New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-19

their country. To that end, the consuls Of
| the United States in Belgium may apply te
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
Omclal documents, to show that the per
sons claimed belong t.. 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
III 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 OPP
portunlty 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
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 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 third power, shall be
interested i'll 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-
1--WE 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
trlct the wreck may have occurred, and 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 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.
In case of the death of any citizen of the
United States in Belgium, or of a 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
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 ratit-
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
force one year longer, and so on from year
y
the day on which one Of the parties shall
have given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tentiaries 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. H. S. SANFORD.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec-
live ratificatiOns have been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Ulys-
ses s. Grant, President of the United States
If America, have caused the said conven-
ion to be made public to the end that the
same, and every clause and article thereof
nay be observed and fulfilled in good faith
Dy the United States and the citizens
hereof
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
ny 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
evenly, and of the independence of the |
United States the ninety-fourth
[sEAL.] US. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.