Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-06
Some Information about Passports.

AssPoRTs are only issued to citizens of
the United States upon application sup
ported by proof of citizenship. During
the war there was an internal revenue tax
of $5 collected on each passport, but now
they are issued by the Secretary of State
free of cost. When renewal of passport
is desired, it is only necessary to furnish
the number and date of the old one, un.
less it was issued previous to 1861, in
which case an oath of allegiance must
accompany the application for renewal.
1t is expected that every passport will be
renewed-in fact, the regulations say they
must be renewed-either at the Depart
ment of State, or at a legation or consul
late abroad, within one year from its date.
The following is quoted from the regula-
tions:
When the applicant is native citizen
of the United States, he must transmit an
affidavit of this fact signed by him, stat
ing his age and place of birth, and sworn
to by himself and one other citizen of the
United States named therein, to whom he
is personally known, and to the best of
his knowledge and belief the declaration
made by him is true. This affidavit must
be attested by Notary Public, under his
signature and seal of office. When there
is no Notary in the place, the affidavit
may be made before a Justice of the
Peace or other officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths.
If the applicant be naturalized citizen,
his certificate of naturalization must be
transmitted for inspection, (it will be re-
turned with the passport), and he must
state under oath that he is the identical
person described in the certificate pre-
sented.
The wife or a widow of a naturalized
citizen must transmit the naturalization
certificate of the husband, stating under
oath that she is such wIie or widow.
The children of naturaliZed citizen
must transmit the certificate of naturaliza-
tlon of the father, stating under oath that
they are such children, and were minors
at the time of such naturalization.
The application must be accompanied
by description of the person, stating the
following particulars, viz:
Age:- years. Stature: - feet -
inches English measure). Eyes: -.
Nose: -. Mouth: -. Chin: -.
Hair: -. Compilations -. Face -.
When the applicant is to be accompan-
led by his wife, children or servants, it
will be sufficient to state the names and
ages of such persons and their relationship
to the applicant.
tISOuS WHO lcdNC lle country, expect
ing TO obtain passports while abroad from
the diplomatic or consular agents of the
United States are liable to disappointment,
inasmuch as it is the duty of those agents
not to grant documents of that character,
except to those persons who are certainly
known to be entitled to them; and it is
sometimes difficult, if not impractcable,
to procure proof of this fact in foreign
country.
Certificates of citizenship or passports
issued by State authorities or by judicial
or municipal functionaries of the United
States are not recognized by the officers
OF foreign governments and by the
twenty-third section of the act of Con
gress, approved on the 18th of August,
1856, it is made penal for such authorities
and functiOnaries to issue such passports.
When husband, wife and minor chill
dren expect to travel together, single
passport for the whole will suffice. For
any other person in the party separate
passport will be required
If applicants for passports cannot get
these ideas through their heads, let them
write to the department of State, Pass
port Bureau" stating whether the appli-
cant is native or naturaliZed citizen, and
blank will be forwarded for filling out.
1t is very easy matter to secure pass
port but some people think it is very diff
cult one, and take ten times the necessary
trouble over the effort-NeD York Jour
nat Of Commerce.