Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-11

its hesitancy in recognizing them arises, in
part at least, from -itic real difficulty in dis.
tions to other governments, the expediency of
further forbearance os our part il believed to
be worthy Of your consideration.
| TURKEY.
| The Ottoman govsrnment and that of
Egypt have latterly shown a disposition to re-
Iieve foreign COnsuls OF tho judicial powers
which heretofora-t they have exercised in the
tribunals. As Congress, however, has bv law
provided for the discharge Of judicial iunc-
tions by Consuls Of the United States in that
quarter, under the treaty of 1830iI have not
felt at liberty to accept the present change
without the assent Of Congress. whose deci.
sion upon the subject, st as early period a.
may be convenient, Is earnestly requested.
San DOMINGO.
transmit here for the consideration and
determination OF Congress an application Of
the republic of Santo Domingo to this Gov.
crnment to exercise protectoral power over
that republic. ~
| Since the adjourpmtat of Congress the fol.
lowing treaties with foreign powers have heen
| proclaimed: naturalization convention
with Denmsrk convention with Mexico for
renewing tue Claims Couventbn; a conven.
| tion OF friendship. commerce and extradtion
| with the Orange Free State ; and naturali.
zation convention with Eucador.
POST OFFICE COMMISSIONS.
I renew Recommendation made in my
| thorize the Post Master General to issue all
commissions to officials appointed through
his department..
R1ouIs OF CrrIzfNs ABROAD.
invite the earnest attention OF Congress
! to the existing laws of the United States re.
spectiug extradition and eligibility of individ.
nails. Many citizens OF the United States re.
side permanently abroad with their
families under the provialons Of an act ap-
such persons are to be deemed and taken to
be citizens Of the United States, but the
rights OF citizenship are not to deecend to
persons whose fathers never resided within
the United States have been unable to put
forward protensions to the protection of the
service Of the government under whose pro-
lection they have been born and reared.
In some cases unDaturalized citizens of the
United State, have returned to the land oi
their birth to remain there, and their children,
the issue OF marriage contracted after their
return, and who have never been in the United
States, have laid claim to our protection when
q lapse OF many years have imposed upon
them the duty Of military service to the only
government which had ever known them per-
s0hally. Until the year 1858 it vas left en-
barrassed by the conflicting opinion Of courts
aud jurists to examine how far the doctrine
Of perpetual allegiance derived from our frr-
mer colonial relations with Great Britain was
applicable to American citizens. Congress
then wisely swept the doubts away by electing
that any declaration instruction, opinion,
order or decision OF any officer OF this Govern
ment which denies, restricts, impairs Or ques-
tions the right n expatriation is inconsistent
with the fundamental principle Of this Govern
ment. But Congress did not Indicate in that
statute nor has it siuce done 80, what acts are to
be deemed to work cxpatriati0n. For my own
guidance in determining such questions re-
quired under the provisions Of the Constitu.
ton. / have required the opinion in writing OF
the principal officers in each of the executive
departments upon certain questions relating
to this subject. The result satisfies me that
further legislation has become necessary. /
therefore commend the subject to tho careful
consideration Of Congress. snl ! transmit
herewith copies OF the several opinions OF the
principal officers Of the executive depart.
ments, together with other correspondence
and prominent information on the same sub
ject. The United States, who led the way
in the overthrow of the feudil
doctrine OF perpetual allegiance, are
their own Citizens may elect another national. I
i;y. The papers submitted herewith indicate
what is necessary to place us on = par with
other Leading nations in Lbcrality Of legis1a-
lion on tfis international question. We have
| already, in our treaties, assented to the prin-
ciples which would need to be embodied in
laws intended to accomplish such results. We
have agreed that citizens Of the United States
may cease te be citizens, and may voluntarily
render allegiance to other powers. We have
agreed that residence in foreign lands with.
out intent to return, shall OF itself work
expatriation. We have agreed in some in.
stances upon the length OF time necessary for
such intent. invite Congress now to mark
and define, when and how expatriation can be
accomplished ; to regulate by law the condi-
tion OF American women marrying foreign
ers j: to fix the status Of children born in a
foi eign country OF American parents residing
rules for determining such other kindred
points as may seem best to Congress.
| THE srANlsH REPUBLIC.
l transmitted to the American Minister ut
Madrid, with instructions to present it to the
Spanish government. the Joint resolution sp-
proved on the Sd Of March last, rendering to
the people Of Spain, in tho name and on be.
haif OF the American people, the coneratula-
date in Spain the principles OF universal lib.
erty in republican form OF government. The
succesa Of this new republic was inaugurated
by striking the fetters from the slaves in Por-
to Rico. This benc6cient measure was fol.
lowed by the release OF several thousand per-
sons illegally sold as slaves in Cuba. Next
the Csptain.G General OF that colony was
the orders Of his superior at Madrid which
had pertaincd to the Office since 1925 the 90.
qutstered estates Of American citizens, which
had been the cause Of long and frequent cor
respondence, were ordered to be restored to
their owners. All these liberal steps were
taken in the face OF violent opposition, d.
rected by the reactionary slaveho]ders OF
Havana, who are vainiy striving to stav the
march Of ideas, have Terminated slavery in
CnslstendOm, Cuba only excepted. Unhap.
PLY. however, the baneful influence has thus
Tar succeeded In defeating the efforts of al
liberal minded men in Spain to abolish slavery
in Cuba and in preventing the promise re.
form in that island. The struggle for political
supremacy continues. The pro.slavery aris-
tocracy in Cuba is gradually arraying itself
IN more and more open hostility and defiance
maintains political connection with
the republic on the peninsula, although
usarping and defyipg the home government,
whenever such Lsurpation or defiance tends
in the direction OF oppression or of the main
tenance ot abuses, it il still power in Madrid
and recognized by the government. Thue an
|
relations between Cuba and Spain than that
which INSPIRED tho insurrection of Yarra, an
element opposed to granting any relief from
n'srulc and abuse, with no aspirations aftol
freedom" commanding no sympatl'ics in gen.
stronger the shackles of slavery
and oppression. has siczed many 81
the emblems Of power in Cuba and undel
professions of loyalty to the mother country
is exhausting the resources Of the island, ani
is doing acts which are at variance with those
principles OF Justice, liberality and Of rieht
which give nobility OF character to q republic
In the interests of humanity, of civilization
and OF progress, It is to be hoped tins evi
influence may be soon avartcd.
| THE CASE OF THE v1Ro1NIss.
The steamer Vir.inius was, on the 26th da,
| OF September. 1870, duly registered at tn,
port of New York as q part OF the CONNER
c.al marine OF the United States. On the All
day OF October. 1870, having the certificate o
her register in the usual legal form. she sale,
from the port of New York. and has not sinc
been within the territorial jurisdiction of th
United States. On the 31st OF October last
while sailing under the flag OF the Unite,
States OH the high seas, she vas forcibl
seized by the Spanish gunboat Tornado
sa,;. End was J., carried carrie Into into the, the port Q
senGers and crew were lnhumanly, and so far
1T least, as relates to those who were citizens
were without due process Of law put to death
It is wcl!-establ;shed principle. asserted b
the United States from the beginning OF he
national independence, recognized by Gres
Britain aud other maritime powers, and state,
by the Senate in resolution passed uuani
mously on the 4th of June, 1865, that America,
vessels on tho high seas, in time of Dencc
bearing tho American flag remain under In,
jurisdiction of the country to which they be
long, and therefore any visitation. moie.ta
tion or change OF destination OF an such We.
sel by force on the part Of foreign power