The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-28

> i've countries, shall be furnishe
F with the necessary exequatur free c
charge, and on the exhibition of thi
instrument they shall be permitte
to enjoy the rights, prerogatives, an
immunities granted by this eonven
tion.
ARTICLE III.
Consular officers, citizens or sub
jeets of the State by which they ar
appointed. shall be exempt from
arrest, except In the case cf offences
which the local legislation qualities
as crimes, and Furnishes as such; from
military billetings, from service in the
militia or IN the national guard, or ia
the regular army, and from all taxa
ton, Federal, State, or municipal If
however, they are citizens or subjects
of the State where they reside, or
own property, or engage in business
| there, they shall be liable to the
citizens or subjects of the country,
who are merchants or owners of prop
erty.
! ARTICLE ".
No consular officer who is a citizen
/ or subject of the State by which he
was appointed and who is not en-
| eged in business, shall be compelled
/ to appear as witness before the courts
Of the country where he may reside.
When the testimony of such consul
ar officer is needed, he shall be invited
in writing to appear in court, and IT
unable TO do so. his testimony shall
be requested In writing,o be taken or
ally. at his dwelling or office.
1t shall be the duty of said consular
officer to comply with this request,
without any delay which can be
avoided.
In all criminal cases, contemplated
by the sixth article of the amend
ments to the Constitution of the
United States, whereby the right is
secured to persons charged with
crimes to obtain Witnesses IN their
favor, the appearance In court of
said consular officer shall be de-
manded, with all possible regard to
the consular dignity and to the duties
of his office. A similar treatment
shall also be. extended 20 United
States consuls in Italy in like cases.
ARTICLE v.
COnsuls general, consuls, viee-con
suls, and consular agents may place
over the outer door of their Offices,
or of their dwelling houses, the arms
of their nation, with this inscription,
Consulate, or vice-consulate, or con-
sular agency" Of the United States,
or of Italy, &c, 81. And they may
also raise the flag of their country on
their offices or dwellings, except in
the capital of the country, when there
is legation there.
ARTICLE VI.
The consular offices and dwellings
shall be at all times inviOlable The
local authorities shall not, under any
preteXt, invade them. Iu no case
shall they examine or seize the papers
there deposited La no case shall
those Offices or dwellings be used as
places Of asylum. When, however, a
consular officer is engaged in other
business the papers relating TO the
consulate shall be kept separate.
ARTICLE VII.
In the event OF the death, inca
paeity, or absence Of coasuls- general,
cOnsuls, vice-consuls, and consular
agents their chancellOrs or secreta-
ries, whose official character may have
previously been made known to the
Department # State at Washington,
or to the minister for foreign affairs
in Italy, may temporarily exercise
their functions, aud while thus act
ing they shall enjoy all the rights,
prerogatiVes. and lmmunities granted
to the ineumbents.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls general and consuls may,
with the appreciation of their respect
i've governments, appoint vice consuls
and consular agents in the cities,
ports, and places within their consul
lar Jurisdiction. These officers may
be citizens of the United States, Ital-
ian subjects. or other foreigners.
They shall be furnished with a COM
mission by the counsel who appoints
them and under whose orders they
are to act They shall enjoy the priv
ileges stipulated for consular officers
in this convention, subject to the
exceptions specified in Articles III
and ".
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls general, consuls, viee-con-
suls, and consular agents, may COM
plain to the authorities of the Tespec-
tive countries, whether federal or
local. judicial or local, judicial or
executive, within their consular dis
trict, of any infraction of the treaties
and conventions between the United
States aud Italy, or for the purpose
of protecting the rights and interests
of their countrymen. If the COM
plaint should not be satisfactorily
redressed. the consular officers afore-
said, 10 the absence of diplomatic
agent of their country, may apply
/ directly to the government of the
| country where they reside.
ARTICLE x.
ConsuIs general, consuls, vice-eou-
/ suis. and consular agents, may take
at their offices. at the residence of the
t parties. at their private residence, or
on board ship, the depositions of the
/ captains and crews of vessels of their
/ own country, OF passengers on board
/ of them, and of any other citizen or
/ subject of their nation. They may also
/ receive at their offices, couformably to
/ the laws and regulations of their coun-
/ try all contracts between the citizens
and subjects of their country, and the
/ citizens, subjects, or other inhabitants
of the country where they reside. and
even all contracts between the latter,
provided they relate to property situ-
ated or to business to be transacted
/ in the territory of the nation to which
said consular officer may belong.
| Copies of such pap-rs. and official
documents of every kind, whether in
the original, copy, or translation. duly
authenticated and legalized by the
] consnls general. consu!s. vice-consuls.