The national Republican., 1869-02-05
OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas q treaty between tho United
States Of America and his Majesty the King
of Prussia In the name of the North German
Confederation, was concluded and signed by
their respective plenipotentiarics at Berlin,
on the twenty second day Of February, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty eight; which treaty,
being In the English and German languages,
Ia word for word as follows:
The President Of the United States Of
America and his Majesty the King Of Prussia
In the name of the North German Confedera-
tion, led by the wish to regulate the citizen
ship Of those persons who emigrate from the
North German Confederation to the United
States of America, and from the United States
OF America to the territory Of the North Ger
man Confederation, have resolved to treat
on this subject, and have for that purpose ap-
pointed plenipotentiariest to conclude a conven-
tion; that Is TO say, the President ofthe United
States Of America, George Bancroft, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
from the said States near the King Of Prus-
sla and the North German Confederation,
and his ajesty the King Of Prussia, Bern
hard KONG, priyy counsellor Of legation,
who have agreed to and signed the following
articles;
ARTICLE
Citizens Of the North German Confedera-
tIon, who become naturalized citizens Of the
United States of America and shall have re-
sided uninterruptedly within the United
States five years, shall be held by the North
German Confederation to be American citi-
zens, and shall be treated as such.
Reciprocally; citizens of the United States
of America who become naturalized citizens
of the North German Confederation, and
shall have resided uninterruptedly within
North Germany five years, shall he held by
the United States to be North German citl-
zens, and shall be treated US such. The dec
laration 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 natuTallzed In either country as those
hereafter naturallzed.
ARTICLE II.
A naturalized citizen OF the one party on
return to the territory Of the other party re-
mains liable to trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws Of his original
country and committed before his emigrA-
tion; saving, always, The limitation estab-
lished by the laws Of his original country.
ARTICLE III.
The convention for the mutual delivery Of
criminals, fugitives from justice In certain
cases, concluded between the United States
on the one part and Prussia and other States
of Germany on the other part, the sixteenth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two, Is hereby extended to all the States
Of the North German Confederation.
ARTICLE ~.
If German naturalized In America re-
news his residence In North Germany, with
out the intent to return to America, he shall
bo held to have renounced his naturaliza-
tion In the United States. Reciprocally; II
an American naturallzcd In North Germany
renews his residence in the United States;
without the intent to return to North Ger
many, he shall be held to have renounced his
naturalization in North Germany. The In
tent not to return may be held to exist when
the person naturallzed in the one country
resides more than two years In the other
country.
ARTICLE V.
The present convention shall go into effect
Immediately on the exchange Of ratiacatlons,
and shall continue In force for ten years. II
neither party shall have given to the other
* months previous notice of Its Intention
hen to terminate the same, II shall further
smsip in force until the end of twelve