Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-07

with an naurgent party In Ireland an by striking al
BRUSH pruvince this Continent was d, Signed 20
u "a obtaining redress for political grievances whe II
wAn assumed the people of ireland bad sueei ~ the
hands OF the British Government during period " seya
ray eeni uries. The esons engigud in Il were eli'uy
neFes o. that country, OF whom had while others
nAu NOT become citizens Of the United sstes under our
general laws OF naturalization Complaints Of misgov-
eminent In ireland ntiuualy engage The nte tioa Of
the biish nabn, and geit agitation Is now pre-
ysilng Ia IRELAND that the Br ish Government have
ue,ned u necessary TO suspend the writ corpus
IN thst country These ce instances mus; necessarily
modify tha opinion which mi2ht otherwise have en-
etaned 10 regard to an expedition expressly pfohmte1
gu our statute boo.s, they should br faithfully eHtcut-
a. and IT Thy operate harshy unustly oppressively
Svigiess alone en apply the remedy, by ther noaii
REPRESENTATION WANTED FOR GRGEoR
oliteal and commercial interests Of the United States
arl not unlikely to he affected IN degree by events
Wien are transping IN the Eastern regions Of turop
Greece.
TIE Rdnr op sBtF-ExpATRhuoN.
This Government has claimed for all persons not con
Yeted, or ace Ised suspected Of crime, absolute
political right OF slexpAtriat on, and choice Of nsw
national allegiance. Most OF the EurOpean States have
dissented iron this principle an have claimed right
70 mold such OF their subjects have emigraed to and
bosn naturalzad in tho United States afterwards
turned on transient visits TO their native countries, to
hideut subjects.
Complaints arising from the claim in this respect made
Very between the United States and OF the Euro
pean powers and the irritation consequent upon the fail
ure TO settle this question Increased during the in
Mnch lrustia, Italy and Austria ntly engaged
Mhe treat Britain has acknowledged the right Of
eNpAtraton, she has not practically insisted upon It.
france has been equally iorbeanR and Prussia has pro
heu compromise, which. although svinciog Increased
beray, has not been accepted by the United StAtes
feace II now prevailing everywhere In Europe AMI the
present seems to be favorable time assertion by
congress OF the principle l-ng maintained by the ES
ecuuvs Department, that naturalization by State
uy exempts the nativeborn subject Of any other State
from the performance Of military service under any fr
egn doYernmen long he does not voluntarily
nounie Its rights and benefits.
TRYING ORDEAL.
In the performance of duty imposed upon me by the
constitution, have thus submitted To the representa-
Ves OF the States and Of the people such information Of
our domestic and foreign Affairs the public interests
seem to require. Opr Government Is undergoing its
most trying ORDEAL and my eArne0 prayer s hat the
peril may be successfully and nualy passed. without I'M
pairing s original strength and symmetry The interests
0 the nation best to be promoted by the revival
iraterna relations, the complete Obliteraon past
differences and the rsinaugnratou Of all the pursuits
OF peace Directing Efforts to the early accomplish
nen OF these groat ends, lat eneavor to preserve
harmony between the coordina's departments of tho
overnment that each In ts proper sphere may cordial
~ cooperate with the other 10 securing the maintenance
OF the ConstitutOn he preservation Of the Union, and
the p9rpstulty OF our free institutions
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 3, 1866