Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-02-18
THU NATURALI1A ALTON TREATY

The following.is the naturalization
protocol showing the principles agreed
upon by the United States and British
Governments on the question OF natu-
ralization:
The undersigned Reverdy Johnson,
Esq, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary from the United
States of America, and Edward Henry,
Lord Stanley Of Birkerstatf, her Bri-
tannic N iesty's principal Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, being re
spectivcly authorized and empowered
to place on record the desire OF the
President of the United states of
America AMI her -lajesty the Queen
of the United Kingdom OF Great Brit
ain and IRELAND to regulate the citizen
ship Of citizens OF the United States Of
America who have emigrated or may
emieratc from The United States OF
America to British donlinions, and OF
British subjects who have en'igrated
or who may emigrate from the British
domiiions to the United States Of
America, have agreed upon the follow
ing protocol:
First: Such citizens as aforesaid OF
the United States who have become or
shall become, anu are naturalized ac-
cording to law within the British do
m;n:ons as British subies1 shall, sub
ject TO the provisions & articles two
and four, be held by the United States
TO he. in all respects and for all pur-
poses, British subjects, and shall be
treated as such by the United States.
ReciprocalIy, such British subjects is
aforesaid who have become or shall
become and are naturalized according
to law within the United States of
America. as citizens thereof, shall, sub
ject to the provisions of articles two
and four. be held BY Great Britain TO
be, in all respects and tor al purposes.
American citizens, ard shall be treated
as such by Great Britain.
Seeoad: Such United States citizens
as aforesaid who have become and are
naturalized within the British domin
ions as British subjects, and such Brit
lsh subjects rs aforesaid who have be-
come and are naturalizel as citizens
within the United States, shall be at
liberty to rcnounce their naturalization
and to resume their respective nation
alities, provided that such remuneration
be publicly declared within two years
after this protocol, shall have been car
ried into effect, as provided by article
four. The manner in which this re-
nunciation may be made and publicly
declared shall be hereafter agreed upon
by the respective Governments.
Eid: Ii such American citizens as
aforesaid, naturalizati wlthilA the Brit
ish dominions, should renew his resi-
dence in the United States the United
States Government may, on his own appliea-
ton aud on such conditions as that Govern
ment may think fiji to impose, readnlit him to
the character and privileges Of an American
citizen, and Great Britain shall not in that
! case claim him as a British subject on account
Of his former naturalization. In the same
mann.. ii such British subject as, aforesaid,
nat,,ralis, | in the United States, should re-
new his rcs;,, nee within the British domin-
ions. the British Government may, on his
own application AM, on such conditions as
that Government NAV IT, INK fit TO impose, re,
admit him TO the character ana privileges Q, o.
British subject, and the unite>' a1a'cs snail "a
not in that case claim him as a citlee ol 'ne
United States on account Of his forme> nat
urSlization.
Fourth: As.it will not be practicable for
Great Britsin to carry into operation the
principles laid down in this protsco! until
provision has been made by the Imperial
Parliament for such revision Of the existing
laws as the adoption of those principles IN
wolves, it is agreed that this protocol shall not
take effect until such legislation can be ac-
complished. The British Government will in>
troduce measures into Parliament for THIS
purpose as speedily as may be possible, hav-
ing regard to the variety Of public ana prs
vate interests which may be affected BY u
change in the laws of naturalization and al
legiancs Low under consideration Of tho
Royal Commission, whose report is expected
shortly to be made. The same provision not
being necessary by the Constitution and laws
Of the United States, this article is not made
reciprocal.
Dene at London, the 9th Of October, 1858.
REvERpY JOHNSON.
STANLEY.