The New York herald., 1869-01-26
BELGIUM.
Convention Between the United Sfntes and
Bc'siam ON the Subject OF Naturalization,


Signed nj Brussels November 16, 1SGS.
The President OF the United States OF America ana
his Majesty the King OF the Eoicians led by the wish
giate o tc Unitea States .'5v Of america to Berun
and from Belgium TO the United States OF America,
nave resolved to make convention on this subject
namely The President OF the United States OF Amer.
lea, Henry shelton Sanford, citizen OF the United
States their Minister resident his Majesty the
King or the Bcigians: and his Majesty the King OF
the Begisns, the scnr Jules Wander Stlchelen,
Grand Cross OF the Order OF the Dutch Lion, &c. his
Minister OF Foreign Affairs; who, after having com
muncated to each other their full powers found TO
be IN good and proper form, have agreed upon the
ARTICLE !. Cltizens OF the United states who NAV
or shall have been naturalized in Belgium win be
considered, by the United States citizens OF Bel
gium. Rcc1procally, Belgans who may or shall have
been naturalized In the United States win be con-
sdefed Dy Belgium citizens Of the United States
ART 2. Citizens OF either contracting party, In
case OF their return to their original country can he
prosecuted there for crimes or misdemeannrs com.
mitted before naturaizafion, SAVING 10 them sneh
limitations rs are established by the laws or their
Arr 8. Naturalizea citizens OF either contracting
party, who shall have resided Ave years In the couIi-
try which has naturnlized them, cannot be held 10
country or TO incidental obligation resulting there
from In the event OF their return to IT, except m
% or irom ofgani1ed ana embodied
assimilated thereto by the laws OF that country.
Arr 4. Citizens Of the United States naturallzed
IN Belgium shall be considered by Belgium az citl-
zens OF the United States when they shall have re.
covered their character citizens OF the United
states, according to the laws OF the United States
heciprocsly. Belgians naturaized In the United
states shall he considered as Bcglans by the United
States when they shall have recovered their charuc
ter as Begians, according to the laws OF Belgium.
ART. 8. The present convention shall enter INTO
execution Immediately after the exchange OF ratil
cations and shall remain I'm force for ten years. II
at the expiration OF that period neither of the con-
tracing parties shall have given notice six rontns
advance or Its intention to terminate the same it
shall continue In force until the end OF twelve
months after one or the contracting parties shall
have given notice to the other Of such Intention.
ART. .. The present convention shall be ratified by
the president OF the nitcd States. by and with tho
advice ana consent OF the Senate, and by his Majesty
the King OF the Belrans, with the consent Of the
Parliament; and the Publications shall be exchanged
at Brussels within twelve months from the date
hereof or sooner II possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
tares have signed the same and aGixed thereto
their seals.
Made IN duplicate at Brussels the sixteenth or
November, one thousand eight hundred and
s!Nty.cight. JULES WANDER StICHELKN.
III. -. SANFORD.