Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-12-15

During the past fiscal wear the financial
condition of the Post Office Department
has been one of Increasing prosperity, and
am gratlfied ia being able to state that the
receipts of Postal Revenue have nearly
rqualled its entire expenditure, 1000, 343.-
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| refer you to the Report of the Seereta-
nv of the Interior, which is herewith laid
before you, for useful and varied inGorma-
ton in relation to public lands, Indian at
fairs, patents, pensions aud other matters
of public concern pertaining to his Depart
ment, 1t appears that the sale OF public
Ian Is is largely on the increase.
These might be supplied by requiring
the clerks If courts where declarations Of
intention may be made, or naturalization
effected TO send periodically lists of lhe
names of persons naturalIzed, if declaring
their intentions to become citizens, to the
Secretary of the Interior, in whose deNart-
ment their names must be arranged and
printed for general information.
There is also reason to believe that for
eigners frequently become citizens Of the
United States for the sole purpose of evad-
ing the duties imposed by the law of their
native country. to which on becoming nat
uralized here, they at once repair, and
though never returning to the United
States, they still claim he interpostion Of
the Government az citizens. Many alters
tions and great prejudice have heretofore
arisen out of this abuse. II is therefore
submitted to your serious consideration.
1t might be advisable to fix limit beyond
which no citizen of the UnitedStates abroad,
may claim the interposition Of this Govern
ment.
The right of suffrage has often been as
sumed and exercised by aliens under the
oretence of nat uralization, which they have
discovered when drafted into the military
e.yce. submit the expediency Of such
an amendment Of the laws as will make the
fact Of voting al estopple against the P Ga
of exemption from military service, or other
civil obligation on the ground Of alienage.
In common with other Western powers,
our relations with Japan have been brought
into serious jeopardy through the preverse
opposition of the hereditary aristocracy of
the empire to he enlightened and liberal
policy OF the Tycoon designed to bring the
country into the scociety of nations. 1t is
to be hoped, although not with entire con-
fidence, that these dlficultie may be ? ace
fully overcome.
| ask your attention to the claim OF The
Minister residing there for the damage he
sustained, in the destruction by fire, OF the
residence Of the Legation at Yeddow.
Satisfactory arr .ngenents have been
made with the Emperor of Russia, which
it is believed, will result IL eftecting con
tinonse Iine of telegraph through that en-
pire, from our Pacific coast, recommend
to your favorable consideration the subject
of our international telegraph across the
Atlantic ocean. and also of telegraph be-
tween this capitol and the national forts
along the Atlantic seahord. and the Cult OF
Mexico. Such connections established
with any reasonable outlay, would be econ
ominal as we'll as effective aids to diplomat
ic militia and naval service.
The consular systems of the nitedStates
under the enactments Of the late Congress,
is .selfsustaining, and there Is reason
to hope that it may become entirely so with
the increase of trade, which will accrue
wherever peace is restored. Our consnls
abroad have been faithful in defending
American rights,ard in protecting our com
mercial interests. Our consuls have nee
essarily had to encounter increased abors
and responsibilities growing out OF the war
These. they have, for be-fnost
and discharged with Zeal
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