The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
The Right. Of Naturailzea cl.lreu..
The committee on foreign affairs OF the house
on the 23d, agreed upon the following bill. which
will be reported by Gen. Banks: Efa Hiaiai

The committee on foreign affairs Of the house
on the 23d, agreed upon the following bill, which
will be reported by Gen. Banks: Es. aisiaa
"SEcTIoN /. BE Il enacted, etc. That all natu.
rallied citizen Of the United States, while Ia for
eign States shall be entitled to and receive from
this government the same protection of person
and property that Is accorded to native born cti-
zeDs ia like situation and circumstances and the
president is empowered to the influence and
authority Of this government in all just eniesvors
to secure the recognition by other governments OF
the principles Of public law which have been ia
sisted upon and maintained by the government Of
the United States In regard to the rights OF nat
uTaliZed citizens; provided. always, that no cti-
zen. nat ve-born or naturalized, who is guilty
crime against the laws Of any foreign State, CON-
mitted within its jurisdiction or of desertion from
actual service in the army or navy of any such
State, or who shall have acquired naturalization
by Misrepresentation or fraud, as to residence or
otherwise, or who, by treason or other crime
against the United States, shall have forfeited or
who shall have renounced his rights as a natural
lied citizen, shall be entitled TO the protection
contemplated by this act.
Csc. 2. And be IL further enacted, That wien.
ever II shal be duly made known 70 the president
that any naturaliZed citizen OF the United States
has been arrested or detained by any foreign gov
eminent, IN coEtraventon of the intent and pur
poses of this act, upon the allegation that natu.
rszation in the United States does not operate to
dissolve his allegiance to his native sovereign or
that any native born citizen shall have been
rested and detained without charge of crime CON-
mitted within the jurisdiction of such State, and
whose release shall have been unreasonably de-
lsyed or refused, the president shalt be, and is
hereby empowered, by way of indemnity and re-
prsa to order the arrest and to detain in custody
any subject Of such foreign government, who
may be found within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States; and the president shall. with.
out unreasonable delay. give information to Con-
gress Of such proceedings of indemnity and re,
prisal.
CSC. 8. and be further enacted, That IL any
naturalized citizen of the United States shall re-
turn to his native country with intent to resume
his oomicil therein, or shall ilesve the United
States with the intention Of permanent residence
in any foreign state, or shall engage az an army
or navy begerent in any foreign war or service,
such Daturalized citizen shall not be entitled to
the interpositon of this government in his behalf,
under the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 4. ARd be u further enacted. That the
term domicil in the preceding section, shall be
construed TO mean continuous residence of more
than one year III the native country of the natu
rallied citizen, or establishing himself in any
business which denotes an intention TO resume
permanent les dence."
The bill " Ill be reported 10 the House the next
tine the committee is called, and will doubtless
pass without one dissenting vote.