New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28

forcble Intervention Of the Government OF the United
States The intimate ASSOCIATION OF those Wi WHO arc re
nut in peril the tights peace Of ALL Its absrrdity II
applied TO this large portion Of people Is papabie
mi HE iuistice OF lis application Individuals is equal
to the absurdity OF its application TO nations. ~
the remeiy Bat that there Is corrective Tor great
wrong cannot be doubted Iisnotn vain to labor for re-
consideration OF great question by European Govern
mef Is more in the light Of reason and less IN the spirit OF
feudal philosophy. The solution Of the Important inter
national problem belongs To- men who have capacity 10
divine the right Of law aud the courage 10 assert It's
power That such men are 20 be fond among those Who
occupy the proud cnncnce Of royal public favor cannot
The Committee on Foreign Affairs have entered upon
the consideration OF the question oh upon lhe dire.t
order Of the House. IL has received the eonsdeTate at
tenton which its great importance denaIus and iie
result OF its deliberations Is embraced ~ D herewith
submitted for the consideration oI the hose. NOtmhg
can lac more apparent than mat eeioh goes hot alone
furnish remedy for the evils oil which TIE country COM
plains. Local legislation is as pow 10 erect me re-
nno ASerean citizens by other nations But it is indis
pensable as q first step that statute declaration OF the
att that distinct Proclamation Of the limitations
OF those should be made. The project OF law which Is
poses that when all the resources of the Government shall
have failed 10 produce recognition by other Govern
tsned by tins in regard to the rights OF natural
lied citizens, the President shall be invested with
Of other Governments that foreign states enforce upon
American citizens within their Jurisdiction. In case Of
foreigner against lis Will Won Martens Law Of Ma
tons ST. But IS not anticipated that such proceedings
the political traditions OF the middle ages are tunbng,
that Europe viii this day rush to eNiTenes 10 sustain
claim repudiaicd by every authority OF law humanity
civilization, or insticc
concerning the lights Of American citizens IN Foreign States;
SECTION J. BE epdcted dr, That all naturazed citi
ti,Icd t aud ebaI receive from tls Government the
same protection Of persons and property that accorded
10 native citizens In like situation and CIRCUMSTANCES
And the Pre- sdct is empowered TO employ all the re-
OF the Government in inst efforts to secure the
recognition by other Governments ut the principles OF
publc law which have been insisted upon ana maintained
by the Government Of the United states IN regard TO tc
rights of naturzcd eltzens ITorlan nFo5s, lnt no
OF the United states who guilty OF crime against
the laws Of any foreign STATE committed WITHIN lfs Juis
dictiOu: Of desertiOn from actual service III INC army
navy Of such State who shall have acquired nai-
raizaton by misrepresentation or fraud il regard TO
residence Otherwise; or who by treason or DINER cIno
against the United states shall have forfeited, or VINO
shall have renowned his rights citizen or who shall
establish continuous residence beyond the limits or tho
United States n term exceeding five years, shall DC
entitled to the protection contemplated by this act
and DC n flTtCT enacted That " hcncVcr IL shall
be duly made known the President that any natural
Zed citizen OF the United States has been arrested aud
deaucd hy any foreign Government in coutayCuiion OF
that naturalization in the United states does not operate
10 dissolve MS allegiance 10 his native sOyergn II
any citizen shall have been SO arrested aud detained
whose release upon demand shall have been rnreSoa-
bly, delayed refused the President shall b. ana hereby
Is cnrowercd order the arrest and to dctlin IN GUS
tody any subject citizen OF such foreign Government
who may be found within the jurisdiction OF TIE ChIcu
States and the President SHALL without unreasonable
delay, give Information to Congress OF any suc PIOcec0-
iucs under tins act.
allied citizen of the United States shall return 10 his
country VITA intent tn sumo his donGle There
intention ~ permanent residence ~ foreign state, or
shall engage army navy bcgerent M any ioFtyh
war or ser lee uch citizen shall not be- entitled to the
tcTp0son Of the Government IA his behalf uhdcF tue
PROVISIONS of tins act ~
cile' in the preceding ccon shall be construed 10 moan
a continuous residence If more Shan one year IN the
himself In any business winch denotes an intention to re-
sumo permanent residence.