St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-12

with the Orange i rec state ANA Il nat .
UinlizatI"n convention with Ecuador.
ENPATEIATION.
invite the earnest attention of Con /
grcSS To the existing laws of the United /
states respecting repatriation and the
election of nationality by Individuals. /.
Many citizens of the United States re- /
side permanently abroad with their
families. under the provisions of the act
approved. February 10, lSj5. The chill /.
drcn nt such persons are To he deemed
and taken to hc citizens of the nited
States. but the rights of citizenship are |
not to descend to persons whose fathers
never resided in the United States. 1t
thus happcmS that persons who have
never resided within the nited States
have been enabled to put forward Il /
plctcm>inn To the protection al the
United States against the claims OF mil
itarN service of the government under
whose protection they were born and
have been reared. In some cases nat
+ malizcd citizens OF the United States
have returned To the land of their birth
= with intent tn remain there. hut their
children. the issue of Il marriage con
trlctcd there after their return. and who
have never been i'll the United States.
have laid clam to our protection when
, the lapse of many Wears has imposed
upon them the duty of military service
: to the only government which had ever
known them personally. Until the year
I-ti-. il WIS left embarrassed 10y con
tiicIiug opinions OF courts and of iuIi~t>
. to determine how faI the doctrine of
J perpetual allegiance. derived from our
former colonial relations with Great
Britain. wa~ applicable 10 American
citizens. Congress then wisely swept
+ these doubts away. hN cnactlnT that
ANY declaration. instruction.. opinion,
order uT dcci~i"n of amy officer of this
government who denies. restricts. i'm
:, pairs ur questions the right of cNpatTia-
=, ti"u is Inconsistent with the fundamental
. principles of the government. hut Con
grrSS did not indicate i'll that statute.
nor has it ~irrc done So. what acts are
/ tu bc deemed To work cNpatration fuI
my own guidance in determining >urh
, questions. required under hc provisions
OF the Constitution. The opinion in
writing nt the principal officer IN each
+. "f the executive departments. upon crI-
4 tain questions relating to lhl> subject.
satisfies me thai further legislation has
hccnnc necessary. | therefore com
=, mend the subject To the careful rou>id-
Grafton of Congress. and ! trau>mIt
;. herewith copies of the several opinions
;. ut The principal officers of the executive
departments. together with other cor
:. rc>pnmdrucr and prominent information
'. on the same subject. The 'nitcd States.
/ who led the way in the overthrow of
, The fcIldal doctrine of perpetual Hilr~i-
;, ancr. are among the last To Indicate
, how their own citizens may elect an
lff,
:, ted herewith Indicate what is necessary
i L. place IL ON par with other nations
in lihcIality of legislation ON this inter
national question. We have. already
= in uuI treaties I>>rmtcd Ia the principles
which would need To- he cmhudicd in
=, the laws intended l." accomplish such
. results. We have agreed that citizens
- of the United States may cca>" tn h'.
q, citizens and may voluntarily render
= allegiance /" other powers. We have
agreed that rc~idcuc" in Il foreign land
. without intent Ia return shall of itself
work cNImtriatium We have agreed.
-, IN some instances. to the length at time
:, necessary for such intent. invite
-, Congress now Ia make ont and define
when and how rNpatliatiuu can hc ac-
:, cnmpli~hci To regulate 10y law the
=, cuudIiIuII of American women marI I'M
~ ipltiGurl~: !" IN Inc status "I tlII'll'h
T. born IN Il i"I"lGn country "l American
ii pdrrNj~, l"-tN'iG more al les p"lhli
ucutly abroad. and /" make rules fni
determining such other kindred points
~ may seem best I" t"u@,r~~.
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~
" Ia com !Ii'h'' WIZ, me l'i"'~! I"
~ "h%''>N u 'i.'';n'i'''l ,'' ''' -tI'l'''"'
T." Minister Ill Na"'hI. ,'n instruct mons l.
i ll"~rh' Il Z" NE >I''"l>h ''"N''hI''h'
the .I"inl i'>"l'jI"H approve" "n the 81
"t starch last: t'"dr'in- t" the people
IL. "l Nidin. IN TIA" maine ANA on th' h'iiAI
-. ct th" American people, tnr '"nglAl"
Iali"nN ct congress upon the efforts Il
II '"n~"hdur III SPAN me piln'lrIc "
~ universal IIhrl'N IN l'Puhilrah loiii
,., "i &"N'''nl""'' ne existence "l I'm
al urN E'uHhIl' vas lha"ShlA'r" ny sum
~, lng thc lrit't> 1l"hl inc slaves IN i"ii'
II. klr". ms rh'u''ht measure WE
!. i"Ii"Nrd lay thr i'I'a>r "1 several th"l
-, sand prisons lIIr@aliH hrIn H> slaves II
-. una. N'\ 'Hr !p'iIn-'rh'laI
-. that colony WAS deprived OF the p"Wr
h.. I" st aside the "rdcr "t ms superior Il
=, Madrid which had pcriaInrd t" tha
T., 0iicc SINCE - ! ne Scqucst"rcd g.
~ tatcS OF American citizens winch ha'
~, been til" cause OF long and trcqucn
hn c"rrSp"ndrnrc were ordered L" he re-
- stored l" ih'lr owners. All ines" hh
- cl;l steps were taken III the lace q
- Violent opposition ulltCltu bN tllC re