The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-08
Odstiased from First Fage.l
Asmher Of persons Of foreign brit


"a home in the United States.
sond ehe ease anil fidelity with which
honest emigrant may. after the
- OF . reasonable time. become pos
- of'all the privileges Of citizenship
- United States and the frequent
eo1ion which induces such adopted
ms 10 return To the country Of their
Aterth, render the subject Of naturaliza-
4 1Dna nnd the safe guards which expert
- has proved necessary for the pro-
1Dtpn II the honest na;uraiized citizen
Jarsmoant importance. The very
sslu,Dlicfsy in tho requirements Of law
- eAis question afford uniformity in
- foceedings and records of the vari-
HAmpopuIts, and IN the forms of the GER
tlcntas Of naturalization issued. afford
eo0staat scarce Of difficulty. sug.
- 10 additional requirements TO the
eoqnhisioa of citizenship beyond those
howexisting; but l invite the earnest
! u11eoiion Of Congress to the necessity
- 6isdom of some provision regard
II uniformity in tho records and certi-
1910. and providing against the frauds
eNklch frequently take place. and for
-. -. ss..s' -. .he recor,. of naturalization
1hed III f.~-.A These provisions
$50 needed III aid aud for the protec-
80 81 honest citizens Of foreign birth.
& - want of this he is made to suffer
uafrequently. The United States
Insisted upon tho right If expatri-
and has obtained. after q long
sslDmxgIe. an admission of the principle
epntsnded for by acquicscence therein
- the part OF many foreign powers.
oU4 by the conclusion Of treaties on
thot subject. II is. however, but justice
- t1c government to which such natu-
Naf6ed citizens have formerly owed al
le4iancc. = veil - 10 the Unircd States.
TIT cestofn dxed and definite rules
s1oQld b adopted governing such cases.
troysding how exps,ria,ion may be &C.
complished. While cmigrants In ls.ap.
numbers beoo~ae citizens Of thu United
ntaeoa His al1o tree Mat persons, both
1n1lvs be-, sd naaualiaed, once citi.
osA>x Ae United States, either By for
- Acs,.pr - the effect Of ; series Of
] ,2, - circumstances abandon their
! ~ = In sad esAsa To bs entitled 20
Fosec''an OF the United States, but
estnoe. ON convenient os,c.s,o,s IN
AseeN CLAIM 10 protection.
III She ahseaee of provision. y, ,h,S
questions, again invite ycar s,,.r,,nn
% the Necessity of legislation concern.
~ aie marriages Of American citizen.
eoneraesed abroad and concerning the
eeAens Of American women who marry
s ofuteners. and Of Children born If
Anfs,oan parents Ia foreign countries.
- aesicsfe aud complicated questions
q soaunuaiiy occurring With reference 10
B neenfaiisa,iol. expa,riation and the
AeAtu> OF such persons a. l have above
goaefred ,o, should induce YOU n earn
ety direct yous attention to the sub.
ike manner, repss, nav recon-
non4Aeauu that sonse means he nravi,ie.a
~ 1hc hearing and DETERMINATION 81
~ tass and existing claims Of aliens
DMpuo the government If the United
Ates within reasonable limitation Of
euQn As may hereafter arise. Unsler sx-
QtinR provisions of law the eour, II
nseas may Ia certain cases lie resos,ed
~ car aliens but the ahsens,c IL anv
aNsas provisions governing sll such
! $3.50 aud the want oi tribunals skilled
! II ~ disposition OF sach cases upon
ts.ngnisssi. fixed and settle principles.
49, provide na remedy in many de-
living cases ~ compel considera-
- ~ ssch claims by Congress or the
oonftve dcpartm snss Of the govern-
en tt Is helsess I'd that ether GOV.
nt1 arc in advance Of the United