Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18
I. PARIS ME-, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1863

them by deuy ying the fact. thereby throwing
upon the government the burden Of proof.
IL has been found aiGculi or irnpra-ticab!e
% obtain this proof. from the want Of
guides % the proper sources of inforna-
ton. These might be supplied b. repair.
Ing Clerks q Courts. where d-claration Of
intention NAV BE- made or natarali1ai ION.
effected. 10 send. periodically. lists Of the
names oi the persons natuTalizcd OF declar-
ing their intention % become citizens. %
the Secretary Of the Interior. in whose de-
Partment those names might De arranged
AMI Priated for general information.
There = also reason - believe that for
eigncrs frcqucutly become citireus Of the
United >taics for the sole purpose Of eva
ding the duties imposed by the law. Of their
ratisc countries. which. ON beoomin., natu-
ralizcd here. they az once return. and
though never returning % the l.. =. s;ill
claim the iaterposiiion Of this government
a. citizens. Many alterations aud great
Prcludiccs have heretofore arisen cut Of
ihi' abuse IL =. therefore. Submitted 10
your selous consideration. IL might De
ahlsablc % ~ a hmit. beyond which no
clilEcn of thc United states. re.id;n,,
abroad. may clam the iuterposition Of NJ,
government The right q suffrage Ia.
often been assumed and exercised by aliens.
under PVtcnco of naturalization. Which
they have disavowcd When drafted into "a.
military service.
l submit the exPediency q such an
amendment of tie law. a. wll make the
lat q voting an estoPol sgains; any plea
oi exemption from military service. or OH
er eIvil obligations on the ground Of alien
asc.
rEornLEs n JAPAN
In common With The other western pow
ers our relations ~ith japan have Leen
brought into serious jeopardy through tIe
previous opposition Of the her.ditary ari.-
ioerats q the empire O. the enlightened
AL liberal policy of the Tycoon designed
% 5rlng tLc country into the society OF na-
nons- Itis hoped. although not With en-
tire confidence. that these di.hculties nav
De peacefully overcome. ask voar atten-
ton - the clans q the minister residing
there for the damages be sustained in the
destruction by 6rc of the residence Of the
legation a. Jedo.
NNHlNE TTLEGRAruS
saiisfactory arrangements have been
made w.iA ihs Emperor Of Ras.ia. which.
% IS believed. uil result in eIcctinr a con
uauoas lac of telegraph through that en-
pare from our PaciEc coast. I recommend
% your favorable consideration the sub,.ct
Of an international telegraph across the At
laniie ocean also OF telegraph between
The capitol and the national forts aloa- the
Atlantic 'caboarl and the Galf % Me1ico.
sach communications established With anv
reasonable outlay. would be- economical A.
vel a. effective aids % the diplomatic.
military snd naval service.
rur coNsJL,E system.
The consular system q the 4. : under
thc euaetmeuts Of The last Congres. BEGIN.
O. be seii-sustaining. and there b. reason 20
hope that it may become entirely 50 uith
The increase of trade val eusua Whenever
pcace is restored. Cur ministers abroad
have been iaithfli in defending American
rights In projecting commerrial interests
our consul, have necessarily had O. encoun-
Or increased labor. ard responsibilities
groaius out of thc war. Tbcse thev have
for thc most part met and di.charred with
zeal AMI efficiency. Tbs Acknowledge
mcnt justly includes those cousuls who. re-
'iding in Morocco. Egypt. Turkey. Japan.
4 hiua. and the oriental countries ar eharr-
ei ~ith comPieE functions and extraorIi-
nary Foacr-.
uHr IrEEruomrz.
The condition ~ the several Organized
t.rr.'ori,. '-eaera'i, .iti.lrtrr,. al.Iau-h
lrlra ...'...r... .r -.r Me1..1 have
rat .. ........ Cd. pressed
Ilr mineral resouro,. of Colorado. Ne
'aia, Idaho. Nc~ Mesi.o and Ar.loaa. are
proving to be hr r.ehrr dian ias been here
toiore uaicr.tooI. Ihy bet3rcy.aac8m-
ulniraton on this sutIeci from tIc Cow
srum,nt of Neu Mcs'ro. Is-ain saiut
o. yoar cors.deraiioa che c2pcdirncy ofe.-
iabiisling a system f5r thc rncoua-cment
RI migrat1n. Although this source ofna-
tionai ueaiil arI strength 8. again grow
.ag rith greater ireciom than or several
wears before thc inslue-t.1n occurred.
there is siila great 3efcieney oi la.or. in
every hril of iulastry espeela..y in sgri-
-uitare ard Oh oar uincs. a. acu of iron
is oi th- Trelious metals. siiie thc demanI