The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-06
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By the President q the United states % America:
Whereas a convention concerning the eitizensh,n
Of emigrants between the United States Of Ameri.
ca and the Grand Duchy Of Itesse. was concluded
and signed by their respective pienipotentiaries AZ
Darmsfndt. on the first dav IL August. one thous.
and eight hundred and sixty eight. which canven-
tiun being IN English and German languages i
word for word As follows:
Whereas az agreement was made the 22l Of
February. Is6s. between the United states IL
America ard the Nartl. German Confederation. to
regulate the citizenship of those who emirrate
from the United States u America 70 the territory
Of the North German Confederation and from the
North Gprman Confederation IL the United states
of America. and where's the agreement by puhli-
cation IN the bulletin Of the lsws of the Couieder-
alton has obtained binding force in the parts II the
Grand Duchy ~ Hesse belonging u the North
German Confederation. il bis. seemed proper III
like manner % establish regulations respecting the
citizenship 90 such rer.ous a. emigrate from the
United states OF America tn the PARTS o. the Grand
Duchy II HeSsr not belonging III the North Ger
man Confederation, ami from the above described
parts %ofIiesse 70 the United State, Of America.
The President q the United States e America
and his ROYAL hirhnass the Grand Duke IL Hesse
and ~ Rhine have therefore resolved To treat on
this subject, aud far that purpose have appointed
plrniputentiartes tocouclude q convention, that i
to say. the President u the United States 81 Amer
lea, George Bancroft, envoy extraordinary and
minister pleuipptentiary, and his Royal fliEhncSs
the Grand Duke # He,-e aud by Rhine. &c.. Dr.
Frederick hlfNIA Won AiuAfl1Is lEeNtlrHN OF Hl-
council II state, minister Of justice, and actual
privy counsellor. who have agreed to and signed
the following articles:
!. Citizens # the part Of the Grand
Duchy II Hesse not Included in the North German
Confederation, who have become or shall become
naturaiizei citizens ~ the United States Of Amer
lea and shall have resided uuitcrruptcdly within
the United States five years. shall be held by the
grand ducal Hessian government 70 be American
citizens and shall be treated as such.
Reciprocally, citizens Of tho United States If
America, who have become or shall become natu-
ralized citizen Of the above described parts Of the
Grand Duchy Hesse, ami shall have resided unin-
terruptedly therein i've years, shall be held hy
the United States to he citizen. IL the Grand
Ducly Hcs-e, ami shall he treated as such,
The declaration Of au intention % become a citi-
zen Of the one Or the other coautTv, has not for
either party the effect "a naturalization.
sSAEuCLEI II. A uaturaliZel citizen Of the one
party On return t. the territory # the other party,
remaines liable 20 punishment for an action pun
ishable by the laws u his original country. and
committed before hi- emigration, saving always
the limitation established hy the laws II his origi-
nal country.
ARTICLE III. The convention fr the mutual
delivery 81 criminals, fu.itiyes from Justice, in
certain cases, concluded between the United State-
% Ametico and tire Grand pushy u Hr-sc, on the
10th Of June, ls52, remains in force without
change.
AzrIcIEIN. liza Hcssisn naturalizel in kmeri
ca. hut originally a citizen ufthr parts ufthe Grtgt
DucEv not included iu the North Gerasn Coufel
GRAFTON renrvs his residence On those ptrt- with
out the intent e. return % America, BE- shall b
held t. have renowned hI~ naturalization in th.
United States.
Keciprucally: If an American uaturalizci in III,
Grand nuchy Of Ie-sc. twithiu the above d.scrib
Ct parts renews his rc-H}eue- in the United stat
without THE intent tn RETURN te Iie-se. lac shall l.
held tehaye renowned his naturalization ia tn
Graua pgthy-
The intent net - return may De held To- cNis
when the phrsau u8turtAEHi II lhe one couUtr
resides mere th4u two years i1 the ether country
AETTaLz y. The present convention shall =
into effect Immediately, uu the p~Erhgu-" Of ratin
cations. and shHll continue .n fore" Tor ten wear.
II neither party shall have given 10 the other 81
mohths' previous notice ~ its intention 90 the
terminate the same. 1t shall further remain i
force twelve months after either u the CONTRACT
, iuE partic- shall nave given notice to the other ,
such intention
Article VI. The present convention shall D
ratified by the President Of Ia, United States ,
: America and his royal iiiEhae-s the Grand Duk
ofHesse, anihy Rhiu" &c, The ratification If n
: hr,t Is to take effect h4 ANA with thu advice an
consent 81 the Senate 90 the United States; on q
l Grand Duell Ilvssiln side. the assent of the stat,
q the Grand buehy b. reserved, IN So far a. IL
required hy the constitution.
The ratifrttiaus shall hc Exchanged at Berl
within enc year % the present date.
Ii faith whereof the Ilcuipotcutiaries har
signed aud scaled this convention.
narm-tait. l.t uf August, ls6s.
TSea.I Gao. BANCROFT.
seal FREDERICK FREEZER
ynN LINDELOF,
And whereas the said has been du'
ratified on both parts, aud thu respective ratidci
tions we're exchanged 40 Berlin. tile tweuty-thi
day 81 July. last:
n Now. therefore, be it known that T.. [.
! Grant, President II the United States o., Americ
have caused the said convention q be made IN
lie q the end that the same and every ClYuse Al
article thereof may he observed and fulfilled
u the United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set n