Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-01
OFFICIAL.
Convention between the United States and
Hesse-Darmstadt.

Convention between the Un1te0 states ana
Hesse-Darmstadt.
By tie Pre- ssdent Of he United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a Convention concerning the ci,i.
zsnsbip Of emigrants between the United State.
of America and the Grand Duchy Of Hesse was
cor cluded and signed by their respective plen-
ipotentiaries at Darmstadt, on the LIST day OF
August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, which Convention being in the Eaglish
and German languages is word tor word as
follows:
Whereas an agreement was made on the 22d
Of February, 156S, between the United STATES of
America and the North German Confederation
to regulate the citizenship OF those persons who
emigrate from the United s ates OF America to
the territory of the North German Oonfedera.
tioE and from the North German Oonfedera;
ton to the United States OF America and
whereas this agreement by publication in the
bulletin of the laws OF that Confederation has
Obtained binding force in the parts OF the Grand
Ducby Of Hesse, belonging TO the North Ger
man Confederation, il has seemed proper in
like manner TO establish regulations respecting
the citizenship of such persons as emigrate
OF the Grand Duchy Of Hesse not belonging to
the North German Confederation, and from
the above.described parts Of Hssse to the
United States of America.
The President of the United States Of Ameri-
ca and his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of
Hesse and by Rhine have therefore resolved
to treat en- this subject, and TOR that purpose
have appointed plenipote tiaries to conclude
a onyention, mat is to say, the President of
the United States of America, George Bancroft.
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten.
tiary. and lis Royal HIghness the Grand Duke
of Besse and by Rhine, &c, DIR. Frederick
Baron Won Lndelof, president of his council
OF state, minister Of justice, and actual privy
councillor, who have agreed 10 and signed the
following articles:
Citizens OF the parts of the Grand Duchy OF
Hesse not included in the North German Con-
federation, who have become or shall become
naturalized citizens of the United States OF
America, and shall have resided uninterrupt-
edly within the United States five years, shall
be held by the grand ducal Hessian govern
ment to be American citizens, and shall be
treated as such.
Reciprocally: Citizens Of the United States
Of America, who have become, or shall beco ONE
parts Of the Grand Duchy Hesse, and shall
have resided unInterruptedly therein five
years, shall be held by the United States to be
citizens Of the Grand Duchy Hssse, and shall
The declaration of an intention to become a
citizen of the one or the other country, has not
for either party the effect OF naturalization.
ARTICLE II.
A naturalized citizen Of the one party en- re-
turn to the territory OF the other party, remains
liable to trial and punishment for an action
punishable by the laws OF his original country,
and committed before his emigration, saving
always the limitation established by the laws
Va niS
Tho convantion Tor the mntn., ds,;rorr n,
crim,neIs fne;tiras &C., ;ns,,oa &c y ; y,
casas ooncinSad he,,raon ,Sa IT, 80 - S,",n - @ -.
amsI,ce ana ,ne Crend nnChH ua"ss ~ y,
ths 18Th Of Inns Iss3 ramains in torca ,,;th n"
ont nhanse ' i"-' A AoASo' Wills
apr,c,v,v
ia Hsssian natnraii,ad in auario. I'm,
orteinaiIv q citi,an ~ ,ha ~, ~ ~ Srana ~
nnchv not incIndsd in ,ha MN Gor,a nau
ConFsders,ion ,aue1s h,s VIC ,asidonoa " ,hn.a
nsrts without the Intsnt 70 retnrn to ams-;co
ha sh.u - haid -, ha ..a ~ no,ra ~ ~ ' ia
izatIor in the United states
Rsciprocally: If an American. naturalized in
he Grand Duchy of Hesse, (wIthin the above
described parts, J renews his residence in the
United States without the intent to return to
Hesse, he shall be held to have reLouaced his
naturalization in the Grand Duchy.
The intent not to return may be held to exist
when the person naturalized in the one coun.
Try resides more tnan TWO years In the otner
country.
ARTICLE V.
Inc present convention snail 60 into effect
lInmehareiy, on tne e4Snanke VI Iauncalions.
ano snaIi comm nne IN IoIce aor sen years. n
,s " pay sa ,o ~. tn.io uea than sta =,
non.hs PisNioue nouSI va ~ ention lnen "
inete rne sone, ~ 81 ue iul tne, lsaln LIN IN
ao,ee 9.s u1'i 1 IL ne enu III VI t; haiS s sea
in,. ", -. ~. n,Sa. 20 P,as ,n,s.,in nave
given no'ioe W Ius oMor VI SIen in'en'ion'
rna rasa,, ,onnantinn shau ho r.,;aad hr
,n prpiden, 80 nv IIn;,ad S,atse ~ americsy Uy
and BY his ROYAL Hlghness the Grand Duke Of