New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-21
PROTOCOL.

DONE AT STOCKHOLM. MAY 26, 1869.
The undersigned met to-day to sign the
convention agreed upon in conformity with
their respective full powers, relating to the
citizenship of those persons who emil
CRATE from the United States of America
to Sweden and Norway, and from Sweden
and Norway to the United States of Amer
lea: on which occasion the following OBJ
servations, more exactly defining and ex-
planning the contents of this convention,
were entered in the following protocol:
l. Relating to the first article of the con
vention.
1t is understood that if citizen of the
United States of America has been dis
| charged from his American citizenship, or,
| on the other side if a Swede or a Nor
wegian has been discharged from his Swed-
| ish or Norwegian citizenship, in the man
| nnr legally prescribed by the government
| of his original country, and then in the
| other country in rightful and perfectly
| valid manner acquires citizenship, then an
| additional five years residence shall no
longer be required; but person who has IN
| that manner been recognized as citizen OF
the Other country shall, rom the moment
| thereof, be held and treated as Swedish or
| Norwegian citizen, and, reciprocally as
| citizen of the United States.
g Relating to the second article OF the
| convention.
l Iii a former EW6Q6 OF NUE"SSlduJ mLLO'
| under the first article, is to be held as an
| adopted citizen of the United States OF
| America, has emigrated after he has at
tanned the age when he becomes liable to
| military service, and returns again 20 dis
| original country, it is agreed that ne re-
| mains liable to trial and punishment tor an
action punishable by the laws OF his original
country and committed before his emlSra-
tion. but not for the act of emigration IT
self unless thereby have been committed
any punishable action against Sweden or
Norway, or against d Swedish or Norwegian
citizen. such as nou-fulfllment of military
seryiee. or desertion from the military
force or from ship, saving always the
limitation established by the laws OF
the original country, and any otheI
| remission of liability to punishment; and
that he can be held to fulfil, according to
the laws, his military service, or the remain
ing part thereof
5. Relating to the third article OF Int
convention.
It ia further agreed that if a Swede OF
Norwegian, who has become d naturallzeo
citizen OF the United States, renews his
residence in Sweden or Norway without the
intent to return to America. he shall be hello
by the government of the United States tC
have renowned his American citizenship.
The intent not to return to America may
be held to exist when the person so nat
uralized resides moro than two years IL
Sweden CT Norway. .,,-,- r,.,,-,
JOSEPH J. BARTLETT
And whereas the said convention anC
protocol as amended have been duly ratl
led on both parts, and the respective ratl
tications of the same were exchanged a.
Stockholm on the fourteenth day OF June
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seyent7-ono, by G. G. Andrews, Min
lister Resident of the United States, ant
Count G.. WachtmeisteF, Minister OF STATE
for Foreign Affairs of his majesty the KING
, Of Sweden and Norway;
, And whereas the Senate, by their resolu
ton of the eighth instant (two-thirds OF tn
Senators present c0ncurring), did advise
and consent to the said exchange notwith
standing said exchange was delayed beyond
, the time appointed therefor, and resolved
| that the said exchange may be regarded
valid as if it had taken place within tn
, time mentioned in the resolution OF tn
Senate on the subject, of the ninth OF DE
C6mber, 1917:
, Now, therefore. be 1t known that
ULYSSES S. Grant, President of the Unite
| States of America, have caused the sal
convention and protocol to be made pubic
to the end that the same, and every claus
and article thereof, may be observed an
fulfilled with good faith by the Unite
States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof [ have hereunto Sc
@ nv hand and caused the seal of the Unite
: | States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington TIL
! twelfth day of January, in the year OF on
: Lord one thousand eight hundred an
J, seventy-two, and of the independence
: the United States Of America the ninet.
= sixth.
= By the Presidents:
j HAMILTON FISH,
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