The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-12-07

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Justice enjoyed under the exercise of the judicial
functions by the diplomatic and consular officers
of the United States, to suspend the operation
of the set of June g. 1885, and to accept for cit
liens Of the United States the Jurisdiction
of new tribunals. Satisfactory in
formation having been received of the
caused proclamation TO 1e issued on The 9th
of March last. suspending the operation of the
act of June p, 1850, in Egypt, according TO the
ton accompanies this message. The United
States has united with the other powers in the
organi sation Of these courts; 1t Is hoped that
be readily adjusted, and that they may be him
dered by no obs acle,
The necessary legislation to carry into effect
the conditions respecting the commercial reel
procity concluded with the
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
in 1873 having been had, the proclamation to
carry into effect the convention as provided by |
the act approved August Is, 1916, was duly is
sued upon the 10th day of September last. A |
copy thereof accompanies this message.
The connections which have been prevalent in |
MEXtCa
for some time past. and which unhappily seem |
to be not wholly queted yet, have led to com |
plants Of citizens of the United States OF injuries
by persons in authority. 1t is hoped, however, |
that these will ultimately be adjusted to the sat
isfaction Of both Governments. The frontier of |
the United States in that quarter has not been
exempt from acts OF violence by citizens of one
republic on those Of the other. The frequency of
these il supposed to be increased and their ad
justmeut made more difficult by the change in
the course OF the lower part OF the Hio Grande
River which ., Tlyer Is part OF ie BOUNDARY be-
placed on either side of that riverportons OF land
which, by existing conventions. belong to the
Jurisdiction of the Government on the Opposite
of this cause of difficulty is under consideration
between the two republics.
AWARD PAID.
The Government Of the United States Of Co.
haa fha ri in tha a,ff
steamer Montiio, seized by the authorities Of that
| Government some years since, and the amount
has been transferred to the claimants.
MEXICAN JOIET- CLAIMS coMMtssioE
! 1t is witt satisIacton that am able to an.
noHnce that the Joint Commission for the ADJUST
/ ment OF the claims between the United States and
NJ, Xico upon the basis of the Convention of 1863,
| the duration of which has been several times eN
| tended, has brought its labors TO a close From
| the report of the agent Of the United States,
which accompanies the papers transmitted here
with, it will be seen that within the time limited
| by the Commission eli claims the part of
| citisens Of the United Statea against Mexico
| were referred to the Commission. OF these
| claims sSl were dismissed or disallowed, and in
| lS6 cases awards were made in favor Of the
| claimants against the Mexican Republic,
| amounting TO ,62S 1888 90. Within the same
| period 9JS claims the part OF the citizens of
the Mexican Republic against the United States
| were referred to the Commission. OF these
claims SSl were dismissed or dis
allowed, and in lb7 cases awards
were made in favor of claimants against the
United States, amounting in the aggregate to
| $50, ass. Al. BY the terms OF the convention,
the amount Of these awards is to be deducted
from the amount awarded in favor OF our cti-
Zens against Mexico, and the balance only to be
paid by Mexico to the United States, leaving the
United States to make provision for their pro
portion of the awards in favor of It's own citl-
| Zens. | invite your attention 20 the Liquidation
which will le necessary TO Provide for their pay
ment. In this connection, 1 am prepared to be
| alb e to express the acknowledgment that MIR.
| Thornton, the Umpire of the Commission,
has given to the consideration of the large num-
Der of claims submitted to him much time, I'M
wearied patience, and that fairness and intelli-
gence which are well known to belong to the ac-
| cOmplished representative of Great Britain, and
which are likewise recognized by the representa-
tves in this country and Of the republic of Mex
leo.
VENEZUELA.
Monthly payments of very small part of the
| amount due by the Government of Venezuela to
the citizens of the United States, account of
the claims Of the latter against that Government,
continue to be made with reasonable puHctuall-
ty. That Government has proposed TO change
the system which it has hitherto pursued in this
respect, by Issuing bonds for part Of the amount
| Of the several claims. The proposition, howev-
er. could not, it is supposed, properly be ac-
cepted, at least without the consent of the hold
ere of the certificates of Indebtedness of Nsne-
| zuela. These are so much depressed that II
would be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain
their disposition on the subject.
NATURALlLATlONs
In another message have called the attention
of Congress to the necessity OF legislation with
regard to fraudulent naturalization and to the
subject of eXpatriation and election of natlonall
tv OF persons Of foreign birth seeking home IN
the United States. The ease and facility with
which honest emigrants, after reasonable
lapse become possessed of all the privileges of
citizenship of the United States, and the fire.
quent occasions which induce such adopted citi-
Zens TO return TO the country OF their BIRTH rem
der the subject of naturalization and the safe
guards which experience has proved necessary
for the protection of the honest naturalZed Citi-
zens, of paramount importance. The very sim
plicity in the requirements of the law on this
question afford opportunity for fraud, and
the want of uniformity in the proceedings and
records of the various courts and In the
forms of the certificates Of natur-
alizatiOn issued afford constant source
OF difficulty. l suggest MOI additional require
ments to the acquisition of citizenship Beyond
|, those Tow existing, but invite the earnest at
tention of Congress to the necessity and wisdom
of some provisions regarding uniformity in the
| records and certificates, and providing against
the frauds which frequently take place, and fol
the vacating of a record of naturaliz -tion OBJ
tanned on fraud These provisions are needed
IN aid and for the protection of the honest citi
zen of foreign birth, and for the want OF which
he is made to sufIeTnOt unirequenty. The United
t States has insisted upon the right of eXpatria-
ton and has obtained, after long struggle, an
admission of the principles coutenGed for, by
the concession thereof on the part OF many for
eign powers and by the conclusion of treaties OF
that subject. 1t is, however, but justice to th'
Government to which such naturaized citizens
have formerly owed allegiance, as well as to thu
United States, that certain liked anC
definite rule should be adopted governing
such cases, and providing how expatrlatlOn may
be accomplished. While emigrants in larg'
numbers become citizens of the United States
it is also true that persons, both native born ant
| natuTallZed, once citizens OF the United states
either by formal acts or as the effect Of a serle
of acts and circumstances, abandon their cru
Zenship and to be entitled 10 the protection
of tie United States, but continue on certain
occasions to assert their claim to protection.
advance of these provisions, and in this connee
: ton, / again invite your attention to the neces
, sity Of legislation concerning the marriages o
r American citizens contracted abroad, and con
|, | corning the status of American women who mar
: | nv foreigners and of children born of American
parents in a foreign country. Tho delicate AM
| complicated questions continually occurring
I with reference to republican repatriation
? and the status OF such persons as
have referred to, induce me to earnestl.
e direct your attention again to the subject. II
= like manner repeat the recommendation ina
some means be provided bearing on the deter
) mnation Of the just and subsisting claims o
D aliens upon the Government of the United state
S within a reasonable limitation. and of such a
+ may hereafter arise. While by the existing pro
visions of the law the Court Of Claims may Il
certain cases be resorted to by an alien claimant
the absence of any general provision governini
all such cases. and the want of a tribunal skille
in the disposition of such cases, upon recognized
/ fixed and settled principles, either provides n
remedy In many deserving cases, or compels
consideration Of such claims by Congress or th
/ Executive Department of the Government. 1t /
1 believed that other Governments are in advanc
4 of the United States upon this question, and tina
the practice now adopted is entirely unsatisfac
tory.
COLORADO.
! Congress, by act approved the 81 of March
) 1915, authorized the inhabitants of the rerritor
: OF Colorado to form State Government with tn
name of the State of Colorado, and therein pro
vded for the admission of the said State, whe
formed, into the Union, upon an equal footin
3 with the original States. Constitution havin
. been adopted and ratified by the people Of tina
state, and an acting Governor having certiiie
: to me the facts, as provided 6y said act togeth
a er with a copy of such Constitution and 0rdi
i nances rs provided for in said act. and the pro
visions of said act of Congress having been dull
' complied with, l issued a proclamation on tn
s list Of August, 1875, copy Of which is heret
D annexed.
TIE ARMY.
The report of the Secretary of War shows ths
0 the Army has been actively employed during tn
year in subduing, at the request eff the India
e Bureau, certain wild bands of the Sioux India
Nation, and in preserving the peace in the Sout
during election. A commission was constitute
under act of July -, 1876, TO consider and repoI