who
was then Secretary Of State. ON the subject, and
the following h IN extract from the Secrssarys
kseply:
/ II then. . prneeian subject, born and living
under THE state OF law, chooses to emigrsts 70
foreign c0untry without obtaining the csrti6.
cate which ab0ne can discharge hin from the
oblieati0ps OF military services. he takes that
stsPas hl6 own risk. lie Objects to 60 abroad
under tAe burden OF . duty which he owes to
HE government. His departure ID Of the M.
turv OF an escape from her laws; and II, at any
subsequent period, he 10 indiscrset enough to
sesalsn - bic nxtive country. he cannot com
plainif thoee laws are executed 70 his disad.
vantage. He caes resembles that Of soldier
Or ,sailoe enlisted By esnscriptioa or othe,
compuls0ry process in the army or navy
il 10 should deeert the service OF his country,
| and thereby render himself amsnable TO mill
! tary Law, no one would expect that he could
return 70 his native laasd aud bid defiance u
I it, le9s because in the mean time he might
havo boc40e nataraiised citizen Of q foreign
State.
For lheee reasons, and without entering into
the 6iscuseioa Of the question Of perpetual allie
glance. The President is Of opinion that, II Z
jeee Of Psussia, lying sader legal obliga.
ton n thss Oo1ntv1 - perfora certain smount
l OF military duty, leaves his native land, and,
without performing that duty or obtaining the
prescribed certificate Of emigration," comes
70 the United s. - and 10 Msturalized. and
| atterwaris, Tor any purposes Whatever, goea
back TO Prussia, II 10 n0t competent Tor tho
United States to protect him trom the operatior
Of the Pruasiau lss. The case may be one oil
great hardship, especially II the omission L
procure the cesd6cAte arose from inadyertenct
or ignorance. hut this fact, though just grount
for o mpathy, does not alter the case ~ one o.
interpataonsi law.'
Ii any other doctrine was ever asserted OF
maintained we would like to see the authority
and have reference to the ''docnmeass.