New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-12

Of Prussia and the North German Confederation
and his Majesty the King Of Pruss a. Bernhard
KONG, prlvy counselor Of legation, who have
agreed to and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Citizens Of the North German Confederation who
become natlralzed citizens of the United States OF
America, and shall have resided uniHterrqptedy
by the North German Confederation 80 be Ameri
can citizens, and shall be treated as such.
Heciprocally; Citizens Of the United States OF
America who become ma urAhzed citizens Of the
north German Confederation, and snail have re
sided uninterruptedly within North Germany hve
years shall be held by the United States to be North
German citizens and shall be treated as such The
DECLARATION OF an intention to become citizen Of
the one or the other country tor either party
the erect OF naturalization.
naturaized citizen Of the one party on return TO
we territory Of the other party remains liable to
the laws Of his original country and committed be-
eSebsbed by tbs ssSng asays ene limitation
- ARTICLE III.
The convention for the mutual delivery of Grim
oluded between the United States on the one part
and Prussia and other States of Germany on the
eight hundred and ifty.tWo, is hereby ex ended 70
Al the states OF the North German Contedera-
ARTICLE ".
IL. II German natqralized in America renews his
return to America, he shall be held to have re.
nounced his naturalization in the United States,
Germany reness his residence in the United States
without the intent to return to North Germany, he
bhan neiu TO nave renowned MS DECENTRALIZATION
N North Germany. The intent not to return may be
hed 70 exist when the person naturahzed in the
country resides more than two years in the other
country.
ARTICLE V.
The present convention shall go into effect imme-
nlately on the exchange of ratihcations and shall
continue in force Tor ten years. If peither party
Ice 81 ITS intention then to terminate the same il
hAa further remain in force until the end of twelve
months after either of the contracting parties shall
nave given notice to the other Of such intention.
- AL1ICLR Il.
- Inc present convention shall be ratified by the
PRESIDENT by and with the advice and consent Of the
SenAte Of the United States, and by mis- Majesty the
KING OF Prussia in the name of the North German
Confederation; and the notifications shall be eK-
changed at Berlin within six months from the date
hereof.
In faith whereof the plenipotentiares have signed
and sealed this convention.
GEORGE BANCROFT. SEAL
BERNHARD KONG. seal
Berlin, the twenty second of February 1863.
AND whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
On ooth parts and the respective rathcstiops have
been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be II known that l. Andrew John
sen, President of the United States of America,
end that the same and every clause ana article
thefeot may be observed and fuled with good faith
BY tine United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States TO be Af
h1ed.
Done in the city OF Washington this twenty sew
enth day Of May In the year of our Lord one thou
rand eight hunored and sIy-eight, and of the indie
pendence Of the United s ates the nnety:second.
SEAL ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.