Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-12-11


all the claims OF citizens Of the United
States against Great Britain which
were referred to it. recommend the
earl, passage of an act approlrialiag
the amount necessary to pay this award
against the United States. have
caused to he communicated to the gov
elumeut OF the King Of Italy the thanks
Oh this government for the eminent ser
vices rendered by Count Corti as the
thiru commissioned on this commission.
With dignity, learning and importantly
he. discharged duties requiring great la
Dor and constant patience to the salts
faction, | believe, Of both governments.
| recommend Legislation to create
special court, to consist OF three judges,
who shall be empowered to hear and
determine all claims Of aliens upon the
United States arising out of acts com
miited against their persons or prop
erty during the instruction. The re
cent reference under the treaty Of
| Washington. was confined to claims CT
British Subjects arising duainy the per
iod named in the treaty, but it is under
stood that there are other British
claims Of similar nature arising after
the 9th of April, 1865, aud it is known
that other claims of a like nature are
advanced by citizens or subjects Of
other powers. 1t is desirable to have
these claims also examined and dis
posed Of
official information being received
from the Dutch government Of a state
of war between the King of the Meth
! leranders and the Sultan Of Acheen, the
officers Of the United States who were
near the seat Of war were instructed ia
observe an impartial neutrality. 1t is
believed that they have done 50.
The joint commission under the con
vention Of Mexico of 1868 having again
bsen legally prolonged, has resumed its
business, which it is hoped may be
brought to an early conclusion. The
! distinguished representative of her
/, Britannia Majesty at Washington kind
ly consented. with the approval of his
government, to assume arduous and res
ponsible duties OF umpire in the com
mission and TO lend the weight of his
character and name to such decisions
as may not receive the acauiescence Of
both the arbitralors appointed by the
respective governments. The commits
sioners appointed persuant to the au-
thorit; of Congress to examine into the
nature and extent OF the forays by tres
passers from that country upon the
herds of Texas have made report,
which will be submitted for your con.
siluration.
The Venezuelan government has
been apprized of the sense OF Congress
in regard to the awards Of the joint
commission under the convention Of
25th Of April, 1865, as expressed in the
act of the 25th Of February last. 1t is
appreh"nied that, that government
does not realize the character of its Oh
legations under that convention. As
there is reason to believe, however
that lis hesitancy Ill recognizing them
springs, in part at least, from real diff
culties in discharging them, in connect
ion with its Obligations 10 other gov
ernments, the expectancy of further for
bearance OH our Fart is believed TO be
worthy OF your consideration.
The Ottoman government and that
Of Egypt have shown a disposition to
relieve torei gu consuls Of the judicial
power which heretofore they have ex
ercise,l in the Turkish dominion by or
ganizing other tribunals. AS Con
gre>s. however, has by law, provided
for the discharge of.indicial functions
by consuls Of the United States in that
quarter, under the treaty OF 1880,
have moi cit at liberty formally to &C
cept the proposed change without the
assent Of ongress, whose decision
upon the subject at as early a period as
may lie convenient is earnestly re-
Iuested.
transmit herewith for tie consider
ton and determination of Congress all
application of the republic of Santo
Domingo to this government to exer-
else protec,orate over that republic.
Since the adjournment OF Congress
the following treaties with foreign pow
ers have been proclaimed \ naturali
zatIon a convention with Mexico tor
renewing the claims. commission a
convention of friendship, commerce and
eNtlndition with the Orange free State,
and a naturalization convention with
Ecu dor.
renew the recommendation made
in my message of December, 1870
lnat Congress authorize tue Post Master
General to issue all commissions 10
officials appointed through his depart
ment.
THE LIGHT OF EXPATRIATIoN.
invite the earnest attention of
Congress TO the existing laws Of Unit
ed States respecting repatriation and
the election OF nationally by indivi
duals 'Many.ictizens of the United
States reside permanently abroad with
their families under the provisions of
the act approved February 10, 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 per
sons whose fathers never resided if
the United States. 1t thus happens
that persons who have never resided
within the Unitcd States have been
enabled to put forward a pre,ension to
the protection Of the United States
against the claim to military service
OF the government under whose pro
lection they We're born and have been