New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-29
PROTOCOL.
0oSH AT STOCKHOLM, MAY %. l8t

The undersigned met to-day to sign the
convention agreed upon in conformity with
their respective full powers, relating 10 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
seryations. more exactly defining and CIV
planning the contents Of this convention,
were entered in the following protocol:
?. Relating to the first article of the con
ventiOno
1t is understood that if e citizen Of the
United States of America has been dis
charged from his American citizenship or
on the ether side, if Swede or a 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 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 held aud treated as a Swedish or
Norwegian citizen, and, reGiprocally, as a
citizen of the United States.
2 Relating to the second article of the
convention.
If a 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 aud 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 non-fultillment of military
service, or desertioR from the military
force or from 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.
3. Relating to the third article of the
convention.
1t is further agreed that if Swede or
Norwegian. who has become a 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 renowned 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-
red on both parts, and the respective rati-
fGations of the same were exchanged at
Stockholm on the fourteenth day of June,
in the year one. thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-one, by c. G.. Andrews, Min
user 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.
tion OF the eighth instant (twOthirds of the
Senators present cOncurring), did advise
and consent to the said exchange, notwith
standing said exchange was delayed be?Ond
the time appointed therefor, and resolved
that the said exchange may be regarded as
ysii8 as if it had taken place within the
time mentioned in the resolution of the
Senate OBS the subject, O5 the ninth Of de
sember, 1870:
Sow, therefore, be 20 known chat d,
Ulysses s. Grant, president of the United
States ct america, have caused the said !
and protocol to be made public,
to the end that the same, and every clause
an& article thereof, may be observed and
fulfilled with gooe5 faith BY the United
States and the citizens thereof
an witness whereof l haye Roreanto see
my hand and caused tls5 seal Of che &nite@
States sosbe affixed.
Done at ale city Of Washington ehis
tweIfth day Of 5anuaGy, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
segentytwo and Of the independence Of
the United States S. Americs' the ninety
siSths a
O.. o. 0R8NS,
81 thc President:
HAMILTON FIsPa }
Secretary eff StaS&e