The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-03
PROTOCOL.


DONE Ar sTockHoLN, MAY %, 1859.
Tho undersigned met to-day to sign the con.
yention agreed upon i'll conformity with their re-
spective full powers, relating TO the citizenship
OF those persons who emigrate from the United
States of America 10 Sweden and Norway and
from Sweden and Norway to the United States
81 America; on which occasion the following
observations, more exactly defining and explain
ing The contents of this convention, were entered
in the following protocol:
/. Relating 10 the first article Of the conyen.
ton
1t is understood that if a citizen of the United
States of America has been discharged from hit
American citizenship, or, on the other side, if n
Sweq6 or a Norwegian has been discharged from
his Swedish or Norwegian eitizenship in the
manner legally prescribed by the government of
his original country, and then in the other eoun-
try in a rightful and perfectly valid manner ac-
quires citizenship, then additional five years
residence shall no longer be required but per-
son who has in that manner been recognized rs
a citizen of the other country shall, from the
moment thereof, be held and treated as Swe-
dish or Norwegian citizen, and, reciprocally, as
citizen of the Uniied States
III. Relating to the second article of the con.
vention
Ii a former Swede or Norwegian, who under
the first article is to be held adopted citizen
of the United States of America, has emigrated
after he has attained the age when he becomes
liable TO military service, and returns again TO
his original country, it is agreed that he remains
liable to trial and punishment for al action pun
ishable by the laws OF his original country and
committed before his emigration, but not for the
act Of emigration itself, unless thereby have
been committed any punishable action against
Sweden or Norway OF against a Swedish or
Norwegian citizen, suck as non-fulhlinent OF
military service, or desertion from the military
force or from q ship, saving always the limita-
tion established by The laws of the original
country, and any other remission of liability to
punishment; and that he can be held 10 fulfil
according to the laws his military service, or the
remaining part thereof.
III. Relating to the third article of the con-
vention.
-, 10
wegan, who has become a naturaliaed citizen
of the United States, renews his residence in
Sweden orNorway 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 10 America may be
held to exist when the person so naturalzed re-
sides more than two years in Sweden or Norway.
[sEAL.l JOSEPH ]. BARTLETT.
And whereas the said convention and protocol
as amended have been duly ratified on both parts,
and the respective ratifications of the same were
exchanged at Stockholm on the fourteenth day
of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-one, by 9. O. Andrews, Minister
Resident of the United States, and Count z.
| Wachtmeister of State for Foreign Affairs of HIS
| Majesty the KING of Sweden and Norway;
| And whereas the Senate by their resolution OF
the eighth ins stant ttWc-thirds of the Senators
present concurring,) did advise and consent TO
| the said exchange, notwithstanding said ex.
change 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 OH the subject of the 9th OF Decem'
! ber 1870:
| Now, therefore, be it known that /, ULYSSES ).
| GRANT, President of the United States OF Anne
RIGA, have caused the said convention ana proto'
| col TO be made public, TO the end that the same,
| and every clause and article thereof, may be OBJ
| served and fulfilled with good faith by the
| United States and the citizens thefeoI,
| In witness whereof have hereuhto 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
| IsRA1 seventy-two, and of the independence OF
] the United states of America the ninety
sixth u. s. GRANT.
i BY the President: