New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-12
PROTOCOL.

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:
l. Relating to the first article of the cen
Vention.
1t is understood that if citizen of the
United States of America has been dis
charged from his American citizenship, or,
on the other side, if a Swede or a Nor
| wegian has been discharged from his Swed-
ish 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 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 citizt n, and, reciprOcaliy, as a
| citizen of the United States.
.. 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, aud 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 emlgra-
| ton, but not for the act of emigration it
| self, unless thereby have been committed
| tD,I,I pu+yn nJD9
Norway, or against a Swedish or Norwegian
| citizen such as non-fulfllment of military
service, or desertcn from the military
| force or from a 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 fuldl according to
the laws, his military service, or the remain
| ing part thereof,
5, Relating to the third article of the
| convention.
| 1t is further agreed that if Swede or
! Norwegian, who has become a naturallzed
citizen of the United States, renews his
residence in Sweden or Norway withoutthe
! 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-
! fed on both parts, and the respective rati-
| tieatiOns of the same were exchanged at
| Stockholm on the fourteenth day of June,
| in the year one thousand eight hundred
| and seventy-one, by c. g. Andrews, Min
| ister Resident OF the United States, and
MiDiatar Of State
for Foreign Affairs of his majesty the King
| of Sweden and Norway;
| And whereas the Senate, by their resolu-
| ton of the eighth instant (two-thirds OF the
| Senators present Goncurringl, did advise
| and consent to the said exchange, notwlth-
| standing said exchange 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 on the subject, of the ninth of De
! cember, 1870:
| Now, therefore, be it known that |,
| Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
! States of America, have caused the said
| convention and protocol to be made public,
| to the end that the same, and every clause
| and article thereof, may be observed and
! fulfilled with good faith by the United
| States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof [ have hereunto 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
seventy-two and Of the independence OF
the United States of America the ninety
sixth. avn,
| By the President:
| HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.