Cushing to William L. Marcy, October 31, 1856
Citizens of the United States possess the right of voluntary expatriation, subject to such limitations, in the interest of the state, as the law of nations or acts of Congress…
Citizens of the United States possess the right of voluntary expatriation, subject to such limitations, in the interest of the state, as the law of nations or acts of Congress…
[Venezuela.] [undated.] A question arose in 1851 whether the illegitimate children of British parents, born in Venezuela, were entitled to be registered as British subjects at Her Majesty’s consulates. Sir…
[Turkey.] [undated.] The question as to the protection of British subjects in the East does not come within the scope of this memorandum, but it would require careful attention in…
Lord Palmerston to Sir T. Read. “January 16, 1840. “Sir: Mr. Ancram, in his dispatch No. 14, of the 2d of June, 1838, reported the case of a young Maltese…
Lord Palmerston to M. Drouey, president of the Swiss Confederation. “October 16, 1859. “The undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note addressed to him in the…
“The Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Howard de Walden. “Foreign Office, June 10, 1843. “My Lord: I have received your lordship’s dispatch No. III, of the 25th of May, stating…
[Peru.] [undated.] In 1851, Mr. Vice-Consul Nugent requested to be informed whether he was to register as British subjects the children of British residents born in Peru, and whether children…
Lord J. Russell to Mr. Alison. “Foreign Office, August 25, 1860. “Sir: I have had under my consideration Sir Henry Rawlinson’s dispatches No. 50, of the 29th of March, and…
Lord Palmerston to Mr. Sheil. “September 4, 1850. “The principles upon which, as stated in your dispatch No. 87, of the 22d of July, you are in the habit of…
[Norway.] [undated.] By the Norwegian military law of 1857 “foreigners who have acquired a fast domicilium in the country” are rendered liable to military duty. A case occurred in 1861…