Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

State or municipal authorities and the consus of the
United States in France shall apply to any Of the com
peten authorities and make request In writing for the
deserters supporting IL by exhibition or the registers
of the vessel and list Of the by other official do
cuments. show that the whom they claim belong
ed said Upon such request alone, thus support
ed and without the exacon of any oath from the
sus the deserters not being citizens of the country
where the demand made either at the time Of their
shipping Of their arrival in the port shall be given up
them All aid and protection shall be furnished them
for the pursuit seizure and arrest OF the deserer who
shall be put and kept in the prisons of the country
the request and the expense Of the consus until
these agents may find an opportunity Of sending them
away IT, however such opportunity should not present
itself within the space of three months counting from
the day of the arrest the deserters shall be liberty
and shall not again be arrested for the cause.
Art TO- The respective consuls- consuls vice
consu consular agents shall receive the declarations
protests and reports Of all captains of vessels of their
ton In reference to injuries experienced at they
shall examine and take note Of the stowage and when
there stpulations to the contrary between the
owners, freghters, insurers they shall be charged
with the REPAIRS If any inhabitants of the country in
which the consus reside citizens of third nation,
interested in the matter and the parties cannot agree
the competent local authority shall decide.
Art H. All proceedings relative to the salvage of Anne
rcan vessels wrecked upon the of France and of
French vessels wrecked upon the coasts Of the United
States shall be respectively directed by the consusgene
raj consuls and viceconsuls Of the United States IN
France and by the consusgeneral, consus, and vice.
consuls of France in the United States and until their
agency exists In the places and ports where agency
does not exist the local authorities, until the arrival OF
the consul in whose district the wreck have occurred
aud who shall Immediately be informed OF the occurrence,
shall take all necessary for the protection OF
persons and the preservation of property.
The local authorities shall not otherwise interfere than
for the maintenance Of order the protection Of the n.s
rests of the ~ do not belong 10 the crews
that have been wrecked and carry into effect the ar
rangemens made for the entry and expectation OF the
merchandise saved.
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jected to any custom house duty if IL is to be
and, if it be entered for consumption, dminuton OF
such duty shall be allowed in conformity with the regu
latons Of the respective countries.
Art T. The respective consus general, consus vice.
consuls consular agents, well as their consular
pupils chnnceors and ecretares, shall enjoy in the
two countries all the other privileges exemptions and
mmunities which may at any future time be granted
the agents of the rank of the most favored nation
Art ID. The present convention shall remain IN force
for the space of years from the day of the exchange
of the notifications, which shall be made in conformity
with the respective constitutions of the two countries and
exchanged at Washington within the period OF six months
sooner, possible. In neither party gives notice,
twelve months before the expiration OF the said period OF
ten years. of its intention this convention
shall remain in force year longer, and from year
to year, until the expiration of year from the day on
which one of the parties shall give such notice.
In testimony whereof, the respective plenipoentiares
have signed this convention and hereunto affixed their
respective seals
Done at the city of Washington the twenty third day
OF February, ammo Donini thousand eight hundred
and ffty-three EDWARD EVERETT, L. s.
SARTIGES L. g..
And whereas the said Convention, as amended has
been duly ratified both parts, and the respective
ratifcatons of the exchanged at Washington
the 18th instant BY William L. Marcy Secretary of
State Of the United States, and the Count de Sarges
Commander of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honor
&c. &C. Sc, and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIE
npoentary Of his Majesty the Emperor Of the French,
the Government of the United States the part Of
their respective Governments:
Now therefore, be it known that l. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the United States Of America have caused
the said Convention to be made public to the end that
the same and every clause and article thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
H. 81 caused the seal of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this twelfth day Of Au
gust the year of Lord thousand eight hundred
and ffythree and of the independence of the United
States Of America the seventy eighth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. MARCY Secretary Of State.