The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-04-28


arate.
AaT1cLE VII.
la The event Of the death. incapaoiiy,
or absence Of corsuis:eenrral, consulS,
and consular agents, their ohancsllorl or
secretaries. whose OH iial character may
Ibsye previously been made known TO tho
Department Of State at Washington, or
10 The minister for foreign affairs in BOl.
GUM, msy temporarily exercise their
| functions, snd while thus acting they
shall enjoy al The rights. prsrogalivss
and immuni.ieS grained TO The ineum'
bcnV.
ARrIcLs VIII,
COnsuls,gsnsral and eOnspls may
with the appreciation Of their respective
governments, appoint vico.oousuls, and
consular agents Ia the cilios, ports. AMI
places within their consular jurisdlction.
These officers may be ciiizanS Of the
United Ststes, Of Belgium, or other for
oigners, They shall bo furnished with
a commission BY the consul who appoints
them and under whose orders lhsY are
to act. They shall enjoy the privileges
stipulated for consular officers 10 this
convention, subject to the exceptions spe'
cited in Articles III aud Nv.
ARTIcLE TX.
Consuls general, consnlS, vice conSuls
and consular agents, may complain TO the
authorities of the respective countries,
whether federal or local. judicial or ex,
ecutive. within their consular district, Of
suy iuiraction Of the treaties and cou'
yentious between the United States and
Belgium or for the purpose Of protecting
the rights and interests Of their country
men. II the complaint should not be
satisfactorily redressed, the consular Of
hGers Aforesaid, in the absence Of Dip
lomstic ageut Of their country, may ap
ply directly oIhe government Of tho
country where they reside,
ARTIcLE x.
Consuls general. vios.consuls, and
consular agents may take at their Offices,
at the residence Of the parties. at lhsir
private residence, or on board ship, the
depositions Of the captains and crews Of
vessels Of their own country, Of passen-
gers on board ofthem, and Of any othst
citizen Of their nation. They may also
recoivo at their Offices, conlotmabiy to
the laws and regulations oflheir coun-
'lry, all ooniraots between the. citizens ot
t6sir country and the citizens o. other
.sldliSb lnsS ID tHe souaity u 4e4e lley ste'
side. add even all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property
situated or 10 business To bstransactsd in
the tcrritorv Of nation 10 which said
consular officer msy belong Copies Of
such papers and oficial documents pfev.
cry kind, whether 10 The original, copies
or translation duly authenticate and les
galizsd BY The consuls-geueral, consuls
vice consuls, and consular agents. and
sssled With their ofticial seal. sholl be
received as legal documents in courts Of
'tice throughout the United states and
Belgium.
ARTICLE XII,
Contuls,gcnernl, con.ul', vice. .consuls
and consular agents shall have exclusive
charge OF the internal order Of The mer
chant vessels OF their nation, and shall
alone take cognizancs of differences
which may arise, either at sea or in port,
between the captains. officers. and crews,
without exception. particularly in refer
epse to The adjustment Of wages and the
execution ofcontracts. Neither tho fed.
eral State, or municipal authorities or
courts iu the United slatss, nor auy
court OF authority in Belgium shalI, on
any prctext, interfere 10 these difereu-
css.
ARTICLE XII.
The respective eonsuls general, con.
suls, viOrsconsuls. and consular agents
may arrest the officers. ssilors. and all
other persons making part ofths crew Of
ships Of war OF merchant vsssols Of their
nation who may be guilty, orbs accused
ofhaving deserted said ships and vessels,
tor the purpose oiseOd ding them on board
CT back TO their country To that end
the consuls Oft United States in Bel!
GUM NAV apply to any ofthe competent.
authorities; aud the eouSulS Of Belgium
in the United States may apply in writing
to either the federal, State, or municipal
court, or authorities, and make request
10 writing for the deserlerS, supporting il
by the exhibition Of the register Of The
vessel aud the list Of tho crew, or by other
official documents, TO show that the per-
sons claimed belong to the said crew,
Upon such request alone, thus sup
ported, and without the exaclion Of any
oath from the consular officers. the de.
sstlers, not being citizens Of the county
vhero the d0msnd is made at tho time