Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-06

Britannia Majesty at Washington has
kindly consented, with the approval of
the government, TO assume the arduous
and responsible duties of umpire in this
and TO lend the weight Of
his character and name to such decfs-
ions as may not-receiye the acquiesence
Of both the arbitrators appointed by the
respective governments. The comuiis-
sioners appointed pursuant to the au-
thority 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-
sideration.
THE CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA.
The Venezuelan Government has been
apprised of the sense of Congress in re-
gart to the award of the joint commits
sion under the convention of the 10th vi
April, 1856. as expressed in the act OF
the 25tii of February last. 1t is appre-
hended that that government does not
realize the character of its obligations
under that there is rea>s
son to believe, however, that its hesitan-
ey in recognizing them, springs In part
at least from the real difficulty in dis
charging them in connection with its
obligations to other governments, the
of further forbearanee on
our part is believed to be worthy of your
consideration.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
The Ottoman Government and that of
Egypt have latteriy shown disposition
to re lieye foreign consuls of the judi
cial powers which heretofore they have
exercised in the Turkish dominions by
organizing other tribunals. As Con-
gress has by law provided for the dis
charge of judicial functions by the Con-
suls of the United States in that quarter
under the treaty of 1880, have not felt
at liberty formally to accept the present
charge without the assent Of Congress,
whose decieion upon the subject at as
early period as may be convenient, is
earnestly requested.
SANTA DOMINGO.
1 transmit herewith for the considera-
ton and determination of Congress, an
application of the Republic of Santa
Domingo othe Government to exercise
protectorateover that Republic.
Treaties WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
Since the adjournment of Congress
the following treaties with foreign pow
ers have been proclaimed: A naturali-
zation convention with Denmark; a
convention with Mexico for renewing
the claims commission; a convention of
friendship, commerce and extradition
with the Orange Free State, and nat
uralization convention with Eucador.
COMMISSIONS TO OFFICIALS,
renew a recommendation made in
my message Of December, 1870, that
Congress authorize the Postmaster Gen.
eral to issue all commissions to officials
appointed through this department.:
RIGHTS oF-FOREIGN RESIDENTS.
invite the earnest attention of Con-
gress TO the existing laws of, the United
States respecting expatriation aud eligi-
bility of nationality of Individuals
Many citizens of the United States re-
side permanently abroad with their fan-
lilies. Under the provisions Of the act
approved February 10th, 1855, the chill
| dren of such parents are to be deemed
and taken to be citizens of the United
States, but the rights of citizenship are
| not to descend to persons whose fathers
never resided in the United States. 1t
thus happens that persons who have
never resided within the United States
have been enabled to put forward pre-
tension TO the protection of the United
States against the claims of military
service of the government under whose
protection they were born and have
been reared. In some cases unnatural
ized citizens Of the United States have
| returned to he land of their birth to re.
main there, and their children, the issue
of marriage contract there after theii
return, and who have never been in the
United States, have laid claim to onr pro-
lection when the lapse of many years
I lao inn N dy1tu " n
| military service to the only government
| which had ever known them personally
| Until the year 1858 1t was left embar
rassed by conflicting opinions of court!
| and OF jurists to determine how far tht
doctrine of perpetual allegiance derivet
from our former colonial relations with
Great Britain was applicable to Ameri
can citizens. Congress then wisely
swept these doubts away by enactin,
that any declaration, instruction., opin
ion, order or decision of any officer o
this government which denies, restricts
impairs or questions the right Of eXpat
ration is inconsistent with the fudamen
ral principle of this government. Blu
Congress did not indicate In that statute
noI has it since done so. what acts ar
!. to be deemed to work expatriatlon. Fo
my own guidance in determining sue
. Constitution. the opinion in writing c
the principal officer in each of the ES
ecutive Departments upon certain ques
tions relating to this subject satisfies NJ
that further legislation has become net
: essary. ] therefore commend the sui
, ject to the careful consideration of Cor
, gress, and | transmit herewith copies c
: the several opinio rs OF the principal O
p ficers of the Executive Departments t
I gether with other correspondence an
: prominent information on the same sui
= iect. The United States, who led tf
p way in the overthrow of the feudal do
{ trine of perpetual allegiance, are anon
$ the last to indicate how their own cit
: zens MAJ elect another nationality II
: papers submitted herewith indicate VIII
Y is necessary to place US on par wit
s other leading nations in liherality I
3 legislation on this international que
a tion. We have already in our treati
/ Iassented to tile principles which wou
g need be embodied in laws intended
# accomplish such results. We have a
: agreed that citizens of the United Stat
n may cease to be citizens aud may vo1ul
e tarily render allegiance to othet power
10 We have agreed that residence in 70
If eign land without intent to return shs
It of itself work expatriation. We ha
agreed in some instances upon Il
length of time necessary for such /
tent, ! invite Congress now to ma
.e out and define how to mark out and
N fine how expatriation can be accol
,e plished, to regulate by law the conditl'
at of American women marrying foreig
ID ers, to fix the status of children born
r. foreign country of American parer
/. residing more or less permanent
ID abroad, and to make rules for determi
er ing such other kindred points as m
n seem beat to Congress,
to THE SPANISH REPUBLIC.
70 In compliance with the request
W Congress / transmitted to the Americ
a. Minister at Madrid, with instructions
~ present 1t to the Spanish governme
ha the joint resolution approved on the
he of March last, rendering to the people
nr Spain, in the name and on behalf of {
~ NJ American people, the congratulations
80 Congress upon the efforts to consOlid
sd in Spain the principles of universal l
ra erty in a Republican form of goye
10 msnt, The existence of this new rep,
he lie was inaugurated by striking the
I'd ters fton slaves in Porto Nico. 7
no beneicent measure,,was followed by
Ne release OF several thousand persons /
ro gally sold as slaves in Cuba. Next
.rs r Captain General of that colony was