Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-05

COnUetiOn bettpeen the United States Of 4teficd und
eiuded May 9, 1872 Ratification ddpised by Senate
Nay 20, 1872 RATIFIED bg Fresidem May %, 1872 !
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eniber 6, 1873 Proclaimed NoUeDib,r p, 1875.
BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED rrArRs OF AMER
ICA.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas convention between the United States
OF America and the Republic OF Ecuador, reluiye to
the naturalization OF citizens OF The Two countries,
was concluded and signed by the respective Plenl-
pUtentiaries at the city of Washington, on the sixth
day of May Is 2, the original of winch convention,
being in the English and spanish languages, ~
word for word as follows,
The United States Of America and the Republic of
Ecuador, being deslrOus of regulating the ctizen-
snip of persons who emigrate from hcnador to THE
United States and from the United : tates 10 the
Republic Of Ecuador have decided TO treat on this
subject; and for this purpose named their respect
I've Penlpoteniaries, TO wit the President OF tile
United states, hamilton Fish, Secretary OF STATE,
and the President Of the Republic OF Ecuador Don
Antonio Flores, accredited as Minister HesleLt vi
that Re, ublic to the government Of the United
s ates; who after having communicated 10 eat II
other their respective full powers, found IN good
and due form, have agreed upon the folio wing All
cles:
Article |.
Each OF the two Republics stal recognize as nat
| urallzed citizens OF the other, th persons who
shall have been therein duly natunlile after hay
ing resided unintcrruptedy In Their Hlopled country
as long AZ may be required by its constitution or
laws.
This article snail apply as well 10 those already
naturalized in the countries OF either OF the con-
racting parties as to those who may he hereafter
naturalized.
Article IL.
II naiurallzed citizen of either country shall re-
new his residence in that where he was born, With
out an intention of returning to that where he WAS
naturalzed he shall he held to have reassuned the
obligations of his original citizenship and TO haN t
renounced that which he had obtained by natural;-
| zation.
| Article III.
| ...F,
country OF naturalized citizen shall be construed
as an intention on his part to stay there without
| returning to that where he was naluraizc THIS
presumption, however, may he rehulIr,i by evidence
| To the contrary.
| Article ".
Naturallzed citizens of either country on return
| ing to that where he was born shall he subject III
| offences committed before their emigration saving
| always the limitations established by law.
Article "
| A declaration of intention to become citizen
| shall not have the effect of naturalization.
Article vi.
The present convention shall go into effect lmme.
dlatey on the exchange OF Publications., and II sha
| remain IN full force for ten years. II neither OF the
contracting parties shall give notice to the othe
months previously of It's Intention to terminate
the same, II shall further remain IN force unit
twelve months after either OF the contracting par
ties shall have gwen notice TO tile other Of such III
tenliOn.
Article VII.
The present convention snail he fllined by th'
President of the United States by aud with the ad
vice and consent of tile Senate thereof, and 10y III,
| President of the Republic Of Ecuad0 with the np
prova of the Congress OF that Republic, aud III,
| Publications shall he exchanged washington
| within eighteen months from the date hereof
In faith whereof the Plenipotentarrs have signe,
and sealed this convention ut tile city Of Washing
ton this sixth day Of May, In the year OF our l.ur,
one thousand eight hundred and seyenty-twO
[sEAL HAMILTON FISH.
sEAI.l ANTONIO FLORES
And whereas the said convention has been dul
ratified both parts and the respective raticnt
were exchanged in this city OH the sixth day u
November, 1873
Now, therefore, be II known hat I, ULYSSES :
GRANT, President of the United states of America
have caused the said convention 10 be had public &
the end that the same, and every clause and artlci
thereof may he observed and fulfilled with goo,
fsith by the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States To he alx
ed
Done at the city OF Washington this Path da
OF November, IN the year OF our Lord on
IN usand eight hundred and sev nty
| tSEAI.l three and OF the Independence OF tir Uni
ted States Of America the ninety -eighth
u. s. GRANT.
by The President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.