New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-17
PROTOCOL.


and Norway to the United States of Amer
5 lea; on which occasion the following OF
5 seryauOns, more exactly defining and ex
: planning the contents of this convention
were entered in the following protocol:
/. Relating to the first article OF the cor
venti0n.
1t is understood that if a citizen of III
United States OF America has been dis
; charged from his American citizenship or
on the other side, if d Swede or a Nor
wegian has been discharged from his Swed
ism or Norwegian citizenship, in the man
ner legally prescribed by the government
Of his original country, and then in tht
other country in rightful and perfectly
valid manner acquires citizenship, then al
additional five years residence shall n(
longer be required; but a person who has il
that manner been recognized as citizen o
the other country shall, from the momen
thereof, be held and treated as Swedish OF
Norwegian citiz Il, and, reciprocally, as
citizen of the United States.
2 Relating to the second article of the
convention.
If a former Swede or Norwegian, who
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, aud returns again to his
original country, it is agreed that he re
mains liable to trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws of his original
country and committed before his emigra-
ton, but not for the act of emigration it
self, unless thereby have been committed
| any punishable action against Sweden or
! Norway, or against Swedish or Norwegian
| citizen, such as nOn-fulfillment of military
| service, or desertion from the military
force or from ship, saving always the
limitation established by the laws of
| tho rri,,o1
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.
3. Relating to the third article of the
| convention.
1t is further agreed that if a Swede or
Norwegian, who has become d naturalized
citizen of the United States, renews his
residence in Sweden or Norway withoutthe
intent to return to America. he shall be held
by the government OF the United States to
have reaounced his American citizenship.
The intent not to return to America NAV
be held to exist when the person SO nat.
uraIized resides more than two years in
Sweden or Norway.
JOSEPH ]. BARTLETT.
And whereas the said convention and
protocol as amended have been duly rati-
fed on both parts, and the respective rati-
tications of the same were exchanged at
Stockholm on the fourteenth day of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, by c. c. Andrews, Min
isteg Resident Of the United States, and
Count G. Wachtmeister, 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 the
Senators present concurring), 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 as |
valid as if it had taken place within the |
time mentioned in the resolution of the |
Senate on the subject, Of the ninth of De-
cember, 1870:
Now, therefore. ne il known that !.
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United |
States Of America, have caused the said |
and protocol to be made public,
to the end that the same, and every clause
and article thereof, may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof | nave herpunfO set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this
twelfth day Of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-two, and of the independence of
the United States Of America the ninety
sixth.
u. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILToS FISH,
Secretary OF State.
4 PROCLAMATION.
8S 1hE fRAeIDhNE Or The UNIFIED STATES
or AMERICA
between the United States of
America and the United States of Mexico.
Extension OF the duration of the J lint
Commission for Settlement of claims
Signed April 10, 1871; ratified December
Is, 1871; notifications exchanged Febru-
AIRY s, 1872; proclaimed February s. 1872.
WHEREAS. A convention between the
f7nited States of America and the limited
States of Mexico was concluded and stoned
Nv their reappctive nIeninotentiaries AT the
,ity of Mexico. on the nineteenth day of
7nril. in the YEAR of our Lord one Thousand
.iGht hundred and seventy one. for extend.
no the time limited Ly the convention he.
Wp4n the 4wo countries Of ;bc fonrth of
Tnl,- IS6a for the termination of +he nro-
,erdinrs of the ioint commission provided
,or by The latter instrument; which convcn.
yu,',as. is word for word as follows.
Whereas. A convention was concluded on
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