New-York tribune., 1868-01-31

ari-57
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD
At p. ., the House resumed the consideration OF
the bill reported from the Committee on Foreign Airs
concerning the rights of American citizens III foreign
States.
the Committee on Foreign Affairs what was meant by the
language of the first section in which the President IL
empowedto employ al the resources of the Government
Mr. BANKS replied that to answer that question would
require him TO make speech ana tha ne od not propose
Mr.wARD thought that those words conferred the
Mr. fHSNEIfY rep, Mimi addressed the House in
support OF the general principles OF the BILL though IN
gave rise TO this question from the irTepresslbe
conflict between republican and nonarchcaI govern, govern,
mefts That conflict would continue until, AZ Napoleon
had pophesed in St. Helena Europe was ethera kepub-
cai orall Cossack He obecedt to the eausen
the bill arguing that IL would be act Of barbars sim
liar TO that which dgraced Napoleon when ne issued MS
orders all Englshmen IN France. which orders
contributed form the opinion OF the world against him
The true remedy the speaker believed, was tlat sug
Gesed by the gentleman from Ohio (spaldng declarl
tOn that such acts the part OF foreign government
shall be just ground OF war IL actually amounted to
that for nation could permit It's cit TO be imprs
oned in the United states without declaring war against
Mr. WARD Rep., y. " fully sympaihlzed with the
purposes and objects OF the b and member would
further than he for measure which would accomplish
such very extraordinary powers in the President IL was
giving HIM the power al any time to involve the nation
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem, Pennl declared himself in
favor the bills main features The only defect he saw
in il that 1t did not provide Tor Tie expaflaoh OF
American citizens He submitted that when the Anerl
vide the cxpatriatlon Of their subjects IN behalf OF the
United states. IL quite Indispensable that the Coy.
emment should begin by providing for e1pariaton OF
its own citizens. To meet tins defect ne had drawn
section which he proposed 10 oier as an amendment
namely That whenever any citizen OF the United states
either EallNe born Oh llulahleo ,n iilVH s 'y v
clc foreign country in good faith ana Win the nte,
become naturazcd under The laws Of such country he
shall be considered having ahjured his allegiance 70
the Government Of the United States with the consent OF
that Government, and that claims on The part OF such
Government on the allegiance OF such citizen shau for
Mr.. BANKS suggested that the Incorporation oi such
proposition would debar naturaIzed citizens from the
eminent 1t not necessary to proclaim the night of
cxpatrntion. for that eXistan and inaienaIc IN
M WOODWARD remarked that while tie Judiciary
Department had not actually decided mat tnerr vas no
1e t Yo 9l ~ ,5eSer1menis Would adopt
United states by statute declared that night to exist III
Mr WILSON ,lep. Iowa)-I have read with interest
and pront elaborate report OF the Committee on
hi. XIII IA M ucnse II nToivcs issues Of mishy con.
sequences the Republic and we should be careful not
The report aud the h confront not only with grave
question, but also with very delicate one which while
haudlc with care. We should neither deceive ourselves
~ the nature Of the ground upon which We place our
acCu: nsicad those citizens whose demands Tor
OF asserted wrong, have cominr nded he present
the bill before We arc uot now dealing with mere
Votes OF ofnaturazed czen; Whoever views the present
occasion through such eiasscs WI, greatly mistake he
magnitude OF the subject with which We arc dealing
We cannot play with the question without assuming rshs
for ourselves and imposing danger upon the patton The
former wOuid e oly ana 10" iAttcr wnhd Dc IN GER
tain crime Ong steps Therefore shohid DeidAeh
with caution deliberations hfmness aud perfect appre
citation of the consequences when attend the we may
not Judciuualy rush upon te OASIS ~ ihe puchers OF
We may not rie with the eNpostuatois on our natural
ned citizens without exciting letles scontent when
n the internal policies and affairs of the nation between
these tHo posiiSe aud anagonistic facts We cannot
g R % T2 r- @ %IF Tst "H1} an%eFsiaSdng af SiG
!hst danger les on either Rsp4 1t !; YH,is Hi5s
p"y OF this nation Shall be- aud 70 DO IN which
may msead ono. whether foreign nation or natural
GsS f1f % bos Gih ho S %hS CIV We are cOrderg
deal fairly with this question. and way not calculated
tn mi .ead those Of C.zcns who most directly in
d hvr m k that desire TO direct fhe attention Of the
House TO IT. leading and controlling section The first
f he nitcd states while IN foreign States shall be emit
lied 10 ana shall receive from this Government the
V boln cifilehs IN ike Situation and circumstance
Thus far the section direct aud positive and challenges
Sys the ssgHP R6 a9? JRcs RYS q sh x W. rdSaS u
is affirmative hggIsssve and boldly American in
these remrds; commands respect and admiration:
one can mistake g. II grand assault upon the mser
able cidal doctrine of non expatrlaton 10 SOUNDS IKE
growth rest upon the right Of expatration. Il the
voice lo potential America reviewing the policies wDc4
hs brfR Y breathes The breath OF fe nio that clause
The Constitution which declares that "toDgress shall
have power TO establish uniform rule Of natnraiizaton
Yates our naturalization laws above the level OF cheats
ship Its d,rectness boldness and ustuess aud welcome
its appropriate place among the statutes OF the ma
lions but IL II destroyed by the next succeeding deea
ration OF the section, which empowers the President
employ all the resources OF the Government ip just
the recognition BY other governments OF
the principles Of public law Tocn have been insisted up
States IN regard TO the rights Of nauralzed citizens
This IS complete negaon and demolition Of the precsd
native aud aggressive character OF the bill Pass It IN
this fo aud We leave the nation IN rs present racks m
ton OF citizenship by naturalization abundant now,
and pray You not to multiply them by enacng me pro
Tho English doctrine OF allegiance Is thus stated by MI
Blackstone:
.ovsrs gus donnon, inlaesiri, apon brth & mm.dA
1gS "Ssn iSt daa s s qs ss are 20. S. pSs
Natural % aues therefore sdsh' Of s,.as aes canse ne o.
noT e b. s,SSs 5 s' d., , "osca.ne. Of tho leg .Ss An
@ @ sfs s, 90 tpS m % a h.a 40
Tor principle Of an,sa law that The 'sbs
S,Ss 70 aSo,spat d,,6,s, his natural allegiance cr
% Sd % as s. ad %a' e I SSacn &c. s
prncs TO whom IL s.ssi due" VcL J. p Jtal
This doctrine unjust unreasonable, aud al wal with
the spirit OF the present age But, notwithstanding this
ia It's character this Government has not insisted upon
nn fonnd among ali Of our statHies single sirmaiiyc
challenge this fendalism ~ England The imperfect
ncgaion sought TO be drawn from our naturalization laws
has no Initial Foundation upon which 10 rest for En-
gland has system OF naturalization also Our Judicial
department Of the Government has In asserted
different rule aud tho Executive departure n has not all
yanced beyond an attempt by negotiation 70 induce
foreign States 10 consent to the adoption OF rule oi
public or international law on this subject Il we turn to-
American toNtwriters-lo story, Kent, Pamle, and
othcrswe rewarded by harvest OF the same barron
results Hence Sir, 1t ~ not matter OF surprise 10 me
that hs English Government should quote against us o
practice and pre- cedents and hence IL 10 that loleet
10 the first section OF This bill II IL he not amended s
enactment will not change shade OF the eolornS which
action and naction bayesgveh Ia the great qrcs
tion with which we dealing. This section as A.
stands beer nothing but deceptive fruit when VIII
turn 70 Dsr sses on ne s Of our mt