Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
IlIsBY ATLANTIC CABLE.
.alJEl 1gsll Vill-- -T-E WtleECtl ~ ff &
The English Press on the ArnerI
't" eau Citizen Act.


LONDON, July %.
F. The act passed by Congress for the pro-
lection of American citizens abroad is UNI
fayorably criticized by the English press,
though it's passage does not appear to, ex-
cite surprise or anger. The journals affect
to consider the bill a partisan measure for
eftect'on elections, but they think it will
not promote the success of American ,nego-
t'ations with foreign powers to secure the
establishment of principles of nationality.
The FINES says the passage ofthe Amer
lean citizen act surprises no one.0 It was
TO be expected that the. majority of the
United; States Congress q would, make
through such measure as this q direct bid
for the Irish vote in the coming election
There is nothing in the general principle
of the bill for England to deny or oppose.
lrishmen who have taken out their natur-
alization papers in the United States may
properly use American passports while
travelling in Europe, or serve in the armies
Of the United States even against Great
Britain, so long as their new citizenship is a
bona tide qualification, made in accordance
with American naturalization laws. Moth
ing can he said of the real purpose OF the
Fenian. He is protected by the new citi-
zenship thus conferred upon him, and may
make war upon the Queen of England in
her realm. But here they must be treated
as subjects guilty of treason. Aliens and
natives are on the same footing. In the
trial Of the Jackmel packet prisoners it
was right, because the trial of such q
case as that depended on internal, not
International law. The evidence obtained
In the United States against these prison
ers to prove that they were members of
the Fenian Brotherhood was merely col
lateral. The real crime charged against
these men was committed on British terri
tory.l The Times even accepts the rule
q nc Irali lizn nSfi 1ft tho 1t
States may come to England with impuni-
ty after plotting against the Queen in
America, If he comes peaceably.lu Yiju.
The Corps LeglsIaGff.
l.a.d9 :. .aJgi cav uf.g PARIS. July 90.
The Corps Legislatif closed its session
yesterday. ,,--.-,-,-----...
TO be Made a Duke.
.-,41zlJ 0l11tAE DUBLIN, July 20.
Marques of Abercorn, Lord Lieutenant
OF ireland, is to made a Duke. e g g.
Judgment Rendered.
PARIS, July %.
In case of United States versus Armar
and others, Judgment was to-day rendered
against plaintiff, with costs In its decis-
ion the court says the evidence adduced
was insufficient to support the case made
by the United States that the plaintiffs
failed to prove that the Messrs. Arman had
Southern Confederation, or that said Ar
man had received any moneys belonging to
the Government of the United States.
Conference Called.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July %.
The Emperor Alexander has called
Conference of thirteen members. to meet
on the 10th August next at st. Petersburg,
for the purpose of arranging the details of
international conventions, pledging all the
great powers to abandon the use of explo-
sive bullets in time of war.
Propositions for Peace.
LONDON, June 80.
The mail steamer from South America
has arrived out. Intelligence has been re-
ceived from Brazilian sources that the
President of Paraguay, General Lopez, had
sent propositions for peace to the allied
powers through the medium of the Amer
lean to Paraguay, Mr.. Washburn.