The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-12-18

lby throwing upon the Government
the burden of proof. 1t has been
found difficult or impracticable to ob.
tain this proof, from the want OF
guides to the proper sources of in
formation. These might be supplied
by requiring the clerks of courts
where declarations Of intentions may
be. made, or nationalized effected, to
send periodically lists of the names of
persons naturalizcd, of declaring their
intention to become citizens, to the
Secretary of the Interior, in whose
department these names must be ar
ranged and printed for general in
formation. There is also reason TO
believe that foreigners frequently be
come citizens Of the United States for
the sole purpose Of evading the duties
imposed by the laws of their native
country, TO which in becoming natu-
ralized here they at once repair, and
though never returning to the United
States, they still claim the interprv.
lection Of the Government as citizens.
Many alterations and great preju-
diccs have heretofore arisen out of
this abuse. 1t is therefore submitted
to your serious consideration 1t
might he advisable to fix n limit be
yond which no citizen Of the United
States, residing abroad, may claim
the interpostion Of his Government.
The right Of suffrage has often been
assumed and exercised by aliens
under pretense of naturalization.
which they have disayowed when
drafted into the military service; that
| submit the expediency of such an
amendment of the laws, rs will make
the fact Of voting an estoppcl against
any plea Of exemption from military
service or other civil obligation on
grounds Of alienage.
JAPAN,
In common with other Western
powers, our relations with Japan have
been broughti in serious jeopardy thro
the perverse opposition of the hcrcd-
itary aristocracy OF the Empire to the
enlightened, and liberal policy of the
Tycoon, designed to bring the coun-
try into the society of nations 1t is
to be hoped, although not with entire
confidence, that these difficulties may
be peacefully overcome. | ask your
attention TO the minister residing
there for the damages he sustained in
the destruction by fire ofthe residence
of the legation at Yeddo.
OCEANIC TELEGRAPH LINES.
Satisfactory arrangements have
been made with the Emperor of Rus.
sin, which, it is believed, will result
in cilecting n continuous line of tele-
graph through that empire from our
Pacific coast. l recommend 70 yaur
favorable consideration the subject of
an international telegraph across the
Atlantic Ocean and also of a'telegraph
between thss capital and the national
forts along the Atlantic sea-board and
the Calf Of Mexico. Such conncc-
tions established with any reasonable
outlay would he economical as well
rs effective aid to diplomatic, military
and naval service.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MATTERS.
The consular system of the United
States, under the enactments of the
last Congress, begins TO he seirsus-
tanning, and there is reason to hope
that it may become entirely so with
the increase of trade which will ensue
whenever peace is restored
Il. L.
faithful in defending American rights.
In protecting our commercial inter
ests our consuls have necessarily had
TO encounter increased labors and re-
sponsibilities. growing out of the war
These they have for the most part
met and discharged with zeal and eff
ticiency. This acknowledgement just
ly includes those consuls who, resid.
ing in Morocco, Egypt, China and
other central countries, are charged
with complicated and extraordinary
powers.
THE TERRITORIES.
The condition of several organ
lied territories is generally satisiac-
torp, although the Indian disturban-
ces in New Mexico have not been en-.
tirely suppressed. The mineral re-
source of Colorado, Nevada, Idahoe,
New Mexico and Arizona are prov
ing far richer than heretofore under