The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

time A not entirely dissimilar naval ,rt EeTeale
itself during the period on the Pac:fe ,'aat Lh
required foothod there was fortunately 5r-Eed by on
late treaty with the Emperor of Rus ned Il nov
seems imperative that the more obvit necessity Q
the Atlantic coast should not be less caT@j2 9Tjae
for. good and convenient port ano E#froT GEpaol
of easy defence will supply thatwant " t possession
OF such station by the United States f9"Aer we 10
any;other American nation need longeT -@ ftttn# ID
jury offence from any Transatlantic r9e.F &9fe
with early statesmen that the West H, natHrA
gravtate to, AID may be expected u 't2' I'd be all
sorbed by Continental States, inciud D9r oWu.
agree with theta also that it is wise t. 'e the cues
ton of such absorptiom to this process afurHi Foh
| cal eravtaton. The islands of St H-cp aS ard Nj
Johns which constitute part of the Fuf cHieF IN
Virgin Islands, seemed to offer all a, ti#ges 1.gine
datelv desirable. while their acqui>'.,"@ 2outi D
| secured in harmony with the princil ~ WhIGh
have alluded. treaty has therefore -57 ,'ut Hae'
with the King of Denmark for the c. 10 Of dos
islands, and will be submitted to the r-1U tor con
sideraton.
THE PURCHASE OF ALAsK1
1t will hardly be necessary to call BE- ' ten 0
Congress to the subject of providing fo rasHt Il
Russia of the sum stimulated in treaty -Nu cessation
of Alaska. Possession having been 70 81 av@EeNeC
to our Commissioner. the territory 'uI Ter tHl
present in of a military force, aw ',f s"eh CIV
organisation shall be declared by Co 5.s-.
NATURALI2ED CITIRENS.
The annexation of many small Ge. &trtss tc
Prussia and the reorganization of TIL; aN 3D.. 0uL9l
a new and liberal Constitution have ..i ,@a to
renew the effort to obtain nst and p1 ,'... saenj
of the long vexed question caucernln I'H5 nj
foreign States for military service frC ." sal JSctS
naturalised in the United States.
In connection with this bject the ',s3 n! ten
gress is respectfully called to a singula i! trras5
ing conflict ofaws. The Executive D. "..' fD,is
Government has hitherto unitormly y 'o"
holds, that naturalization in contOrmi F.. .|. 'n
stitution and laws of the United Sta 49, - the
recipient from his native allegiance. IL, ""Dr5s ut
Great Britain hold that allegiance to t t3r G'OW
is rdeteasble, and is not absolved by ."'N'f p1'-
urnlisatlon British Judges cite the Hr.- q g law
authorities of the United States in sup - 81 iat
ory against the position held by the ."-.H@,at. ur
ity of the United States This conti = Hu-'s he
public mind concerning the rights OF r. o. .,-"t riu-
zens and impars national authority q. "i"lca
attention to this subject in my last ann So anu
now again respectfully appeal to Con- declare
the national will unmstakably upon hes v4E11t0at
question.
THE SL4VE-TRADE.
The abuse of our laws by the clandeS s- e4t4. %
of the African slave-trade from Amery, 'r'-, OF ~
American citizens, has altogether Il uatrr
existing circumstances apprehenSiC .1 a
in this part of the world are entertain .I 'f.ru
circumstances it becomes question W tt -H "Il
not propose to Her Majestys Governn ~ -r~i son
or disconnuance of stipulations fo. t.... ~ 50
naval force for the suppression of tha a-'
AM .. 4'u -.oN.
WAsHISGroE Dec. g. 1867.