New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30

Ep0se of sending them on board or back Z
1stheix country. To that END, the consuls Q
1.-THE United States in Belgium may apply u
any of the competent authorities, and tn
4 eonsnls Of Belgium in the United State
may apply In writing to either the federai
State or municipal courts or authorities ant
make arequest intwriting for the deserters
supporting it by the exhibition of the registel
OF the vessel and list Of the crew, or by othel
official documents, to show that the per
sons claimed belong to the said crew.
Upon such request alone, thus supported,
and without the exaction OF any oath from
the consular officers, the deserters, not be
ing citizens of the country where the de
mand 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 he put and kept
| IN 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. Ii, however, such an OPP
portunity should not present itself within
the space Of three months, counting from
day OF the arrest, the deserter shall he set
at liberty, nor shall he be again arrested
lot the same cause.
ARTICLE XIII.
In the absence of an agreement to
the contrary between the owners, freight
ers, and insurers, all damages suffered
at sea by the vessels Of the two
countries, whether they enter port volun-
tarlly or are forced by stress Of weather,
shall be settled by the consuls-general, con-
suls vice cOnsuls and consular agents of the
respective countries where they reside. If,
however any inhabitant of the country, or
citizen or subject of third power shall be
interested in 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
De directed by consuls-general, consuls, and
wee consuls of the two countries respec-
lively, and until their arrival, by the respec-
tive 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 mainte
nance of order, the protection of the inter-
ests OF the salvOrs. if they DO not belong 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 any 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 any citizen of the
United States in Belgium, or of citizen of
Belgium in the United States, without hav- |
ing any known heirs or testamentary execu-
tor by him appointed, the competent local |
authorities shall inform the consuls or con- |
sular agents Of the nation to which the de- |
ceased belongs, OF the circumstance, i'll or |
Der that the necessary information may be |
forwarded to parties inter
asted.
ARTICLE XVI.
The present convention shall remain in
force Tor the space Of ten years. counting |
rom the day of the exchange of the ratiti-
'atlons, which shall be made in conformity |
With the respective constitutions of the two
countries, and exchanged at Brussels within
he period OF six months, or sooner if posi-
DE. In case neither party gives notice
we've months after the expiration of the
ald period OF ten Years, of its intention not
o renew this convention. it shall remain in
Gree one year longer. and so on from year
% year, until the expiration of year from
he day on which one OF the parties shall
AVE 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
lsEAL. H. S. SANFORD.
And whereas the said convention has beenI
uly ratified on both parts. and the respec-
i've notifications have been exchanged:
Now. therefore. be it known that |, Ulvs-
es S. Grant, President Of the United States
f America. have caused the said conven-
ion to be made public to the end that the
anne. and every clause and article thereof,
nay he observed and fulfilled in good faith
y the United States and the citizens
hereof
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
~ hand and caused the seal of the United
tates 10 he affixed
Done in the city of Washington. this
eventh day Of March. in the year of our
ord one thousand eight hundred and
evenly, and OF tie independence Of the
'nited States the niIety-fourth.
[sEAL. L. S. GRANT T.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary of State