The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10

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| however, that such claime have bsIn put for
| ward, and In eome instances In behalf of
| foreigners who have lived in the United afes
| the < aler part Of their lives. There ie reason
/ 10 bslieve tina. many persons born Ia foreiga
| counties. who have declared their jnten-
| aOn 10 become cisizene. or who have been
| iully naiurallz1 d, have egatel The military
| duty required OF them by denying the fact md
thereby throwing uPol til Goyornment the
1 burden OF proof. Il has been found difilcuit or
impTacticaole 10 OBTAIN this prosf from the
| wont OF guides 10 the proper sources OF infor-
| ulau0n. These might be supplied by requi-ipg
toe Clerks Of the Courts. where declarations
| OF Intention may be made, or naturalization
effected TO send periodically lists of the persons
| Laiuraiiz9d or declaring their intention to be.
| come ciuzsns. 10 the 5 screlsry If the Interior
Ia whose department these names must be
atrGpged and printed for general information.
There is also reason TO bslieve that foreigners
fo qasnuy become citizens OF the Unit
OF .eyading the duties imposed by the laws
OF theil native country to watch. In becoming
natufa'izcd here, they at once repair. snc
though never returning 10 the United Ssatos.
they st'li claim the interpretation of this Cover
ment as ciizeps. Many altere lions nd
great pIejucice have her, tO;ore arisen out
Of thls abuse. l. is therefore fmb.
uitted 10 your esriOus cousidera ion
II might be advisable 10 tx Limit be lonj
which no ci.z3n OF the United States res lfi,g
abroad may claim the interp plsit.on OF his Gov.
erluens The right If suffrage Has offer, been
assumed and exercised by aliens un-er tie pre-
tsnsc OF saiuraliZI'ion which thew have
disavowed when GRATED lat0 The miitf nv ser
vieo. submit the cxpsdiercy OF 81 ach on
bmenoment OF the laws IS will IN ke The fact
Of voing an estoppel against any plea OF ex.
empdon from mill sry service or ouIer civil
obligation on ground Of alienage.
JAPAN.
la common with o.her Western Powers our
relations With Japan have been bro aght iuto
eerious jeopardy through the pcHvei Sc ouposi.
lion Of the hereditary aristocecy Of he Eopire
TO the enlightened and liberal policy o. the Nv.
coon, deslRned to biug the country into tho
eOcielyof natiOne. 1t ID 10 be bcptfi, although
not with entire confidence, that II ssa Difficult
ties may he peacefully overcome. ! ask your
attention 10 tine Claims oi the NJ gifter residing
there for the damages be susiaine in the Dc.
srnctiQn by hfe ot the reside nee OF the les auon
at YeddO.
TELEGRAPHIc.
Satisfactory arrangements have been made
With the Emperor OF RGseia. which it Is
believed will result 10 eH c;h ~ confin-
uous line OF Telegraph thror gh that En-
plre from our Pacific coo 4 l recon-.
need 70 your favorable &C nsideration the
subject OF an International telegraph across
the Atlantic ocean, elsc OF q { ilegraph between
this apilal and the forts oo ihe Atlantic sea.
bOasd and .ae Gull OF Mexico. Such c nnec.
"A~Abf tniHNNoAtu Will hN1 EtAttuhDi0 Uutl ~.
would b. sn economical as well as effective All
to diplomatic, military and naval service.
Gun CoSsULs AND MINISTERS
The consular eystem ot the Unlted Safes
under the enGctnent of the last Congress has
b come self-suA'ainiDg, and there Is req on 10
expect thai x my 1 come entirely 30 with the
Increase Ct trade which will cnsue Whenever
peace Is restored. Our Ministers abro have
been faithful II defending American rights
aud protecting Ouc Commercial iuteresis.
Oar COnsuls have necessarily had 10 encounter |
increased labcrs aud responsibilities gro wing |
9ut OF the war. These they have for the mos |
part met and cischargea with zeal and IA |
cheney. This acknowledgment ju,uy includes |
those Conalls who, reading IN Morocco
Egypt. CLira, rnd o;ber unc.vi zec countries. /
sre intr 1eted with complicated and 6xlr1ur- /
dinary powers
TIKI TERRuouRs.
The condition Of t1e severii organized Ter 1
ritories Is generally satisfactory, although She
Indian dis urbances IN Nv ..exico have not |
been entirely supprcf sed. The mineral resonr
css Of Colorado. Nevada, / aho. New IA leo
and ArzcIa nre. proving i1r richer th3a mas
been heretofore uaaefs GOD. / lsy before you
a communication on this subject, fIom the
Governor OF NeT Mexico.
KSooURAGEMESr or IMMIGRATION.
again submit 10 your i4iderauon the ex-
peciency cf establishing D tyetem fo- the |
OF immigration. Aifhoush |
thii source OF n1tio1al wealth Is agsiu flowing |
With greater freedom than for several vcsrs
D flre the insur-cc'i1n cccurrcd, there
Is s.iN great fencisncy Of labo-erB IN |
-qcry fel5 of ircrei~v, fsTcciaiv ngricuifrre
nd --- lli.t7 ls .ti rf -rn nrf c1ci. aI rf
or 'us mttas. While thc demsrt 1r labor
s ur Increased hc-c iacs cf t1c-s.Ite Ct
pfFo-s destitute ci remlrersEFs cc-1.
patton a-c i1rcr-ing Cur fore IN ccrlu-
l.cs. cad cn.rinZ 10 emgnie 90 t1e
l U-itt States ID c,serifi hl. CHc-p assitl1uce |
c.a tc -fJ-ce1 lacu. il cay 10 sec Tat.
b iai .'e raarf ci-c pnns RI cigli war. he ra-