The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-31
ApRocLA,lATIoN.
by the President Of the United state.of America.

BY the President Of tho United statesof Americas
| Convention between the United States and Bel
enm Naturalization. Concluded, NoAember
lG, 1855; Exchanged, July le, 1858, Proclaimed
July 80, 1862.
Wliereas q convention regulating the citizen
shin Of those persons who emigtate from the Unit
ed States Of America 10 Belgium, and from Bel
rium 20 the United States Of America, was con-
elnded aud signed by THEN respective plenipoten-
tiarie. &c Brussels on the sixteenth day u Aoyeh.-
Der. eighteen hundred aud sixly-eight. the uriei-
pal Of which convention being IN the English aid
French languages Is word for word as follows;
The President o. the United states Of Aineriea
and HIS Mljraty the King Of the Belaisns, led ny
tho wish 10 regulate the citizenship 81 those pr
sons who omigrte from tho United states OF
America 70 BeSgtam and from Belgium 70 the
United states Or America, have resolved 70 make
a convention on this sahject, and have appointed
for their plcnipotontiaries namely: The Presi~
dent Of the United States Of America, Henry
sheldon Sanford, a citizen Of the United states,
their minister resident near his Majesty the King
~ The Bclgians, and his Majesty the King Of the
Belgisns. The sieur jules Wander s~tichlen, grand
cross Of the Order Of the Dutch Dion, 6c.. &c, &c.
biz minister OF foreign Affairs, who, after having
communicated 70 each other their full poweIs,
found 70 hs in good and pr1per form, nave agreed
upon the following articles;
ARIICLE1 I. Citizens Of tho unitod States who
may or shall have been natuialized IN Belgium
will be considered By the United States 70 be citi-
zcns Of Belgium. keclprocally, beleians who
may or shah have been naturalized ia the United
states shall be considered by Belgium 70 DO citi-
zens Of the United states.
ARrolE III. Citizens Of either contracting par
~, In case IL their return 90 their original coun-
my, can be prosecuted for their crimes or misie.
meanors committed before naturalization, saving
to them such Limitations rs are established BY tho
laws Of their original country.
ARTICLE Ill. Natumllzel citizens Of either
contracting party who shall have resided I'VE
years in tbecouutry which has naturallzed them.
cannot be hold 70 the obligation Of military ser,
Vice Ia their original country, On 20 Incidental
obligation resulting therefrom IN the event OF
their return e. II, except In cssca Of deseftion
from orgaeized and embodied military or naval
service. or those that may be asaimilaied thereto
BY the laws u that country.
AEIIcIE1N. Citizens % the United states ma
turalized IN belgium shall be considered BY Bel
GUM ns citszens Of the United states when they
shall hava recovered their chaTseier rs citizens of
the Quilted States according 80 the laws o. the
United States. Rceipr1caily Belglans nasaralized
in tho United States shall ho considered ny the
United states Us Belsians WHEN they shall have
recovered their character as Beigltns according 70
tat laws % Belgium.
AnrcLE ". The present convention shall en-
ter into execution Immediately aitef the exchange
Of ratiGtaiions. ead shah remain IN f1fce for ten
years. H. at tho expiration II that period, mel
Their Of the contracting parties stall have given
notice Elk months IA advance Of It's intention "a
tarne...s. si.r same, II snail continue IN force ua-
I'll the end eftNelye months Sftsr one q the con-
tfaliiur t%aiiii.s shall have given notice 70 the
othcI q such intention.
Article VI. The present convention shall be
ratified b. the President Il the United States, ~
aud with the consent and advice Of the senair,
aud ty his majesty the King Of the Belgians with
the consent n n IlinmuL., and the Publications.
shall o. exchanged at brussels within twelve
months from the date hereof. or sooner II possible
la witness whereof the respective pieHipotei-
tsries have signed theSame, aud aihAed thereto
t1eir seals.
Made Ia duplicate At Brussels, tie sixteenth a
November, one Thousand eight hundred aud six-
~fsea'i n. S. SANFORD.
lSeail JULES WANDER sfICHELi.s.
And whereas the aid convention haa been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective mtihoa-
tions were exchanged at Brussels, the tenth inst
ant.
Now, therefore be Il known that ! 4. :. Grant
President of the United States Of America. have
cAsusd theasid convention tG be INSIDE public,
ii the eud that The same and every clause and
article thereof may hs observed and iuialet IN
go1d faith ny the United States aud the citizens
thereof.
In wifnes whereof. I have hereunto set my
hand aud caused the seal e the United States 10
D. affixed
bone IN tho city of Washington. this ihirtle;h
Gay 81 July. in The year ofour Lord eHe thousand
eiaht hundred anal sixty.Uiur ard Il the Indie
pendcuce 81 The Omitted States Then sty.fouffh.
lscal8 u, g. GRANT.
n5 the Presidents
HaNMI0S FISH,
Secretary n state.