The true Democrat., 1855-05-08
BY AUTHORITY. TREATIES.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE INVITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 A PROCT AM ATJON

IS, word for word. as follows
 Consular Convention between the Republic of New Granada and the United States of America.
 In the name of the Most Holy Trinity:
 The Governments of the Republics of New Grana- da and the United States of America having engaged by the thirty fourth article of the Treaty of Peace Amlty, Navigation, and Commerce. concluded on the l2th of December, lS46, to form consular conyen- tloh winch shall declare specially the powers and i'm nunltes of the consuls and vce-consuls of the re- spechve parties in order to comply with this article and more effectively to protect their commerce and navigation, they have given adequate authority to Gfelrrespectlve plenipotentares to wit The Govern ment of New Granada to Raphael Rivas its Charge dAifalres in the United States. and the Government of the United States to John M Clayton, Secretary o1 state who after the exchange and examination of cheir 1uil powers. found to be sufficient and in due form, have agreed upon the following articles:
 !, ARTICLE. l. Each of the two contracting Rcpub-
 cs may malntaln III the principal cities cla places of the other, and in the ports open to for elgn commerce, consus of its own, charged with the protection of the commercial rights and interests of
 heir nation, and to sustain their countrymen in the uilnculCes to which they may be exposed. They may nkeWlSe appoint conSuls general as chiefs over the other consuls to attend to the affairs of several commercial places at the time, and vice consuls TOT ports of minor importance, to act under the dlrectlon of the consuls. Each republic may. how eVer except those cities, places or ports in which it may consider the residence of such functonaries n- convenient, such exception being common to all na- tons All that is said in this convention of consuls Tn general shall be considered relating not only to cosus, properly called but to consuls general and Vlce-consulS i'll all the to which this convention reters
 ARTICLE g. The consuls, appointed by one of the contracting parties to reside in the ports places of the other, shall present to the government of the public in which they reside their letters patent or commission, in order that they may receive the proper erequat if it be deemed eXpedent to give it. which shall be granted without any charge; and this @tequatur when obtained, is to be exhibited to the  exercise his functions in order that they may cause him to be recgonzed in his character and that he may be sustained iii his proper prerogatve in his respcc tive consular district The receiving the consul may withdraw the erequatur his cOnsu ar commission whenever it may judge proper to do so, but Tn such shall state reasonable ground for the proceeding.
 ARTICLE B. The consus admitted in either repub-
 c exercise in their respeC districts the fol-
 lowing functions:
 l. They may apply directly to the authorities of the district in which they reside. and they may in of necessity have tC the national government through the diplomatic agent of their nation, if there be any, or directly if there be no such agent, in com palnt against any infracton of the treaties of merce committed by the authorities persons poyed by them in the country, to the injury of the commerce of the nation in whose service the consul is engaged.
 ?. They may apply to the authorities of the consul
 lar district and. ill of necessity, they may have recourse to the national government through the di pIomatc agent of their nation, if there be any, or dl recty if there be such agent, against any abuse the part of the authorities of the country. the persons employed by them, against individuals of their nation in whose service the consul Is engaged and they may, when necessary ta ke such measures as may be proper to prevent justice from being denied to them, or delayed and to prevent them from being judged punished by any other than competent judges. and agreeably to the laws in force
 o They may as the natural defenders ot their fel- owcountrymen appear i'll their name and behalf whenever requested by them before the respective authorities of the place. ill all cases in which their support may be necessary. A. They may accompany the captains mates or masters of vessels of their nation in all that they may have to do with regard to the manitests of their chandise and other documents, and be present ill all cases in which the authorities courts, judges of the country may have to take any declarations from the persons above mentioned, or any other belonging to their respective crews.
 ,. They may receive dispositions, protests and state ments from captains mates, and masters of vessels of
 their nation respecting losses and injuries sustained at and protests of any individuals of their nation respecting mercantile affairs. These documents drawn up in authentic copies. certified by the consul shall be admitted in the courts and offices of justice, and shall have the same validity as if they had been au thentcated before the same judges or courts.
 6. They may determine on all matters relating to injuries sustained sea by effects and merchandise shipped in vessels of the nation in whose service the consul employed arriving at the place of his resi- dence provided that there be stipulatOns to the
 
 But f among the persons interested in such losses and injuries there should be inhabitants of the country where the consul resides. and not belonging to the nation in whose service he is the cognizance of such losses and injuries appertans to the local authorities
 '. They may compromise amcaby and out of court the differences arising between their fellow countrymen provided that those persons agree volun tarily to submit to such arbitration in which case the document containing the decision of the consul authenticated by himself and by his chancellor cretary shall have all the force of nOtarial copy thencated as render it obligatory the inter eSted parties. on board of vessels of their nation. and may decide on the disputes arising between the captains, the officers. and the members of the crew unless the dis orders taking place board should disturb the public tranquility, persons not belonging to the or to the nation in whose service the consul is empoyed in which case the local authorities may interfere.
 9. They may direct all the operations for saving vessels of their nation which may be wrecked on the coasts of the district where the consul resides. In such cases the local authorities shall interfere only in order to maintain tranquility to give security to the interests of the parties concerned and to the disposition which should be observed for the entry and export of the property to be fulfilled In he absence of the consul and until his arrival the said authori ties shall take all the necessary for the pre- servation of the effects of the wrecked vessel.
 10. They may take possession, make inventories, appoint appraisers estimate the value of articles and proceed to the sale of the moveable property of individuals of thelr natlOn who may dle m the coun try where the consul resides without leaving executors appointed by their will heirs at law. In all such proceedings the consul shall act in conjunction with two merchants chosen by.hmself for drawing up the said papers or delivering the property the produce of its sale observing the laws of his country and the orders which he may receive from his own govern ment; but consus shall not discharge these functions Tn those States whose peculiar legislation may not al- low It. Whensoever there is consul in the place where the death occurs the local authority shall take all the precautions their power to secure the proper ty of the deceased
 H. They may demand from the local authorities the arrest of seamen deSerng from the vessels the nation in whose service the consul is employed, exhi biting, Ii necessary the register of the vessel, her muster roll, and any other official document in sup port of this demand. The said authorities shall take such measures may be in their power for the disco very and arrest of such deserters and shall place them at the disposition of the consult but if the yes sel to which they belong shall have sailed and no opportunity for sending them away should occur they shall be kept ill arrest at the expense of the consul for two months; and if at the expiration of that time they should not have been sent away they shall he set at liberty by the respective authorities and cannot again be arrested for the same cause.
 12. They may give such documents as may be ne for the intercourse between the two countries