The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-14
PROTOCOL.
DONE AT STOCKHOLM, NAY 20, 1869.


The undersigned met to-day to sign the convention
powers, relating to the citizenship of those persons
who emigrate from the United States Of America to
sweden and Norway and from Sweden and Norway
% me United States OF America; which occasion
the following observations, moro exactly defining and
explaining the contents Of this convention were en-
tered In the following protocol:
l. Relating to the first article of the convention.
1t Is understood that II citizen of the United
American citizenship Or the other side il Swede
or Norwegian has been discharged from his Swedish
or Norwegian citizenship, in the manner legally pre-
seribed BY the government Of his original country
and then In the other country In rig6tful and per,
fectly valid manner acquires citizenship then an adj
dtional five years. residence shall no loa he reonir
cd but . person who has in that manner been rec
ognized citizen Of the other country shall from
the moment thereof be held and treated rs Swedish
OF NorweEias Citizen and, reciprocally, as citizen
H. Relating to the second article of the coayen-
ton.
If 9 former Swede or Norwegian. who under the
rst article is to be held adopted citizen Of the
United States Of America has emigrated after he has
asaned tns age when ne becomes liable to military
is agreed that he remains liable to trial and punish-
ment for an action punishable by the laws Of his or
but not for the act Of emigration ITSELF unless thereby
have been committed any punishable action against
Sweden or Norway. or against Swedish or Norwe-
VICE, or desertfon from the military force Or from
ship saving always the limitation established by the
81 me original country, and any other remission
fIr1 o.y 20 punishment; and that he be held to
hl, according to the laws his military service or
'n9 TX remaining part thereof
II ,atng to the third article Of the convention.
~ 10 n lufther agreed that IL Swede or Noryea;on
Sttaa as become naturaized citizen Of The IT5ifad
witbont tbe ;n+ ms residence in Sweden or NORWAY
held nv ti,e 70 return to America he sbaJI he
Dy se government of the United Ststes t 20 pe
romoupced mis- American citizensbinu ''a'es 70 nave
The intent not to return To Annpp
exist when the person natural,Ndn may pc held to
than two years In Sweden or Norw.eed resides more
IssAL.} 'osE w :; BARTLETT.
w. "ACHTMEISTER.
the respective Publications Of the same were ana
% ct stockholm on the fourteenth day Of Inne i
year one thousand eight hundred and seyen,ylonn
S{.t y. Anorews Minister Resident Of the United
for Foreign Affairs of His Majesty the King Of Swe
And whereas Tie Senate, by their resolution o, tn,
concurrinsD did advise and consent to the said ex
change, notwithstanding sold exchange was DELAYED
beyond the time appointed therefor, and resolved
sI s.ssn r S.aange may be regarded valid If
resolution OF the Senate the subject of te sth NJ
December, 1870: - 'A' ''A u
o Now. Therefore, b it known thatI Ulysses S.
Sfsnt, PRESIDENT Of the United States Of America
nave caused the said convention and protocol 10 he
eIonsp pubic, to the end that the same, and every
Ss1 v1 nH article thereof may be observed and full
citizens thereof ith BY the United States and the
IL tnereof have hereunto act NV hand
ssusoo inc seal Of the United StstsS TO ba .aTf
Done ct the city Of Washington tb,. .u.,., 49,.
81 eAnus1yi N the year Of our Lord o.,s
t., tnousena eight hundred and seventy-tTc'
lsHAL] and OF the Independence OF The Ihnit3
Stats Of Ams.ica the ninety sixth = n''0u
By the President, U. S. GRANT
HAMILTON yIsn'SecEetAry Of Stats.