The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11


other tribunals. AS Congress. however,
has by law provided for the discharg OF
judicial functions by csnsuls Of tho Uni
ted States in that quarter, under the
treaty of 1880, have not felt at liberty
formally to accept the present
change without the assent OF
Congress, whose decision upon the sub
jsct at as early period az may be CON
vsnisnt 10 earnestly requested.
PRoTECToRATE OVER sANTo DOMINGO. .
l transmit herewith, for tho considsra-
tion and determination of Congress, an
application OF the Rspablic of SaAto d.
mlngN to this government TO exercise a
pretectcrate ever that Republic.
TREATIES PRoCLA1MED.
Since the Adjournment Of Congress tn 9
following treaties with foreign powers
have been proclaimed: A naturalization
convention with Denmark: q csnvsntis n
with Mexico for reaswing their claims
commissiOH: . convention Of friendship
commerce and sxtr&ditisn with the
Orange Free State, and . naturalization
convention with Ecuador.
COMMISSIONS BY THE PosTcFFIcE DEPART
renew accommodation made in my
message Of December, 1870 that Congress
authorize the Postmaster General to issue
all commissions t. ehicials appointed
through his department.
EXTRACTION AND NATIONALITY,
invite the earnest attention Of Con-
grssS TO The existing laws of the United
States respecting extraditien, and the
election of nationality by individuals.
Many citizens Of the United States reside
permanently abroad with their families.
U.dcr the provisions of the act approved
Feb. 10, 1855, The children Of such per
sens are to 10 deemed and taken to be
citizens Of the United States, but tho
rights of citizenship are net to descend
to persons whose fathsrsFAavsr resided in
tho United States. 1t thus happens that
persons who have never resided IN the
United States have been enabled to put
forward a pretension to the protection
of the United Statesa against
tho claim Of mIlitary service Of
the government under whose protection
they were bern and have been reared. Ia
some cares unnaturaiizsd citizens or tAe
Unitsd States have returned to the land
of their birth TO rsraain there, and their
children the issue of marriage contracted
thero after their return and whs have
never been in the United States, have
laid claim to sur protection, whom ths
lapse of many years have imposed upsn
thsm the duty of military service to the
only government which has known thsm
personally. Until the year 1868 it was
left embarrassed by tks conflicting opIn-
ions of courts and of jurIsts to determine
how far tho doctrine of perpetual allssi-
aDee, derived trom eur former csleni&l
relatisAs with Great Britain, was appli-
cable to American citizens Congress
then wisely swept shs kd"ubts away by
slscting that any declaration, instructian'
opIzioR, erdsr, CIR decision of aRy officer
Of this government, which denies, restricts,
impairs er questions tho rights Of cxpatrt'
asiGn,is inconsistent with the fundamental
principles of this government; but Gen.
gress did not indicate in that statute, NOR
has it since done SO, what acts are to be
deemed to work repatriation. For my
own gudausc in determ ming such quss.
items | required, undsr the provision efI
the constitution, the opinion ia writing
of the principal officer in each of the ex-
ocutivs departments upon certain quos-
lions relating to this subject. The result
satisfies nae that, further legislation has
become necessary. I, therefore, commend
the swbjsct to the careful consideration
of Congress,Hand IGtransmlt herewith
copies Of the several opinions of the prin
cipal officers OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
together with other correspondence and
prominent Information GA the saMe sub
ject. Tbs United States, who led the way
in the overthrow of the feudal doctrine
OF perpetual allegiance, arc among the
last to indicate how their own citizens
may elect another nationality. The papers
suba,itte6 bNrewith Indicate what is |