New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-14

deserted SAID ships and vessels, for the pur-
pose of sending them on boarisor back ia
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 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 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. 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.
until there may be an opportunity for send
ing them away. IT, however, such an op-
pOrtunity should not present itself within
the space OF three months, counting from
day of arrest, the deserter shall DE set
at liberty, nor shall he be again arrested
tor the same callse.
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-
tarly 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 a 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 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 III whose dis
trIct the wreck may have occurred ald 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 nerchan-
disc sa,ed. Il Is understood that such mer-
chanfiise is not to be subjected 10 any Gus
tonhouse charges, unless it be intended for
in the country where the wreck
may have taken place.
ARTICLE XIV.
lncase of the death of any citizen of the
United States in Belgium, OF of a citizen OF
Belgium in the United States. without hay
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
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- |
bic. In case neither party gives notice. |
twelve months after the expiration of the |
said period OF ten years, of its intention not !
TO renew this convention. it shall remain in |
-oi't.piit ,lttl anu 80 on IlDIn year |
10 year. until the expiration of a year from
he day on which enc of the parties shall |
lave given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective lenipo- |
entiarles have signed this convention, and |
layc hereunto affixed their seals
Done at Brussels. in duplicate. the fifth
lay OF December, eighteen hundred and
'ixty-eiglt.
lsEAL.l H. S. SANFORD.
:. And whereas the said convention has been
ll'iy "a titled on both parts, and the rrspec-
I've notifications have been exchanged:
Now, therefore be it known that |, Ulvs-
es ). Grant, President of the United States
u America, have caused the said conyell-
ION to De made public to the end that the
anne. and every clause and article thereof.
nay be observed and fulfilled in good faith
y the United States and the citizens
hereof.
In witness whereof | have hrreunto set
ny hand and caused the seal vi the United
tateS to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington. this
eventh day Of March. in the year of our
ord one thousand eight hundred and
evenly. and Of the independence of ,he
,nted States the ninety fourth.
lsEAL.I L. S. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary OF State.