Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-14
TOTFfCtAL,1
ny tho President OF ths United states
ofAmertca.
PROCLAMATION.


States aud BeIgIum.
whereas a eohventlon dahaing the righlF, in.
muuitiss aad privileges Of consuls between the
United States Of America aud his Majesty the
KinG Of the Bslrlaus, was eonciaded aud t'ened
BY heir respective pieuipotentiarios At Brussels
on The 9Th day Of December, eighteen hundred and
sixty. eight. which convention. being In tho Eng-
iish and French languages. Is word forw as
foliows.
The Pre,ilsu. Of the uuited States Of America
and his Majesty the King Of the Belgians, rsc'E-
hliug the u,iiy Of dshuinE the riEh,s, privileges
and lmmuaiilea Of consular omcap In the Two
countries, deem Il expsdlent 10 coucluds a oousu-
lar Convention for that purpote.
Accordingly thsy have named. the Ptes.dept Of
the uhitod States Of Amariet, Henry Shelton San
ford, eiiIpn Of the Unlted stAtss, their Minister
Resident near his Majesty the klsg Of ths Del.
stabst and bis Majesty the King o. the Beisiaus,
III, sieuf jules vsnder stleholen, Grand Cross Of
tho order Of the Duieh Lion. &C.. his Minis,er OF
Foreign Affairs. who, after hlylng comm unioated
70 each other helf full power. found 10 be In aood
aud proper form. have agreed upon the following
articles
Rash Of the high qoAlraetiaE parties agree TO re-
| eve from the other, eonsuls general, eonsuls,
sIties md places Srespt those whore L may noibe
eSnvcpisnt 10 recoG aiis such oncsfu. THIS fest.
sesIfssiiS parties without also APPLYING to vsfJ
other Powsf.
Consular oeleeif Oh the presentation % lhelr
eom@l .sloa, y ihs i2ITs s.'ASl,sRs u h9r 6sss
nseessary eTequatof free Of charge, epd on the eE
hlGltlon % ms Instrument, hsS shall b ptIn,i,
lei is II granted yIidd b. Ills convention.
| kRrioLv Ill
| Consular ohneer., eltiIsns Of the stats BY which
| they are appoiutsd, shall DO exempt from arrest
except In The case Of osnses which the local l.Eis.
sllea ga.lla n; crimes, snd Pual.hs. a, s1Ss
| Oria the natioaal gard, or W the I.rulaf army,
,sf irpn al .ssiS: r., Es sss .s,s Ss s1s.
:. hIS reid s:S P 30 q sn no
sSsrsss Of atitiad, as other odiss. o. he eoua.
| try, who are mereha or owneru Of property.
No consular oaissF Who Is . sltII,u Of the stats
by y heh no ,was aPpeiatsd and ysl y not "a.
: wias,s before ths e1uIis q ne eenntIy shsre
he may reside when ~ te,tiInYpJ q aaeg a
6is tesilmopy shall bs rrgnssted u writnF, or be
L sbSii =, he Suly q SD scasal.r oHoer to
comply with teia rodGssI vi'h0ai anJ delay which
In ali srlnlnAl eases. eln,smpl.ud b. The sixth
article Of the amendment 10 the GOnst tution Of the
so a shssssd with sriinsS 70 obtia wiise,sss in
their i.Sor; !hs hppsas1nss "a eaq 81 'S nS.bc
Of his oiaee. A slmil,r tTeatmeai shall als9 be
| suiar agents may place over the ouer door "
.hSlE Sss Sr .G,ir TSl3E hSS''; .ss sII.
OF vice consulate, or eousnn aIeufy' Of the Uni'
gssu% a. a "a sGy Rsy s.2
SsSs sfS; q Ia s sR' OF tbs
rA,eD.ul.r ons. ss re y.ih issal b, at all
ua s1i say pfs.sx, vsds them. sa.s s6s
ihvy eH ami qe " ssiIs ne pspeI. ibe,e deposited
| ~ pises, Of rsyium When, howtVsr, a cousin
lar chheer u ENGAGED Ia other busints the parers
relating to tue sonsuiA'' shall Be Kept separate
Ia the syeAt Of the dead, iacapAsity, or abssnes
Of eonsul- Eeeersl, sonsuis. vice eonsuts aud sou
ofieiai q Arsrief may have ptsyiou'ly besp mids
| kaowa 70 The Department Of state AZ Washi1Eton,
nay nay IsaPsTsriiy sxsTeiss' ihsir iarst,Sss, ssi
while thas aetlsg they shall enioy 5ll he TlEhis.
AarioLE VIII.
Consuls gsBsral End eJnsuls may, with 'he ap.
pr9hauon o. her rep 'esiys ESVTInmSa'i; *
stss. pSris. Sni places wiihis ibelr consular ip.
| fisdletioh. These onie,Is may DO eiiilsuA Of the
SsS hall s. fSaaisssa viii con ns.en ~ iss
| consul WhO appoints them, and undqr wbose or
ss.. .sIPSIssd Tor s5SsuiaI oalssT. S 10 l6s ss
vsntep, subject to the exceptions sptensd Arti.
ds' ia "aa W. AurlcLSix. OH.
| Loaanls general, Is 10, wee e1nsu sad con.
he rsspss.ts. sSspts', Well isSsrs o. iSss
judicial or exeeu i've, Nlthin their consular DIS.
o ss, S 81 H. 6sitsd sfates Ssd BSisiam or
9! az q Ss SSs Sd
sot be sa,isiseioriJ Iydre.seJ 'as .nsIisI ON
esrs aers..id IN ,se AsssSss q "a ,s eErst
eminent u The e'un n.I, S6eHSe 'hsJ reside
sOasSisr assSis may axe !, lisir onsss,. - The
Or or boa 4 ship, ths dsposlIioss Of The saplsiss
and crews u vessel, q their eva eonhuy, d pss.
% their nation. They may .lso tssslysat lhsi.
oneer, eohformably th, laws apd rsEulati. ns y
t6sis ssaSIy ana The sllisas o. tbsr ishAbi Gais
u the eouniry WhsIs they resids, aud even a /
pdSssS .sss a. o. y - ss,'
cd in The tsrIitoIy q ,hs n.hea. y shleh s.le
Gnd OfisiAl Seeumsnt, Of tysIy kied, wheihsF In
lhs suES;l soP.ss 2. '5au.ls.ls,n, daiI Is,h..n-
nj! Sa.isl .ssi Ssli ss rss.iJsd Re ,G;S
States Aad Belgium, ,,o,,xI
,uiSf agents shail haVs exclusive sbsTEs otIhe 10
tsTRAl oIdsr q the nsLshant vessels q the,I IA,
sRi:6 may arise sitisT Il ia OF Ia port bslw cen
Ne sAPtsl9s; oa;es, ed crews Sl.SGS. sss,P
TsEs. and The ;s'SS,GS q SHsIas's h,i'hsI
Ihoriiy 70 Dslgiuu, shall, on any prstsHt, Inter
fers IN these hsrehess.
The respective oqnsals EensrAl, eonsuls, vice
ssTs. ssoTs or o,SST sfsoss nsaisG ' pAfi q The
crew 0fshlps,oi,wAI % merehAhl yoasels q lheir
dsssF,S ia ihSs Ssd vessel. Tor he P ~ y
nm On eSId e ~ SASE tS issI soSs
Eium MAJ apply % aay ofths eompets9t ag.h9ri;
llsSI sud the eopsuls Of BelEiup In the unit a
STATE S Ss sssss .sHa o. ' ss ne
make Tsaassl ia wsilaF for the dessI!sI., 80 p.
sss.si aha Il u he crew, OF b. o,hsf ssi doe
umsnts, ~ show that the persons claimed belong
uitkSSl he sssssss Of Ssy osss rom hs sSs .slsr
sSSs; 9S s 1ss ssS.sS IL %sd .. he tns q
their stIpplHs shsil ss ElyfsS SP AZ hssS s.
search pursuit, seizure, aud arrest o. tho desert.
ers, who shal sye9 be pat aad kent "a the prisons
consular oaiesrs,. until here may be an opporia.
1S fS .S5u 's'P not .Ss he
.Piee Of ,hIss months soaPSnG frSn ne day o.
:. ~! as. fsI sIssi nr zane nor
Il AHTiCLH XIII.
s IS ss q ~ s sSs.Tl
Dana Ess suffered q. sea 6y ne vessels q y. tive
are TcTSs d ~ Snsss % usaihsf shat " ssilltd6 ~
the eonsula general, eonsuls, vica eohsut, and
hey Tssias. ho%sTsi SSy iSSssttasi y lie
e2untty. o. eiuIsn o., sublee! 81 thiEd power,
decide. W. '.' 49, -
lean vessels wicked upos IL sJasts d SsiiiGn,
and OF Belgian vessels wrecked upon the eoasts VI
the OHited States, shall be directed By eOnsuli
Esneral eeasuls aad vice seP.gls o. the TIVE eons
tries respectively, aud, unnl their ARRIVAL, ~ the
| Teapeotlye cohfulaT agents, wherever an agency
| ex sta. 10 the places And ports whore agency
does not EXIT, the lueAl ores, until the ar.
oval o. the eossa IL whose district the wreck
nay have 9ssqIIsd, aud who shsll innSdlat.ly
saIy measnIes for the pIoteeton Of peEsgns and the
pTessrvAtlon Of prog, fty, The Local Authorities
shall not Otherwise intsifdTs than Tor the mali n
snaase Of oIde the protection Of the interesls Of
have been wreck %, Aqd 10 carry Into effect tho
rAngementA made Tor the entiy aud exponAlion Of
| the msTchandiseHEVed, it's hudeTttood that tueh
aeTchandise IL not TO be "a iseied 70 any custom.
house ehAtgos. ueleas II be intsaded for Q hsump-
ton Ia ths country who're the wreck may have
taken place,
| ARTICLE Nv.
In ease % the death Of HnY oltrep Of the United
States In Belg Jun, or Of citizen Of BELGIUM In the
unitsd State, Without having any kuowa heirs or
lesAmenlAty executor BY hin .ppointeq, the eom
pttent local Au hOritlsa shtll iatOlm The oQhHula
or consular aEents Of the nation 70 While the Dc.
ceased belongs o. the eiIrumstapees, 10 order that
the hseesaaTy reformation may be immediately