The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-22
A PROCLAMATION.

by the President Of the United States Of America:
Convention between the United states aud Bel
giun- Naturalization Concluded, NoAember
Is. ls6s: Exchanged, July 10, ls69; Proclaimed
july -, 1869.
Whereas u convention regulating the citizen
ship ui those persons who emigrate from the Unit
eel States Of America 90 Belgium, aud from BEL
GUM 10 the United States Of America, was con-
cludel and signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiarira al Brussels on the sixteenth day of Novem-
Der. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. the Origi-
nal 81 which convention being in the English aud
French languages j. word for word as follows:
rhe President % the United States OF America
ard h- Majesty the King Of the Heigians. led by
the wish 10 regulate the citizenship Of those PR
sous who emicrate from the United States of
America 10 Belgium aud from Belgium 10 the
United States Of America, have resolved TO make
a convention On this subject, and have appointed
fr their plcnipoicniiaries namely: The Presi-
dent Of the United States Of America, Henry
sheldon Sanford, "A citizen IL the United States,
their minister resident near his Majesty the King
Uf the Belgian~, aud his Majesty the King Of the
Belgiaus. the Sleur jules Wander Stichlen, grand
cross Of the order II the Dutch Dion, &c.. &c, &c.
his minister 81 foreign affairs; who, after having
communicated TO each other their full powers,
upon to. following articS D.:
AErIcIE /. Citizens of tie United States who
may ,r shall have been uatui allied in Belgium
will he considered by the United State, Ia be citi-
zeus Of Belgium. Ieciprocally. Bclgian- who
may or shall have been natursiized in the United
{ states shall lie considered by Belgium 10 be 9th
zcns II the United states.
ARricIE IL. Citizens Of either contracting par
~, in case % their return 10 their original couu-
Try, can he prosecuted iur their crimes CT mi-a--
mvanors committed before naturalization, saving
10 them such limitations as are established by the
laws Of their original country.
ARTICLE III. Naturaiized citizens Of either
contracting party who shail have resided i've
years "a tlt-cunutry which has naturalized them,
cannot be held to the obligation Of military SER
vice Ia their original country. ar 10 incidental
obligation resulting therefrnnl' in the event 81
their return % H., except in cases Of dcsertion
from urgtriz.d and embodied military or naval
service, ur those that may be assimilated thereto
I ty the laws of that country.
ARTfcLEiN. Citizens Ut the United States ma
tur,lized IN Pe'giuui shall be considered by Bel
GUM a. citszeH~ Of the Uuited States when they
shah hava recovered their character n citizens Of
the United States according 10 the laws OF the
United States. ltceiprcaliy B-igians naturalized
ia the United States shall be considered by the
United States as Bclgians when they shall have
recovered their character a Belgisns according to
tht laws Of Belgium.
ARTICLE V. The present convention shall en-
ter Into execution Immediately sftcr the exchange
Il Publications, aud shalt .-main ia force for ten
years. IT, At the -xpirati 4 &C that period, mel
ther II the contracting PARTIES shall have given
notice tx mpAth- IA advance II its intention to
terminate the same. il shall continue in force IN
I'll the end 81 twelve months sitter one of the con-
tracing parties shall have given notice TO the
other Of such intention.
ARTICLE VI. Tie present convention snail 10
ratified b, the President Il the United States, by
and with the consent aud advice Of the Senate,
and ~ hs majesty the King % the Belgisn- with
the consent II Parliament, and the notifications
shall be exchanged ~ Brussels within twelve
months from the date hereof, Or sooner II possible.
In witness whereof. the respective pleuipoten-
tiaries have signed the same, and affixed thereto
their seals.
Made in duplicate at Brussels, the sixteenth Of
November. one thousand eight hundred and six
~ eight.
lseal.l II. 8. SANFORD.
Seal JULES VANDER STICHELEN.
Aud whereas the said convention h,s been duly
ratified ON both parts, and the respective Rtihea
tions were exchanged at Brussels, the tenth inst
ant:
Now. therefore be il known that I, L. 8. GRAM
President of the United States of America. hsv
casusd the said convention 10 be made public
ii the end that the same and every clause ant
article thereof may be observed and fulfilled il
good faith by the United States and the citizen
thereof.
In witnes whereof, | have hereunto set m.
hand aud caused the seal Of the United States Z
be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington. this thirtietl
day Of July. in the year - cur Lord one thousan'
eight hundred and sixty Line and OF the lBde
p~endence Of the United States the ninety fourth.
tSeai] L. :. RANT.
BY the President;
HAMILTON FISH,
sarrotary - S.a,a