The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-27

der the treaty Of Washington WIS condned L
claims of British subjects arising during tn,
period named in the locality, but it is under
stood there are other claims Of similar nstur.
arising after the 9th of April, 1855, and It IA
Known that other claims OF like nature ar.
advanced by cftlzeas or subjects of other pow
e's. 1t Is desirable to have these claims also
examined aud disposed Of - =
THE ACHEEN DUTCH WAR.
Official Information being received from the
Dutch government of state OF war between the
King OF the Netherlands and the Sultan o
Acheen, the officers Of the U. 8. who were
near the seat OF war were Instructed to OBJ.
serve All impartial neutrality. 1t Is believed
they have done SO. .
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
The Joint Commission. under tho Convention
with Mexico Of 1868, having again been legally
prolonged, has resumed its business, which
1t is hoped may be brought to an early con.
cluslon.
The distinguished representative of her Brit.
tanic Majesty at Washington has kindly con-
scented. with the approval of his government, to
assume tho ardueue and responsible duties of
umpire In this commission, and 10 lend the
weight OF his character and name to such de-
cision "a may not receive tho aeuut-
escence Of both tho arbitrhtors appointed bv
tho respective, governments.
The commissioners appointed pursuant to the
authority OF Congress to examine into the ma
ture apd extent OF the forays by trespasses from
that country upen the herds of Texas. have
made report which will be submitted for your
consideration. =
The Venezuelan government has been an.
prised Of the sense of Congress in regard to tho
joint Commission under the Convention OF the
2efh OF Abru, 1864. IS expressed in an act of
the seth OF February last. 1T. ID .app1e4ended
that as"koverBmeut does not realize The
Character Of Its obligations under that couven-
ton. There IL reason to believe, however, that
Its 6fsitancY In recognizing them springs. in
part at least, from real difficulty In dscharging
themsfn connection with lis obligations to
other governments. The expediency Of fur
Their forbedrailce on our part is believed to be
worthy Of your consideration.
OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
Tho Ottoman Government and that of Eeyp
have1atterly shown q disposition 10 relieve for
elga consals of the judicial powers which here
tofore they have exercised In the Turkish Do
rniptons by organizing other tribunals. As Con-
grees, however, has by law provided for the
discharge Of judicial functions by Consuls Of
tue United States In that quarter Under the
treaty Of 1890, have not felt a. liberty to &C.
cept the present change without the assent of
Congress, whose decision upon the eubject at
az early period a. laay be. sonvenientrs earn.
estly requested
SAN DOMINGO.
transmit herewith for the consideration and
Determination OF Congress an application Of the
republic Of San Domingo to this Government to
exercise q protectorate over that republic.
Since tho adjournment Of Congress the fol.
lowing treaties with foreign powers have been
made: A naturalization convention with Mexi.
co; for renewing the elaine: commission; Aeon
vention of friendship. commerce and extradi-
ton with the Argentine States, and q nat
uralizatton convention with Ecuador
renew recommendation made In nv mes.
sage of December, 1870, that Congress author
lee the Postmaster General to issue all commits
siops to ofncials appointed through bis Depart
mont
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invite the earnest attention of Congress to
eFiRing laws of the United States respecting
extIadition and eligblkty. Of .ladiyldualsi
Mani taiAenspf the United States reside per-
maneEtly. abroad with their families. Under
provisions Of the Get ApPrQvear February 10th,
1871. the children 81 such persons :are to bs
deemed and tAkeR To- BE-. St,zsas' Of the United.
etstes, but the rights OF citizenshfp-are not to
descend to persons whose father never resided
In the United States. Yet soersons neither
of whose parents ever resided
within the United States haye been able to tjat
forward pretension to protection Of the Uni.
ted States against the claim of military SER
wee Of the government under whose. protection
they were born and have been reared. In some
cases 'unnataraized citizens*of the United
States have returned to the land of their birth
to remain there and their children, the issue of
q mar age contracted there after their return,
and who have nev6r been:ii tie United States,
have laid claim to our protection when the lapse
OF many years has imposed upon them the duty
OF m,ntafy service to the only government
which had ever known them personally. Until
the year 1868 1t was left EN- sarrassed by con.
htcting opinions of courts and Of jurists, to
examine how far the doctrine Of perpetual ale.
glance derived from our former colonial rela-
tons with Great Britain, was applicable t. all
citizens. Congress then wisely swept the
doubts away by enacting that any declaration,
opinion, order, or decision of any
officer Of this Government, which denies, re-
stricts, impsirs or questions the right of expa-
triation is inconsistent with the Fundamental
principles sof this Gever9pent; bnt
Congress Gid not Indicate in that statute
nor hnr it since done co. what acts are TO be
deemed to work repatriation. For my own
guidance in determining such questions, L re-
quired nder the provisions Of the constitution
the opinion In writing Of the principal officer
In each OF the Executive Departments upon
certain queations relating to this subject, Tho
result satisfies me that further legislation has
become necessary therefore commend the
subject to the careful consideration OF Cou-
gress, and transmit herewith copies of the eev-
eral opinions of the principal officers OF the
Executive Departments, together with other
and pertinent Information on
the came subject.
The United States, who led the way IN the
overthrow of the feudal doctrine of perpetual
allegiance, are among the last to indicate. how
their own citizens may elect another nationali-
ty, The papers submitted herewith indicate
what Is necessary to place 10 on q par with
other Leading nations in liberty Of legislation
on this International question. We have al
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