The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-20
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the President Of the United States Of America,
Convention between the United States and Bel
Etum Naturalization. Concluded, NoAcmher
II, is6>; Exchanged. July 10, lS6e; Proclaimed
July ~. 1854.
Whereas 4 convention regulating III. citizen
ship q those persons who cmigrate from the Unit
81 States ~ America to Belgium, and from Bel
GUM to the United States Of America. was con-
eludcd and signed by their respective plcnipoten-
fiarie> AZ Brussels ON The sixteenth day a Noyem-
beer, eighteen hundred and sixiy-eight. the origi-
Hal &c which convention being in the English aud
French languages IS word for word as follows:
The President # the United States of America
and hi Majesty the King of the Belgians, led by
sons who emigraie from the United States Of
America T. Belgium and from Belgium TO tho
United States u America. have resolved TO max.
"A convention on this subject, aud have appointed
for their plcuipo;eniiaries namely: The Prc-i-
dent Il the United States Of America. Henry
Sheldon Sanford, a citizen of the United States.
their minister resident near his Majesty the King
of the Belgians, and his Majesty the King q tho
b.lgiai>, the Sieur julie, Wander Stichl-n, grand
cr"-- Of the Order q the Dutch Dion, &c, &c, &C.
his minister 81 foreign affairs; who, after having
communicated To each other their full powers,
found 10 be in good and proper form, nave agreed
upun the following articles:
AaTiCiEI /. Citizens Of the United States who
may ~ shall have been natuialized in Belgium
will b- considered by the United States 10 be citi-
zcus of Belgium. Rrciprcaliy, BclEians who
may or shall have been naturalized in the United
States shall he considered by Belgium 10 be ci,i-
zrns Of the United states.
AETicLE II. Citizens Il either contracting par
ty, in case ii their return 10 their original coun-
Try, can be prosecuted tor their crimes or INSIDE
meanurs campitted h,fore naturalization. saving
Ia them such Limitations ~ are established by the
laws II their original country.
Article Ill. Naiuraiizrd citizens Of either
contracting party who shall have resided five
year, IN thecountry which has naturalized them,
cannot be held 10 the obligation OF military ser
4 Nfag la fIn5r lfHwaua1 a4asfry rs - Fnafl.nsal
obligation resulting therefrom in the event If
THEN return g. it, except in cases II desertion
from orgsciked and embodied military or naval
service, Or thos. that may be assimilated thereto
by the laws Il that country.
ARTICLE ". Citizens Of the United States ma
turalizcd in relgium shall be considered by Bel
GUM a. citsZcns Of the United States when they
shall have recovered their character n citizens Of
the United States according tn the laws Of the
United States. Rcciprucally Belgians nsturalizci
IN the United States shall he considered by tho
United States a> Belgians when they shall have
[ recovered their character as Belgians according 10
tht laws II Belgium.
ARTICLE v. The present convention shall en-
ter into execution Immediately after the exchange
Of TatIheatious. and shall remain in force for ten
years. IL, AZ the expiration II that period, nei
Their % the contracting parties hall have given
notice six months in advance Of its intention to
terminate the zane, IL shall continue in force I'M
Til the end II twelve month. ufr.r one Of the con-
tracing par ties shall have given nl,ice 70 the
other Il such intention.
Article VI. The present convention shall he
ratified D, the President II the United States, by
and With the consent and advice % the Senate,
and ~ hi, majesty the King u the Bcleiaus with
tie consent Il Parliament, and the ratihca'ions
shall be exchanged at Brussels within twelve
munihs from tie date hereof, or sooner If POSSIBLE.
In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
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.
[Seail H.. :. SANFORD.
Seal JULES WANDER sTlCBELEN.
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective raiihea-
tions were sxchangeda at Brussels, the tenth inst
ant:
Now, therefore be Il known that I, u. s. Grant
President Of the United States &C America. hsve
casucd the said convention TO be made public,
ii the end that the same and every clause and
article thereof may be observed and fulfilled in
good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witnes Whereof, I have h~reunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States I,
be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington. this thirtietf
day of July, IN the year u our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and siaty-Eine and 81 the hide
%pendenee Of the United States the ninety fourth.
lSeaLl L. :. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary o. State.