The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-20
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PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECoND
CONGRESS.
CONVENTION BETWEEN TIE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA s DENMARK
NATCRALIk


NATURALIA ATION.
coxoLunED July 20. 1872; s.rlFlEp JANUARY %
1875; EXCHANGED MAR " H. 1878; PRO.
CLAIMED APRIL Is, 1873.
By the President Of tie Unit States Of America
PROCLAMATION.
| Whereas o convention between the United
States Of America ana HIS Majesty the King 0
Denmark, +, lniive to the natl alzation O. citi-
zens and subjects OF the two countries was c1n
cluded aud signed at Copenhagen by their re-
spec,lve pleaipotentiaries Oh the twentieth day
of July, 1872, the original of which convention,
being the En- lush and Danish languages, is
word Tor word as fclieWs:
The Unied States of Amer ca ana his Majesty
The King Of Denmark being DESTROYS 10 regulate
the cnlzenship OF the citizens Of the United
States CT America who have emgrated, or who
may en igrate, from the United States of Ameri-
ca the Kin dom of Denmark, and Of Danish
| subjects who have emigrated, or who may emf
CRATE, from the Kingdom Of Denmark to the Uni
ted States of America, have resolved to conclude
convention for that purpose, and have named
as their pIenipotentaries; that is to say. the
President OF the United States Of America: Mi
chael j. Cramer, minister resident of the United
States OF America at Copenhagen aud his Ma
jesty the King of Denmark: Otto Ditley Baron
Rosenorn- Lehn, commander Of Danshrog and
Danebrogsmand, chamberlain, His Majesty
minister for foreign affairs &C., &c., &c :;
Who, after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers found to be in good
and due form, have agreed upon and concluded
the following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
Citizens Of the United Sta.es Of America who
h,ua Oh
lied, according to law, within the kingdola of
Denmark Danish subjects. shall be held By the
United States Of America to be in ell respects
and for all purposes Dani-h subjects, AID shall
be treated such by The United States Of Amer
ice
In like manner, Danish subjects who have be-
come, or shall become, and are, naul allied, nc
cordng to law. willing the United States of
America citizens thereof shall be- held BIZ the
Kingdom of Denmark to be- in all respects and
for all purposes citizens Of the Unted Sta.es
Of America. and shall be treated as such by the
Kingdom Of Denmark.
ARTICLE H.
If any such citizen Of the United States. as
aforesaid, naturalized within the Kingdom of
Denmark as Danish subj eci, should renew his
residence in the United States the United States
Goyernm ut may, on his application, and such
conditions as that Government may see fit to i'm
pose, readmlt him to the character and privileges
of 3 citizen Of the United States and the Danish
government shalt not, in that case, claim him as
Daaeh subject on account q his former natur-
alization.
In like manner, if any such Danish subject. as
aforesaid natural zsd within the United States
as citizen thereof, should his residence
within the Kingdom OF Denmark, His Maesty's
Government may, on his application, and on such
conditions as ia I Government may SEQ fit to im-
pose. rehdmlt him TO the character and iyi lar
OF Danish subject, and the Unled States
Goverpineht shall noi IN that case, claim him as
a citizen If tie United States en- account of his
former naturalization.
ARTICLE III.
r. however, a crizen Of the United States. nat
uraiizcd In Denmark, shall renew his residence
in the former country without the intent 10 re-
turn TO that in which be WAS naturalized he shall
he held to have renoureed his naturaization
In like manner, it Dane, naturalized in the
Uuited States. shall renew his residence in Dem
mark without tho intent TO return to the former
copnry, he snail be held 10 have renowned his
NATURALIZATION in the UQited States.
The intent not to return may be held to exist
when person naturalized i'll the one country
shall reside more than TWO years IN the other
country. .i
ARTICLE "
The present convention shall 60 iato eject i'm
mediately after he exchange CT the ratifi-.
cat ions, ana shall continue III force for ten years
LIZ neither party shall have giyeA TO she other six
month s previous ..oilce OF its intention then to
rerminate the same, ii shall further remain in
force until the end of twelve months after eth
OF the contracting parties shall have given no.
tlce to the other 81 such intention.
ARTICLE V.
The present convention shall be ratified
By the President # the United States
OF America, by aud with the advice and
consent Of the Senate thereof, and by his Males
ty The KING OF Denmark and the Publications
shalt be exchanged at Copenhagen as soon may
be, within eight months from the date hereof
In witness whereof the respective plenipoen-
iiaree have signed the same, ana have affixed
thereio their respect We seals.
Done at Copenhagen, the twentieth day of Ju-
ly, i'll the year of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy two.
MICHAEL J. CRAMER
G. D. RosEsoRN. 1En M
[sEAL |
And whereas the said convention has been du-
ly ratified on both parts, and the respective rat-
f;atons were exchanged at Copenhagen, on the
18th day of March, lS73 by Michael J. Cramer,
minister resident OF the United States Of Ameri
ca at Copenhagen and Otto Ditley Rosenorn-
Lehn. Commander of Danebrog an Danebrogs
mand chamberlain, His MajesIy's munster for
foreign affairs, Sc &c, &C., on the part of their
respective goVernIaents:
Now. therefore, be il known that I, Ulysses S.
Grant, President OF the United States of Ameri-
ca have caused the said convention 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 Cit
liens hereof.
Iu witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
be ed
Done at the city Of Washington, this 18th day
Of April, IN the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three, and
lsEAL OF the Independence Of the United
States of America the ninety seventh
U. s. GRANT.
By the President:
|. HAMILTON FHH,
Secretary Of State.
CONVENTION
BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE ORANGE FREE STATE
FRIENDSHIP. COMMERCE, AND Elk
TRADITION.
CONCLUDED DECEMBER q. 1871
RATIFICATION ADVISED BY SENATE April, "a. 1879
RAIit!ED by PREsIDENI APRIL ~, 1872
ATlFlED BY NoLkERAAD OF ORANGE FREE
STATE MAY liz 1872
RATlFlCaTIOAS EXCHANGED AIT WASHINGTON
AUGUST Is, 1873.
PROCiAl MED AUGUST % 1873