New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-16
O CI A l..
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
OF TIE
MN-TFD STATES t1f AMERICA.
A P2OCLAMATION hv the President O;
h.. -n4GaS 8 afaS

Il
iH1l,unties and privileeeS of consuls he
tween the United States g America and his
Majesty the King of tl4e 4 elgians. was CON
cluttd and signed by ike respective plc,s-
ipote itiaries, a; Brussels, on the fifth day OF
hes. -uber, eighteen hu,lIrd and sixty
cigh!. which conveatin,, being in the
Euatsh and French iaHsst.es, is word for
word As follows:
IL President of tie United States of
Ame,.ca and his Maies;- the King of the
Bclei&ns, recognizing the.r ility of defining
the ri,.llts. privileges and ii munitie- of con
suiar officers III the two cGlntrles. deem 1t
ekped:e ut to conclude a cos ular convention
for tE.f purpose.
AaGs dinghy they have Iss,red: The Pres
idcnt Of the United Stat 's of America,
Henry Shelton Sanford. citizen of the
United States, their miBistt" resident near
his Majesty the King of tbs Bclsuns; and
bis Nasty the King of ti, Bclgians, the
| Sieur dies Wander StichcIe.4 grand cross OF
| the ORD = OF the Dutch l-io.- etc. his min
| istsr of sns,ign affairs; who after having
| comn.n-t Atrd to each oth.r their full
| powers, t9uud TO he i'll god and proper
| form, la agreed upon t!.>.i blowing arti-
| dies:
kRECLE I.
| Each G the high coutr&e ing parties
! agrees b. receive from the q her. consuls-
! general. I.iastl-' Nl't-c"nS.H' II" cou9uiAi
agents NH us polts' "'''S - P''cFS en-
| cept those %herc II may not = convenient
! 70 recogGila such officers. characterization.
! however, 81 FL not apply to ni,t. ct the high
! contracting ;irticS without also applying TO
| every oIhGa Eo"ef.
ARTICLE II.
| COnsn!2r ,GtSiccrs, on the presentation OF
their colrn.is.;ans in the forms established
| i'll their respective countries, sll:a I've fur
niShed with tie necessary eXcqJ:atur free
| of charge. aid Oh the exhibition IT this in
| strunlri,t. the -ailal he permitted to enjoy
| the rights. IgS,+,gitives. and ia. nunities
| granted by this convention.
sx-IC,r IVY
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t"i'o','.'' "i''Ne>r t't!Nths "a ,c, 90 y,
Hi'ih 'iiF, AN F.-S ih'I"' siaii &c .N'ihp'
from arfGSs eScclt' n .nr case oi Dsthsts
when lllf loe!'l re sisi"'loh i.ai''.S az
| crimes; ana l''i.lSi:eSl' as surh' rom mil
!aiH oiiie.ins rum ~ zee ~ 'hc A''iis a vi
army and from, III t.vz., ron federal s .ta
, or municipal II, ho..q,ver, they are .citi-
! zcns of the State where they reside. or own
! pruperty or cii-arc IL business there I'll. V
shall be liable to tie SAFE charges OF al
kinds as other cit;zcls OF the country, who
are merchants CT owncis.,: property.
.prurr,r
NO S'hS'I':i o,io'I W." = .i',-e'i " .,'e
n'a'e u, "ih'h ne sAr aPP"Ns"I,' ana VII"
noiI,S ~ .n,,a,r as v;,.,n.S h.fnro ,La
r,nr+s ot' ,Ii. ,nun1ry, ulcra Eo nay rcs;Jn
Vhnn ,Lo tos,i,nnnT 81. su.L co, ia, ot,;nar
is neodnd he sL,ll he invited J., wr;,;n,, IN
a,n.,r IN cnurt and # rusi.i. To- ,!n sn his
rrsti,nonv sbou IL. ranu..t.I ~ ,,.;+inr nv
h, taken orally At h;s Lwe!Ii,1r or ,tirn
II sIoll Ln ,I,. Iuty If sa;J c.,.'-,,ia, "a;
1890 '''' ''''
! ,lnl,v w},;rlI ran he ayn,irI
In all criminal eases contaminated hv the
! eiyth ,rtirIr OF ,hr amendmr,ts ia ,ia con-.
sEitution OF the United States. whereby the
I right Is secured to persons charged with
crimes 10 obtain witnesses III their favor,
the appearance III court of said consular
Off, + sinai ts demanded. with all possible
regard 20 the consular dignity and +" the
duties "f his Office. A similar treatment
shall also be extended 10 United States con
s1LS Il 8e'g'dn II the like cases.
ARTICLE v
ro,,s,,;e.c.,.,.,, co,surS ,;.o oo,.,,,s
and ,,,-.,,7,r ,,,,,,.s ,,,o,- ,l.oa o,.o, ~,
outer doc. uf their Offices or their dwelling
houses. tie allnS "t their nation, with this
inscription. consulate. or Nlre-consulate.
0r consular agency OF thc nItcu States.
or OF Belgium. etc And they may also
raise the nag ct their country on their offices
or dwelling houses. except in the capital OF
The country. when theIc Is IL legation there.
ARTICLE w.
TIE consular offices and DWELLINGS shall
be at al times invioiable. Tie local nu-
thoritio- shall rot. under auy preteSt.
invade them. In 40 case shall they examine
or seize the papers there deposited. IL no
cas-" shall those offices or dwellings, be used
- Pr' W a. i'.ii. " i'h, noMtNtl'
~. ,,.,,,,, H. Hi =,
i'',,! r "Ir..,r',o w
" ~ -,c,rr,,
III :ie event of the death. incapa-
city. or absence OF consuls-grneral,
con>njs. ylce-consuls. and consular
agents. their 'iianc"liels or secrc-
t:11cH. whose official character may
have previously been made known to the
Department OF State at Washington, or 70
The minister for i"r' gn affairs in Belgium,
may temporarily exercise Their functions,
az" a. ~" mus "S'i!s my sh"'i t'j"' an
nv tit4os"iNts "h'A '"AiH''H'1AcS
~ '-'N AIN VII ''h'''
ARTICLE VII.
Cors,.'s- "A! and consuls NAV. with the
approbation %; their respective govern
lnrnts. appoint vicc-consulS and consular
aernt- in the cities. ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These officers
NAV bc citizens oi the United States OF
Belgium, or other foreigners. They shall be
furnished with Il commission by the consul
who appoints them aud under who's. orders
thew are to act. They shall enjoy the priv
lcgcs stipulated for consular officers in this
convention. subject to the executions
specified il. Articles III and ".
.pr,c1r1y
" 'N
s-g'nfra'. coESlis, viccr"nSu,s, ana
consular agents, may complain I" the a'l-
thoTlticS ot the res pcct!Tc countries, whether