Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
OFFICIAL.
BIZ the President Of the United States Of america.
A PROCLAMATION

United States of America and his Majesty the EN-
peror of the French was concluded and signed, in
this city, by their respective Plenipotentares, on
the twenty-thrd day Of February last; which Con-
vention, as amended by the Senate of the United
States, and being in the English and French Ian
guages, 1--WE copy the English only,] is, word for
word, as follows
Consular Convention 5steen the United States Of america
and his Majesty the Emperor Of The French.
The President of the United States of America and his
Majesty the Emperor Of the French being equally desir
strengthen the bonds Of friendship between the two
nations, and TO give and more ample development
to their commercial intercourse deem it expeden for
the accomplishment Of that purpose TO conclude spe-
cal convention which shall determine in precise and
reciprocal manner the rights, privileges and duties Of
the two countries
Accordingly, they have named the President of the
United States the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT Secretary Of
State Of the United States his Majesty the Emperor of
the French; the Count SARTIGEs, Commander of the
Imperial Order Of the Legion of Honor &C., his Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentary at Washing
ton, who, after communicating to each other their full
powers found in good and due FORM have agreed upon
the following articles:
Art l. The consus-genera consuls, and vice. consus,
or agents of the United States and France shall
be recprocaly received and recognised the presena
tion.o their commissions in the form established IN their
respective countries The necessary exequatur for the
OF shall De furnlsneu with
charge and the exhibition of this exequatur they
shall be admitted once and without difficulty, by the
territorial authorities Federal State udiciao
tive Of the ports cities and places Of their residence and
district to the enjoyment of the prerogatves recprocaly
granted. The Government that furnishes the exequatur
reserves the right to withdraw it. statement Of the
reasons for which it was thought proper TO do SO.
Art ,. The consuls- general consus vice-consuls, or
consular agents of the United States and France shall
enjoy in the two countries the privileges usually accorded
to their Offices such personal immunity except IN the
ae Wilt from
service in the militia the national guard and other du
ties Of the nature and from a direct and personal
taxation whether federal, State, municipal If, how
ever the said consuls general, consus vice-consus or
consular agents citizens of the country which they
reside if they to become of property there,
engage in commerce. they shall be subecto the same
taxes and mposs and with the reservation of the treat
granted TO commercial agents. to the same urisdic
ton other citizens of the country who are owners of
property or merchants.
They may place on the outer door of their Offices or
Of their dwelling houses the of their nation, with
inscription in these words Consul Of the United
States Consul of France " and they shall be allowed
to hoist the flag of their country thereon
They shall be compelled to appear as witnesses
before the When any declaration for judicial
purposes deposition is to be received from them in the
administration of justice they shall be invited in writing
appear in court, and if unable to do their test
mony shall be requested in writing or be taken orally at
their dwellings
Consular pupils shall enjoy the same personal pr;y
leges and inmunities consuls general consus vice.
consuls, or consular agents.
In case of DEATH nspostion absence of the latter
the chancelors, secretaries and consular pupils at
tached to their offices shall be entitled to discharge ad
interim the duties of their respective posts; and shall
enjoy whilst thus acting the prerogayes granted to the
incumbents.
Art. g. The consular offices and dwellings shall be in
yioabe The local authorities shall not invade them
under any pretext. In no case shall they examine or
seize the papers there deposited In shall those
Offices or dwellings be used as places of asylum.
Art. The consuls neral consus, vice-consuls,
consular agents Of both countries shall have the right
complain to the authorities Of the respective Govern
mentS whether federal local. judicial executive,
throughout the extent Of their consular district Of any
infracton Of the treaties conventions existing between
the United States and France for the purpose Of pro-
tecng informally the rights and interests of their coun
trymen especially IN Of absence Should there be
diplomatic agent Of their nation they shall be autho
rsed in Of need 70 have the General
Federal Government Of the country in which they exer-
else their functions.
Art. s. The respective consuls-genera and consuls
shall be free establish in such parts Of their districts
as they may f yiceconsus consular agents, who
may taken Unfortunately from among Americans Of
the United States, Frenchmen citizens Of other
tries These agents whose nomination it is understood
shall be submitted to the approval Of the respective Gov
ernments, shall be provided with certificate given TO
them by the consul by whom they named and under
whose orders they to act
Art. g. The consus-genera, consus, vice-consus, or
consular agents shall have the right of taking at their
Offices bureaus the domci of the parties concerned
or board ship the declarations Of captains,
passengers merchants citizens Of their country and
of executing there all requisite papers.
The respective consuls general consus vice-consuls,
or consular agents shall have the right also receive
their Offices bureaus confornably to the laws and
guations Of their country all Of agreement executed
between the citizens Of their country and citizens or
inhabitants Of the country in which they reside and
all such acts between the latter provided that these acts
relate to property situated business to be trans
acted in the territory Of the nation which the consul
or agent before whom tiey executed may belong
Copies Of such papers duly authenticated by the con-
sus general consuls viceconsuls, consular agents.
and sealed with the official seal Of their consulate or con-
sular agency shall be admitted in courts Of justice
throughout the United States and France in like manner
as the originals.
Art T. In all the States Of the Union whose existing
laws permit it. long and to the extent the said
laws shall remain in force, Frenchmen shall enjoy the
right Of possessing personal and real property by the
title and in the the citizens OF the
United States They shall be free to dispose Of 1t as they
may please, either gratutousy for value received by
donation, testament otherwise just those citizens
themselves and in shall they be subjected 10
transfer, Inheritance or any others different
those paid by the latter or to taxes which shall
be equally imposed.
As to the States Of the Union by whose existing laws
aliens not permitted to hold real estate the Presi-
dent engages to recommend TO them the passage Of such
laws may be necessary for the purpose Of comforting
this right.
In like manner but with the reservation Of the ulteror
right of establishing reciprocity in regard possession
and Inheritance, the Government Of France accords tc
the citizens Of the United States the rights whir
and to inheritance, as enjoyed there by its owl
citizens.
Art The respective consuls- general, consuls, vice
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