, 1870-06-16

The following il the text of the naturaliza-
ton treaty signed at London, May II, 1870,
between Earl Clarendon On the part Of the
Queen, and Mr.. Motley On behalf OF the Upited
States, together with the letter Of the presi-
cent transmitting it to the Senate. Tho
treaty is now before the SENATE for action
THE TREATY.
The President of the United States OF Amer
lea, and Her Majesty, Queen Of tho United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland, being
eesirous to regulate citizenship OF citizens, of
tue United States Of Amcrica who have omi-
doninions, and OF British subiects Ss
who have emigratedd, OF who may emigrAto
from the British doninionB to the United
States Of America, have resolved to conclude
convention Tor that purpose, and have named
as their plenipotentiariea, that is to say, the
PRESIDENT Of tho United States Of America,
John Iothrop Motley, Esquire, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Mlpieter P1enipotantiary OF tho
United States Of America to her Britannia
asS; n dEsat .na na sf5 af'y asa ss1 5s oafsg ss
F1edericR, Earl Of Clarendon, sB Baron EEso Hyao'
OF Hindou. Peer Of the United Kingdom .
member Of Her Britannia Msieatys i most hon
orab1e Prlyy Council. Knight pf the most no
BILE Order Of the Garter, Knight Of tho Grand
Cross OF the most honorable Order Of the Bath.
State for Foreign Affairs, who, uftcr having
communicated 10 each other their respective
full powers, found to DO in good aud due form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following
articles:
ARTICLE !. Citizens Of the United States of
America who have become, or shall become,
citizens and arc naturalized according to law
within the British dominions as subjects shall,
according to the provisions OF Article second.
bc held by the United States in all respects and
lbr all putposc6 British subjects, and shall bo
treated as such by the United States rec1pro-
cal]y. British subjects who have becono, or
shall become, and are uaturalizcd according to
law within the United States Of America az
citizens thereof shall, subject to tho provisions
OF Article, second, Le held by Great Britain to
lie in all respects and for all PURPOSES citizens
Of tho United States, and shall be treated as
euch by Great Britain.
= ART. 2 Such citizens Of the United States
es afo1esaid, who have become and are natur-
allied within tie doniuions of Her Er1tannic
Majesty as British subjects, shall be at liberty
to Teno11lce their naturalization and resume
their nationality IS citizens Of the United
States: Proriltd, that such remuneration be
publicly declared within two years after tue
exchange OF the Publications OF the present
convention. Such British subjects as afore-
said who have become and are naturaiized as
citizens within the United States. shall DO at
liberty 10 renoulce theiE naturalization and to
resume their British nationality Proutdett,
that euch remuneration ba publicly declared
within Two years after the 12th dsy OF May
1870. The manner in which this renunc1atlon
may be made and publicly declared shall oo
agreed upon by the governments OF the respoc'
tive countries.
NJ AIT. Q. Il any such citizen Of the United
stasea as Aforesaid, naturaIzed within the
common q her Brittanic Majesty, should re-
new hla 2 ffeesdenee in the United States, the
on1ea States Government may, on his own
applcallon and on such conditions as that
6iim;t thHn' h;na n may think fl to impose, re-