The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-04


representative of Her Britanic
Majesty at Washington, has kindly consent
ed, with the approval of his government to as
sumo the arduous and responsible duties of
umpire in this commission, and to lend the
weight o. his character and name, to such de-
clslon as may not receive the acquiescence of
both the arbitrators appointed by the re
pectlVe governments. The commissioner an
pointed pursuant to the authority of Con-
gress, 10 examine into the nature and eX-
tent of the foray by trespasseFs from that
country upon the herds of Texas, have made
a report which will be submitted for YOUR
consideration. he Venezuelan gov ern-
ment has been apprjseC of the sense Of Con-
gress. in regard to the awards of the joint
commission, under the convention of
the 20th of April, 1866. as expressed in
the act Of the 18th OF February last 1t Is
apprehended that that Government does not
realize the character of its obligations under
that convention as there is reason to believe
however, that its hesitancy in recognizing
them springs in part at least, from real diff
Guilty in discharging them in connection wit b
its obligation to other governments. The
expectancy of further 70 bearance on. your
part, Is believed to be worthy of your consid-
Grafton. The Ottoman Government and that
Of Egypt, have lately sho Wn disposition 20
relieve foreign consul of the Judicial power
which heretofore they have exercised in the
Turkish Dominion, by organizing other tri-
bunals, has, by law, provided for the dis
charge of judicial functions by consuls of the
Unite States IN that quarter under the
treaty of 1889. | have not felt at liberty
to formally accept the proposed change
without the assent of Congress, whose
decision upon the subject at as early a
period as may be convenient, is earnestly
requested. | transmit herewith, for the
consideration and determination of Con-
gress, an application of the Republic of
San Domingo to this Government to exer.
else prOtectorate over that Republic.
Since the adjournment of Congress the
following treaties with foreign powers
have been proclaimed: a naturalization
Convention with Denmark; a Convention
with Mexico for renewing the claims COM
mission; a Convention of friendship,
commerce and extraditiOn with Orange
free State, and a naturalization Conven-
ton with Ecuador. | refer to the
recommendation made in my message of
December, 1870, that Congress authorize
the Post Mas er General to issue all COM
missions to officials appointed through his
department. [ invite the earnest attention
of Congress to the existing laws of the
United States respecting expatriation and
the election of nationality by individuals
Many citizens of the United States reside
permanently abroad with their families
under the provisions of an act approved
February, 1866. The children of such per-
sons are to be deemed and taken as C tlzens
of the United States, but the rights of
citizenship are not to descend to persons
whose fathers never resided in the United
have never resided in the United States
have been enabled to put forward
pretention to the protection to the
United States against the claim to military
service by the Government under whose pro-
lection they were born and have been reared,
in some cases even the naturaliZed citizens of
the United States have retured to the land of
their birth with the intent to remain there,
and their children the issueof amarriage con-
tracted there after their return, and who
have never been in the United States, have
laid claim to our protection when the lapse
of many years had imposed upon them the
duty of military service to the only Govern
ment which had ever known them; until the
year 1868, it was lett embarrassed by con-
tlcting opinions of courts and juries to deter
mine how far the doctrine of perpetual
Colonial relations with Great Britain
was applicable to American citizens.
Congress then wisely swept these doubts
away by enacting that any declaration,
instruction, decision, opinion or orders
of any officers of this Government which
denies, restricts, impairs or questions the
right of repatriation, and inconsistent
with the fundamental principles of this
Governments; but Congress did not indi
cate in that statute, nor has it since don
so, what acts are to be deemed to WOr
repatriation. For my own guidance TX
determining such questions, / required
under the provision of the Constitution
the opinion in writing of the Executive
Department upon certain questions relat-
ing to this subject. The result satisfied
me that further legislation has be-
meme the sabsct to the of
Congress, and transmit herewith, copies of
the several opinions of the principal officers
OF the executive, together with their CORES
pOndence and pertinent information upon
the same subject. The United States who
Iead the way in the overthrow of the Feudal
Doctrine of perpetual allie glance, are image of
the last to indicate who their own citizen
may elect another national. The paper sub
mitted herewith, Indicate where is necessary
to place the United States on par with other
nations. Its liberate of legislation on this
trratir question we nave aTe1Gy IN
would need to be intended at,eo...I,Ii-
results. We have all read that citizens of the
United States may cease to be citizens vOlun-
tarily, under allegiance to other powers; we
have agreed tbs residence in q foreign coun-
try, without intent to return, shall, of itself,
work eXpatriation; we have agreed, in some
upon the length of time for such
repliance to work, or presumption
OF such intent, invites Congress to n OW mark
aud define when and how eXaction can be ac
to regulate by law, the cOndi-
ton of American women marrying foreign
ers; to fix the status of foreign born in for
eign country of American parents, residing |
more or less permanently, and TO make rules
for determining such other points that may |
seem best to Congress. In compliance with |
the request of Congress, | transmitted the |
American minister at Madrid, with instruc- |
tiOns to present it to the Spanish government, |
the joint resolution approved the Bird |
of March last rendering to the people of |
Spain in name and on behalf of the Ameri- |
can people, the congratulations of Con-
gress upon the Efforts to consolidate in |
Spain the principles of universal liberty in |
a Republican form of government. The |
existence of the new republic was inaugu-
rated by striking the letters from slaves in
Porto Rico, this measure was followed by /
the release of several thousand persons il
legally hely as slaves in Cuba. Next, the |
Captain General of that colony was de-
prived of the power to set aside the order
Of his superiors at Madrid, which had per-
.ained to the office since 1926. The seques-
.ered estates of American citizens, which
lad been the cause of long and fruitless
were ordered to be re-
urned to their owners. All these liberal
teps were taken in face of violent disposition
directed by the reactionary slave holders of
havana, who are vainly striving to stay the
march of ideas which has terminated slavery
n Christendom, cuba only excepted, unhap-
lily, however, the baneful influence has thus
ar succeeded in defeating the efforts OF all
beTal-minded men in Spain to alb fish sla-
cry in Cuba, and in preventing promised
eform in that island. The struggle
or political supremacy continues there, and
be prO-slavCry and aristocratic party in
,uba is gradually arraigning itself in more