The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

British Government, but disallowcd or dis
missed, Is understood to hc about S9SUtD,-
COO. Ii also dsallOwed all the claims OF
the United States against Great Britain,
which were rcferredlo IL.
recommend the early passing OF an act
appropriating the amount necessary 10 pay
this award against the United states.
have caused To be communicated To the
King of Italy the thanks OF this Government
for the eminent service rendered by him
IA the third Commissioner on this Com
mission. With dignity, learning andimpar-
TALLY. he discharged duties requiring great
labor and constant patience TO the satisiac-
ton of both Governments.
| recommend legislation TO create a
special court TO consist of three Judges who
shall be empowered to hear and determine
all claims made upon the United States
arising out OF acts committed against their
persons or property during the insurrec-
ton. The recent conference under the
treaty of Washington was confined TO
claims of British subjects arising during The
period named in the treaty. but IL l. under
stood there are other British claims of a
similar nature arising after the 9th ofApril,
lsOj, and il is known that other claims OF
a like nature are advanced by citizens or
subjects OF other powers. IL is desirable
to have these claims also examined and dis
posed of. Official Information being re-
ceiyed from the Dutch Government. of n
state OF war between the King OF Neither
land and the Sultan of Acheen, the officers
of the United States who were near the seat
OF war were instructed To observe an i'm
partial neutrality; it is believed that they
have done so. The Joint Commission I'M
der the convention with Mexico of ISIS
having again been legally prolonged. has
resumed it, business which il l. hoped may
be brought 10 AN early conclusion.
The distinguished representative of Her
Brittanic Majesty at Washington. has kind
ly consented, with the approval OF his Gov
ernment. to assume the arduous ana re-
spOnsiblc duties of umpire in this commits
sion, and 10 lend the weight of hi, charac-
ter and name 10 such decision as may not
receive the acquiescence of both the arbi-
traitors appointed by the respective Gov
ernments.
The Commissioners appointed, subject
TO the authority of Congress. to examine
into the nature and extent of the iorays
by trespassers from that country upon the
herds OF Texas, have made report, which
will be submitted for your consideration.
The Venezuelan Government has been
appraised OF the sense OF Congress in re-
gard TO the award OF the Joint Commission
under the convention OF the 18th OF April
1866, a expressed in the act OF the 18th OF
February last. ii is apprchcnded that that
Government doe. not realize the character
of its obligations under that convention.
As there is reason to believe, however. that
its hesitancy in recognizing them spring,
in part AT least from real difficulty in dis
charging them i'm connection with its OBJ
legations 10 other Governments, the cX-
pediency of further fOrbe rance on our
part is believed 10 be worthy of your con-
sideation. The Ottoman Government
and that of Egypt have latterly shown
disposition 10 relieve foreign cOnsuls of
the judicial powers which heretofore they
have exercised i'm the Turkish dominions
by organizing other tribunals. AS Con-
gress, has. however, by law. provided for
the discharge of judicial functions by con
suls of the United States In that quarter,
under the treaty OF $3.50. | have not felt At
liberty, formally. to accept the present
change without assent of Congress whose
decision upon the subject at n early pc
Rod Is may be- convenient is requested
transmit for consideration of Congress
the application of the Republic of San DO
mingo TO this Government, 10 exercise a
protectorate over that republic. Since the
adjournment OF Congress the following
treaties with foreign powers have been
proclaimed:
\ naturalization convention with Den
mark. "A convention with Mexico to renew
a claims commission. convention OF
friendship. commerce and cXtradition With
the Orange Free States. and "A naturaliZl-
ton convention with Ecuador. renew a
recommendation matte in my measag re OF
1870, that Congress authorize the Post
master-General 10 issue all commissions 10
officials appointed through his depart
ment. invite the earnest attention Of
Congress 10 existing laws of the United
States respecting the cXtradition Of crimi-
nal> and their right 10 ayOW their nation
ality a. claimed. Many citizens OF the
United States reside permanently abroad
with their fnnilie, under the provisions of
an act approved February 10Th, 1850; the
children Of such persons are to be- deemed
and taken 10 bc citizens Of the l. nitcd
States, but the rights Of citizenship are not
10 descend 10 persons whose fathers never
resided in the United States. II thus hap
pens that persons who have never resided
within the United States have been enabled
To put forward a pfeten>iOn 10 the prOtcc-
ton OF the Jnitcn states. against the
claims of military service OF the Govern
ment under whose protection they were
born and have been reared. Ia some eases
mnaturalizcd citizens Of the United States
have returned 10 the land OF their birth, to
remaiE there and their children. the issue
of a marriage contracted there after their
return, and who have never been in the
United States. have laid claim to our pro-
lection when the lapse of many years has
imposed on them the duty OF military SER
vice 10 the only Government which had
ever known them personally. Until the
year ISIS It was left embarrassed BY the
conflicting opinions of courts and iuriSts to
detcrminc how far the doctrine Of
perpetual allegiance. derived from our
former colonial relations with Great
Britain. was applicable to American cti-
len>. Congress then wisely swept away