New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05
DUTIES OF CONSULS- GENERAL AND CON
SULS IN RELATION TO THE GRANTING
OF PASSPORTS AND CERTIFICATES.

OF PASSPORTS AND CERTIFICATES.
The following instructions have been issued by the
DEPARTMENT Of State I'll der the direction of the Pres
ident in compliance with the act of Congress, passed
at the close Of the ast Session, regulating the D-
llomatc aud Consular Systems of the United Safes
They are important to the commercial and trIyoIns
community:
By the third section Of the act OF Angus; 49, 1856 The Seer
aTy State Authorized to grant and issue passports and
passports TO be granted, s'ued and verified IN i2sn
and under such rules the President shall ard
pcscrbe behalf Of the United States and no other
any passport be granted Issued verified for any other
pef.ons than cilns of the uted States noi shal any
Pc Zee allowed therefor shall not e1ced the sum Of
oil dosr nor any such charge be made for than
.uch verihaou in any foreign coUDTy aud any pers
inc or claiming 10 ACT in any Office capacity under the United
or any Of the States Of the United States who shall
be law fully authorized DO shall grant issue verify
r any person claiming be degnscd such in such
pa port yerifcaiion or any Cons az ohesr DO sh De
Al wuy Tsut issue yeIiy such passport 10 or T.
finding shall be and taken b. guilty If mad
and on cuvcon thereof shall BE- imprisoned lot eScecins
nav be charged proceeded against tried convicted and dea
with tltieforn tie district where he may Dc ares "a OF ~
be- authorized pursuant the Jvions Of the act TO giant
ue oIyey pss'Po to MAKE ,e a 81 tF sap no s1 al
other particulars OF to- person. 10 ~ho the sar ShA De
gi4il,u issta "I Of he ,rt viii BE- seen ,hs,
passports only b. issued by the Seceisr OF Sste aud such
dr on attic consular officers Of TIE Uni ed acs ia foreign
countries may ssY authorize and they can BE- aned
10 cinleps If he UHiscd Sist's only -s,,,
Pss1o will b. granted By the Secretary OF ale aut by the
dipomstc icprt OF the United states In on cnl
s free Of charge but "hcn i.'a,d 81 CGsni osaeIn' o
Consul. TIC lee e one dollar AS ITsctb ~ tHe.e
il he collected in every cse A. s'sports srnted By ~,
seuciay Of ;he besrr's facilities from Jren
)ricd 20 those issued BY diplomatic Off
Gers General Consus It will always ne to The m
ftsyeTs to procure their passports before eNns TEE
United and ths is earnestly recommended b ;he
80, 80, ,yher. ,boro dpio.racic
no ConsuGouc d Consul is authorized to issue p's,o '
except IL tho abscLce q 'ueh representative Tom tn' place
he ma, be- So Al sent authority is hereby given to
Con h Ct ea a. suls only passports, bu' IN al
cases tie ,sd neral Consus as the my be
vii r Il 10 ihe Department 9, State the e, the persons
whom psspor have ben issued By them With the
evidence Of heir bong citizens 90 the United states and copJ
e Tie zane report will BE- forwarded to the Legation Of the
United States if tte be any ~ the country IN fs'r thsrr
should be diplomats rcpsensvc accredited to ihs c'IS
in which Consul G,neal or Coesl naJ reside 'ntlse
crs ore Authorized to grant passports having iegsrd - the
General distinctions To Consular Officers IL reference
niuiiou ressrd to otfcn'Lip required by bis sc',in
Whenever ieIdyn GoyernEt shan require re ia OF
lie tcnsusr ofc1 Of tie United sta'e the place where
d,msrded and BE- shall o each pas. port so sqsa esc qua
w. h. -, by any csr Of the tinted States for AIRY
q, :, - - -. - il. tsr s.ue ~ouptrv
Passports I'd upon the grOand Of ntefnsi1H 'oer
aud saoraius evidence TO NE coste an o.ae
se.'s foreign COUNT thai ih bearer thce Is g zen OF
he ui'td Sa,s md entitled 20 full protection as sueh
ra,,rttt In rropsr fr must c,n,sa description u the
beucr wi bis signature II mus also request al whom ma
United ststes ss, freely 10 and IN Sc OF need Ia
give him d. lawful aid aud protection while o. do9s II ~ 10,
e. ncd by diplomatic rcprcset aive Consul Ieoet of
sealed With the esl Of toe IL CATION or cnnsatr
Fsssros should he numbered, cOumencga w,h NO. l. sId
so uuuing con.ecuvely tit the end Of the incumbn"s
tenn Office. For proper form Of Pa"p'r see bful
Nc. g
Copsus GencIsl and Consul, instructed transmit thu
name description every 20 whom passport has
been issued by them t department with the eYiicrct Oh
which it'll granted, ia accordance with foam No e.
CoIsus and Consul, expressly nFtrGc', bs.
when AZ cation nsde psspIrt b. native citizen o.
tie United States before granting IL The applicant must Ole IN
tie Consulate sdsy stating that fact and ssc bis and
place Of TEis b. sgred snd % BY hnset
ara Que other ciksn tie United States named therein to
h. ally known, and 10 he best Of whose kro"
td.e and L,i,f The declaration made by him 10 tue
II the applicant BE- naturaZcd CiIcn passp1!t car only
be his biting certificate VI Datus! kton o.
certified copy hereof authenticated copy OF must D.
transmit cd by the Consul Ce cs OF CO1sul to the Department
of State.
Whtn tie applicant accompanied BY his we chi ren
sry.nt OF b. females der BIZ. protection it vii BE- cieat
the and Of such peTsoDs aud tnet IsoI
ship 20 lie spphcsn' -,
opsu Lers and Cousus instructed 20 exTcise he
Utmost dill in seeing bs passport granted
without clear that the applicant entitled - Z: az an
American citizen. They tzui passports simply TPn
70 issued By State pOzte authorities o. no'A
lie o uu,r certificates of citizenship fvtn BY sch autl"rs
A. The United States consulate. Tot furnished with OFT IA
uforn either gard TO h,r apPoiuenss OF : iaeif
,iguStLrts aud scsls OF OhCe
p.pot or other paper granted BY Consul ccriy ias that
an alien Iuowirs him Der 20 be such !. ut gen ~ "a
United States oeuse punishable By hne not enceecios
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