New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-13

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may temporarily exercise their functions,
and while thus acting they shall enjoy. all
| the rights, prerOgatives and immunltles
| granted to the incumbents.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls-general and consuls may, with the
| appreciation of their respective govern
ments, appoint vice-consuls and consular
agents in the cities, ports and places WITHIN
| their consular Jurisdiction. Ihese omcers
| NAV be citizens of the United States OF
| Belgium, or other foreigners. Ihey shan De
furnished with commission by the consul
who appoints them and under whose oruers
they are to act. They shall ENJOY tne pIiHl-
| leges stipulated for consular Oftcers III TINS
| convention. subject to the exceptions
specified in Articles Ill and Nv.
| ARTICLE TX.
a 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-
tions between the United States and Belgium
| or for the purpose of protecting the rights
and interests Of their cOuntrymen. Ii the
complaint should not be satisfactorily re-
dressed, the consular officers aforesaid, Ill
the absence of diplomatic agent OF their
y
ment Of the country where they reside
ARTICLE X.
COnsuls-general, cOnsuls, vice-cOnsuls, and
consular agents may take at their offices, at
the residence of the parties. at their private
residence, or on board ship, the depositlons
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 ut their offices,
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their country, all contracts between the cit
liens of their country and the citizens OF
other inhabitants OF the country where they
reside, and even all contracts between the
latter provided they relate to property stu
ated or to business to be transacted i'll 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.
ARTICLE Nj.
COnsuls-general, cOnsuls, vice-cOnsuls, 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
any pretext, interfere in these differences.
ARTICLE XII.
The respective cOnsuls-gencral, 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 Oh 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 in 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 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
| dcserters, who shall even he 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 Ols
pOrtunity should not present itself within
| the space of three months, counting from
| day Of the arrest, the dcScrter 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
| s,lls, vice cOnsrls and consular agents OF the
| respective countries where they reside. If,
| however, any inhabitant of the country, OF
citizen or subject of third power, shall be
interested in the matter, and the parties
| can not agree. the competent local authOrl
| ties shall decide.
| ARTICLE NV.
All proceedings relative to the salvage OF
American vessels wrecked upon the coast:
of Belgium. and of Bel ian vessels wrecked
be directed by cOnsuls-general, cOnsuls, ant
| 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 III
agency does not exist, the local authorities
until the arrival of the consul in whose dis
trict the wreck may have occurred. and whit
renee, shall take all necessary measures fO
the protection of persons and the preserva
ton of property. The local authorities shall
not otherwise Interfere than for the maintc
| nance of ORDER the protection of the inter
ests of the salvOrs, if they do not belong t.
the crews that have been wrecked, and t.
carry into effect the arrangements made fol
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 fol
consumption in the country where the wreck
may have taken place.
ARTICLE XIV.
In case of the death OF any citizen of TIN
United States in Belgium, or of a citizen o
Belgium in the United States, without hav
ing any known heirs or testamentary eXecu
tor by him appointed. the competent loca
authorities shall inform the cOnsuls or con
sular agents of the nation to which the de
ceased belongs, of the circumstance, III or
der that the necessary lllIOrlndtiou Hlily ~
Immediately forwarded to parties inter
ested.
| ARTICLE XVI.
The present convention shall remain il
force for the space of ten years, countin;
from the day of the exchange OF the ratif
cations which shall be made in cOnformit,
with the respective constitutions OF the tw
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 TIN