The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-08

# the questions which lately arose with
treat Britain respecting the surrender of
might've criminals under the treaty of
L842.
MEXICAN oUTRAGEs.
The connections which have been pre-
valent in Mexico for some time past,
and which unhappily seem to be not yet
wholly quieted, have led to complaints
Of citizens Of the United States Of injur-
les by persons in authority 1t is hoped,
however, these will ultimately be ad-
justed to the satisfaction Of both Gov
ernments. The frontier of the United
States in that quarter has not been ex-
empt 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 adjustment made
more Difficult, by the considerable changes
in the course of the lower part of the |
Rio Grande River, which river is part |
of the boundary between the two coun
tries. These changes have placed on
either side of that river portions of land
which by existing conventions belong to
the jurisdiction of the Government on
the opposite side Of the river The sub-
iect of adjustment of the Cause of the
difficulty is under consideration between
the two Republics.
FRAUDULENT STANDARDIZATION.
In another message have called the
attention of Congress to the necessity Of
legislation with regard 10 fraudulent
naturalization, and to the subject Of ex-
patriation and election of nationality by
numbers of persons Of foreign birth
seeking home in the United States
The ease and facility with which an
honest emigrant NAV, after lapse of
reasonable time. become possessed Of all
the privileges of citizenship of the I'm
which induce such adopted citizens to
return to the country of their birth, rem
| den the subject of naturalization and the
safegnards which experience has proved
necessary for the protection of the hon
est naturalized citizens of paramount
importance. The very simplicity in the
requirements Of the law on this question
affords 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. affords a constant source
Of difficulty. | suggest no additional
requirements to the acquisition of citi-
zenship beyond those now existing, but
invite the earnest attention 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 for the vacating of a recorc
of naturalization obtained on fraud
These provisions are needed in aid ant
for the protection of the honest citizer
, Of foreign birth, and for the want o
, which he is made to suffer not unfre
, qnently. The United States has insisted
upon the right of expatriation. and ha
obtained after long struggle an admis
sion of the principle contended for b,
: acquiescence therein on part of man,
foreign Powers and by concession o
f treaties on that subject 1t is, however
but jnstice if the Government to whicl
such natnralized citizens have formerl'
E owed allegiance as well as to the Unite,
t States that certain fixed and de6nit
D rules should be adopted governing sue
: cases and providing now expatriatio
r may be accomplished. While emigran,
4 in large numbers become citizens of tn
r United States, it is also true that person
: both native born and naturalized, ono
IS citizens of the United States, either b
/ formal acts or as the effect of series
d acts and circumstances, abandon the
d citizenship and cease TO be entitled
ID the protection Of the United States, bl
,s continue, on certain occasions, to asse
% their claim to protection in advance
e provisions; and in this connection | aga
'e invite your attention to the necessity
Ie legislation concerning marriages
,e American citizens contracted abroa
is and concerning the status of America
le women. who may marry foreigners, al
n of children bora of American parents
es a foreign country. The delicate al
IN complicated questions continually v occil
ii ring with reference Of na,uralizatio
ne expatriation and status of such perso
esiIy direct yonr attention again to tt
subject. In like manner, repe
NV recommendation that some means
. provided for hearing and determini
~ the just and -uhsisting claims Of allie
- upon the Government of the Unit
:: States. within reasonable limitatit
and Of snch as may hereafter arise.
j.. While by existing provisions of Ia
4 the Court of Claims may, in certa
~. cascs, be resorted to by an alien clai
70 ant, the absence of any general prov
=, ions governing all snch cases, and I
no want Of a tribunal skilled in the disp
h. ition of such cases, upon recognized, f
of ed. and settled principles, either provi'
h. no remedy in many deserving cases,
of compels a consideration of snch clai
bs by Congress or the Executive Depa
nd ment of the Government. 1t is belies
nm that other Governments are in adval
ac. of us upon this question, and that I
practice now adopted is entirely unsa
factory.
ES- COLORADO.
Congress by an act approved the
na- of March, 1875, authorized the inha
int tants of the Territory of Colorado
nd form State government with the ma
md of the State of Colorado, and ther
est provided for the admission of said St,
the when formed into the Union upon
~, equal footing with the original Sta
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