The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05


A Convention Between the United States and
the Mexican Republic for the Purpose of
Regulating the Citizenship of Persons Who
May Emizrnte from the One Country TO the
Other, Signed at Washington, ID. g., July 10,
1865.
The President OF the United States OF America and
the President OF the republic OF Mexico. being de-
sir0us OF regulating the citizenship OF persons who
emigrate from Mexico to the United States of Amer
ica and from the United States OF America to the
republic OF Mexico, have decided to treat on this
subject, and with this object have named as penipo
tentiaries The President OF the United States William
II. Seward Secretary Of State, and the President Of
Mexico, Matias Romero, accredited as Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Penipotenary OF the republic
OF Mexico near the government OF the United States
who after having communicated TO each other their
respective full powers, found In good and due FORM
have agreed upon the following articles:-
ARTICLE l. Those citizens of the United States who
have been made citizens OF the Mexican republic by
naturalization, and have resided without Interrupt
ton IN Mexican territory five years shall be held by
the United States as citizens of the Mexican repub-
lie and shall be treated as such. Reciprocally cit-
zens OF the Mexican republic who have become
citizens OF the unlted states ana who have resided
for five years shall be held by the republic OF Mexico
citizens Of the United States and shall be treated
as such. The declaration OF an intention to become
citizen OF the one or the other country has not for
either party the effect of naturalization. This article
shall apply as well to those already natura lied in
either OF the countries contracting as to those here
ART. 2. Naturaized citizens of either of the con.
tracing parties on return to the territory of the
other, remain liable to trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws OF their original coun-
try and committed before their emigration; saving
always the limitations established by their original
country.
ART. 3. The convention for the surrender In Ger
tain cases, Of criminals, fugitives from justice
cuded between the United States Of America OF the
one part and the Mexican republic on the other
part on the nth day Of December, 1851 shall remain
In full force without any alteration.
ART 4. II citizen OF the United States naturallZed
In Mexico renews his residence in the United States
without the intent to return TO Mexico he shall be
held to have renowned his naturalization in Mexico.
Reciprocay, II Mexican naturalized In the United
States renews his residence In Mexico without the
intent return to the United States he shall be held
to have renounced his naturalization in the United
States. The intent not to return may be he'd to
exist when the person naturalized In the one cOun
try resides In the other country more than years.
ART. 8. The present convention shall go into effect
immediately on the exchange OF Publications, and 1t
shall remain In full force for ten years. II neither OF
the contracting parties shall give notice to the other
six months previously OF Its intention to terminate
the same II shall further remain in force until twelve
months after either or The contracting parties shall
have given notice to the other OF such Intention.
ART q. The present convention shall be ratified
by President OF the United States by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate thereof and by the
President OF the Mexican republic with the approval
OF the Congress OF that republic and the Publications
shall be exchanged in Washington within nine months
from the daie hereof.
In faith whereof the plenpotentiaries have signed
ing this tenth day OF July, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
NJ. ROMERO.