The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-18
PROCLAMATION.

BY the President Of tn. United States Of America:
Whereas a convention concerning the citizenship
of emigrauts between the United States Of Ameri
ca and the Grand Duchy Of Iresre. was concluded
and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at
Darmstadt. on the first day OF August, one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-eight, which conyen-
tion being in English and German languages is
word for word a. follows:
Whereas an agreement was made the 22d of
February, lsGs, between the United States Of
America and the Norti. German Confederation, TO
regulate the citizenship 81 those 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 State.
Of America. and whereas the agreement by publ
cation in the bulletin Of the laws of the Confeder-
alton has obtained binding force in the parts Of the
Grand Duchy Of Hesse belonging 10 the North
German Confederation. il has seemed proper in
like manner to establish regulations respecting the
citizenship of such persons "a emigrate from the
United States of America tn the parts of the Grand
Duchy Of Hes.e not belonging to the North Ger
man 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 ~highnss- the Grand Duke If Ilcsse
and by Rhine have therefore resolved To treat on
this subject, and for that purpose have appointed
plenipotentiaries toconclude "A convention, that il
to say, the President Of the United States OF Amer
lea, George Bancroft, envoy extraordinary aud
minister plenipotentiary, and his Royal Highne.s
the Grand Duke Of ile--e and hy Rhine, &C., DR.,
Frederick Baron won ~Lindeloi. president Of his
council Of state, minister Of justice, and actual
priyy counsellor, who have agreed to and signed
the following articles:
ARTICLE /. Citizens Of the part % the Grand
Duchy of IIe-se not Included in the North German
Confederation, who have become or shall become
nsturalized citizens of the United States Of Amer
lea and shall have resided uniterruptedly within
the United States five years. shall be held by the
grand ducal He-sian government 10 be American
citizens and shall be treated rs such.
Reciprocally, citizens Of the United States Of
America, who have become or shall become natu-
rallied citizen Of the above described parts Of tie
Grand Duchy Hesse. and shall have resided unin.
terruptediy therein five years, shall be held by
the United States 10 be citizens of the Grand
Duchy Iicsse. and shall be treated as such,
The declaration Of an intention TO become a citi-
zen Of the one or the other coantry, has not for
either party the effect of naturalization.
ARTICLE III. A uaturaliEed citizen Of the one
party on seturn TO the territory Of the other party,
remaines liable to punishment for an action pun
ishable by the laws 81 his original country. and
committed before his emigration. saving always
the limitation established by the laws Of his origi-
nal country.
ARTICLE III. The convention for the mutual
delivery q criminals. fugitives from justice. in
certain cases, concluded between the United State.
Of Ametics and the Grand Dushy Of Hesse, on the
10th Of june, ls52, remains in furce without
change.
ARTICLE ". If He-sian naturaiized in Ameri-
ca, but originally a citizen Of the parts ofthe Grand
Duchy not included in the North German Conf.d-
GRAFTON, renews his Residence in those parts With
out the intent to return 10 America, Ia. shall be
held TO have renowned hts naturalization in the
| United States.
Reciprocally: If an American naturslized in the
Grand Duchy Of Hesse. w ithin the above de-crib-
ed parts, renews his residence in the United State
without the intent to return % Hes.e. he -hall be
held 70 have renouBced his naturalization in the
Grand Duchy.
The intent not to return may he held to exist
when the phrsoa naturaIized in the one country
resides more than two years in the other country.
ARTICLE v. The present convention shall 20
into eject Immediately, on the exchange Of ratif-
cations, and shall continue in force tor ten years.
If neither party shall have given 10 the other sir
moaths' previous notice Of its intention TO then
terminate the same. IL shall further remain in
force twelve months after either Of the contract
INK parties shall have given notice to the other Of
such intention.
Article vi. The present convention shall be
ratified by the President e the United States Of
America and his royal Highne-s the Grand Duke
ofHe-se, and by Rhine &C. III. ratification II the
FIRST i to take effect BY and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate u the United States; on the
Grand Ducal lle-sian side. the assent Of the States
Of the Grand Duchy j. reserved, in 50 far as il il
required BY the constitution.
The notifications shall he exchanged at Berlin
within one year OF the present d-t..
In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries have
signed and sealed this convention.
Dsrm>tait, 1T Of August, lS6s.
TSeai. GEO. BANCROFT.
Seal FREDERICK FREIHER
voS ~LINDELOF,
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, aud the respective ratiiica-
tions were exchanged at Berlin, the twenty third
day Of july, last:
Now, therefore. be IL known that /, L. s.
Grant, President Of the United States Of America,
have caused the said convention 80 he made pub
lie 10 the end ttRt the same and every clause and
article thereof may be observed snd fulfilled by
the United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States 10
be affixed.
Done in the city Of Washington this thirty first
day of August, IN tho year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and siSty-nine, and Of
the Independence u the United state the ninety
fourth.
10. : Seal. U. s. GRANT.
by the President:
H.NiLToS tIsH, Secretary Of State.