New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLIC SATURDAY sEPTEMBER u 1870

deserted said ehips and vessels, for the pur-
pose Of sending them on board.or back to
their country. To that end, the consuls of
the United States in Belgium may apply to
any OF the competent authorities, and the
consuls of Belgium in the United States
may apply in writing to either the federal,
State or municipal courts or authorities, and
make a request in writing for the deserters,
supporting it by the exhibition Ofthe egister
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
deserters, who shall even he put and kept
IN the prisons OF the country, at the re-
guest 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
for 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, wee consuls and consular agents of the
respective countries where they reside. Ii.
however any inliabitant of the country or
Interested III 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
he directed by consuls-gencrstl. cOnsuls and
wee consuls of the two countries reSpec-
lively, and until their arrival, by the respec-
i've consular agents. wherever an agency
exists. In the places aud ports where an
agency does not exist, the local authorities.
until the arrival OF the consul i'll whose dis
trlct the wreck may have occurred, and WHO
shall immediately he 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 % the salvOrs, If they do not belong TO
the crews that have beer wrecked. and TO
carry into effect the alran gements made for
the entry and expectation of the merchan-
disc saved. 1t is understood that such mer-
chandlse 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 a citizen Ut
Belgium in the United States, without Eav-
ing any known heirs or tcstamentary execlt
tor by him appointed. the competent local
authorities shall inform the consuls or cen
sular agents of the nation to which the de-
ceased belongs, of the circumstance, III or
der that the necessary intoaDlaton NAV be
forwarded 10 parties inter
ested.
ARTICLE XvI.
The present convention shall remain in
'orce Tor the space OF ten years. counting
from the day of the exchange of the ratit-
cations, which shall be made in conformity
with the respective constitutions OF the Two
countries. and exchanged at Brussels within
ne period OF SIX months. or sooner ii posi-
Die. In case neither party gives notice.
we've months after the expiration of the
S'iNa i''4 ioN va t'h vi ltN liltUtibu ItJ
o renew this convention. it shall remain in
orce one year longer. and so on FROM year
o year. until the expiration OF a year from
he day on which enc OF the parties shall !
ave given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective lenipo- |
entlaries have signed this convention, and |
ave hcreunto affixed their seals
Done at Brussels. in duplicate. the fifth |
lay OF December, eighteen hundred and |
ixty-egnt.
SEAL. H. S. SANFORD. |
And whereas the said convention mas been |
uly ratified on both parts, and the respec-
I'VE ratlfications have been exchanged:
Now. therefore. be it known that I, Ulys-
es ). Grant, President of the Uaited States
+ America, have caused the said conven-
ion to be made public to the end that the
anne, and every clause and article thereof.
lay be observed and fulfilled in good faith
Y the United States and tie citizens
hereof
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
~ hand and caused the seal of the United
tates to be affixed.
Done in the city of Waslir gton, this
eventh day of Marcil, in the wear Of our
ord one THOUSAND eight hundred and
eventy. and of the independence Of the
nIted States the nizety-fourth.
tsEAL.1 L. s. GRANT.
By tie President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.