If a nativebern American citizen. for health. pleasure. or any other purpose except as a consul of the United States or as a partner or agent in an excltusively American mercantile house. decides to reside ("usually ") in some foreign country. any American vessel of which he may ho in all or any part owner at once loses its registry and ceases to be entitled to the protection of the flag of the United States even though the vessel may have been of American construction and have regularly aid taxes in the United States. aud the owner himself has no thought of finally relinquishing his American citizenship. (U. S. Rev. Stat.. sec. 4133.) To illustrate this provision of our navigation laws. let us suppose capt. John Smith. not a naturalized citizen. but a native American. is an owner mn all or part. of an American vessel. Ho becomes afflicted with a disease of the lungs ad. for his health. goes to live in the south of France. on account of the balmy atmosphere that prevails there. The moment that capt.
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