1869. tained with Great Britain; yet I know of no arguments more calculated No. 4481. Grossbrit., than those contained in his speech to excite the passions of his countrymen, 19. April and to inflame that animosity which, unhappily, it is but too apparent they still feel against England. The speech has been vehemently applauded by the whole of the Republican portion of the press that has as yet reached this city, and most of them openly proclaim that the only satisfaction the United States' Government can accept will be the cession of our possessions on this continent, as well as the Bahama Islands: a mode of settlement which has frequently been hinted at to me. Your Lordship will doubtless have observed that, with reference to the Claims Convention, there have been two violations of the rules which are supposed to be in force with regard to all Treaties negotiated with this country. The first is that the Claims Convention was published in the news papers of this country before any action had been taken upon it by the Senate; and the second that, contrary to custom, the Senate authorized the publication of Mr. Sumner's speech made in Executive Session. Both these acts seem to have been done in a spirit unfriendly to England, though they are probably of little importance. etc. Edwd. Thornton. No. 4482. VEREINIGTE STAATEN von AMERIKA. Staatssecretär d. Ausw, an den Gesandten in London. Benachrichtigung von der Verwerfung der "Claims Convention" durch den Senat. Departement of State, Washington, April 19, 1869. Sir, After having had under consideration for a period of three months, the Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the Adjustment of Claims, signed by Lord Stanley and yourself, at London, on the 14th of January last, the Senate of the United States on the 13th instant adopted a Resolution, a copy of which is inclosed, declining to give its advice and consent to the ratification of that instrument. ¶The vote of the Senate in opposition to the ratification was practically unanimous, there being only one in favour of it, and fifty-four against it. The President, however, is not without hope that upon a further consideration by the two Governments of the questions involved in the negotiation, they may still be found to be susceptible of an amicable and satisfactory adjustment. I am, etc. Hamilton Fish. No. 4482. Ver. Staat., 19. April 1869. No. 4483. Ver. Staat., 1869. No. 4483. VEREINIGTE STAATEN von AMERIKA. Resolution des Senats, betreffend die "Claims Convention". In Executive Session, Senate of the United States, April 13, 1869. Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the 13. April ratification of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain, signed at London, January 14, 1869, providing for the adjustment of all outstanding claims of citizens and subjects of the parties respectively, twothirds of the Senators present not agreeing to the ratification thereof. Attest: Geo. C. Gorham, Secretary. No. 4484. No. 4484. Ver. Staat., 1869. VEREINIGTE STAATEN von AMERIKA. - Resolution des Senats, Genehmigung des Naturalisations-Vertrages. - - In Executive Session, Senate of the United States, April 13, 1869. Resolved, That in reply to the Message of the President of 13. April the United States of the 15th of January, 1869, transmitting a Protocol for a Convention between the United States and Great Britain, regulating the citizenship of persons who emigrate to and from the two countries, the Senate advise and consent to the negotiation of a Convention between the two Powers, based on the Protocol above mentioned. Attest: Geo. C. Gorham, Secretary. No. 4485. - GROSSBRITANNIEN. Min. d. Ausw. an den Gesandten der Vereinigten Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, inclosing a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State of the United States, dated the 19th of April, with a Resolution of the Senate dated the 13th of that month, stating that the Senate do not advise and consent to the ratification of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain signed at London, January 14, 1869, providing for the adjustment of all outstanding claims of citizens and subjects of the parties respectively, two-thirds of the Senators present not agreeing to the ratification thereof." Mr. Fish, in the last paragraph of his despatch, says 99 that the President, however, is not without hope that upon a further con- No. 4485. Grossbrit., 4. Mai 1869. Clarendon. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - No. 4486. Min. d. Ausw. an den Gesandten der Vereinigten Staaten in London. Bereitwilligkeit, mit der Aenderung der Gesetzgebung vorzugehen behufs Ermöglichung des Abschlusses des Naturalisationsvertrages. Foreign Office, May 4, 1869. 99 Grossbrit., 4. Mai 1869. [Extract.] Mr. Fish instructs you to state to me that the No. 4486. Government of the United States stand ready, whenever it shall be the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, to conclude a Convention on that basis." ¶ I have the honour to state to you, in reply, that, notwithstanding the great pressure of business in Parliament, Her Majesty's Government propose, if possible, during the present session, to submit to Parliament a Bill which, if passed into law, will admit of their negotiating and concluding with the Government of the United States a Convention on this important ¶ I am, etc. matter. No. 4487. Clarendon. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Gesandter in Washington an den Königl. Min. d. Ausw. trag. Washington, April 26, 1869. [Extract.] Grossbrit., 1869. I have the honour to inform your Lordship that No. 4487. the Convention lately signed relative to the Island of San Juan has been 26. April brought before the Senate, and a long speech, recommending that it should not be approved, was made by Mr. Garrett Davis, a Senator from Kentucky. The principal argument used was, that the right of the United States to the possession of the island was so extremely clear that the question was not No. 4487. Grossbrit., 1869. one which ought to be submitted to arbitration. It was, however, finally 26. April decided by the Senate that the further consideration of the Convention should be deferred until the next session of that body, which will open in December, etc. Edwd. Thornton. No. 4488. Grossbrit. No. 4488*). GROSSBRITANNIEN und VEREINIGTE STAATEN von AMERIKA. Convention [Ratifica Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain u. Verein. and Ireland, and the President of the United States of America, being desiStaaten, 1870. 13. Mai rous to regulate the citizenship of British subjects who have emigrated or who may emigrate from the British dominions to the United States of America, and of citizens of the United States of America who have emigrated or who may emigrate from the United States of America to the British dominions, have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable George William Frederick, Earl of Clarendon, Baron Hyde of Hindon, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; And the President of the United States of America, John Lothrop Motley, Esquire, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Her Britannic Majesty; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: Art. I. British subjects who have become, or shall become, and are naturalized according to law within the United States of America as citizens thereof, shall, subject to the provisions of Article II, be held by Great Britain to be in all respects and for all purposes citizens of the United States, and shall be treated as such by Great Britain. Reciprocally, citizens of the United States of America who have become, or shall become, and are naturalized according to law within the British dominions as British subjects, shall, subject to the provisions of Article II, be held by the United States to be in all respects and for all purposes British subjects, and shall be treated as such by the United States. *) Zwischen diese und die vorausgehende Nummer fallen die in Band XVIII. No. 3967 3970 mitgetheilten Actenstücke. Art. II. Grossbrit. Staaten, 13. Mai 1870. Such British subjects as aforesaid who have become and No. 4488. are naturalized as citizens within the United States, shall be at liberty to ". Verein. renounce their naturalization and to resume their British nationality, provided that such renunciation be publicly declared within two years after the twelfth day of May, 1870. ¶ Such citizens of the United States as aforesaid who have become and are naturalized within the dominions of Her Britannic Majesty as British subjects, shall be at liberty to renounce their naturalization and to resume their nationality as citizens of the United States, provided that such renunciation be publicly declared within two years after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Convention. The manner in which this renunciation may be made and publicly declared shall be agreed upon by the Governments of the respective countries. Art. III. If any such British subject as aforesaid, naturalized in the United States, should renew his residence within the dominions of Her Britannic Majesty, Her Majesty's Government may, on his own application and on such conditions as that Government may think fit to impose, readmit him to the character and privileges of a British subject, and the United States shall not, in that case, claim him as a citizen of the United States on account of his former naturalization. ¶ In the same manner, if any such citizen of the United States as aforesaid, naturalized within the dominions of Her Britannic Majesty, should renew his residence in the United States, the United States' Government may, on his own application and on such conditions as that Government may think fit to impose, readmit him to the character and privileges of a citizen of the United States, and Great Britain shall not, in that case, claim him as a British subject on account of his former naturalization. Art. IV. The present Convention shall be ratified by Her Britannic Majesty and by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as may be within twelve months from the date hereof. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their respective seals. ¶ Done at London, the thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy. |