New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-12

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I tke ministers i6f 3of6Ien aIiaifs ID B6lfium,
may Temporarily exercise their nm tf@ls
and while thus scting they shall enjoy an
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granted to the ipcunha1t3 h q s-srs
.Consuls-generala and consuls may, withthe
appreciation Of their respective govern
ments, appoint vice-consuls and, consular
agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These officers
may be citizens Of the United States, OF
Belgium, Or other foreigners. They shall be
who appoints them and under wh9ee orders
they are to act. They shall enjoy the psivi-
leges stipulated for consular on1cers IN rms
convention, subject to the exceptions
specified in Articles III and ~. ~ses1
ARTICLE Ix.,T ess3&
| 'Consuls-general. consuls, vice-cOnsuls, and
consular agents, may complain to the au-
thorities Of the respective countries, whether
federal or local, judicial or local, judicial or
executive. within their consular district, OF
any infraction Of the treaties and conven-
| tons between the United States and Belgium
or for the purpose Of protecting the rights
COMPLAINT should not be satisfactorily re-
dressed the consular officers aforesaid, in
the absence of a diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
| ment Of the country where they reside.
.-...s.- ARTICLE X ss,s,,.-s-s.,. ~. -,.
Consuls-general, cOnsuls, vice -consuls, and
consular agents may take ut their offices, at
the residence of the parties, at their private
residence, or on board ship, the dispositions
of the captains and crews of vessels OF their
own country, of passengers on board OF
them, and OF any other citizen OF their ma
ton. They may also receive at their offices,
conformably to the laws and regulations OF
their country, all contracts between the cit
liens of their country and the citizens or
other inhabitants of the country where they
reside, and even all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property situ-
ated or to business to be transacted IN the
territory Of the nation to which said con-
sular office may belong, Copies OF such pa
pers and official documents OF every kind,
whether in the original, copies or translation
duly authenticated and legalized by the con-
suls-general, consuls, vice cOnsuls, and con-
sular agents. and sealed with their official
seal, shall be received as legal documents in
courts of justice throughout the United
States and Belgium. '...s
l. ARTICLE NJ.
Consuls-general, cOnsuls, yice-copsuls, and
consular agents shall have exclusive charge
of the internal order of the merchant vessels
of their nation, and shall alone take cOgni-
zance of differences which may arise, either
at sea or in. port, between the captains, Of
ficers and crews, without exception, partic-
ularly in reference to the adjustment Of
wages, and the execution of contracts.
Neither the federal, State, or municipal au-
thorities or courts in the United States, nor
any court nor authority in Belgium shall, ON
nny pretext, interfere in these differences.
ARTICLE XII.
+ The respective coisuls-general, consuls,
vice cOnsuls, and consular agents may
arrest the officers, sailors, and all other
persons making part of the crew of ships of
war or merchant vessels of their nation
who may be guilty, or be accused, of having
deserted said ships 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 i'll 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 of the register
of the vessel aud list of the crew, or by other
official documents, to show that the per-
sons claimed belong to the said crew.
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 be put and kept
in the prisons Of the country, at the re-
quest and expense of the consular officers,
pt;1 = no for
ing them away. If, 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
Tor 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-
tarily. or are forced by stress Of weather
shall be settled by the consuls-general, con-
suls, vice consnls 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 in the matter, and the parties
can not agree, the competent local authors
ties shall decide. ."trs =
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, c0nsuls, and
vice 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
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 any Gus
tomhouse charges, unless it be intended for
consumption in the country where tire 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 hay
ing any known heirs or testamentary excel
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, in or
der that the necessary information may be
Immediately forwarded to parties inter-
ested. t