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 CONVENTION WITH SWEDEN AND NORWAY. Maxtor: 21, 1860. 1125 Convention Between the United States of America and the King of Sweden and Norway. Obncluded at Washington, March 21, 1860. Ratijicwtions exchanged at Washington, December 20, 1860. Proclaimed bg the President of the United States, December 21, 1860. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Marshal, 1860. A PROCLAMATION. Wnmmas a Convention between the United States of America and his Pmmbb Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, for the surrender of criminals, fugitives from justice, in certain cases, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the twenty-first day of March last, which Convention, being in the English and Swedish languages, is word for word-as follows: Convention for the surrender ot criminals, fugitives from justice, in cer- Oqntreciing tain cases, concluded between the United States and his Majesty the P°°°°°‘ King of Sweden and Norway. Whereas, it is found expedient, for the better administration of justice , and the prevention of crime within the territories and jurisdiction of the parties respectively, that persons committing certain crimes, being fugitives from justice, should, under certain circumstances, be reciprocally delivered up; and also to enumerate such crimes explicitly; the United States of America on the one pmt, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway on the other part, having resolved to treat on this subject, have for that purpose appointed their respective plenipotentiaries to negotiate and conclude a convention, that is to say: The President of the United States of America, Lewis Cass, Secretary of State of the United States, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, Baron Nicholas William de Vlfetterstedt, Knight of the Orders of the Polar Star and of St. Oladj Commander of the Order of Dannebrog of Denmark, his said Majesty’s Minister Resident near the Government of the United States, who, after reciprocal communication of their respective powers, have agreed to and signed the following articles: Arrrtenm I. It is agreed that the high contracting parties shall, upon lfersons charged mutual requisitions by them, their diplomatic or consular agents, respec- mfwgo d0_ tively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with or livercd up. condemned for any of the crimes enumerated in the following article, committed within the jurisdiction of either party, shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other: Provided, That this Pmot;&c. surrender and delivery shall not be obligatory on either of the high contracting parties except upon presentation by the other, in original or in verified copy, of the judicial declaration or sentence establishing the culpability of the fugitive, and issued by the proper authority of the government who claims the surrender, in case such sentence or declaration shall have been pronounced: said document to be drawn up and certified according to the forms prescribed by the laws of the country making the demand. But if such sentence or declaration shall not have been pronounced, then the surrender may be demanded, and shall be made, when the demanding