The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-12
VOLUME l.


thanks of this government for the emil
nent services rendered by Count Corti as
the third commissioner on this COM
mission. With dignity, learning and
imparshallity he discharged duties re-
quiring great labor and constant pa
thence, to the satisfaction, l believe, of
both governments.
COURT TO DECIDE ALIEN CLAIMS.
l recommend legislation to create a
special court, to consist of three judges,
who shall be empowered to hear and de-
termine all claims of aliens upon the
United States arising out of acts COM
mitted against their persons or property
during tie insurrection. The recent re-
ference under the treaty of Washington
was confined to claims of British sub
jects arising during the period named in
the treaty, but is understood that there
are other British claims of similar ma
ture arising after the 9th of April, 1865,
and 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
disposed Of
THE ACHEEN WAR.
Official information being received
from the Dutch government of the state
of war between the King of the Neither
lands and Sultan of Acheen, the officers
of the United States who were near the
seat of war were instructed to observe an
impartial neutrality. 1t is believed that
they have done so.
THE MEXICAN COMMISSION.
The government commission under
the convention with Mexico of 1868,
having again been legally prolonged
has resumed its business, which it Is
hoped may be brought to an early con-
clusion. The distinguished representa-
tive of Her Britannia Majesty at Wash
ington has kindly consented, with the
approval of this government, to assume
the arduous and responsible duties OF
umpire in this commission, and to lend
| the weight of his character and name to
such decisions as may not receive the ac-
! quiescence of both arbitrators appoint
ed by the respective governments. The
commissioners appointed pursuant to the
authority of Congress to examine into
the nature and extent of the forays by
trespassers from that country upon the
| herds of Texas, have made a report
which will be submitted for your con-
sideration.
RELATIONS WITH vTNEzUwE LA.
The Venezuwela Government has been
appraised of the sense of Congress in re,
gard to the awards of the Joint Commits
sion under the convention of the 25th 0
April, 1866, as expressed in the act OF
the 25th of February last. lis appre-
hended that that Government does n.
realize the character of its obligation!
under that convention. As there are
reasons to believe, however, that its hes
itancy in recognizing them springs, il
part atleast, from the real difficulty il
discharging them in connection with 1t
obligations to other Governments, tn
expediency of further forbearance on ou
part is believed to be worthy of you
consideration.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
} The Ottoman Government with tina
of Egypt have latterly shown disposi
ton to relieve foreign Consuls of the ju
dicial powers which heretofore they hav
) exercised in the Turkish dominions, b.
orgarizing other tribunals. AS Con
gress, however, has by law provided 70
the discharge of judicial functions b
consuls of the United States in that 4uai
| ter, under the treaty of 1880, have nc
felt at liberty formally to accept tn
proposed change without the consent {
Congress, whose opinion on the subjec
at as early period as may be conve
nient, is earnestly requested.
THE PROPOSED SAN DOMINGO PRO-
TECToRATE.
] transmit herewith for the considera
ton and determination of Congress, a
e application of the Republic of SAINT
: Domingo to this Government to exerci;
/ a protectorate over that Republic.
: NEW TREATIES.
Since adjournment of Congress, I'll
Il following treaties with foreign powe
have been proclaimed A naturalizatic
convention with Denmark; conventio
f with Mexico for rendering the CLAIM
n commission; convention of friendshi
II commerce and extradition with the O
/ ange Free State, and a naturalizati {
o convention with Ecuador.
ie COMMISSIONS OF POSTAL OFFICIALS.
le renew the recommendations, mao
II in my message of December, 1870, tn
1t Congress authorize the Postmaster Ge
st eral to issue all commissions to officia
Is appointed through his department.
= ExTRADITIoN LAWS AND ELECTION
FL NATIoNALITY.
OIL | invite the earnest attention of Co
he gress to the existing laws of the Unite
in States respecting expatriation and t
so election of nationality by individual
n Many citizens of the United States ]
rn side permanently aboard with their fal
nd ilies Under the provisions of the 6
ke approved February 10th, 1855, the chi
n dren of such persons are to be deem
lr- and taken as citizens of the Unit
81 States; but the rights of citizenship q
Is, not to descend to persons whose fath'
ID, never resided in the United States.
le- thus appears that persons who have ne
er resided within the United States ha
been enabled to put forward a pretensi
he to the protection of the United Sta
le- against the claims to military service
of the only government which had nj
ng er known them personally. Until
ar- year 1868, it was left embarrassed
be- conflicting opinions of courts and of