The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

and marked upon the surface OF the earth. IL is
believed That the amount noun, remaining renal unsA, ias,
session OF Congress will be sufficient 10
complete the work. recommend That
OF the unexpensied balance OF the appropriation,
In the completion Of the wo.k OF the commits.
sion, in making the report and the printing or
the maps The court known a. the Court Of
Commissioners of the Alabama Claims, created
eanized and commenced It's work, aud Il is 10
be hoped that the claims admissible under the
The act has been ne dee%eS
advisable 10 exercise the discretion conferred
upon the executive At the last session by accept
Turkey for the privilege OF allowing citizens OF
the United States 20 hold real estate In the for
mer country and, by asserting 10 certain
change in the jurisdictio1 OF the courts, in the
latter. A copy Of The proclamation upon these
been no material change In our relations
with the independent states In THIS
dominapce OF spain. Marauding on the fron-
tiers between Mexico and Texas stlll frequently
takes place despite the vigilance OF the % cix % and
Guilty OF checking such trespassers along
the course OF river OF such length
obvious. IL is hoped that the efforts OF this
government Will be seconded by those
OF Mexico TO the efiectual suppression OF acts OF
wrong From report upon the condition of tho
business before the American ana Aexsan
Joint claims commission, made By the agent on
the part OF the United states and dated October
2S, lS7i II appears that OF the I,iu claims nled
had been finally decided and 20 were In the
hands OF the umpire, leaving iV9 TO be disposed
of. And OF the 99S
CLAIMS FILED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES,
728 had been finally decided on, one was before
the umpire and 27l remain 10 be disposed OF.
Since the date OF each report other claims have
been disposed OF, reducing somewhat the num-
Der stlll pending. and others have been passed
upon by the arbitrators. IL has become appar-
ent In view OF these figures, and OF the fact hat
the work devolvlng on the umpire is
particularly laborious, that the commission
would be unable 10 dispose OF the entire claims
pending prior TO the flrst day OF July, 1870, the
pending looking 20 the securing OF the results
OF the decisions, which have been reached and
IDENTIFY hoped will suffice TO bring all
strife In the Argentine Republic Is 10 be de-
plored, both on account OF the parties thereto
and from the probable effects on the interests CT
those In the trade I'm that quarter. OF whom the
United States are among the principal, As yet
SO Hea lar oior a. nr ann nsnssatv gSts Which, as
well as our duties In that respect IL shall be my
endeavor - maintain AID observe. IL Is with
has been received from the governmental OF Vene-
zuela on account of the war In favor OF the Uni
in The republic Could escape both foreign and
civil war for a few years Its great natural re-
sources would enable II TO honor its obliga-
tions. Though IL is now understood TO be
nsurrection is reported to be in progress in an
important region of that republic, ana this may
be taken advantage of as another reason to de-
lay the payment Of the dces of our ci;izens citizens.
any marked change ia the relative advantages
of the contending forces. The insurrection con-
Six years of strife give the insurrection sig
nificance which can not be deferred. Its du-
ration and the tenacity of Its adherents, to-
gether with the absence of manifested
power of suppression on the part OF Spain, can
not be controverted, and may make some posi-
tive steps on the part of the other powers
matter of self-necessity. L had confidently
hoped, at this time, to be able to announce the
arrangements OF some of the important queS-
tions between this government and that OF
spain, but the negotiations have been pro-
tracted. The unhappy intestine dssensions OF
Spain command our profound sympathy, and
must be accepted as perhaps, a cause of some
delay An early settlement, In part at least of
the ouestions between the governments is
hoped. In the mean time, awaiting the results
of Immediately pending negotiations, defer
further and fuller communication OF the SUBJ
ject of the relations of
THIS COUNTRY AND SPAIN.
have again to call the attention of Congress to
the unsatisfactory condition. of the existing
laws with reference to expatriation and the elec-
ton of nationality. Formerly, amid conflicting
opinions and decisions, it was difficult to ex-
aetly determine how far the decline of perpetual
allegiance was applicable to citizens of the
United States. Congress, by the act of the 9th
of July, 1868. asserted the abstract right of ex-
Of this government. Notwithstanding such as
sertions, and that the necessity of frequent ap-
od Ei he e or @o sba ndI
work expatriatiOn, or when q citizen shall be
deemed TO have renounced or TO have lost his
citizenship. The importance of such definition
is OBVIOUS. The representatives of the United
States in foreign countries are continually called
OF the United States to persons concerning
the good faith or the reality OF whose
some cases the provision of the treaties furnish
some guide. In others il seems left to the per-
sons claiming the benefit Of citizenship, while
living in foreign country and contributing IN
no manner TO the performance OF the oohga-
tons, tons and duties Of citizen of sbia1e ths
from the gesTlormaIIss Of the o6Iiga, A3I,Ss
in foreign country, of American women who
have married aliens, of American citizens re-
siding abroad, ~here such question is not reg
ficulty and discussion. Legislation on these and
similar questions, and and particularly nrcr de-
| stances expatriation can be accomplished
or is 10 be presumed, is especially especially
call the attention of Congress to the difficulties
arising from fraudulent NATURALIZATION. The
United states wisely, freely and literally offers
| its citizenship TO all who may come. in good
faith, to reside within its limits, on their COM
plying with certain prescribed, reasonable and
simple formalities and conditions. Among the
| highest duties of the government Is that OF az
fordng firm, efficient and equal protection to all
its citizens, whether native born or naturalized
Care should be taken that right carrying with
IL such support from the government, should
not be fraudulently obtained, and should be be-
slowed only upon full proof of compliance
with the law, and frequent instances are known
of illegal and fraudulent naturalization, and of
the unauthorized use of certificate thus improp
erly obtained. In some cases, the fraudulent
character OF the
NATURALIZATION
has appeared upon the face of the certificate it
self. In others examination discloses that the
holder had not complied with the law
and in others certificates have been obtained
where the persons holding them not only were
not entitled to be naturalized, but had not even
been within the United States at the time OF the
pretended naturalization. Instances of each of
these classes ffrauds are discovered at our lega
tiOns. where the Certificates naturalization