New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-22

deserted said ships and vessels, for the pur-
pose of sending them on board or BACK 70
their country. To that end, the consuls OF
the United States in Belgium may apply 10
any of the competent authorities, ana the
cOnsuls of Belgium in the United states
may apply in writing to either the federal,
State or municipal courts or authorities, anu
make request in writing for the deserters,
supporting it by the exhibition OF the register
of the vessel and list Of the crew, or by other
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
ieserters, who shall even be put and kept
in the prisons Of the country, at the re-
quest and expense Of the consular Ofhcers,
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 be set
at liberty, nor shall he be again arrested
for the same cause.
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 voltn-
tariIy or are forced by stress OF weather,
shall be settled by the consuls-ggeneraI. con-
sllls, vice cOnsuls and consular agents OF the
respective countries where they reside. IL,
however, any inhabitant Of the country, or
-, Of r b;r.I
interested in the matter, and the parties
can not agree. the competent local author
| 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 cOnsuls-general, consuls, and
vice cOnsuls Of the two countries respec-
| lively. and until their arrival, by the respec-
| tive consular agents, wherever all 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 Occ,E-
renee, shall take all necessary measures fol-
| 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, ii they do not belong to
| the crews that have been wrecked, and u
| carry into effect the arrangements made Tor
| 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 toI
! 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 a citizen Of
Belgium in the United States, without hav
| ing any known heirs or testaInentary execit
| tor by him appointed, the competent loca
| authorities shall inform the cOnsuls or con
sular agents OF the nation to which the de
| ceased belongs, of the circumstance. III or
| der that the necessary information may bt
Immediately forwarded 10 parties inter
| ested.
| ARTICLE WI.
| The present convention shall remain In
| force for the space of ten years. cOuntin.
| from the day Of the exchange of the ratifi
cations. which shall be made in conformity
| with the respective constitutions of the TIVE
countries, and exchanged at Brussels within
| the period OF six months, or sooner II posi-
BILE. In case neither party gives notice
| twelve months after the expiration OF th'
said period of ten years, OF its intention no
! to renew this convention. it shall remain il
force one year longer, and SO on from yea.
| to year, until the expiration Of year iron
the day ON which one OF the parties shall
| have given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective lenino
tentiaries have signed this convention, ant
have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done at Brussels, IN duplicate, the titt]
day of December, eighteen hundred an'
sixty-eight.
[sEAL.l II. 5. SANFORD.
and whereas the said convention has beer
duly ratified on both parts, and the Tespec
tive notifications have been exchanged:
Now. therefore, be it known that |, Ulys
SEES S. Grant, President Of the United State
of America, have caused the said CONVEX
ton to be made public to the end that til
same, and every clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled in good tait
by the United States and the citizen
thereof.
In witness whereof / have hereunto sc
my hand and caused the seal OF the Unite
States to be affixed.
Done in the city Of Washington, thi
seventh day Of March, in the year of GU
Lord one thousand eight hundred All
seventy, and Of the independence Of tn
United States the ninety fourth.
[sEAL.1 Us. GRANT
4 By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary Of State.