Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-13

the old, and from the more crowded -p0r-
iions OF the new world. Its propitious re-
suits are undoubted, and will be more sig
nally manifested when time shall have Civ
en- it a wider development.
Congress has made liberal grants of pub
lie land TO corporations, in aid OF the con
struction ofrairoads and other internal I'M
provements. Should this policy hereafter
prevail more stringent provisions will be
required to secure faithful application of
the fluid. The title to the lands should
not pass, by patent or otherwise, butremain
i'm the Government and subject to is con-
troll until some portion of the road has been
actually built. Portions OF them might
then, from time to time, be conveyed to the
corporation, but never in greater ratio to
the whole quantity embraced by the grant
than the completed parts bear to the entire
length of the projected improvement
This restriction would not operate to the
prejudice of any undertaking conceived In
good faith and executed with reasonable
energy, as il is the settled practice to with
draw from markets, such grants, and thus
To exclude the inception of a subsequent
adverse right. A breach of the conditions
which Congress may deem proper to inn
pose should work forfeiture of claim to
the lands so Withdrawn but unconveycd
and of the title to the lands conveyed,
which remain unsold. tH
Operations ON the several lines of the
Pacific Railroad have been prosecuted with
,meyamplcd vigOr and success. Should
no unforeseen causes of delay occur, it is
confidently anticipated that this great thor
oughfare will be completed before the eX-
piraiion of the period designated by Con-
grcss.
OPERATIONS OF TIE PENSION BUREAU.
During the last fiscal year the amount
paid to pensioners, including the expenses
of disbursement, was thirteen million four
hundred and fifty-ninc thousand nine hun
dred and ninety-six dollars; and fifty thous-
and one hundred and seventy seven names
were added 10 the pension rolls. The en-
tire number of pensioners. June 30, ls66
was one hundred twcnty-six thousand sew,
seven hundred and twenty-five. This fact
furnishes melancholy and striking proof of
the sacrifices made tn vindicate the consti-
tutiOnal authority of the Federal Govern
ment. and To maintain inviolate the integri-
ty OF the Union. They impose upon Us
CORE spending obligations. Ii is estimated
that thirty three million dollars will be re-
quired to meet the cXigencies of this
branch OF the service during the next fiscal
year.
THE SCHEME To ARDUCr TIE FREEDMEN.
The Executive. warned of an attempt by
Spanish American adventures To induce
the emigration OF the freedmen of the Uni.
ted States to a foreign country. protested
against the project as one which. ifcOns;Im-
mated, would reduce them To 4 bondage
even more oppressive than That from which
they have Just been relieved. Assurance
has been received from the Government of
the State in which the plan was matured
that the proceeding will meet neither its
encouragement nor approval. Ii is a ques-
tiOn worthy of your consideration. wheth-
cr our laws upon this subject are adequate
To- the prevention or punishment of the
crime thus mcdiiated.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS ~ FDREiGN COUNTRIES.
The Government has claimed for all per
sons not convicted. or accused. or suspect
ed of crime. an absolute political right of
sel- KIP. l. a,iOn and choice cfnew nation
al allegiance. Most of the European States
have diSScntcd from this principle. and have
claimed a right To hold such of their sub
jccis rs have immisrated To and been nat
uralized i'm the United States. and after
wards return I'll on transient visits to- their
native countries. to the performance of
military service in like manner as resident
subjects. Complaints arising from the
claim in this respect made by foreign
States. have heretofore been matters ofcOn-
trOversy between the United States and
some Of the European Powers. and the lr-
r;iaiion consequent upon the failure to set
tie tl.is question increased during the war
in which Prussia, Italy. and Austria We're
recently engaged While Great Britain has
never Acknowledged the right of eXpatri
alton. She has not for some years past prac
tically insisted upon the opposite doctrine.
France has been equ.lly forbcaiing: and
Prussia has proposed a compromise. which,
although cvincing increased libcrality-
has moi been accepted b. the United States.
Peace is now prevailing everywhere in Eu
rope. and the present seems To- bc Iavora-
hle time for an assertion 10y Congress of the
principle SO long maintained by the Execu
tive Department. that naturalization by one
State fully eXenpts the nativeborn subject
of any other State from the performance of
military service toany foreign government.
:" long as he does not voluntarily rcno,rnce
lis rights and benefits.