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cumstances, they, their wives, and their legitimate issue in the country
to which 
they belong, and in which they shall have preserved their rights, in conformity

with the laws thereof." 
Now, unless the undersigned entirely misapprehends the import of the above

article, here is no engagement on the part either of Switzerland or of the
United 
States to follow and bring back their emigrant citizens residing or established
in 
the territories of the other-be those citizens sick or well, rich or poor.
There 
is only, as it appears to the undersigned, the engagement that if the authorities

of one of the two republics shall, "by a judical decision, by an act
of police, or 
in conformity with the laws and regulations on morals and mendicity,"
send 
back the citizens of the other residing within its territory, such citizens
thus 
sent back shall be received with their wives and children, "in the country
to 
which they belong, and in which they shall have preserved their rights."

Without at this time raising the question whether, according to the terms
of 
the treaty, the wife and child of Jean Zweifel may rightfully be sent back
to 
the United States-they having been born and always resided in Switzerland-

the undersigned would respectfully suggest that the only mode of proceeding

under the treaty is for the authorities of St. Gall to send, at the'r own
expense, 
the said Jean Zweifel, with or without his family, back to New York, or rather

to Brooklyn, of which last city he is alleged to be a citizen. If he shall
be "re- 
ceived" as is provided for in the treaty, there will be no necessity
for any 
diplomatic interference whatever, or for any appeal to the federal government

of the United States. 
And, in any case, the undersigned has the honor to inform the high federal

council that inasmuch as he sustains no official relations with the State
of New 
York, nor with the city of Brooklyn, he can only communicate to his govern-

ment copies of this correspondence and await th eir instructions. Meanwhile

he takes occasion to repeat what he said in a former note, that the government

of the United States takes no cognizance of pauperism, or mendicity, which

pertain exclusively to the local authorities, State, county, or communal.

Trusting that the general views and suggestions herewith submitted may be

found correct, and commend themselves to the judgment of the high federal

council, the undersigned takes this occasion to renew to their excellencies
the 
a~surance of his high respect and consideration. 
GEORGE G. FOGG. 
Mr. Fogg to M[r. Seward, 
No. 66.]                               UNITED STATES LEGATION, 
Berne, August 6, 1864. 
Sir: Your despatch, dated July 23, No. 53, advising my attendance, "in
an 
unofficial manner," upon the sessions of the International Sanitary
Congress, to be 
held the ensuing week at Geneva, is .received. I shall do so with pleasure,

subject to the contingency you suggest. 
The object of the originators of this congress is undoubtedly good and worthy

of encouragement; whether, however, the object is likely to be attained in
the 
way proposed is at least problematical. I confess to great doubts on the
sub- 
jeet, doubts which the result will confirm or dissipate. 
I could have wished, however, in view of the great practical solving by our

countrymen andcountrywomen of nearly all the problems likely to be considered

by this congress, that some member of the United States National Sanitary

Commission, familiar with the practical working of that organization, and
able to 
speak from personal observation con the field of battle and in the hospitals,
should 
have been commissioned, either by the government or by the Sanitary Commis-