The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-12-05

create q special court to consist of
three judges, who shall be empower
ed TO hear and determine the claims
of aliens from the United States,
arising out Of acts committed
against their persons or property
during the insurrection. The re
cent conference under the treaty Of
Washington was confined to claims
of British subjects arising during the
period named in the treaty, but it is
understood that there are other Brit
ish claims of a similar nature arising
after the 9th Of April, 1855, and it is
known that other claims OF like
nature are advanced by subjects OF
other powers. 1t is desirable to
have these claims examined and dis
posed of. official information being
received from the Dutch Government
of q state OF war between the King
of the Netherlands and the Sultan of
Acheen. The officers os the United
States who were near the seat of war
we're instructed to observe an i'm
partial neutrality, and it is believed
they have done so,
The joint commission under the
convention with Mexico of 1868
having again been legally prolonged
has resumed its business, which, it
is hoped, may be brought to an early
conclusion.
The distinguished representative
Of her Brittanic Majesty, at Wash
ington, has kindly consented, with
the approval of his Government, to
assume the arduous and responsible
duties of Umpire in this commits
sion, and to lend the weight of his
character and name to such decis-
ions as may not receive the acquies-
cence of both the arbitrators appoint
ed by the respective Governments.
The Commissioners appointed pur
suant to the authority of Congress
to examine into the nature and ex-
tent of tho forays by tresspsssers
from that country upon the herds
of Texas, have made a report, which
will be submitted for your consider
alton.
| The Venezuelan Government has
been apprised of the sense Of Con-
gress in regard to the award of the
Joint Committee, under the Conven-
ton of the 25th of February last
1t is apprehended that that Govern
ment does not realize the character
of it's Obligation under that Conven-
ton, yet there is reason to believe,
however, that its hesitancy in recog-
nizing them springs, in part at least,
from real difficulties in discharging
them in connection with its oblIga-
tions to other Governments. The
espediency of further forbearance on
our part, is believed to be worthy Of
your consideration. The Ottoman
Government and that of Egypt have
latterly shown a disposition to re-
lieve foreign Consuls Of the judicial
powers which, heretofore, they have
exercised, in the Turkish dominions,
by organizing other tribunals. As
Congress, however, has by law pro-
videI for the dischsge of judicial
functions by the consuls OF the
United States, in that quarter, un-
der the treaty Of 1880, [ have not
felt at liberty for many reasons to
accept the present change without
the assent Of Congress, whose de-
cision upon the subject at as early
period as may be convenient is earn
estly requested. I transmit here
with for the consideration and de
termination Of Congress an applica-
ton of the Republic of Santa Do
mingo to this Government to exer-
else s pfotectorate over that Repb
lie. Since the adjournment of Con
gress, the following treaties with for
eign powers have been proclaimed:
A naturalization convention with |
Denmark; a convention with Mexi- |
co for renewing the claim commits |
sion; a convention Of friendship,
commerce and extradition with the |
orange and free State, and a natur-
alization convention with Eccuado-.
IreneW a recommendation made in
my message of December, 1870, that |
Congress authorize the Postmaster
General to issue all commissions to
officials appointed through his de-
parment.
I invite the earnest attention of |
Congress to the existing laws of the
United States respecting extradition
and eligibility of nationality by in
dividuals. Many citiznns Of the
United States reside permently
abroad with their families. Under
the provision Of the act approved
FEBRUARY, 10th, 1855, the children of
such persons are to be deemed and
taken to be citizens of the United
States, but the rights of citizenship
are not to descend to persons whose
father never resided in the United
States. 1t thus happens that per-
sons who have never resided within
the United States have been enabled
TO put forward a pretention to the
protection Of the United States,
against the claim for military SER
vice from the government under
whose protection they were born
and have been reared. In some {
cases naturalized citizens of the
United States have returned to the {
and of their birth to remain there. {
md their children, the issue of a (
marriage contracted there after their {
'eturn, and who have never been in !
he United States, have laid claim |
o our protection when the lapse of 1
many years have imposed upon s
hem the duty of military service to '
he only government which had ever {
,nown them personally. Until {
S6S, it was left embarrassed by con-
letting opinions of courts and of 8
mist to determined how far the doc '
rine Of perpetual allegiance derived f
rom our former colonial relation c
nth Great Britain was applicable to o
american citizens. Congress then b
Tisely wipes the doubts away by en- t
citing that any declaration, instruc- a
ion, opinions, or decision of any Of v
Ger Of the Government which de- il
lies, restrict, impairs or questions the C
lght Of expatriation, is inconsis- S
ant with the fundamental principles "
f this Government; but Congress "
id not indicate in that statute, nor "
as 1t since done so, what acts are to Il
e deemed to work expatriation. For Q