Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

ty situated. or to business to be transacted lin the
territory of the nation to which the consul or
the agent before whom they'&re executed may
belong. ato lie he .5s.- tf..sl. q
Copies Of such papers, duly authenticated by
the consuls general, c6nsufs. vice-consuls, or
consular agents, and sealed with the official seal
Of their consulate or consular agency, shall be
admitted in courts Of Justice throughout the Uni
ted States and France, in like manner as the
originals.
ARTICLE Vn.-In all the States of the Uni
on, whose existing laws permit it, so long and
to ths same extent as the said laws shall remain
in force, Frenchmen shall enjoy the right of
possessing personal and real property by the
same title and in the same manner as the cftl-
zens of the United States. They shall be free
to dispose Of it as they may please, either gra-
tuitously or for value received, by donation,
testament, or otherwise, just as those citizens
themselves; and in no case shall they be subject
ed to taxes on transfer, inheritance, or any 9TH
ers different from those paid by the latter, or to
taxes which shall not be equally imposed.
AS to the States of the Union, by whose ex-
listing laws aliens are not permitted to hold real
estate, the President engages to recommends to
them the passage of such laws as may be neces-
sary for the purpose OF couferring, this right.
In like manner, but with the reservation OF
the ulterior right of establishing reciprocity in
regard to possession and Inheritance, the gov
ernment of France accords to the citizens of
the United States, the same rights Within its
ty, and to inheritance, as are enjoyed there by
its own citizens.
ARrIcLEVIII.-The respective consuls gener
al, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents.
shall have exclusive charge OF the internal order
of the merchant vessels OF their natiOn and shall
alone take cognizance Of differences which may
arise, either at sea or in port, between the cap
tain, officers, and crew, without exception, par
ticuarly in reference to the adjustment OF wa
ges and the execution of contracts. The local
n-cln1 info 0rfo
in these differences, but shall lend forcible aid
to the consuls, when they may ask it, to arrest
and imprison all persons composing the crew
whom rhey may deem it necessary to confine.--
Those persons shall be arrested at the sole re-
quest of the consuls, addressed in writing TO the
local authority, and supported by an official ex-
tract from the register OF the ship or the list of
the crew, and shall be held, during the whole
time of their stay in the port, at the disposal of
the consuis. Their release shall be granted at
the mere request of the cOnsuls made LII writing
The expenses of the arrest and detention of those
persons shall be paid by the consuls.
ARTICLE lX.-The respective consuiS gener-
al, consuls, Yice-cOnSulS, consular agents,
may arrest the officers, sailors, and all other
persons making part of the crews of shlps-Of-
war, or merchant vessels of their nation, who
may be guilty or be accused of having deserted
said ships and vessels, for the purpose OF send
ing them on board, or back to their coantry.-
To that end, the consuls of France in the Uni
mated in the act of Congress, of May q, 1896
that is to say. indiscriminately to any of the
federal, State, municipal authorities; and the
consuls of the United States in France, shall ap-
ply to any of the competent authorities and
make request in writing for the deSerters, sup
porting it by an exhibition of the registers of
the vessel and list of the crew, by other offc-
cIal documents, to show that the men whom they
claim belonged to said crew. Upon such re-
quest alone, thus supported, and without the ex-
Il a. IL
ers, not being citizens of the country where the
demand is made, either at the time of their ship
ping or of their arrival Ill the port, shall be
given up to them. ALI aid and protection shall
be furnished tnem for the pursuit, seizure, and
arrest Of ,he deserters.w shall even be put and
kept in the prisons OF the country at the re-
quest and at the expense of the consuls until
these agents may find an opportunity of sending
them away. If, however, such opportunity
should not present itself within the space of
tht ee months, counting from the day of the ar
rest, the deserters shall be set at liberty, and
4hail not again be arrested for the same cause.
ARTICLE X.-The respective consuls general,
consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents, shall
receive the declarations, protests, andreports Of
al captains of vessels of their nation in refer
ence to injuries experienced at sea; they shall
examine and take note of the stowage; and when
there are no stipulations to the contrary between
the owners, freighters, or insurers. they shall
be charged with the repairs. II any inhabi-
tants OF the country in which the consuIs re-
side, or citizens of third nation, are interest
edIin the matter, and the agree, the
competent local authority shall decide.
ARTICLE XI.-All proce eedings relative to the
salvage of American vessels wrecked upon the
coasts of France, and of French vessels wreck
ed upon the coasts of the United States, shall be
respectively directed by the consuls general,
co.'s Iis and vice-consuis of the United States in
France, and by the consuls general, consuls, and
vice. consuls of France in the United States, and
until their arrival by the respective consular
agents, wherever an agency exists. In the pla-
ces and ports where agency does not exist, the
local authorities, until the arrival of the consul
in whose district the wreck may have occurred,
and who shall be Immediately Informed of the
occurrence, shall take all necessary measures
for the protection of persons and the preserva-
ton OF property.
The local authorities shall not otherwis in
terfere than for the maintenance of order, the
protection of the interest of the salvors if they
do not belong to the crews that have been
wrecked, andto carry into effect the arrange
ments made for the entry..and expectation of
the merchandise saved.
1t is understood that such merchandise shall
not be subjected to any custom-house duty if it
is to be reexported, and if it be entered for
consumption. a diminution of such duty shall
be allowed in conformity with the regulations
of the respective countries.
ARTICLE XlI.-The respective consuls gem
eral, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents,
as well as their consular pupils, chancellofs,a
secretaries, shall enjoy insthe two countries
| all the other privileges, exemptions, and lmmu-
mites which may at any future time be granted
20 the agents of the same rank of the most favor
| ed nation.
ARTICLE XIIL-Tle present convention shall
remain in force for the space Of ten years from
the day OF the exchange of the rstifcations (which
shall be made in conformity with the respective
constitutions of the two countries, and exchan-
ged at Washington within the period of six
months, or sooner, If possible. In case neither
party gives notice,twelve months before the ex-
piation OF the said period Of ten years of its in
tlntion not to renew this cove1tion, it shah re-
main in 70 ce year longer,a and 50 on from year