New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-17

respects and for all purposes British sub
jects, and shall be treated as such by tn,
United States.
Reciprocally, British subjects who hav,
become, or shall become, and arc natural
! lied according to law within the United
| States OF America as citizens thereof, shall
| subject to the provisions of Article II, be
| held by Great Britain to be in all respects
| and for all purposes citizens Of the United
States, and shall be treated as such by
Great Britain.
ARTICLE II.
Such citizens of the United States az
aforesaid who have become and are natural
lied within the dominions of her Britannia
Majesty as British subjects. shall be at
liberty to Ienounce kerir naturalization and
to resume their national o. o. citizens of the
United States, provided that such renuncia-
tion be publicly declared within two years
after the exchange Of The ratifcations of the
present convention.
Such British subjects as aforesaid who
have become and are naturalized as citizens
within the United States, shall be at liberty
to renounce their naturalization and to
resume their British nationality. provided
that such remuneration be publicly declared
within two years after the twelfth day Of
May, 1870.
The manner in which this remuneration
be agreed upon by the governments Of the
respective countries.
ARTICLE III!
II any such citizen Of the United States
az aforesaid, naturalized within the do
mlnlOns OF her Britannia Majesty should
renew his residence in the United States,
the United States government may, ON his
own application and on such conditions as
that government may think tit to impose,
readmlt INN to the character and privileges
OF il citizen of the United States, and Great
Britain shall not. i'll that case, claim him as
- British subject On account of his former
naturalization.
In the same manner, if any such British
subject rs aforesaid naturalized in the
United States should renew his residence
within the doninions of her Britannia
Majesty, her Majesty's government
'uay, on his own application. and on
such conditions as that government
may think fit to impose, readmit him
to the character and privileges of British
subject, and the United States shall not, in
that case, claim him as ~ citizen of the
United States on account OF his former
iRTICLH ".
The present convention shall be ratified
By the President Of the United States. by
md with tue advice and consent of the
senate thereof, and by her Britannia Majesty.
and the notifications shall be exchanged at |
London as soon as may be within twelve ]
months from the date hereof
In witness whereof the respective pleni- |
,otentiaries have signed the same, and have |
.ttixed thereto their respective seals
Done at London, the thirteenth day Of |
Way. i'll the year OF orr Lord one thousand |
light hundred and seventy
JOHN LOTHRCp MOTLEY.
CLARENDON.
And whereas, The said convention has
eon duly ratified on both parts, and the
notifications of the same we're
xcnansed ~ London on the tenth instant.
Now. therefore, be it known that l. |
jiysses ). Grant. President of the United |
tates OF America, have caused the said |
onvention to be made public to the end !
lat the same and every clause and part |
1creoi may be observed and fulfilled with
God faith by the United States and the
tizens thereof.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto set
y hand and caused tie seal of the United
tates to be affixed
Done ct the city Of Washington this six
enth day OF September, in the wear of our
ord ONE thousand eight hundred and sey-
ltv. aud OF the independence of the United
ates OF America the niHe:v-itth
L. $. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
ONNENTION between the General Post
ONCE OF the United States OF America |
and the General PoStotice OF the United |
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
The General Postotiice of the United
ates OF America and the General Post
ice of the United Kingdom of Great
itain and Ireland being DESTROYS of cstab-
hing and maintaining an exchange OF
Ills between the United States ON the one
ie and the Straits Settlements and the
ltish East Indies on the other. by means
nlolhtlv OF the line OF United States mail
chetS plying between San Francisco and
ing Kong, and of the line of British mail
ckcts plying between Hong Kong and
lgapore. Calcutta, Madras. Bombay, and |
len. the undersigned, duly authorized for
II purpose, have agreed upon the follow
: articles:
ARTICLE I.
There shall be direct exchange of mails
tween the offices Of New York and San
anciscO on the one part and the offices of
lgaporc, Calcutta. Madras, BOMBAY. and
en-. on the other, comprising letters, news
pers. prlces-current. book packets. and
ckets OF patterns or samples originating in !
, United States and addressed resuect-
ly to the Straits Settlements or to the
ifish East Indies, or originating in the
ltish East Indies or the Straits Settle ! 6
nts. respectively, and a,ldrt ssed to the
tied States.
These mail, shall he conveyed by United
ties mail p. kets between San Francisco s.
| Hong Kong. via Yokohama. and BY
fish mail packets between Hong Kong
l Singapore or the Indian ports.
ARTICLE II.
re postage to be collected in the United ,
;es upon paid correspondence addressed | Z
The Strait, Settlements or the British ! II
- Indies shall be ten cents per single |
ter not exceeding half IN ounce in weight; in
lyjer letters being charged in proportion: | e.
, cents each on newspapers or prices. n,
rent, and eight cents per four ounces On ! II
TX packets or packets of patterns or az
lples; and the postage to be col ! II
ted IN the Straits Settlements or tho "a
fish last indies hnon paid correspond
C addressed to the United States shall be
pence per single letter not exceeding | ~.
an ounce N weight. heavier letters be- n
charged III proportion: and four pence
four ounces tor newspapers, prices cur I
I. book packets. Or packets OF patterns :;
samples. 90
he correspondence thus paid shall "
delivered at the place of destination. lie
ether in the United States or in the |"
fish Possessions, free from all charge
discover
etters posted in either country unpaid re
paid shall nevertheless be -!
Sarded, and shall be charged at the L.
'e OF destination with a rate of postage
the same amount that would be Z
rgeatle on letter OF like weight -
led for dispatch in tho opposite direc- Of
!, together with fine OF Sixpence in on
Straits Settlements or the British East ~,