New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
OFFICIAL.
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
UNITE D STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the limited States


immunities and privileges Of consuls, be-
tween the United States of America and his
Majesty the King of the Belgians, was con-
cluded and signed by their respective plen-
ipotentil aries, at Brussels, on the fifth day Of
December, eighteen hundred aud sixty
eight, which convention, being IN the
English and French languages, Is word for
word as follows:
The PRESIDENT of the United States OF
America and his Majesty the King of the
Belgian*, recognizing the utility OF defining
the rights, privileges and immunities OF con-
sular officers in the two countries, deem it
expedieht to conclude a consular convention
for thatpurpose.
Accordingly they have named: Tie Pres
ident of the United States of America,
Henry Shelton Sanford, u citizen Of the
] United States, their minister resident near
his Majesty the King of the Belgians and
his Majesty the King of the Belgians, the
Sieur jules Wander Stichelen, grand cross Of
the Order of the Dutch Lion, etc, his min
lister of foreign affairs: who, after having
communicated to each other their full
powers, found to he in good and proper
form. h;4 I've agreed upon the following art
cles:
| ARTICLE 1.
| Each Of the high contracting parties
agrees 70 receive from the other, eonslIis-
| general. lcOnsels, vice-consuls, and consular
| III al ltS IDftS. cues anu p1aceS tA-
| ccpt those where it may not be convenient
to recognize such officers. This reservation,
| however, shall not apply TO one OF the high
| contracting parties without also applyin 10
| every other power.
ARTICLE II.
| CorSu| ar officers, on the presentation Of
| their con omissions in the forms established
| in their respective countries, shall be fur
| nished kith the necessary eNequatur free
| OF chargh. and on the exhibition Of this H.
| strument, they shall be permitted to enjoy
| the rights, prerogatives. and inInunities
| granted 10y this convention.
ARTICLE III.
Consul lar officers, citizens of the State by
which they are appointed shall be exempt
from arrest except in the case of Otfeuses
which the focal legislation qualities as
crimes q nd Furnishes it as such; from mill
tary billGtings, from service in the militia or
IL the national guard, or in the regular
army. aid from al taxation federal, State,
or municipal. If, however, they are eiti-
zens of the State where they reside, or own
property or engage in business there, they
shall tee liable to the same charges OF all
kinds as other citizens of the country who
are eVclants or owners cf property.
ARTICLE ".
No consular officer who is a citizen OF the
State by which he was appointed, and who
is not engaged i'll business. shall be com
PEELED To appear as a witness before the
courts of the country where he NAV reside. !
When the testimony of such consular o1iiccr |
is needed he shall he invited in writing to
appear in court. and if unable to do so. his |
testimony shall be requested in writing, or |
be taken orally, at his dwelling or office.
1t shal he the duty Of said consular Off !
Ger to comply with this request, without any |
delay which can be avoided.
", all ,.1 b. H.
sixth art icle of the amendments TO the con-
stitutin of the United States. whereby the |
right Is secured to persons charged with !
crimes to obtain witnesses in their favor,
the appearance in court Of said consular
officer shall be demanded. with all possible
regard t9 the consular dignity and 20 the
duties OF his office. A similar treatment
shall also be extended to United States COZ
suIs IL Belgium, in the like cases.
ARTICLE V.
Consl1s-general. consuls. vice cors1lls,
and consular agents may place over the
outer door OF their offices. or their dwelling |
houses. the arms of their nation. with this
inscription, consulate, or vice-corsulate. |
or coEsulR r agency of the United States.
or OF Belgium, etc. And they may also
raise the Tag OF their country on their offices
or dwelling houses, except in the capital OF
the country, when there is 4 le CATION there.
i.
The consular offices and dwellings shall
be at all times inviolablc. The local an
thorlties shall not, under any pretext
invade them. In no case shall they examine
or seize the papers there deposited. In 10 |
case shall those offices dwellings be used
as places of asylum. When. however. a
consular officer is engaged in other business,
the papers relating - the consulate shall be |
kept separate.
ARTICLE VII
II thf event of the death, incapa-
city, or absence of cmsuls-general. |
consuls, vice-consuls. and consular
agents. their chancellers or secre-
taries7 whose official character NAV
have prev iously been made known to the
Departmd nt of State at Washington. or to
-he miRisfer for foreign affairs in Belgium,
may temporarily exercise their functions.
md while thus acting they shall enjoy all
he rights prerogatives and iplmunities
granted tp the incnnhents.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consulstgeneral and consIls may, with the
of their respective govern
ncnts, appoint vice-co2 suls and consular
gents IN the cities. ports and places within G
heir consular jurisdiction, These officers
nay be citizens Of the United States. of L
5elgluIn. or other foreigners. They sklll be t
with a commission by the consul i
vho appoi nts them and un der whose @, ,lers d
hey are tb act. They shall enjoy the r.ivi- q
eyes stipulated for consular officers in this r
subject TO the exceptions t
pecitied ih Articles LII and ".
ARTICLE ~.
ConsulsI general consuls. vier-consu1s and
Onsular agents, may complain to the au- |
holltlcs OF the respective countries. whether )
ederal or local, Judicial or Local, judicial or il
Xecutive, within their consular district of h
ny mfraG ton OF the treaties and conven- ! o
ions betwe en the United States and Belgium q
Tor the purpose OF protecting the rights /
nj interests OF Their countrymec. If the | t.
Omplalnt should not be satisfactorily re- h
ressed, the consular officers afore said. in p
ne absence of Il diplomatic agent If their t.
ountry. MAY apply directly to the govern ii
lent OF tile country where they reside. g
ARTICLE X
Consuls- general, cOnsuls, vice-consrlln and !
,nsular agents may take AT their offices. at Il
he residence of the parties, al their private al
.sidcnce, or on board ship, the dispositions Sc
the captains and crews of vessels of their al
WI country, OF passengers on board of re
-em, and OF any other citizen of their na- L
on. They may also receive at their Offices tn
to the laws and regulations of OF
cir country, all contracts between the cit to
ems OF their country and the citizens or ar
her lnha pitants of the country where they re
side, and even all contracts between the
tier, provided they relate to property stu
ed or to business to be transacted in the ~
rritOry of the nation to which said con- "a
lar office may belong. Copies Of such pa ~
rs and official documents Of every kind. 81
lether in the original, copies or translation su
ly authenticated and legalized by the con- "a; "a
consuls, vice consuls, and CON III III,
lar agents, and sealed with their official w.