New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08
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4 PROCLAMATION.

OFFICIAL.
4 PROCLAMATION.
II tHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States of
America and the Republic of Ecuador.
STANDARDIZATION. Concluded May 6, 1872 :;
ratification advised by Senate May 90,
1877; ratified by President May %. 1872 !;
ratified by President of Ecuador Septem
Ser 81, 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
eNlzens OF the two countries, was concluded
and signed by their respective PlenipOren-
Siaries at the city Of Washington, on the
sixth day OF May. 1872, the original of which
convention, being in the English and Span.
Ash languages is word for word as 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
OF Ecuador, have decided to treat on this
eubject; and for this purpose have named
their respective plenipotentiaries, to wit:
the President Of the United States, Hamil-
ton Fish, Secretary of State. and the Presi-
Gent 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
Muhicated to each other theis respective
fuii powers, found in good and cue form.
have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
Zach Of the two republics shall recognize
3s naturaliZed citizens Of the other, those
persons who shall have been therein duly
aaturalized, after having resided uninter-
fEptedly in their adopted country as long
as may be required by its constitution or
laws.
This article shall apply as well {" those
already naturalized in the countries Of
either of the contracting parties as 10 those
who nay be hereafter naturalized.
ARTICLE II.
j: naturalized citizen Of either country
shall renew his residence 10 that where he
was born. without an intention Of returning
20 that where he was naturaliZed. he shall
he held to have reassumed the obligations
q: his original citizenship. and 70 have re-
nounced that which he had obtained by
naturalization.
ARTICLE III.
A residence Of more than two years in .he
native country Of a naturalized citizen shall
be construed as an intention on his part to
stay there without returning to that where
he was naturalized. This presumption,
however, may be yebutted by evidence to
the contrary.
ARTICLE ".
Naturalized citizens of either country, on
returning to that where they were born,
shall he subject to trial and punishment &C.
cording to the laws, for otfenses committed
before their emigration, saving always the
limitations established By law.
ARTICLE V.
4 Declaration Of Intention 70 hacnma 2
citizen shall not have the effect of 0aturali.
cation.
ARTICLE VI.
The present convention shall 20 into eff.
feet Immediately On the exchange of rati'
fcations, 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 its intention to ter.
inmate the same, it shall further remain in
force until twelve months after either of the
contracting parties shall have given notice
to the other Of such intention.
ARTICLE VII.
The present convention shall be rati-
fed by the President of the United
States. by ard with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof, and by the President
OF the Republic of Ecuador, with the ap-
prevail of the Congress of that Republic,
and the notifications shall be exchanged at
Washington within eighteen months from
the date hereof.
In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries
have signed and sealed this convention at
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.
And whereas the 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 it known that l. Ulys-
ses S. Grant, President Of the United States
of America, have caused the said conven-
ton to be made public, to the end that the
same, and every clause and ar lie thereof.
may be observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty fourth day of November, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
bred and seventy three, and of the indepen-
dence of the United States Of America the
netyeighth.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
TOM EISIr