The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21
American Citizenship.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED THE MEMBERS OF THE ALDERMAN

HALL OF THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY,


HALL OF THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY,
134 Fourth ST., st. Joseph Mo-
At meeting of the Hibernan Society held on the 9Th
day of December in the year 1867 the undersigned Com
mee through said Society," representing five thousand Irish
citizens of the city of ST. Joseph and Buchanan county, in
the State of Missouri passed the following preamble and
resolutions
WHEREAS, We the Irish-born adopted citizens of this
State have taken the following oath Of allegiance to wit
become citizens of the United States and do
forever all allegiance and fidelity every ore prince
potentae State sovereignty Whatever and particularly to
Victoria, the present queen of Great Britain y and
WHEREAS In taking this oath, every 1rishman, in the
fness of his heart believed that he had forever renowned
the yoke of English tyranny that has for centuries oppressed
his native land and
WHEREAS For the past two years, the Government of
Great Britain has, in direct violation of all forms of inter-
national law and without sufficient Justification seized on the
persons of American citizens both nave-bom and adopted
who happened be ournng travelling within the con-
fines of that power and having for months detained them in
prison. without legal accusation Indictment has expelled
of them from the territory which the said govern
has jurisdiction in the gnomnious manner OF con-
vcted criminals whilst others still ncarceated IN her dun
geons without specific charge preferred against them and
WHEREAS The said Government has, IN defiance OF
American law tried and condemned others British sub
ect for done within the limits of the United States,
disregardng their American citizenship and in the
of Colonel John Warren and Others refusing them the pvi
ege of mixed jury composed one half of persons who
allegiance to said Government and one half of its
subjects thus deprving them Of right which British law
accords to the meanest felon and
WHEREAS These outrages have led TO revival of the
claim by an English Court OF once SUBJECT subject
forever under which false plea American citizens have been
hung traitors to Government to which they owed
allegiance without any ntercesson remonstrance from
Charles Francis Adams the United States Minister Great
Britain therefore be it
ResoUd That the oath of allegiance above recited
imposes the naurazed citizens the same duties and
sponsbites of those who American citizens by hemere
accident of birth they should also receive the same proec
ton from the Government to which they have sworn ale
glance and to which alone they obedience, and the
authorities of the United States should maintain this principle
dignity.
Resohed That we urge the United States Government to
explicitly define position, adopted citizens of this
country, towards Great Britain and to gvesuch interpret
alton of the present international law upon this subject
will clearly define beyond any equvocaon rights and
should the present laws to be in way vague
doubtful respectfully ask that Congress shall pass
such laws will fully protect us as adopted citizens of this
country, and settle the question at once and forever.
Re8oved That we consider it ungrateful in this Republic
that the rights of those be ignored who by their toll
and their surng their sweat and their blood have assisted
to great glorious and free this their adopted Goun-