Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-28
OFFICIAL.
DEPARrMEsr or ST.rH,

WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1853. I
| Numerous inquiries having been addressed to this
Department on the subject, the following is publish
ed for general information. 1t is understood that
the laws of eli the German States are Of a similar
! tenor:
Translated
ENtrsct from the laws Of Prussia Of December 81.
ie4Z concerning the less Of the quality of Prus-
sian subject:
Is. The quality Of n rrussian subject is lost:
l. Ky discharge upon thr subjects request;
= by sentence of the competent authority:
). by living tan years in n foreign country;
| with foreigner.
10. The discharge has to he asked from the TO
lice authority OF the province in which the subjects
domicii Is situated and is effected nv A document
made out tiy the same authority
IL. The discllarg. csuuot he granted:
1. To male subjects who are between seventeen
ana twenty-five years Ct sCe. until they have get
certificate Of the military commission of recruitment
of their district proving that their application for
discharge Is not made merely sroii the fulfilling
| OF their military duty IN the standing army:
To actual soldiers belonging either to the stand.
ing army or TO the to officers Of the militia
and to public functionari; before their being dis
charged from service:
3. To subjects having formerly served as officers
in the standing srmv or the militia, or having been
appointed miitary employees with the rank of Off
GERS civil fuuctonaries, before they have tut the
consent of their former chief;
1. To the persons belonging IN the militia not
being officers after their having been convoked for
actual service.
49, To subjects wishing to CRATE into a State
Of the German conf,deracy, the discharr. may he
refused if they cannot PROV" thst the said Stale i.
willing to receive Them (S-e Act OF the German
Confederation, art. Is, No. 2. let A.
10. For other reasons than those specified in y
IL and Is the discharge cannot he refused in time
of peace. For the time war special regulations
will be made.
2 20. The document of discharge effects. at TIE
moment OF its delivery, the loss Of the quality
Prussian Subject.
IL IL there is special exception. tn. discharge
compartments also. the nifr aud the miner children
that nre still under their fathers authority.
22. Subjects ing in foreign country may
lose their quality PrrSsians by declaration of
the police authority of Prussia. if they do not obey
within the time fixed to them, the express summons
for their returning, to their country.
% Subject WHO either. l. leave our States with
out permission, ard do not within ten years
or Z, leave our States with permission, but do not
return within ten years after tn" expiration of tic
term granted by the said permission lose their Quail
ity as Prussian sut j;rts
Z a EateTtng in.o puddle scrrioe IN foreign
Sate.
The entering of sui jet into public service in
foreign State il allowed only after his discharge (see
Z 2o) has been granted tn him. Anybody who has
obtsined is permitted to do without restriction
%. subject which. l, either takes public ser.
vice in foreign state with immediate permits
sion 2. 'r is appointed in STATES by n foreign
power in an office established with our permission.
as, for instance. that Of consul commercial agent
etc remains in his quality Fruss;an.
26. General dEl, ,siti0n.
Subjects who enigrate without having obtained
their discharge, violate. by their entering into
public service in foreign State the disposition Of
"A are tn be punished according to the laws exist
ing in that respect.
Given under our hand and zeal, Berlin, this 3lst
L. S. OF December, 1872
FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Extract from the constitution Of Prussia IF 1859.
Tit. IL. Rights OF tie PIussiars
Art, IL. The right TO emgrate cannot he restricted
by the State. except with respect 20 the duty mill
tary service.
Franklin Pic,,c, President Of The United States of
.9,ncricG 10 Oh rh0rn If radu concern:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that CHARLES Loosely has been appointed Con
sui of Austria, at the city of New York, do hereby
recognise him such, and declare him free en-
crcisc and enjoy such functions, po,yer- and priv
legeS allowed to the Consus of the mo ia
vurcd nations in the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these letters
To be made patent and the seal of the United States
To he hcrcumtO affixed.
Given under my hand, al the city of Washington.
the 23d day of september, A. ID. 1852, aud
L. :. OF the Independence of the United States
of America the severity eighth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Ry the President: