New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-08

benefits which were held In prospect for him when ne
entered into the compact with his Government; but will
be ruthessy and merclcssly mustered into the army,
providing that he has not yet attained the of 3D.
Having shown its defects in its very word
ing and sense, viii now call your attention to some OF
will pass over without closer comments than 1t merits
the phrase Article H. of the treaty. "before his emil
apprehension that the very act of emigration itself night
be looked upon reprehenslbe aud subject TO due pun
the remarks made by Count Bismarck at the Diet wherein
he declared that the act OF emigration is not to be
sIdered liable 10 prosecution. The Interpretation which
he gives TO that sentence may have its full weight and be
faithfully carried ont long he is at the head Of a
construction and thus veXations and embarrass
ments without numberl Other difficulties may arise
account OF tine word "eimgrant" cAuswanderer') not
being more clearly defined 1t is perhaps not generally
known that certain Goyernments In Germany-the Ia
varian, for instance-cOnsider only him emigrant
cAuswanderer who leaves his native country with the
consent OF the authorities Those who do without this
consent arc treated runaways degerteTs. Their
having become citizens OF other States will not shield
Them when they return 10 their native country, from
either fines or other punhments for the commital OF
any act which by the laws OF the state Is considered
misdemeanor and makes the subject amenabe even IL
the socaed Ofense is committed I'm foreign country
This Will be able TO give you an insight into the value to
naturazed citizens Of such proofs Of citizenship as gov
ernmental passports and naturalization papers.
The writer from hard personal experience learned
the value OF these and obtained new view OF the differ
ent ways In which the word "emigrant C'Auswan-
dererDi is defined Having left this. his native land
after duly satisfying the law as regards liability TO MIL
ary duty though without obtaining the permission OF
the authorities 10 20 TO foreign country he returned
after lapse Of nearly 20 years having become elunen
ma
his arrival business called him TO the quarters OF tne
principal officer Of the district in which he was born ana
bred He there questioned as To what perlod ne nu
left the country, where he had resided Since anu
ne was married ne OF % course neS bad repIed airma
lively TO the last question, more inquiries "e9 iSt ,h
nm as 70 the pace ana bongt mo- more Of the matter
until few days afterward certain clrcunsbhees DC
criminal prosecution had been commenced MN
Upon his desiring to know the cause, ne was IDIOT
that having married in foreign country without the
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departed without first asking TO be allowed 10 40 So ne
had violated two laws Being s considered Bayarian
subject he had TINS laid himself open 10 such punish
ment as Government disposed to inhict. which In
prisonent in the common a for three months Such was
The law His appeals for an exemption from these pen
aties founded upon the fact OF his beng czen OF the
United states (Which fact attested by his passport
and naturalization papers, and having contracted his
marriage there were utterly disregarded Applications
for projection to the American Consul at Nuremberg and
the Consul General nc FrankortOnh Main were equal
ly unayailing They declared their inability 10 assist
him and only favored him with the advice TO leave the
country and thus fruSRe tpe execution o f Judgment
ment the writer wished to test the matter as case for
future pecedents He therefore placed the affair into
the hands Of an attorney who brought before higher
court sparng eXeTton 10 have the judgment vacated.
But the endeavOr proved frutless There only
course left namely 10 apply for pardonto the Crown IL
great reluctance that the writer would consent
that this last resort should be tried But there was no
alternatives either submit TO imprisonment with the
lowest maeacors aud vagrants petition for release
from the Judgment Through the inteposilion and innu-
tanned from the Minister Of Justice favorable TO his APP
plicatiOn, and at length the wished IOr pardon was
granted II is worthy OF notice here that soon after in
order be spared such applications for the future de-
published in the official organ, that thereafter
petitions OF this nature would not even be considered let
alone granted.
The odious from which the writer suffered as above
narrated is yet In force and may be used by the auho
ties at their will against numbers Of American citizens
placed in the position. And all this arose and Is
apt arise again. from the fact that rs before stated
this Government, aud certain others IN Germany
attach altogether different meanings TO the word "eml
grant G. Auswanderer from what conveys IN the In
glish language, they applying eAcuslVey 10 thoso WHO
leave with the consent Of the authorities. should treaty
OF the character the just concluded with
North Germany be entered into with the South German
States, 10 were desirable that the term omlgant be
more clearly defined 20 have It's full benefits felt by
all who with without the consent OF their auhoritos,
feel disposed 20 better their conditions beyond the ocean
and not 10 have its beneficial effects confined 10 those
only who considered or treated as cmlgrants.
further confederation Of What has been stated here.
will be improper for 10 refer your readers 10 the
debates which attended the ratification OF the treaty In
the North German Diet, where several members com
euted rather severely the careless construction OF
the document Notwithstanding this carelessncss would
probably tend 10 the material advantage VI their Gov
ernmGut.