Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-01
OFFICIAL.

BY fAe ~, sidsnt Of the Uaitsd Sratss Of In rica
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a convention between the United
Saies OF America and the republic Of Mexico
FOR the purpose Of regulating ths citizenship OF
persons who may emigrate from one country
10 the other, was concluded and signed by their
I.speciivs plenipotentiaries, at the city OF
Waship ton, on the tenth day Of July, IN the
y-ar of our Lord one thousand eight hund red
and SIXTY -eght. which convention as amended,
and being in The English and Spanish Ian.
guages. word for word as &, ltows
The President OF the United 5 at-s OF Amer
lea and the President OF the repub blic of Mexico,
being desirops of regulating the citIZenship OF
tnTed States Of America, asd from the United
States Of America to tha republic Of Mexico.
have decfd-d 10 treat ON Tins su bject and With
this object have named as plenipotenti aries,
the Pre- ssident Of the Unites States, Wi.liA,a f.
Seward Secretary OF State; and the Presid-ut
of Mexico, Matias Romero, accredited as en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleATpot-n-
tIary of the republic Of Mexico near rbe rev
ing communicated 10 each other toeir respec-
tive rail powers. found in good aud due form
have agreed upon the following arl Jles:
ARNCLE
Those citizens OF the United States who have
been made citizens of the Mexican republic bv
naturalization, and nave resided without In
teIruption IN Mexican territory FIVE years.
sbaii be held by thu United states rs citizens OF
N" MrNIcan republic ana shall be reaed a.
such. Reciprocaily. citizens OF the Mexican
rupuohc who haze become citizens of the
UDltrd States, and who have resided unitpr-
rupfedly in the territory of the United States
for five years, shall be held bg the republic of
Mexico as citizens of the United States and
snail be treated as such. The deelaiatioa OF
an intention 10 become citizen OF the one or
the other country has not for either party the
effect of naturalization. This article shall ap-
ply as we'll to those already naturalIzed In
either OF the countries contracting as TO tn ose
hereafter nafuralized.
ARTICLE
NaturaliZed citizens of ei Their of the contract.
ing parties, on return to the territory of the
other, remain liable to trial and punishment
for an action punishab by the laws of his
original country. and committed before his
emigration; saving always the limitations
established BY his original country.
ARTICLE Ill.
The convention for the surrender IN certain
cases Of criminals. fugitaves from Justice, con
cfudrd between the united States Of America
OF the one part, and the Me xicau republic on
the other part, on the eleventh day OF D.cem-
Der, one thou sand eight hundred and sIxty one
shaii remaiL in fsll force without any altera-
ton.
ARTICLE ".
II citizen of the UnitsC States na'uralizsd
IN Mexico renews his residene in the United
states without the intent to return to Max
ico, he shall be held TO have renounced MS nat
nIalizstion IN Mexico. Reciprocally, II Mex
ican naturalized in the United States rsna.y
his residence in Mexico without the iuteat to
return to the United States, be shall be held TO
nave repouD ced his naturalization in the United
States.
The intent not TO return may be held ID exis.
" hen the person natnralized in th- one coun-
'ry n sides ID the other country more than two
years, but this presumption may be rebui,ed by
evidence 20 th- contrary.
ARTICLRV
The present con yentiou shall 60 into rfAc,
I'M mraiai-iy ON the exchange OF rtuhc atoms,
aud IT shah remain in full force for ten years
IL neitbeT OF the contracting parties snail give
hoice 10 the other SIX months previously of it,
intention 10 terminate the same, II shall further
remain an force until twelve months after
either of the contracting parties shall hay.
given notee 10 the other OF such intention.
ARTICLE VI.
The present convention shall be ratified by
the President of the United States by and with
The advice and consent of the Seua te thereof.
and by the President of the Mexican repub,Ic
WIZ me approval Of the Congress of that re-
public. and IA. rarificat,ons sha he ex chan,ed
IN Wa hlngtoI within nine months from thr
date hereof
In faith whereof, The plenipo'sntiiries have
of Washington, this tenth day Of July, in III,
year OF our i.Oru one thousand eight HUNDRED
and sixty -eigbt.
NJ. MiIIssx Rass.a. ii. SEWARD [I,ssl
And whereas the said con veution. a.
amended, has been duly ratified on both parts
and the respective Publications of the sam.
have this day been exchanged:
NOW, therefore, ne IL known that I, Andrew
Johnson, President of the Uni.ed States of
America, nave caused the said cOnyan-
uon 10 be made public, to the end that the
same, aId every clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with good faith
by the United states and the cltIZer thereof
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto SET
my hand, and caused the seal OF the nit-d
States 20 be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington. This first Gay
OF February. in the year OF our Lord
Isv.r one thousand eight hundred and Sky
nine, and OF the independence OF the
United States Of America the ninety.
miro. ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY The President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD. Secretary OF State