The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-17

By the President of the United States Of America
Whereas a convention defining the rights i'm
muuili-s ami privileges of c"n.ul-, bet~ een the
United States OF America and his Majesty the King
If Italy was sonClnOed and Signed by their re-
specjiv- pienpotentiaries at Washington. the
eighth day of February. eighteen hundred and
sixty eight, which convention being in the Eng
fish and italian languages, is word for word a.
follows:
The President of the United Sta'es and his
Majesty the King If Italy, recognizing the utl-
iry Of defining the rights, privileges, and immu
mites Of consular officer in the two Countries
deem il expedient TO conclude consular cOnyen
ton for that purpose
Accordingly they have named: the President
Of the United States, Willim IL. Seward Score
tarv of State Of the United States; his Majesty
the King of Italy, the Commander Narcelio Ger
rutti, &c; who, after communicating TO each
other their full powers. found in good and due
form ave agreed upon the following artic es:
ARTICLE L
Each Of the high contracting partie. agree. to
receive firm the Their consus general, cunsuls,
vIce-cunsus and consular agents. in all its ports,
cities and places. except those where il may not
be Convenient TO recognize such officers. Thi.
reservation, however, shall not apply to Of
the high contracting parties without also applying
to every other power
ARTICLE II.
Consular officers, en- the presentation of their
in the rms established i'll their
spective Countries, shall be furnished with the
exequatur free Of cha ge, and on the
of this instrument they shall be per-
nIttrd to enjoy the rights, prerogatives, and i'm
nunities granted by this convention.
ARTICLE III.
Consular officers, citizens OF subjects Of the
State by which they appointed, shall be exempt
from arrest; except in the case of Gifenses which
the local legislation qualities as crimes and pun
shes as such; from military bllletngs, from ser
vice in the militia in the national guard, in
he regular army. and from all taxation, federal,
state or municipal. IT, however, they citi-
,ens or subjects Of the State where they reside,
Dr own prope ty, or engage in business there,
.ney shall be liable to the same charges Of all
kinds as other citizens subjects of the country
y no are merchants or owners of property.
Article ".
No consular officer who is citizen or subject
# the State by VIII CHI he WAS appointed, aud who
5 not engaged i'll business, shall be compelled to
appear as witness before the courts of the
country where he may reside. When thu testi
Gony of such consular officer is needed he shall
,e invited in writing to apI i'll court, and if
lnab t. do SO, his testimony shall be re-
.uestrd in writing, or be taken orally, at his |
iwelling or Ctilce
1t shall be the duty of said consular officer to
omply with his request, without any delay
Inch can be avoided.
In all criminal cases, contemplated by the
ixth article f the amendments to the Constitu- |
ion Of the United states, whereby the right is |
ecu red to persons charged with crimes to obtain |
witnesses in their favor, the appearance in court
# said consular officer shall he udcd with all
possible regard the consular i+niy and to the |
iuties of his Office. similar treatment shall
lso be extended 10 United States consuls in Italy
IL the like cases
ARTICLE V.
Consuls general, consuls, vice -consuls. and
consular agents may place the outer door of
heir Offices or of their dwelling houses, the |
rm oftheir nation, with this inscription, Con |
ulate or vice consulate, or -ular agency" Of
he United Stafe-, or of Italy, &c, &c. And they |
nav also raise the flag of their country on their |
ftices or dwellings, except in the capital Of the |
ountry when there is a legation there.
ARTICLE VI.
The consular Offices and dwellings shall be at
t all times inviolable The local authorities
hall not, under any pr.text, invade them In
o case shall they examine or seize the papers
here deposited. In case shall those offices or
weIlings be used places of asylum, When,
oweyer, a consular officer is engaged in other
usness the Iapers relating to the consulate !
hall be kept separate.
ARTICLE VII.
In the event of the death, incapacity, or alb
ence of consuis general, consuls, vice -consuls,
ed consular agents, their chancellors or secreta-
es whose official character may have previously
cen made known to the Department OF State at
FASH ns ton or to the minister for foreign affairs
, Italy, may temporarily exercise their functions,
nd while thus acting they shall enjoy all the
ghts, prsrogatives, and immGnities granted to,
ne incumbents.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls general and consuls may, with the