New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
JOSEPH j. BARTLETT.
PROTOCOL.
ooNa At srocKHoLM, MAY 26. 1859.

DoR2 At STOCKHOLM, NAY o. 1853
The undersigned met to-day to sign the
convention agreed upon in conformity with
their respective full powers, relating 60 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
lGai on which occasion the following OBJ
servations, more exactly defining ard ex-
planning the contents Of this convention,
were entered in the following protocol:
l. Relating to the first article OF the CON
veution.
1t is understood that il citizen of the
United States of America has been dis
charged from his American citizenship, OF,
on the other side, if q Swede or Nor
wegian has been discharged from his Swed-
lsh or Norwegian citizenship, in the man
ner legally prescribed by the government
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 he 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 q Swedish or
Norwegian citiz' n, and, reciprocally, as
citLRen of the United States.
2. 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, sad 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
IL, l.
any punishable action against Sweden or
Norway, or against Swedish or Norwegian
citiSen, such as nOn-fullllment of military
service, or desertion from the military
force or from ship, saving always the
limitation esta blshed by the laws of
the original country, and any other
remission of liability to punishment; and
that he can be held to fUlil, according to
the laws, his military service, or the remain
ing part thereof.
3. Relating to She third article of the
convention.
1t is further agreed that IL o Swede or
Norwegian, who has become q naturalized
citizen of the United States, renews his
residence in Sweden or Norway without the
intent TO return to America. he shall be held
by the government of the United States to
have reRoUnced his American citizenship.
The intent not to return to America NAV
urahAed resides more than two years in
Sweden Oh Norway.
JOSEPH J. BARTLETT.
And whereas the said convention and
protocol as amended have been duly rati-
tied on both parts, and the respective rati-
lIoations Of the Same were exchanged at
Stockholm on the fourteenth day of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventv-one, by G. C. Andrews, Min
lister Resident OF the United States, and
Count c. Wachtmeister, Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs of his majesty the King
of Sweden anu 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, n0twith- |
standing said exchange was delayed beyond |
Iho time appointed therefor, and resolved |
chat The said exchange may be regarded as |
valid as il it had taken place within the |
ime mentioned in the resolution of the |
Senate on the subject of the ninth of. De-
yGtuber, 1870:
Now, therefore, be 1t known that 7. |
ClyasCe s. Grant, President of the United |
States of America, have caused the said |
and protocol to be made public, |
% the end that the same, and every clause |
snd article thereof, may be observed and
,1ltiiled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set !
ny hand and caused the seal of tue United |
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this
welfth day Of January, in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and /
seventy two, and Of the independence of
he United States of America &he ninety
ixth
OF. s. GRANT.
~ the President:
HAMILTON FIsR,
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