Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

dismissed .: li<a!io9&i an;l il onc !.rn:r@2 |
aut: SKY seven caSes awar;4 wei r;.-le 10 l. !
7ut .! tie claim 1ta against lin DGjlcd States
amounting IN the aaGres2to Ia oae nunlrai |
aud fifty tilousGad four hundred eGN u:nay i
eight dollars aud torty.one cents.
! BY the terms 0: the Convention tic amount
| OF these Awards is &c Dc dcGactei! from tie
amount awarded il favor OF Cur c;tiSaus agsius;
| Mexico, and the balance Gn.y II DO palC ~
S. 10 make prov2ion Tor Ibis proportion 81
the awards in favor its of7n cllSeaa.
| invite your attention. l. the l:e.st&ttoa
which will be aece55sry Ia p.3TlL; e.! the
payment.
In this connection aln pleased to &c able
10 cypress the acknowledge due % SiE
| Edward Thorn;ln, the umpire Of The 9olm!s.
| sion, who has gi9cn 10 the considerations OF the
!! large number Oh claims submitted 10 him
much time, unvT1ariad patience and that fair
ness and intelligence which: ere vel! kn0GT: 70
belong to The accomplished representative .!
firca; Britaia, and which are likewise Taoogul@'
cd bv the representative ia this c1i.nlTy q!
the Republic Of McGjc5.
Monsh2 payments o! I 7eTy sG'at part 6!
the amount due E'y the government c! Ecnc-
zusla to citizens et the u. :. oa a2court c!
claims Of tbs latter again3. thet government
continue 10 be made With reasonable punotu-
atty. That go7erDDeE2 has proposed TO
change the system which It has hitherto par-
saed in this respect BY issuing bonds tor part
CT the amount Of the several cislma Ibe
proposition, however, could not, itlssuppCsc1,
proncrIy be accepted, ct least without the con
sent Of the holders of the certificates o. t':2 ID
lcb.edness OF Veuezuc!a. These ere 80 uach
dispersed .ha. It 7oaId be difficult, il uot III.
{ possible, to ascertain their Gspoaition 40 tho
subject.
Ia tie !oglnc: messages l have called ihG
attcntion Of Cougresa to the necessity oil legiaa
, ton With regard 10 fraudulent naturalization
and to the suhjcc. 81 eypatg!atioa and the elac
. !icn OF nationality.
The uunJe: OF persona OF foreign hirta
seeking homo in the e. s., the cass and
, facility With which the honest egligraut nay
, sitter the apso G. 4 reasonable time becoue
possessed Of all tie privileges CT citizenship
Of the j. s., and tho frequent oaaaaious which
induce such adopted ci;i-eus Il return 20 nc
i country Of fhsir birth, rend@. the auhiecs CT
. naturalization aud the safeguards which cSDeT:.
cncc has proved necessary ;oF TIE protection Of
the bones: naturai2ed citizen ot paraE:oiin: an
portance.
The very s;5irii2:'3 u ;l.2 requirements d
i2n 60 thia question: cu2TG opportunity tx
- iFat!G, a1l 'ilE E2Gt 81 Cu!.Stt;ity III 't@ 1i''
t eeediuss And records c: the various Courts,
and in the forms Of tie certificates q; natnv
, ali2asion issued. afford g constant source ct
] difficulty
/ | suggest 10 additional requirements - sita
acquisition OF citizenship begcn! these now
! czlstilg but invite the attention. OF C0nrress
to the necessity and wisdom oi some provisions
regarding uniformity 10 the records ani c2rliH
Gates, and providing agairsi he frauds which
t frequently take place, and for The 7aoatas ot a
record OF naturalization obtained u fraud. These
provisions arc needed ia aid sna Tor Tbs pg);cc.
lion Of tho homes: citizen of foreign tii:h, acd
for the ven: Of which he ii made 20 sGl}c! nii
, unfrequentIy. Ghc Usitod Stst@s ioa Insisted
upon the right Of repatriation ,aac Las cbta:;,sG
7 alter long struggle an admission .! the pin
cipla contended Tor By aequlesoenca thcre!n on
| the part Of many foreign Powers sad h; he
A conclusion OF treaties on tha! subject. < u,
however, but justice to the GoVeTnil.-a. il
, which such naturaliaed citi5ab5 haze iorae?i2
g OWED allegisnca, - veil ~ - tle iic::c;l
, STATES, that certain is.ti sal definite r"'c2
: should be adopted governing Such else5 end
provi9iUs how repatriation may - ac"1m
r pshcd.
While alaigrants IL large r1inh4:3 na:@:ua
, citizens OF The United s;.a.a3, !; IL AI5J true
t that pcrsou3, both cai7c bayE 2ll ::i:!72i.1 ID.
orcr sit;z,ns r. Ike limited STATS ci,Ecr b;
io-,naj arts ~ .. ,In af?sr, ri, . ..,ics Of facts
ana "Reminiscences abandon, ,l.;r r;ti-,nah,n
anJ .na"a =, ~ rnt;s,,J r. ,;,n nr,tn.,;nn -
tha Ffn;tai S,o,ns hnt ,.n,tinna ~, r.,n.;cr:on:
oac,siora "a ,Sscrt ~io;,, - n~otrcticn il the
ABSENCE CT provisions Oh lhsse cueslior.,
And il this connection again invite yorI
e. .tl@oicn 20 the rccessity Of legislation cGl
9 c.rtipy The marriages OF American citizens con.
, t,sc.pi abroad. a1d cGocarr;r:, tie stain. O..
g American vcmcu Who nav MARI; icra!sncr:
! md &c ch;l3rpr harm e. American oa-pot> j.; 4
{ fnro;rn c,yn,r-:
, .-rbe d.Iicato Esd o,r;,lica:cd ou.s,ioc5 cen
I;nnnv nrcnrrnr win rsInr,nce - ra;ur.l;z..
ton. ezna.ria,;0n. and The Siatv. 81 .ncla pc.
sons as have aho1c referred %. Induce ne {.
earnestly direct vo;,r alteration :,gain - fhes,
, sub;ac,s
l., III. r..r,c. rn,,est -, y.r.;,y;n..:.