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The United States was foremost in upholding the right of expatriation, and was principally instrumental in overthrowing the doctrine of perpetual allegiance.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “The United States was foremost in upholding the right of expatriation, and was principally instrumental in overthrowing…”
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Grant emphasizes the importance of expatriation rights and the U.S. role in changing the doctrine of perpetual allegiance.
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Under the present system there seems to be no provided remedy for contesting the election in any one State.
The delicate and complicated questions continually occurring with reference to naturalization, expatriation, and the status of such persons as I have above referred to induce me to earnestly direct your attention again to these subjects.
I do not present these views now as a recommendation for a renewal of the subject of annexation, but I do refer to it to vindicate my previous action in regard to it.
Foreigners coming to this country to become citizens, who are educated in their own language, should acquire the requisite knowledge of ours during the necessary residence to obtain naturalization.
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