The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12
NUMBER 26.


authorities shall interfere only in order maintain
gull W to give security to The interests of the PARTIES
cerned aud TO the dispositions which should be OBJ
served for he entry and export of The property to be full
3D. In H. b>ence he crnSu, and until his arrival,
The II ut 20 1T sn axe all the measures necessary
for IN preservation # The effects of the wrecked vessel.
TO- They may take possession, make inventories, ap-
point appraisers TO cstima the value of articles and
ceed to The sale of the movcabe property of individuals
OF their nl!on W may die in The country where the
consul resides. without leaving executors appointed bv
their VIII ~ heirs law. In all such proceedings the
consul shall Ct IN cor ncon with two merchants chosen
~ himself, for drawing up The id papers delivering
he properly h produce of its sale observing the laws
M his country and the orders which he may receive from
his ON govern nent but c,n+Is shall not discharge
'hese functions in ose States whose peculiar legislation
may nor allow i, NhenSoerer here is no consul in the
p ce where The death occurs the local authority shalt
take all the precautions in their power to secure the prop
| Of the deceased
II. They may demand from the local authorities the ar
res OF seamen deoerng ON the vessels Of the nation in
"hoSe service he consul Is employed exhibiting if neces
sarv The register of the vessel her muster roll and any
o her official document in support Of this demand The
said horiies Shall take such measures as may be in
their for The discovery and arrest of such desert
and shall place them at the disposition of the consul
but If The vessel 10 which they belong shall have sailed
and no opNn nnv for sending them away should occur
ey Sli De keit IN Hr es at Inc expense OF me consul
for Two month; and it, at the expiration Of that time,
they should not have been sent away they shall be set AT
liberty by the respect authorities, and not again be
arrested for the
L. They may give such documents may be necessary
or the nie course between the two countries and coun-
erSgn those which may have been given by the author
tiles. They may also give bills OF health, if necessary
vessels sailing irCm The port where the consul resides
he ports OF 1he nation which he belongs they may also
certify invoices. mlseIrols and her papers necessary
for the CONNIE and naviga' ION Of vessels.
b. They may appoint c ncellor secretary whenso-
ever the consulate has none and one required Tor auhen-
tCatug documents
H. They may appoint commercial agents to employ all
The in their power in behalf of individuals of the
nation in whose service the consul is and for executing
The commissions which the council may Iink proper to
entrust to Them out Of The place of his residences povd-
ed however that such agents not to enjoy the prerog
atyes conceded to consus but only those which pecu
La" 10 commercial agents.
ARTIcLe The consus Of Of the contracting repub
lies residing in another country may employ their good
offices in favor OF ndivdu It's of the other republic which
has consul in that country.
ARTICLE ). The contracting republics recognize no dplo
matte character in consus for which they will not
agents accredited in that characters but in order that the
consuls may exercise their proper functions without
difficulty or delay, they shall enjoy the following prerog
The archives and papers of the consulate shall be in
voabe aud cannot be seized By any funconary of the
country in which they may be-
2. Tonsus in ali that exclusively concerns the exercise
of their tuucons shall be independent of the State in
whose territory they reside
2 The cons's and heir chanccors or secretaries shall
be exempt from all public serzice and from contributions
personal and eNraord nary imposed in the country where
they reside. TINS exemption does not comprehend the
consuS their chauceors secretaries who may be
tives Of the country in which they reside.
Whenever The presence Of cOhsulS may be required
in courts or Offices 0! justice, they shall be summoned in
writing.
In O3Uer mat the dwellings, OF CONSulS be easily
and generally known, for The convenience of those who
may have to resort en- they sholl be allowed hoist
on them the l, and to place their doors the of
arms, of the nation in whose service the consul may be-
with inscription expressing the functions discharged by
him but those insignia SHALL be considered import
ing gh OF asylum, nor as placing the house its in
hbi ants beyond the authority OF tbe magistrates who
think prOPe: to search them and who shall have that
rgh in regard o them IN the with regard
to he houses Of the other Inhabitants, in the cases pre-
sctYbed by the laws.
Article The persons and dwellings of consus shall
be sub the laws and authorities OF the country in all
cases IN winch hey have not received special exemption
by This convention, and IN the same manner the other
inhabitants.
ARTICLE l. Consuls shall not give passports TO any ind-
vdu of Their n'Gion or gong their nation who be
held before any ho,ity court Judge Of the
country dclinu lcies committed by Them or FIR demand
which may have bcel leg lily acknowledged; provided
that IN each proper notice thereof shall have been
gwen 10 the consul amt they shall ht vessels OF
thcir nation do fnge The rules of neutrality when
The nation IN which the consul resides is at war with
| .. hel nation.
ARTICLE $. The present convention shall be ratified bv
the governments o the contracting republics, and tn.
IA hca,ion shall De cXch mgcd at Bogoa within The
OF egA cen mon hS counted from this date or it
possible
ARTICLE .. The prcscn convention SHALL be binding upon
The racing pAHies long the treaty of peace
friendship, NV .iloll ind commerce between the United
aes AID New Granada, the ratitcatlons of which were
exchanged at aHhiugon the ,enih june thou
sand ent huudrcd aud forty EIGHT >hli remain in force.
In tlh wher, OF, the lenpo entIies of the United
S'ateN an OF New Gfnal We 81 rned .le present and
have alX 20 II oar respective seas, ut Wlshngon the
fourth day o NJ ~, n he year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty.
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON. TsEAL1
RAFAEL RINAS. SEAL
And whereas The said Convention has en- duly ratified
on both arts, and he reSpec i've atica ions Of The same
we've eXc ngei al Bogu the threth day Of October
l,1 bv YELyGRroN p KING Charge a. \ftires Of the Tni
| ted > aeS 10 New GfaIadd and VICroRIANo DE Diego
PAREDEs, Secretary ot FOreig AHd of New Granada on
/ The prt OF their respective GoverniAe ITS:
N,w, therefore, be it known, that |, MILARD FILL
MORE, President ot the Udned States OF America have
>cd the said Convention be made public 10 the end
that HE sane aud every clause and article thereof may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith BY the United
ctueS and the Citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused he seal OF the United States to be affixed.
Dohe at the city OF Washing on, this 5th dly of De-
! ubcr, in the year of Lord thousand
l.. S. El hundred and hfy-one and Of the Independ
euce Of he United States, the seventy-sixth.
lSiGnedl MlLLARD FILLMORE
| By the President.
Coun ersigncd DANIEL. WEBSTER Secretary of State!