The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-01
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"ncreas convention concerning Inc CIT
izenshlp Of omigrants between the United
States Of America aud the Grand Duchy Of
Hesse, was concluded and signed by their re-
spcetlye plcnipotentlaries at Darmstadt, on
the nrst day Of August, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty eight, which convention
being In tho English and German languages,
Is word for word 40 follows: rs1u.-r :
whereas an agreement was made on the
29d OF February, 1868, between the United
States Of America and the North German
Confederation, TO regulate the citizenship Of
those persons who emigrate from the United
States Of America TO the territory Of the North
German Confederation and from the North
German Confederation to the United States
jof America, and whereas this agreement by
publication In the bulletin Of the laws ofthat
Confederation has obtained binding force In
the parts Of the Grand Duchy Of Hesse, be-
longing 10 tho North German Confederation,
1t has seemed proper In like manner to estab-
lish regulations respecting the citizenship Of
such persons as emigrate from the United
States Of America TO the parts OF the Grand
Duchy Of Hesse, not belonging TO the North
German Confederation and from the above
described parts Of Hesse to the United States
Of America.
The President Of the United States Of
America and his Royal Highness the Grand
Duke of Hesse and by Rhine have therefore
resolved to treat on this subject, and for that
purpose have appointed plenipotentiaries to
conclude O convention, that Is to say, the
President Of the United States Of America,
George Bancroft, envoy extraordinary and
minister plcnlpotentlary, and his Royal Hig.--
nessthe Grand Duke Of Hesse and by Rhine
&C., DR.. Frederick Baron Won Lindelof, pres.
ident OF his council Of state, minister Of JUS
tlce, and actual prlvy counsellor, who have
agreed to and signed the following articles
ARTICLEI.
Citizens Of the parts ofthe Grand Duchy Of
Hesse not included In the North German
Confederation, who have become or shall be-
come naturallzed citizens ofthe United States
Of America, and shall have resided uninter-
ruptedly within tho United States Ave years,
shall be held by tho grand ducal Hesslan
government to be American citizens, and
shall be treated as such.
Reciprocally, Citizens ofthe United States
Of America, who have become, or shall be-
come naturalized citizens of the above des-
crlbed parts Of the Grand Duchy Hesse, and
shall have resided uninterruptedly therein
i've years, shall be held by the United sta:es
10 DO citizens OF the Grand Duchy Hesse, and
shall be treated as such.
The declaration Of an intention TO become
citizen Of the one or the other country, has
not for either party the effect of naturallza-
ton. 49,. -.
ARTICLE II. .s
A naturalized citizen of the one party on
return to the territory Of the other party, re-
mains liable to trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws Of his original
cou- ~, and committed before his emlgra-
tic :, saving always the Limitation established
by the laws Of his original country.
ARTICLE III.
Tho convention for the mutual delivery oil
criminals, fugitlves from justice, In certain
cases, concluded between the United States
of America and the Grand Duchy Hesse, on
the 10th Of June, 1859, remains In force,
without change,
II a Hessian, naturalized In America, but
originally citizen of the parts Of tho Grand
Duchy not included In tho North German
Confederation, renews his residence In those
parts without the intent to return to America
he shall DO held to have renowned his nat
uralization In the United States,
Reciprocally: If an American, naturalizet
In the Grand Duchy of Hesse, (wlthin TIT
above described parts, renews his residenc,
In tho United States without the intent TO 70
turn TO Hesse, he shall be held to have 70
nounced his naturalization In the Crane
Duchy.
The intent not to return may be held Il
exist, when the person naturallzed In the ONT
country resides more than two years In TIL
other country.
Tho present convention shall 20 into ciIec
Immediately. on the exchange of ratifica
lions, and shall continue In force for tel
years. II neither party shall have given Il
ibe other ak months previous notice of III
Intention than to terminate the Same, 1t shall
further remain in force until the end of lively
months after either of the Contracting partie
shall have given notice 10 tho other Of sucl
Intention.
'N' ARTICLE vi.
The present convention sball bs ratified b.
tho president oStbe limited states Of AmerIea
and Inv bis Royal Higbness The Grand Duk
Of Hesse and Nv Rhine 40. The ratiaeatio
Of the drst ia 10 fake e1Iect Inv and Win IN
advice and consent Of the senate Of The Uni
ted States, ON he Grand pneai HessIan sIde