New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-06
PROTOCOL.
DONE AT sTocKHoLM, MAY Is, 1869

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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 emf
CRATE from the United States Of America
to Sweden and Norway, and from Sweden
| and Norway to the Uuited States of Amer
lea; on which occasion the following OBJ
| seryati0ns, more exactly defining and ex-
planning the contents CT 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
OF the other side if a 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 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 a citizen of
the other country shall, from the moment
thereof, be he ID and treated as a Swedish or
Norwegian citiz~n, and, reciprocally, as a
citizen Of the United States,
?. Relating to the second article Of the
convention.
If 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, and 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 n0n-fulilIment Of military
service or desertion from the military
force or from a ship, saving always the
limitation established by the laws of
the original country, and any other
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.
g. Relating to the third article of the
convention
1t ais further agreed that if a Swede or
Norwegian who has become q naturalizPd
citizen of the United States, renews Lis
residence in Sweden or Norway withoutthe
intent to return to America. he shall be held
by the government OF the [ nited States to
have renowned his American citizenship.
The intent not to return to America may
be held to exist when the person so nat,
uraIized resides more than two years in
Sweden Or Norway.
JOSEPH j. 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 wear one thousand eight hundred
and eeTentg-one, by G. c. Andrews, Min
lister 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 Ell hth instant two thirds OF the
Senators present cOncurwng), did advise
and consent 30 The said exchange, nOtWIth
standing said exchange was delayed beyond
She time appointed therefor and resolved
that the SAID exchange may be regarded as
valid as il it had saken place within the
time mentioned il th. resolution OF She
Senate IN che subject, =: the ninth of De
cenber. 1870:
ULYSSES S. Grant. President of the United
States -! America. have caused the SAID
convention and protocol tp be made public,
to the en6 that Che same. and every clause
and article thereof. may be observed and
fulfilled: wi'h good faith by che United
States and til" citizens thereof
III witness whereof have heTeunt0 SEE
my han: .9nt; caused Che sea! ~ the United
States 20 9s affixed.
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