New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-30

deserted said ships and vessels, for the Pur-
pose Of sending them on board or back to
their country. 10 that end, tho consuls OF
any Of the competent authorities, and the
consuls Of belgium in the United States
may apply in writing to either the federal,
State OF municipal courts or authorities, and
make a request in writing for the deserters,
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 deserters, not be-
ing citizens of the country where the de-
mand is made at the time of their shipping,
shall be given up. ALI 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,
until there may be an opportunity for send
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
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-
tarily or are forced by stress Of weather,
shall be settled by the cOnsuls-general. con-
suls, vice consuls and consular agents Of the
respective countries where they reside. If,
however, any inhabitant of the country, or
citizen Or subject Of u 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 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, cOnsuls, and
vice consuls of the two countries respeQ
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 he informed of the occur
the protection of persons and the preserva-
ton of property. The local authOritiesshall
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 the wreck
may have taken place.
ARTICLE XIV.
m 40 nf tho nth Of anv citiyon nf tho
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 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.
ARTICLE XVI.
The present convention shall remain in
force for the space Of ten years, counting
from the day Of the exchange of the ratiti-
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-
BILE. In case neither party gives notice,
twelve months after the expiration of the
said period OF ten years, OF Its intention not
10 renew tnlS convention. II SNAIL rtludlu III
force one year longer, and SO on from year
to 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 lenipO-
tentialies have signed this convention, and
have hereuntO affixed their seals.
Done at Brussels, in duplicate. the fifth
day of December, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight.
(sEAL.l HIS SANFORD.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec
tive notifications have been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Clys-
ses S. Grant, President of the United States
of America, have caused the said cOnven-
ton to be made public to the end that the
same, and every clause and article thereof,
may be observed and fulfilled in good faith
by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington, this
seventh day of March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the independence Of the
United States the ninety-fourth.
[sEAL.] q. IS. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.