American port to another American port must procure passports. V. Persons residing near the line who desire to cross and recross daily, in pursuit of their usual avocations, are "travelers" in the contemplation of the order, and must provide themselves with passports. VI. Females and minor children traveling alone are included in the order. When, however, husband, wife, and minor children travel together, a single passport for the whole will suffice. For any other person in the party a separate passport will be required. VII. Should any person, native or foreign, clandestinely enter the United States in derogation of the order, the fact should be reported to the military authorities of the district. (Circular No. 55.) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 14, 1865. To the Consular Officers of the United States in Conterminous British Provinces: Consular officers in the territory conterminous with the United States, on their northern and northeastern frontiers, are hereby authorized to receive United States currency in payment for passports, so long as the order of December 17, 1864, shall remain in force, bearing in mind. that the law requires five dollars as a fee for issuing a passport, which amount is payable into the United States Treasury; and in foreign countries a consular fee of one dollar in addition. The existing regulation, by which consular agents were forbidden to give passports, is hereby rescinded for the period above mentioned. person shall have been charged more than the legal fees, as they are herein mentioned, the excess shall be refunded If any Circulars I, 293. Husband, wife, and children. Circulars I, 211. General Instructions, 1873. General Instructions, 1873. to him by the consul to whom the sum has been paid, A Pass such repayment to be reported to this Department. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. The necessity for this measure having terminated, it was repealed by a circular dated June 2, 1865. September 25, 1862, in a circular to the diplomatic and consular officers, the requirement relative to the number of persons who might travel on one passport was modified so as to include only a husband, wife, and minor children. September 1, 1873, the Department issued a circular of General Instructions in Regard to Passports. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO PASSPORTS. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U. S. A., Citizens of the United States visiting foreign countries are liable to serious inconvenience if unprovided with authentic proof of their national character. The best safeguard is a passport from this Department, certifying the bearer to be a citizen of the United States. Passports are issued only to citizens of the United States upon application supported by proof of citizenship. Citizenship is acquired by nativity, by naturalization, and by annexation of territory. An alien woman who marries a citizen of the United States thereby becomes a citizen. Minor children resident in the United States become citizens by the naturalization of their father. The oath of allegiance to the United States, as prescribed by law, will be required in all cases where a renewal is required of a passport issued prior to the year 1861. In an application for the renewal of a passport the original need not be returned; a reference to its date and number will be sufficient. When the applicant is a native citizen of the United States, he must transmit an affidavit of this fact, signed by him, stating 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 whose knowledge and belief the declaration made by him is true. This affidavit must be attested by a 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 administer oaths, but if he has no seal his official act must be authenticated by a certificate of the court. If the applicant be a naturalized citizen, his application for a passport must be accompanied by a certified copy of the record of naturalization (commonly called certificate of naturalization) from the court in which the naturalization was granted, and he must state under oath that he is the identical person described in the certificate presented. The wife or widow of a naturalized citizen must transmit a certificate of the record of her husband's naturalization, stating under oath that she is such wife or widow. The children of a naturalized citizen must transmit a certificate of the record of the father's naturalization, stating under oath that they are such children and were minors at the time of such naturalization. The application should be accompanied by a description of the person, stating the following particulars, viz: Age: years. Stature: feet, inches (English meas When the applicant is to be accompanied by his wife, minor children, or servants, it will be sufficient to state the names and ages of such persons and their relationship to the applicant. A woman's passport may also include her minor children and servants. The oath of allegiance to the United States, as prescribed by law, will be required in all cases. When husband, wife, minor children, and servants expect to travel together, a single passport for the whole will suffice. For any other person in the party a separate passport will be required. A new passport will be expected to be taken out by every person whenever he or she may leave the United States, and every passport must be renewed, either at this Department or at a legation or consulate abroad, within two years from its date. 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 Congress approved on the 18th of August, 1856, it is made penal for such authorities and functionaries to issue such passports. In issuing passports to naturalized citizens, the Department will be guided by the naturalization certificate, and the signature to the application and oath of allegiance should conform in orthography to that in the naturalization paper. Military service does not of itself confer citizenship. A person of alien birth who has been honorably discharged from military service in the United States, but who has not been naturalized, should not transmit his discharge paper in application for a passport, but should apply to the proper court for admission to citizenship, and transmit a certified copy of the record of such admission. A person born abroad, but whose father was a native citizen of the United States, must state under oath that his father was born in the United States and was a citizen thereof at the time of the applicant's birth. This affidavit must be supported by that of one other citizen acquainted with the facts. Passports may be issued by the diplomatic representatives of the United States in foreign countries. The minister is required to charge a fee of five dollars for each passport issued from his legation. No fee is charged for passports issued by the Secretary of State. To persons wishing to obtain passports for themselves, blank forms of application will be furnished by this Department on request, stating whether the applicant be a native or naturalized citizen. Forms are not furnished, except as samples, to those who make a business of procuring passports. Communications should be addressed to the Department of State, indorsed "Passport Bureau," and each communication should give the post-office address of the person to whom the answer is to be directed. Professional titles will not be inserted in passports. Passports can not be issued to aliens who have only declared their intention to become citizens. April 1, 1879. April 1, 1879, another circular was issued. The Circular of paragraph concerning the duration of a passport was changed to read: A passport is good for two years from its date, and no longer. A new one may be obtained by stating the date |