The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PR0CLAMATION
By the President:
w. L.. MARCY, Secretary of State.

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Convention Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca and the Republic of New Granada for declaring espe
calv The powers and immuntes of the Consus and Vice
ConSulH OF The respective prties concluded and sign
ed at Washington on the fourth dy of May in the year
OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and fifty, which
Convenon being in the English and Spanish languages,
IS word for word as follows:
Consular Convention betweenthp Republic of New Crana-
da and the United States of America.
In the name of the Most HOLY Trinity:
The Governments of the Republics Of New Granada
and the United States of America having engaged bv the
thiryiourth article of the Treaty of Peace Aty Navi-
CATION, and Commerce, concluded the 9TH of Deccm
ber 1876 TO form consular convent on which shall de-
clare specially the powers and immuntes of the consus
and vce-consulS OF the respective parties order
ply with This article and more cfec lively to project their
commerce and navigation they have given adequate au-
thoriy to their respective plenipol ares, wit: The
Government OF New Granada to Raphael Riva$ its Charge
dAiftires in the United States and the Government Of
the United States, o John Clayton, Secretary of State,
who after the exchange and examination Of their full
powers, found To be sufficient and in due form, have
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l. Each of the two contracting republics may
maintain in the prncp cities commercial places of
the other and in the ports open fore gn commerce con
sus of its own ch rged with the protection Of the com
tain their counr rymen in the difficulties which they may
be exposed They may likewise appoint consu genera
as chefs over the other conSus, attend TO the us
OF several commercial places at the time, and vice
conSlS or minor mporanc act under the direction
OF the consuS Each republic may however except those
cities places ports in VIII ch it may consider The resi-
being common to all nations All that is said in this con-
ven"n of consul> in general shall be dered as re.
hing not ohiy 10 cohSuIS properly so called but to co
SS general and vice consul> in all the to which
In convention refers.
ARTICLE : The conns appointed by ore Of the con-
tracug parties to reside in the ports or places Of th
shall present to the government OF the repblc in
which they To de- the letters pltent or commits
SO IN order that they may receive the proper exeqaiur
1t be deemed eXpedent to give IT, VIII ch shall be gran
ell without any charge; and This cXequauI when obaiu-
ed is 10 be cXh bed the chief hore, OF the vi zee
IN winch the consul is to exercise his functions in order
lh they luaN cise him To be recognized in his char
ter and that he be sustained in his proper prerur
tive, III his respective consular district. The government
receiving the consul may Withdraw the rxrqidtur or hS
consul commission whenever may judge proper to do
SO, but in such case shDi state reasonable ourd for
the preceding
eXeic IN their respective districts the following functions,
l. They may apply directly the horilies Of he dis
rlci III which they reside, and hey may in q"
sliH nave recourse to he national government through
the diploma tic gent Of their government if there be any,
or ar cir II there be no such agent. IN complaint 0gns
any ufrlci0n OF the treaties of uitei bv
The aulhdri les employed by hem III the coul-
NY 10 the lnrv 81 The commence OF the nation whose
service ihe consul Is engaged.
= ihey may Apply :" the authorities OF the consular
lSrIcl. and, N case OF necessity, they have
t. the national government through the diplomatic agent
ol their naIln II there BE- any, direc ", there be
such agent, against abuse the part of il hoi
te> OF the country, the persons employed by the ~,
az iinst dyiduaI> OF their nation in whose service the
consul is Engaged and they may when necessary take
beng denied To them, deu ed and to prevent them
from being Judged or punished b. any other than compe
tent jnJ seN, and aEreeAbIy To The Laws in force
ID They may The natural defenders Of their felo
c0ntryIneu, pietr III their and behalf VIII never
requested by ihem before the respective hos. les OF
the place. IN all cases III which their supper ma, b.
C, S>uri.
4. They may accompany the captains, mates
of vessels at Their in all that they may we to do
with reg rd To ,he manftSls of their merchandise and
ether documents and be present in all in winch the
au hores, courts or judges Of the country may have To
,i.lI
or any other belonging to Their respective
5. they may receive depostonS, protests, and state
nation respecting losses and mi ureS sustained and
protests oi any individuals of their nation respecting
cnlle aiiiirS These documents drawn up in au hrnc
COPIES certified by the CONSUL shall be admitted IN the
and Offices Of justice, and shall have the
dty as if they had been authenticated before the same
Judges or courts.
reS sustained at by effects and merchandise shipped
i'll vessels of The nation whose service The consul
loyed arriving at The place of his residence, provided
that there be no spulaOnS TO The contrary between the
shippers and insurers But il, among the persons
interested in such losses and nur es there should be n
habianS Of The country where the consul resides, and
not belonging 10 the nation in whose service he Is the
nznce OF such losses and injuries appertans to The local
authorities.
the dife ences arising between their fellow counlrymen
provided that tose persons agree voluntarily to submit to
such braIlon; III VIII ch case, the document containing
the decision of the consul, au hencated by himself and
by his cacellor or secretary sh have all the force OF
noaral copy au caled, render blgatory
on The interested parties
s. They may proper order to be maintained on
board ct vessels Of their naon and may decide the
disputes arising between the captains, the officers, and the
members of The crew. unless the disorders taking place
bao should disturb the public anqu lty persons
belonging the crew he nation in whose seri ice
the consul is employed in which the local authori
ties may interfere.
g. They may direct all the operations for saving vessels
Of their nation which may be wrecked the of the
district where the consul resides In such cases. the local