New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-25
TNITED STATES TREATIES.
THE NATURALIZATION TREATY.


WAsuINGToy. Jan. 23.-Ihe following Is the
naturalization protocol showing tho principles agreed
upon by tho United states and British SoNeInmen's Oh
the question OF naturalization
The undersigned Reverdy Johnson esq, Envoy Extra,
,r5inoFv ond Minister PlCnpOentiary from the united
Stsfes ~ America and Edward Henry, Lord Stanley OF
Bckersla her Britannia N9lestys principal seercisIy
aud 10 place on record the desire OF the Pres
ident Of the United States OF America ana 1eF MAJESTY
s~eand TO regulate the citizenship Of citizens OF the
UseG sates Of america EhG nave Gmgrs' fo BS
domn6h and Of British SUBJECTS who have enlgIateI H
WHO may emigrate from the BRUSH dOmhlohs ~ o,o
United States OF America have agreed upon INC oN0"
fs sSch citizens aforesaid Of the United l states
who have become shall become and are natufs5eT 5
cordne to law within the British domlno.s as bilSn
subjects shall subject TO me p5oSsonS 90 % b in ali re-
aud four be held by the united et2tUs ~ ia shall he
specs and for all purposes Brush sueCts, a. .s ~
treated such by the Infd S o have become or shall
become and are naturazed according 70 law WIh 1o
~ ~ e nroys0us of articles two and four be held by
Great Britain 10 be- in all respects ana lOl az
American citizens and shall be treated as such Dy HIeaV
SS5nd Such United states citizens as aforesaid who
have become and are nauralized within the BrsI uU
mnions as British subjects, and such BRUSH SUBJECTS as
aforesaid who have become and are natnr3lzea as GU
Eens within the United States snail De az lDery 70 Ie
DOuuce their naturalization aud 10 resume theF IespSc
tive nationates. provided that such renuncatloh Dg
shall have carried into effect as provided by article
four. The manner ~ which ms Ten9nciaton may W
flpOn by the respective Governments.
YHfr3-If such American citizen as aforesaid, natural
ICED within British dOmnious should renew his resi-
dence IN the United States the United States Government
may on his own application and on such conditions as
shat Government may think fit TO impose readmlt MN
70 the character and privileges OF an American citizen
aud Great Britain shall not in that case claim him as
British subject account of his former NATURALIZATION
IN the same manner n such British subject as aforesaid
yaturaZcd in the United States should renew ms resi-
leuce within the British dOmniOns the British Govern
yueDt may his application and on such condltOns
m that Government think ht 70 impose, readlnt nm
20 the character and privileges Of British subject, ana
the United states shall not IN that case claim MN as
citizen OF tho United States on account OF hs former nat
UrdiZatlOn. 49, E.. g.. ,,.t..,u
30 carry into operation the principles laid down IN inns
protocol until provision has been made by the lmpeIla
Parliament for such revision Of the existing laws as inc
adoption Of those principles involves, II is agreed IHat
this protocol shall take effect until such legislation
troduce measures into Parliament for tins purpose as
speedily as may be pOss ble having regard to the variety
Of public and private interests which may be auected by
a change I'm the laws Of naturalization and allegiance
now under consideration Of the Royal Commission whose
report is expected shortly 20 be made The same proV
sion not being necessary by the Constitution and laws OF
The United States, this article IS not made reciprocal
Done OF London the 9th Of October, 1868.
REYERDY JOHNSON.
STANLEY.
A similar treaty has been agreed 10 between Belgium
aud United States and has been sent 10 the senate
Tor ratification. Also treaty with Peru almost ldentl
cal with hat with England, providing Tor Inc settlement
OF AN claims.