Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893
Mr. Foster to Mr. Thompson.
Washington , December 15, 1892 .
Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of H. M. Michaelian and of the naturalization papers to which he refers. Mr. Michaelian’s family [Page 592] is now in Constantinople, and it appears that their present address is known to the legation. You will use your good offices to secure permission for Mr. Michaelian’s family to leave Turkey, as desired.
I am, etc.,
Mr. Michaelian to Mr. Foster.
To the Honorable the Secretary of State of the United States:
Your petitioner, Hachik M. Michaelian, respectfully shows, that on the 5th day of March, A. D, 1892, he made and forwarded to the Department of State his petition and affidavit, stating the facts that he came to United States from Armenia, in the Dominion of Turkey, leaving his wife and children behind him in Armenia, who were anxious to come to the United States, and requesting the assistance of the Government to aid him in getting permission from the Turkish authorities for his family to leave for the United States, and further stating that he had made application to become a citizen of the United States, which petition was politely responded to by said Department, but nothing was done to aid your petitioner.
Your petitioner further shows, that since said 5th of March his wife and three children have left Bitlis, their home in Armenia, and crossed the Black Sea, and for two months last past have been in Constantinople at a heavy expense. That on this 2d day of December, A. D. 1892, your petitioner became a duly naturalized citizen of the United States.
That your petitioner is sorely distressed because he can not get permission of the Turkish authorities for his family to depart from Turkey, and he respectfully prays for the aid of this powerful Government and the intercession of your Department in his behalf.
Petitioner shows that his wife, Sima Michaelian, has been on several occasions to the office of the American minister plenipotentiary in Constantinople and requested the interposition of that office in her behalf, and on each occasion has been informed they had no instructions or authority to assist her, and your petitioner now requests that he be instructed to intercede in her behalf, and hopes that the same may be done promptly, as he is a poof man, and the expenses very great as his family is now situated.
Your petitioner shows that, if required, he is ready and willing to pay all expenses of telegrams concerning this matter.
Very respectfully, yours,
Hachik M. Michaelian.
State of California, County of Fresno, ss:
On this 2d day of December, A. D., 1892, before me, M. Farley, a notary public in and for the county of Fresno, State of California, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Hachik M. Michaelian, personally known to me to be a credible person and a good citizen, who, being by me first duly sworn, deposes and says that he has heard read the foregoing petition and knows the allegations thereof, and that the same are true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2d day of December, A. D., 1892, and certificate of naturalization attached hereto.
Notary Public in and for the county of Fresno, State of California.
In the Superior Court of the County of Fresno, State of California.
Present, Hon. S. A. Holmes, judge.
In the matter of the application of H. M. Michaelian, an alien, to become a citizen of the United States of America.
In open court, this 2d day of December, A. D. 1892.
It appearing to the satisfaction of this court, by the oaths of Paul H. Azadian and G. H. Michaelian, citizens of the United States of America, witnesses for that [Page 593] purpose, first duly sworn and examined, that H. M. Michaelian, a native of Turkey, has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States five years at least, last past, and within the State of California for one year at least, last past, and that during all of said time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same; and it also appearing to the court, by competent evidence, that said applicant has, in due form of law, and more than two years prior to this date, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States of America, and having, now here before this court, taken an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the Government of Turkey:
It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the said H. M. Michaelian be, and he is hereby, admitted and declared to be a citizen of the United States of America.
Judge.
Attest:
Clerk,
By
Deputy Clerk.
State of California, County of Fresno, ss:
I, A. C. Williams, county clerk and ex-officio clerk of the superior court in and for the county of Fresno, State of California, said court being a court of record having common-law jurisdiction and a clerk and seal, do certify that the above is a full, true, and correct copy of the original act of naturalization of H. M. Michaelian on his application to become a citizen of the United States, remaining in my office upon the records of said court, of the whole thereof.
A. C. Williams,
Clerk,
By
Deputy Clerk.