New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
PROTOCOL.
H J. BARTLETT.
DONE AT STOCKHOLM, MAY %, 1866


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 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:
/. Relating to the first article of the con-
vention.-
1t is understood that if a citizen of the
United States of America has been dis
charged from his American citizenship or
on the other side, if Swede or a Nor
wegian has been discharged from his Swed-
ish or Norwegian citizenship, in the man
OF his original country, and then in the
other country in a 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 from the moment
thereof be held and treated as Swedish or
Norwegian citizen, and, reciprocally, as a
citizen Of the United States
9. 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 a 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
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
1t is further agreed that if a Swede or
Norwegian, who has become a naturalized |
citizen of the United States, renews his |
in Sweden or Norway without the |
intent to return to America. he shall be held |
by the government of the United States to |
have renounced his American citizenship.
The intent not to return to America may |
be held to exist when the person so nat
uralized 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-
led on both parts, and the respective rati-
ications of the same were exchanged at
Stockholm on the fourteenth day of June,
n the year one thousand eight hundred
md seventy one, by c. G. Andrews, Min
ster Resident OF the United States and
Count G. Wachtmeister, Minister of State
or Foreign Affairs of his majesty the King
# Sweden and Norway;
And whereas the Senate by their resolu-
ion of the eighth instant 1.-TWO thirds of the
senator's present concurring), did advise
md consent to the said exchange, notwith-
landing said exchange was delayed beyond
he time appointed therefor, and resolved
hat the said exchange may be regarded as
aid as if it had taken place within the
ime mentioned in the resolution of the
enate on the subject, Of the pintb Of De- !
ember, 1879:
Now, therefore, Be iS fnown thaS z,
Ulysses S. Grant, President OF the United
tates Of America, have caused the said
invention and protocol TO be made public,
D the end that the same, and every clause
nd article thereof, may be observed and
llflled with good faith by the United
tates and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof ] have hereunto set
~ hand and caused the seal Of tho United
tates to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this :.
welfth day of January, in the year of cur
ord one thousand eight hundred and
evenly two, and of the independence of
re United States OF America the ninety
xths
o. S, GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary of State