The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-09
THE TEXAN rORAYs.

anime into the nature and extent of the
iorays by the trespassers from that coun.
try upon the herds of Texas, have made
Il report which will be submitted for your
consideration.
VENEZUELA UNABLE TO SETTLE
The Venezuelan Government has been
apprsed of the sense Of Congress in re.
gard to the awards Of the Joint Com.
mission, under the Convention Of the 25th
of April, 1866, as expressed in the act OF
the 25th of February last. 1t is appre-
hcnded that the government does not
realize the character of its obligations to
that convention. Thoro is reason to be-
lievc, however, that its hesitancy 10
recognizing them springs in part, at least,
from real difficulty in dischargiug them
in connection with its obligations to other
governments. The expediency of further
iorbearance on our part is believed to be
worthy Of your consideration.
CoNsULs IN TURKEY AND EGYPT.
The Ottoman government and that of
Egypt have lattcrly shown disposition
to relieve foreign consus Of the judicial
powers which heretofore they have exer.
cised in the Turkish dominions, by or
ganlzing other tribunals. AS Congress.
however, has BY law provided for the
discharge Of judicial functions by consuls
of the United States in that quarter under
the treaty Of 1880, have not felt at
liberty formally to accept the proposed
change without the assent of Congress,
whose decision upon tho subject, at as
early period as may be convenient, is
earnestly requested.
sANro DOMINGO WANTS PRoTEcToRATE.
transmit herewith for the consdera.
tion aud determination of Congress an
application of the Republic Of Santo Do.
mingo to this government to exercise a
, protectora'e over that republic.
NEW TREATIES.
Since tie adjournment of Congress the
following treaties with foreign powers
have been proclaimed A naturalization
convention with Denmark convention
with Mexico for reviving the claims COM
. mission a convention of friendship, com
. merce, and extradition with Orange Free
State, and naturalization convention
? with Ecuador.
POWER TO ISSUE COMMISSIONS ASKED FOR
THE POSTMASTER. GENERAL.
| repew Recommendation made in
my message of December, 1870, that
Congress authorize the Postmaster-Gen.
eral to issue all commissions to officials
appointed through this department.
} RIGHTS OF CITIZENS BORN ABROAD.
: invite the earnest attention OF Con.
gress 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 the act approved
Februpry TO- 1865. 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 fathers never resided in
the United States 1t thus happens that
persous who have been enabled to put
forward preten,ion to the protection oil
the United States against the claim oil
military service of the government under
whose protection they were born and
! have been married In some cases, even
uaturalized citizens of the United States
/, have returned to the land of their birth
, with the intent TO remain there, and their
children, the issue of marriage con.
tracted there after their return. and who
have never been in tho United States
, have laid claim to our protection, when
the lapse of many years has imposed
a upon them the duty Of military service
/ to the only government which had evel
/, known them personally. Until tho yeal
. 1868, it was left embarrassed by conflict
:, ing opinions of courts and of jurists tC
a determine how far the doctrine Of per.
!. petual allegiance, derived from our for
4 mer colonial relations with Great Brit
o ian, was applicable to American citizens
. Congress then swept these doubts ava,
:, by enactiag that any declaration, in
n structiou, opinion, order or decision o
any officer of this government which de
DIES, restricts, impairs or questions tn,
D right of expatriation is inconsistent will
.e the fundamental principle of this govern
,e ment but Congress did not indicate i
a, that statute, nor has it since done so.whs
,e acts are TO be dcemed to work expatria
n tons For my own guidance, in detern
y, ining such questions, | required. undo
I'd tho provisions of the constitution, tn
| opinion n writing of the principal Office
in each Of the executive department,
y upon certain questions relating to thi
subject. The result satisfies me that fui
ther legislation has become necessary.
IS therefore commend the subject to th
G. careful consideration Of Congress.
ne transmit herewith copies of several opir
n n ions Of princpsl officers of the executi,
" departments. together with other corr,
Ut spondence and prominent Information G
IN the subject The United States, who le
,ts the way in the overthrow of the feud'
nc doctrine Of perpetual allegiance. al
re among the last TO indicate how the crow
re citizens may elect another nationslit
nd The papers submitted herewith indica
Se what is necessary to place US on par wi
D. other leading nations in liberality Of tn
10 international question. We have O
nd ready, in our treaties, assented to u
principles wich would need to be enbo
led in laws intended to accomplish SUI
re- results. We have agreed that citizens
the United States may cease to be cit
he zens. and may voluntarily render allie
en-. lance to other powers. We have agre
no that residence in a foreign land witho
ct. intent to return, shall of itself work e
ty. palriation We have agreed, in some
stances upon the length of time necessa
for such inteut. | invite Congress
mark out and define when and how e