The national Republican., 1869-02-16
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.r. A PROCLAMATION. 7aglfg
Whereas convention between the United
States OF America and the Republic OF Mex
leo, for the purpose Of regulating the cItlsen-
ship OF persons who may emigrate from ono
country to the other, was concluded and
signed BY their respective pieuipctentiaries,
at the city Of Washington, on the tenth day
Of July, In the ycnr Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and SIXTY eight, which con-
vention, as amended, and being IN the English
and Spanish languages, is word for word as
The President Of the United States of
America and the President OF the Republic
Of Mexico, being desirous Of regulating the
citizenship OF persons VINO emigmte from
Merico 70 the United States Of America, and
from the United States Of America TO the Re-
public OF Mexico, have decided 10 treat on
this subject, and with this object have named
as pleuipotentiaries, the President Of the Uni
ted States, William II. Seward, Secretary Of
State, and the President OF Mexico, Matias
Romero, accredited as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotcntiary Of the Republic
OF Mexico, near the Government Of the Uni
ted States, who, after having communicated
70 each other their respective full powers,
found in good and due form, have agreed
upon the following rl. srtlelcs' '., t ., p ~
Those citizens Of the United States who
have been made citizens Of the Mexican re-
public by naturalization, and have resided
without Interruption In Mexican territory
hve years, shall be held by tho United States
a. citizens of tho Mexican republic and shall
be treated as SUCH Reciprocally, citizens Of
the Mexican republic who have become citl-
sens Of the United States, and who have re-
sided uninterruptodly IN, the territory Of the
United States for i've years, shall be held by
the republic Of Mexico as citlzens of the
United States, and shall be treated as such.
The declaration Of an intention 10 become
citizen Of the one or the other country has
not for either party the effect of naturaliza-
tlon. This article shall apply as we'll TO
those already naturnlized In either OF the
countries contracting as 10 those hereafter
naturalized.
..... ARTICLE II.
Naturalized citizens Of either Of the con-
tracting parties, on return to the territory of
the other, remain liable to trial and punish
mcnt for an action punishable by the laws
Of his original country, and committed before
his emigration; saving always the limlta-
tions established BY his original country.
tr ri. ARTICLE III. -
Tho convention for the surrender In ccr-
tain cases Of criminals, fugitiyes from JUS
America Of the one part, and the Mexican
republic on the other part, on the eleventh
day Of December, one thousand eight hun
dred and slxty-one, shall remain In full force
without any alteration.
ARTICLE ".
II o citizen Of the United States natural
lied In Mexico rencws his residence In the
United States without the intent to return to
Mexico, he shall be held TO have renounced
II o Mexican naturallzed In the United States
renews his resldence in Mexico without the
intent to return to the United States, he shall
be held to have renounced his naturalization
In the United States.
The intent not to return may be held to ex-
LIST when the person naturalized In the one
country resides In the other country more
than two years, but this presumption may
be rebutted by evidence to the contrary.
ARTICLE v.
The present convention shall go into effect
Immediately on the exchange Of Publications,
and 1t shall remain In full force for ten years.
II neither Of the contracting parties shall
give notice to the other six months pre-
yiously Of Its intention to terminate the same,
1t shall further remain In force until twelve
months after either Of the contracting par
ties shall have given notice to 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 Senate
thereof, and by the President of the Mexican
republic, with the approval Of the Congress
Of that republic, and the ratifcations shall
be exchanged In Washington within nine
months from the date hereof.
In faith whereof, the plenipotentlarles
have signed and scaled this convention at the
city Of Washington, this tenth day Of July, In
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-eight.
NJ. ROMERO, tsEAL1
And whereas the said convention, as
amended, has been duly ratified on both
parts, and the respective ratifications Of the
same have this day been exchanged;
Now, therefore, be It known that I, An
drew johnson, President Of the United States
Of America, have caused the said convention
to be made public to the end that the same
and every clause and article thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this first
day Of February, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine,
and Of the Independence of the United States
Of America the ninety y-third.
[sEAL.l ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,