New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30
PROTOCOL.
oosR Az STOCKHOLM, MAs &c 1850


BOSE AZ STOCKHOLM, MAY &c 1869.
The undersigned met to-day 10 sfen the
convention agreed upon in conformity with
their respective full powers, relating 90 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 Auler
lea; on which occasion the following oh
servations, more exactly defining and eX-
planning the contents of this convention,
were entered in the following protocol:
Z. Relating to the first article of the con
yention.
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 p 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 rightful and perfectly
valid manner acquires citizenship then an
additional five years residence shall no
longer be ~equired; buc person who has in
that manner been recognized as a citizen of
the other country shall, from the moment
thereof, be held and treated as Swedish or
Norwegian citz Il, and, reciprocallys US q
citizen of the United States.
2 Relating 80 the second article OF che
convention.
If former Swe2e OF Norwegian, VINO.
under the first article, is tn be held as an
adopted citizen of the United States of
America, has emigrated sifter he has at
tanned the age when kss becomes liable ts)
military service, and returns again 10 biz
Original country, 1t b. agrtsG that ts' re-
mains liable % trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws Of his original
country and committed before his emi5rI
zion, bue not for the ace of emigration il
self, unless thereby have been committed
any punishable action against Sweden %
Norway, or against a Swedish or Norwegian
citizen, such as n0n-fultillmens Of military
SERVICE, or desertl0n from the milHary
force or from q ship, saving aivays the
limitation established by tho laws of
che original country. and any other
remission Of liability {" punishment: and
that he ean be held 20 fulfil, according 70
che laws, his MILITARY service. or the remain
ing oart thereof.
5. Relasin. 70 the third article Oc the
convention.
L, IL further agreed that If q Swede or
Norwegian, who has become q naturaiized
citizen OF the United States. yeEeWs his
residence in Sweden or Norway without che
intent 20 return 20 America, he shall be held
by the government. OF the United States 10
have senounced his American citizenship.
A lie Intent not 10 EtLulh w AIICItCp sb@S
be held to exist when the person so nat
uralized re.ides more than two years III
Sweden or Norway.
JOSEPH ,. BARTLETT.
And whereas the said convention and
protocol as amended haze been duly rati-
fed on both parts, and the respective rati-
ticatons of the came were exchanged at
Stockholm on tho fourteenth day ct june,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventV-one, by e. G. Andrews, ain
lister Resident OF the United States, and
Count 6. Wachtmeister, Minister OF State
for Foreign Affairs of his majesty the King
of Sweden and Norway:
And whereas the Senate, NY their reeoiU
tion OF the eighth instant two thirds 0f the
Senators present cOncurrlng), did advise
and consent to the said exchange, nOtwith-
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 sGbjeet, .: che ninth @! DE
cember. 1870:
Now, therefore, be 10 Knows That :,
Tlysses S. Grant, President ~ the GATED
ST. ts3 of America, have caused Che said
convention and protocol ~ DO 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 nave hereunto SCI
my hand and caused the seal % the United
States % be affixed.
Done az the esy Of Washington shis
twelfth day of January, in the ye'r OF our
ford ono thousand eight hundred and
.eyenty-two, and OF the Independence OF
,he United States Of America she 0inety
sixth
'- &. q. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary of STATE.