Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY
THIRD CONGRESS
t .. ii- OF THE
UNITED STATES,
UNITED STATES,

1 . ii or THE
UNITED STATES,
NJ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.
WurRrksa Consular Convention between
IN. limited States of America and His Majesty
the Emperor of the French, was concluced and
signed in this city, by retrospective plenlpo-
tentiaries, on the twenty-third day OF February
last which Convention as amended oy the SEN
ate of the United States, and being in the En-
giish and French languages, is word for word,
as follows:
Consular Convention between the United States
Of America and his Majesty the Emperor OF
the French
and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, be-
ing equally desirous to strengthen the bonds OF
friendship between the two nations, and to give
a new and more ample development to their
commercial intercourse, deem II expedient, Tor
the accomplishment of that purpose, to conclude
a special convention which shall determine, In
a precise and reciprocal manner, the rights,
privileees, and duties of the consuls Of the two
countries.
. Accordingly they have named
The President of the United States:
The Honorable Edward Everett, Secretary of
State of the United States;
His Majesty the Emperor of the French:
The Count de Sartiges, Commander of the
q
his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary at Washington;
Who after communicating to each other
their full powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE 1.-The consuis general, consuls,
and yice.consuls, OF consular agents of the Uni
ted States and France, shall be reciprocally re-
ceived and recognized, on the presentation of
their commissions, il, the form established In
their respective countries. The necessary exc
Co. fha-a n
be furnished 20 them without charge; and on the
exhibition OF this exequa.ur, they shall be adj
mitted at once, and without difficulty, by the
territorial authorities, federal State, Judicial
or executive, Of the potts, cities, and places OF
their residence and district, to the enjoyment of
the pserogatiye reciprocally granted. The gov
erument that furnishes the exequatur reserves
the right to withdraw it on a statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to do so.
ARTICLE 1.-THE consuls general, consulS,
yice-consuIs or consular agents of the United
States and France, shall enjoy in the two coun-
tries the privileges usually accorded to their of
fees such as personal immunity, except LII the
case of crime, exemption from military billet
ings, from service in the militia the nation
al guard, and other duties of the nature;
and from all direct and personal taxation, wheth-
er federal, State, municipal. If, however,
the said consdls general, coRsuls, vice-counsus,
or consular agents, are citizens OF the country
in which they reside; if they are, or become,
owners of property there ,or engage in commerce.
they shall be subject to the same taxes and i'm
posts, and with the reservation of the treat
inent granted to commercial agents, to the same
jurisdiction, other citizens OF the country who
are owners of property, OF merchants.
They mry place the outer doo- of their
Offices or Of their dwelling houses, the arms of
their nation with an inscription in these words:
"ConsuI of the United States," or ''Consul of
France;" and they shall be allowed to hoist the
flag Of their country thereon.
They shall never be compelled to appear as
witness before the courts. When any declara-
tion for judicial purposes, Or deposition, is to
be received from them in the administration OF
Justice they shall be invited, in writing, to ap-
pear in court and if unable to do SO, their testi
mony shall be requested in writing, or be taken
orrally at their dwellings.
Consular pupils shall enjoy the same personal
privileges and immunities as consuls general,
consuls, vice,consuis, or consular agents.
In case of death, indispositiOn, or absence of
the latter, the chancelors, secretaries, and con-
sular pupils attached to their Offices, shall be en-
titled to discharge ad interim the duties of their
respective posts; and shall enjoy whilst thus act
ing the prerogatiyes granted to the incumbents.
ARTICLE III.-The consular Offices and dwell
ings shall be inviolable. The local authoi it:es
shall not invade them under any pretext. In no
case shall they examine or seize the papers
their deposited. In no case shall those offices
or dwellings be used as places OF asylum.
ARTICLE IV.-The consuls general, consuls,
Tice-consuls or consular agents, Of both coun-
tries, shall have the right to complain to the au-
thorities of the respective governments: wheth-
er federal or local judicial or executive Through
out the extent of their consular district, OF any
infraction Of the treaties conventions exist
ing between the United States and France, or
for the purpose of protecting informally the
rights and interests of their countrymen, espec-
ially in case of absence. Should there be no di-
plomatic agent of their nation. they shall be au-
fhorized, in case of need, to have recourse to
the general or federal government of the country
in which they exercise their functions.
ARTICLE V.-The respective consuis general,
and consuls. shall be free to establish, in such
parts OF their districts as they may see ft vice.
consuls. or consular agents, who may be taken
Unfortunately from among Americans OF the
United States, Ffenchmen, or citizens OF Other
countries. sfhese agents, whose nomination, II
fsunderstood, shall be submitted to the approval
ofthe respective governments, shall be proyl'
.ded with a certificate given to them by the con-
sui by whom they are named, and under whose
orders they are to act.
ARTICLE VI.-The consuls general, consuls
vice-consuis, or consular-agents, shall have the
right of taking at their offices or bureaux, at the
domicil of the parties concerned, or on board
ship, the declarations of captains, crews, pas
sengers, ,mercha1ts, or citizens of their country,
and OF executing there, all requisite papers,.
The respec i've consuls general, consuls, vice.
eonsuIs, or consular agents, shall have the right
also to receiys at their Offices, or brreaux, con-
formally to the laws and resalition Of their
country, all acts OF agreement executed between
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