The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30
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frr WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, 1869.
The following is the naturalization protocol
showing the principles agreed upon by the United
States and British governments on the question Of
naturalization:
The undersigned, Reverdy Johnson ESQ.,, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from
the United States of America, aud Ed ward b enry
Lord Stanley Of Bickersaf. her Britannia Issjes-
tys principal secretary Of state for foreign aairs.
being respectively authorized and empowered to
place on record the desire of the president Of the
United States of America and her majesty the
queen of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland to regulate the citizenship of citizens
of the United States Of America who have emf
grated or may emigraie from the United States of
America to British dominions, and Of British sub
from the British domlnions to the United States Of
America, have agreed upon the following protocols.
First. Such citizens as aforesaid of the United
States who have become or shall become, add are
naturaliZed according to law within the British
dominions as British subjects SHALL subject TO the
provisions of articles two and four, be held by
The United States to be, in all respects and for all
purposes, British subjects, and shall be treated a.
such by the United States. Reciproealy ouch
British subjects as aforesaid who have become or
shall become and are naturalized according to
law within the United States of America az citi-
zens thereof, shall, subject TO the provisions of
articles two and four, be held by Great Britain to
be in all respects and for all purposes, American
citizens, and shall be treated as such by Great
Britain. N,, -
Second. Such United States citizens as sfore-
said who have become and are nsturazed within
the British domnions as British subjects, and such
British subjects as Aforesaid who have become
and are naturalized as citizens within the United
States. shall be at liberty to renounce their natur-
alzation and to resume their respective nationai-
ties, provided that such remuneration be publicly
declared within two years after this protocol shall
have been carried into effect, as provided by srti-
Gle four. The manner in which this renuncia-
ton may be made and publicly declared shall be
hereafter agreed upon by the respective govern
mepts.
q Third. If such American citizen as aforesaid.
nsturazed within the British dominions should
renew his residence in the United States the United
States government may, on his own application
and on such conditions as that government may
think fit to impose, readmit him to the character
and privileges of an American citizen, and Great
Britain shall not in that case claim him as British
subject on account Of his former naturalization.
In the same manner If such British subject as
aforesaid, naturalzed in the United States should
renew his residence within the British dominions
the British government may, on his own appiica-
ton and on such conditions as that government
may think fit to impose, readmit him to the char
acter and privileges Of British subject, and the
United States shall not in that case claim him as
citizen of the United States on account of his
former naturalization.
Fourth. As It will not be practicable for Great
Britain to carry into operation the principles laid
down in this protocol until provision has been
made by the imperial parliament for such a re-
vision Of the existing laws as the adoption of
those principles involves, il is agreed that this
protocol shall not take effect until such legislation
can be accomplished. The British government
will introduce measures into parliament for this
purpose as speedily az may be possible, having
regard to the variety of public interests which
may be effected by change in the laws Of nstu-
ralization and allegiance now under consideration
of the royal commission. whose report is ex-
pected shortly to be made. The same provision
not being necessary by the Constitution and laws
of the United States, that this article is not made
Done at London. the ninth Of October. eighteen
hundred and sxty-eight. RzvERDY JOHNSON
STANLEY.