New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13
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4 PROOF TAXATION.
THE PRESIDENT 6F THE UNITED STATES

4 PROCLAMATION.
By THE PRESIDENT Of THE UNITED STATES
| OF AMERICA.
| Convention between the United States Of
| America and the Republic of Ecuador.
Naturalization. Concluded May 6, 1872 /;
ratification advised by Senate May %,
| 1872; ratified by President May IS, 1872 ;
ratified by President of Ecuador Septem-
Der 30, 1873; ratification exchanged at
Washington November 6, 1873 proclaim
| ed November a. 1873.
Whereas convention between the United
States of America and the Republic of
| Ecuador, relative to the naturalization of
citizens of the two countries, was concluded
and signed by their respective PlenipOten-
sixth day of May. 1872, the original of which
| convention, being in the English and Span
! ish languages, il word for word Is follows !:
The United States of America and the
| Republic of Ecuador, being DESTROYS of
regulating the. citizenship Of persons who
| emigrate from Ecuador to the United States,
and from the United States to the Republic
| subject; and for this purpose have named
| their respective plenip0tentiaries, to vii:
the President Of the United States, Hamil-
| ton Fish, Secretary of State. and the Presi-
| dent of the Republic of Ecuador, Don An
| tonic Flores. accredited as minister resident
of that republic to the government Of the
| United States; who, after having COM
municated tn each other their respective
| full powers found in good and due form,
have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Each of the two republics shall recognize
a. naturalized citizens of the other, those
persons who shall have been therein duly
naturalized, after having resided uninter-
ruptedly in their adopted country ~ long
IS may be required By it, constitution Or
laws.
This article shall apply ~ veil 20 those
already naturslized in the countries of
either If the contracting parties as to those
who may be hereafter Daturalizsd.
It nstufalised citizen of either country
shall renew his residence in that where he
was born, without an intention of returning
to that where he was naturAlized, he shall
be held 60 have reassumed the obligations
Of his original citizenship, and 70 have re-
nounced that which he had obtained by
naturalization.
ARTICLE IT,
4 residence OF more than two yeafs in the
native country Of . naturalized citizen shall
be construed - an intention on his part to
stay there without returning to that where
he was naturalized. This presumption,
however, may be rebutted BY evidence TO
the contrary.
Naturaiixed citizens of either country, Oh
returning to that where they we're born,
shall be subject to trial and punishment &C.
oording to the laws, for ofenses committed
before their emigration, saving slvoy1 the
Limitations established by Law.
ARTICLE Y.
a declaration Of intention 20 become
rit ON hal not hAvQ the eff AT Of 0RturAIi.
zatiOn.
Tho pFeseat convention shall 70 into Of
feet immediately ON the exchange Of rati-
tications, and it shall remain in full force
for ten years. IF neither of the contracting
parties shall give notice to the other six
months previously Of it's intention to ter.
force until twelve months after either of the
contracting parties shall have given notice
to the other Of such intention.
The present convention shall be eati.
fed BY the President Of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate thereof, and by the President
Of the Republic Of Ecuador, with tho ap-
prevail Of the Congress of that Republic,
Washington within eighteen months from
the date hereof.
In faith whereof the pleniposensiaries
have signed and sealed this convention az
the city of Washington this sixth day of
May, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two.
HAMILTON FISH.
ANTONIO FLORES.
Aud Whefeas tho said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and the
respective notifications were exchanged in.
This city on the sixth day Of November,
1873;
Now. therefore, be Il known that J, Clys-
ses S. Grant. President of the United States
of America, have caused the said c0nven-
ton to be made public, T. 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 70 be affixed.
Done at tho city Of Washington this
twenty fourth day Of November, in the
wear Of our Lord one thousand eight nun.
dred and seventy three, aud of the indepen-
dence OF the United States Of America the
ninety eighth.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH.