New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1870

deserted said ships aud vessels, for the pur
| pose of sending them on boardsor back tC
their country. To that end, the consuls OF
the United States in Belgium may apply tC
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 request in writing for the descrters,
| 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 seserters, 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
| desertels, who shall! even be put and kept
| IN the prisons of the country, at the re-
quest and expense of the consular officers,
until there may be an opportunity for send
ing them away. If, however, such an op-
| portunity should not present itself within
| the space of three months. counting from
! day of the arrest, the deserter shall be set
| mt 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 nsuls-general, con-
si1iS. vice cOnsuis and consular agents Of the
respective countries where they reside. If
however. any inhabitant of the country, or
citizen or subject OF third power. shall be
interested in the matter, and the parties
can not agree. the competent local authori-
ties shall decide.
ARTICLE XIV.
All proceedings relative 10 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, cons,lIs, and
vice consuls of the two countries rcsDec-
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 i'll whose dis
trict the wreck may have occurred. and who
shall Immediately he informed OF the occur
renee, shall take AL necessary measures for
the protection Of persons and the preserva-
ton OF property. The local authorities shall
not otherwise interfere than for the mainte-
iif'iNN Vi clttt tilt tiJltttlpn tI LHt inter
ests OF the ealvor>, ii they do not belong to
the crews that have been wrecked, and to
carry INTO effect the arrangements made sOr
the entry and expectation pi the mercnan-
disc saved. II is understood that such mer-
chant.ise is not to be subjected to any CTS
tomEoilsr charges, unless it be intended for
consumption in the country where the wreck
may have taken place.
ARTICLE XIV.
IL case Of the death of any citizen of the
United States in Belgium, or of !. citizen of
Belgium in the United States, without hav-
ing any known heirs or testamentary eXecu-
tor by him appointed, the competent local
authorities shall inform the con.iils or con-
s,iiar 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
eStcd.
ARTICLE XVI.
The present convention shall remain IN
fOrte Tor the space of ten years. counting
from the day Of the exchange of the ratif-
cations, which shall be made in conformity
with the respective constitutions of the two
countries. and exchanged at Brussels within
the period of six months, or sooner if posi-
bic. In case neither party gives notice.
twelve months after the expiration of the
said period OF ten years. of its intention not
10 renew this convention. it shall remain in
force one year longer, and 50 on from year
10 year. until the expiration Of year from
the day on which one of the parties shall
have given such notice
In faith whereof the respective lsnipO-
tentiaiies have signed this convention, and
have hcreunte affixed their seals.
Done at Brussels. in duplicate the fifth
day of December, eighteen hundred and
sIXtv-elght.
isEAL.l II. S. SANFORD.
And whereas t he said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts. and the resrec-
tive notifications have been exchanged:
Now. therefore, De i known that I, Tlys-
scs ). Grant President of the United States
Of America, have caused the said copveIl-
ton 10 be made public 70 the END that the
same, and every clause and article thereof.
may he observed and fulfilled in good faith
by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof 7 have hereunto set
my hand and caused tac seal OF the United
States to he affixed
Done in the city of Washington. this
seventh day of March. IN the wear of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy. and Of the independence O.: the
United Stases the ninety fourth
tsEAL.l L. s GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary OF State.