New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-07
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER q 1870

deserted said ships and vessels, for the pun
pose OF sending them on board.Or back +
their country. To that end, the consuls o
the United States in Belgium may apply t.
any OF the competent authorities, and tn
consuls of Belgium in the United State
may apply in writing to either the federal
State or municipal courts or authorities, ant
make a request in writing for the deserters
supporting it by the exhibition Of the registe
OF the vessel and list Of the crew, or by Othel
ohcla! documents. to show that the per
sons claimed belong to the said crew.
Upon such request alone, thus supported
ana without the exaction of any oath from
the consular officers, the deserters, not be
ing citizens of the country where the de
nland Is made at the time of their shipping
shall be given up. All the necessary aid
and protection shall be furnished for the
search, pursuit. seizure, and arrest of the
deserters, who shall even be put and kept
Ill the prisons of the country. at the re-
quest and expense of the consular officers,
until there may be an opportunity for send
| ing them away. If, however, such an op
portunlty should not present itself within
| the space Of three months, counting from
| day OF the arrest, the deserter shall be set
at liberty, nor shall he be again arrested
| TOR the same cause
ARTICLE XIII.
In the absence of AN agreement to
the contrary between the owners, freight
crS, and insurers, all damages suffered
at sea by the vessels of the two
countries, whether they enter port yO!un-
tarlly or are forced by stress of weather,
shall be settled by the onsuls-general con-
suis, wee cOnsuls and consular agents Of the
respective countries where they reside If,
however, any inhabitant of the country or
citizen or subject of a third power, shall be
interested Ill the matter, and the parties
can not agree, the competent local authori-
ties shall decide
ARTICLE XIV
All proceedings relative to the salvage of
American vessels wrecked upon the coasts
OF Belgium, and of Belgian vessels wrecked
upon the coasts of the United States, shall
be directed by consrls-general, consuls. and
wee cOnsuls of the two countries respec-
tiVely, and until their arrival, by the respec-
1--WE consular agents, wherever an agency
exists In the places and ports where AN
agency does not exist, the local authorities,
until the arrival of the consul in whose dis
trict the wreck may have occurred, and who
shall Immediately be informed of the occur
renee, shall take all necessary measures for
the protection OF persons and the preserva-
ton OF property. The local authorities shall
not otherwise interfere than for the mante-
ests ct the salvors, if they do not belong to
the crews that have been wrecked. and to
carry INTO effect the arrangements made for
the entry and expectation OF the merchan-
disc saved. 1t is understood that such mer-
chandise is not to be subjected to anv GUS
tomhouse charges. unless it be intended for
consumption in the country where the wreck
may have taken place.
ARTICLE XIV.
In case of the death of anv citizen of the
United States in Belgium. or of :, citizen of
Belgium LII the United States. without hay
ing any known heirs or testamentary execu-
tor by him appointed, the competent local
authorities Shall inform the consuls or con-
suiar agents OF the nation to which the de-
ceased belongs. OF the circumstance. in or
der that the necessary information may be
forwarded to parties inter
ested.
ARTICLE XVI
The present convention shall remain in
lorce for the space of ten wears counting |
from the day Of the exchange of the ratiti- |
cations. which shall be made in conformity |
With the respective constitutions the two |
countries. and exchanged at Brussels within
he period OF SIX months, or sooner if posi-
,le. In case neither party gives notice.
we've months after the expiration of the
ald period of ten wears, of its intention not |
% renew this convention. II shall remain in
orce one year longer. and SO on from wear
o year. until the expiration OF a year from
he dag on which one OF the parties shall
lave given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
entiaries have signed this convention. and
AVE hereunto affixed their seals.
Done at Brussels. in duplicate, the fifth
lay OF December, eighteen hundred and
lxty-cight.
lsEAL. H. S. SANFORD.
And whereas the said convention has been
uly ratified on both parts. and the respcc-
I've notifications have been exchanged:
Now. therefore. be it known that |. Tvs
RS 3 Grant. President Of the United States
t America have caused the said conyen-
ION TO be made public to the end that the
anne, and every clause and article thereof.
lay he observed and fulfilled in good faith
Y the United States and the citizens
hereof.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
" hand and caused the seal of the United
tate> to be affixed.
Done in the city Of Washington, this
eventh day of March. in the wear of our
ord one thousand eight hundred and
'venty. and of the independence of the
nlted States the ninety fourth.
lsEAL: Us. GRANT
b. the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.