The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-06-25
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PRocLA NATION.
Byths Pr..sGeut Of she United States Of Afaerica.
Whes cas- q Convention aedntug the rights. immu-
nities and prvil, ges OF eousuls United
STATE. Of America aud h. Maiesry The KioS Of the
I've pienp tentiartvs Brussels, On ihs dfth da Of
peosInbsr, eighteen huudr-d sixty 3 gta. ~hioh
couventiOn. being in the English and French Ian
EuSges il word fur word a. folows:
TIE President of the United States Of America and
his Majesty the kin. OF the Belgians, recogni ing
The utility d<fieirg the rights. privileges aud inn
muni,ies OF consular ocScers IN the two countries
deem expeatens to'conciade consular convention
Aeoordinsiy they have named: The Pes Gent of
ctsssa q Unitea ssAes their minister reeid, mt
rear his msJs.ty the King Of the BesiAss; and HIS
Wander eeirheen grand c. tss of the Order of The
Dutch LION, &c. &c. his ninister of foreiga
other the;r fell powers, fund to be in good and
preper fOrn have agreed upon he following articles
ARfscLs L
Zach Of the high coatracsinz parties agrees to
eoosuiar agenrs in ali its ports cities places.
fssSsiss sreh ocsr" Tbs S..On however
shall apply to one OF the high contrsctne par
ties without also applying 20 eAery other power.
ARlicLs II.
Consalar oficers, on tie presentation OF their
commissions In the forms established their respee
counsiez shall be furnished with she necessary
szsqua,ur tres ofcharge AID on the exhibition Of
shis inss umsut. they shall be permitted TO ei jIy
"a Rights. prere gativss imnunires grantee b.
ARrIcLR III.
Conaula, ofacers, ci. ms of the State by which
esps In the case Of cneDses winch he oca lssllton
quAliGee crimes, and puntshes fioln
she na,iunal guard, or In The rssulsr army, q, o
all taxatious federal, State. nnn'e,piaI II how
reside property. engAgein Ia business there,
they shsii be table 10 ths sa@s ehssges Of al
kinos ether cizeDs of the country, ~ho are meI-
chants owners Of property
ARiIcLk ~
No consular ofhcer who Is cit.zsn of the State
Ssr~d in business shaii be compelled 70 sppear as
~1xa%ss b<foEe rhs courts Of the country here he
ofBcef In needed he shail be invited in writing
appear in court. and If unable TO do 50, his les
sina0ry shall be requested in writing, be taken
ally his dwelling Office
IL shA be the anty Of said consular officer to ccm-
ply with shis request, without any delay which csn
In ali criminai cases, contemplated by the sixth
Uaited siales. whereby the rRhs is secured
persons charged with crimes to obtain witness
snisr ofacer shall De demsuoed. With ali p ssibls
regard the cousuiar dignity and To tue duties of
his ON 20 similar trs-tment shall also b. X end-
cd to United ssaies cohsuis in Belgium il the ike
cazes.
ARlIcLK v
C.,psul generals, cousins vice-cous uIs, and
sulAr agents may place the door Of their
ofhees or their c.lins houses, the OF their
oonsuiase, or consular agency Unit States.
Of Be.xirn. AcE, l.. And they may saso raise
iu9-ho1ses, excep. l. the capitol of the country,
When there 10 . Legation there
ARTICLE VI
The eonsuIsr cfIicers and dwellings shall be at
al times i1vi,abis. authorities shall net,
undrr any pret.xs, invade then In no Case shall
when. howevsr, = consular oficer eng.g. in
other business the papersre ating to the Consulate
shall be kept separate
Article VII.
In the event Of the death. incapacitY, or absence
gsnerA, consus wee consul, aud consular
agenss tasir chance io,s or So eres.Ilsss whose On
known TO the Department Of state ar Washington,
Temporarily else their .uDesious aud bite shus
acting they sh III enjoy all the rights prsroA asisss
And iinm0ni,iss grsutsd to tbs incumbents.
Al rrcLE VIII.
Consu,s general and coasuls may. with the appro
baton Of theR respectt.e governmenta appoint wee
places within their consular juridictioa. These
6cers mag be citizeus of the United states of rel
with . commission By the consaI who appoints n
and under whose orders they are 10 act. hey shAi
in This convention, subject Keep ions speci
ned in Articles Ill aud Nv
ARIIcLs IA.
Coasuia-eeneraI, consuls vice-ccasuIs, and consu
lar axenss, may complain TO the authorities OF ths
resk wehsr federal or Local. judciz
SistricS of any infraction Of rne tteAties and
vsntions between the United states aud Belgium o.
Of ihesr coantrymea. II the complaint should NO
be satisfactorily rsdressed. the consular feeTs Al
country, n ~ apply directly TO the government {
the eonnfry whore they reside
ARIIcLE x.
Coasuls-gene.ai, 'eonsuls vics-coansuls. and con
81 agents may take as thsir ofLce-, as tins resi-
Deuce OF the parties. At thsir private Residence.
On board ship. tee dep. sito"s II the captains an
crews Of vesstls OF their country, OF passenger
90 board Of thcna, snd Of amy other eizsa Of thei
formally 70 ths Iaws and regulations Of thei con.
try, ali contracts between the citizens ef ihei
eountry citizens or other innaoitants Of ID
country where they reside and even all CON act
later, provided hey relate to property s
Of the nation 20 which said usr officer y b.
long Copies Of sucn papers and ID hal document
every kind wstnsr in .he original copiss or trans
Insion duly authenticated and eg.I zs1 By the COZ
sals ssnefai. eonsnls s'c.- -consnis aud conan I 9
rscssved a. legal documents in couris Of Justit
throaghs tns Unitsd States and lsun
copauls-xsnerai. oonsuis, vice-consuls, and consr
lar agents shall have exclusive charge Of the inte
nai order of i1s msrehaut vessels Of their nA.io.
which may arise. either at ssa or ID port. estwes
sioa. ps1sscaiAriy in reference to the sdjus.meut
wages and the executions OF contracts Neither 81
q the ussssd states, nor any eoart or authority
Bel<ium shah, on any pr fetext, Interfere In the
Tho respect csnsuls general, con-uls vie
ecasuls. and consular agents arrest ihe Cd ",
sailors, ard all other persons making pars OF u
crew or ships Of war or merchant vessels of tine
nation Who nay be guilty. or be seeesed. Of haviI
ssoding them board back 10 their countr
To that end. the ceonsuis Of the United stAtss
Belgium may spcty TO any Of the ccmpetent antho
itiss; and the consuls Of Beigiam in the Uuit
State apply In sriting to either the feders
ftafe, municipal courts r aufhurfkes, ald NAL
assqaest in wsitiag for the a.se ters supporting
By the exhibition Of the register Of The weasel 81
list OF sks crew, or by other efacisi documents,
show that the persons claimed belong 30 the -
Upon such request alone, thus supported n
without the tx sctou of any oath from she consul
cfa tha Gesereerss not being cit 0f the
ny where shs demands msde ae the time Of th.
sasppin4s shall be aiven up. All the necessary
and protection shall be furnished for the scare
uurruit, seizurs. arrest Of the desersers, rho sh
even be pat AND kept In the prisons ofthe countl
e the request ard expenss Of the consular Cd q
nassi there may an opportunity for sending Cd,
ew.v II bcweser such opportunity should i
ureesns sEssff wishin she space ef three mont
eernsang frcm the day Of 81 the arrest, the dsser
nail Re as Iibsrty nor shall he be sgsin arres
Ger the nmne cmuse-
ARzIcLB Kill
In ths ahsencs OF agreement 10 ths contrs
hefWsen the ewssrs, freight ers, end insurers,
aanases 40 Gsred 1t by tbs vessels Of the
eonnsriss whether they entar port velun5axily or
forced By oS weather, shall be settled by
ecnsnls- EBnekAl. ecnsns. yce-c snsuls, and consx
sxrnfs OF ths respective countries where fhsy res
I'D huwevsrs mny lnhmbttans q ihe country, OF Il
q subj9t of . th.rd power shaii bs futsressea In
msnakSx. a11 f6e parties esnnes aGEea, tha ccmpe
socss a1thoxisiee ahAil decide.
AazslGn XIV,
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