New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-21

quests of their cOuntrymen. and all such
acts and contracts between their cOutrymen
as are intended to be drawn up in an All
thentic form and verified. .. Any and all
acts Of agreement entered upon between
citizens Of their own country and inalabit
ants of the country where they reside.
All such acts of agreement, and other in
struments, and also copies thereof, when
duly authenticated by such consul general
consul, vice consul or consular agent under
his official seals. shall be received in courts
Of justice as legal documents, or as authenti
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up by competent public officers Of one or
the other of the two countries.
COnsuls general, cOnsuls, vice cOnsus. or
consular agents Of the respective countries
shall have the power to translate and legal
ize all documents issued by the authorities
! or functiOnaries of their own country; and
effect in the country where the aforesaid of
fcers reside as if drawn up by sworn inter
prefers.
COnsuls general, consuls. vice cOnsuls, or
consular agents shall be at liberty to 90 on
board the vessels of their nation admitted to
entry. either in person or by proxy, and to
examine the captain and crew, to look into
the register of the ship. to receive declara-
tons with reference to their voyage. their
destination, and tie incidents of the voyage;
also, to draw up manifests, lists Of freight,
to assist in dispatching their vessels, and
finally, to accompany the said captains or
| crews before the courts and before the adj
| ministrative authorities, in order to act as
| their interpreters on agents in their bust
ness transactions or applications of any
| kind.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
N$3, apNIa ball <<Nt
animation or search of merchant vessels
without previous notice to the consular au
thOrity of the nation to which the said yes
| sells belong, in order to enable them to be
present.
They shall also give due notice to con-
suls, vice consuls, or consular agents, i'll
order to enable them to be present at any
dispositions or statements to be made in
courts of law, or before local magistrates,
by captains or persons composing the crew,
thus to prevent errors or false interpreta.
lions which might impede the correct add
ministration of justice.
The notice to consuls. vice consnls. or
| consular agents shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings, and upon the non
appearance of the said officers or their rep.
resentatives. the case shall be proceeded
with in their absence.
ARTICLE XIf
shall have exclusive charge of the internal
%Order of the merchant vessels of their ma
tiOn. They shall have therefore the exclu-
, 1--WE power to take cOgnzance Of and to
|>ttle all differences which may arise at
y or in port between captains. officers,
crews, in reference to wages and the
e1cutiOn of mutual contracts, subject in
% case to the laws of their own nation.
4. te local authorities shall in no way in
" ho
..ncfOn board ship are of nature to dis
, aui We peace and public order in port or
vi "a we. or when persons other than the
oli.. and the crew of the vessel are
pal,''e>D the disturbance; except as afore-
ssM local authorities shall confine
snemset Is to the rendering of forcible as
! s1stanSe6 required by the consuls. vice
.rnsuiS. .c0nsular agents, and shall cause
~. ait temporary imprisonment. and
removal board his own vessel. of every
p r"lIs ~ "nS name is found on the muster
rollS OF !ester of the ship or list of the
ARTICLE XII.
Consuis sesral. consn,s. VICE consuls,
OF consular as,ts shall have the power to
FAUST Tue ARE. of all sailors or all other
pfet .Tn pe!ons:y to the crews of vessels
deserted on the vpective Territories Of the
high contracting 6wers and to have them
sent on board back 10 Their naive
country.
10 mat END they hall make written an.
plUalion 10 .ne cofetent local authority.
suppoll'hS II 10y tne yhibiton of the ships
~, $50, al i.S. vi ~ crew. or else. should
ducin1g an authenticity COW Of these e da p.
ments. showing that W neroans oiai,sad
really do belong to the Sin: crew
Upon such request th.surrcnder of tho
deserter shall not be re,sed. Every and
ana assistance shall, mo.oyer. be erantrd
to the said consular authities for thr de-.
lection and arrest of dr.,,e-- auH ~
latter shall be taken to til, nr;sors nf va
country and there detainedat ,be renra..
and expense of the consular athor;tv mil !
there may be an opportunit. for sen,;na |
them away. oA ''nuins
The duration of this imprisonment sL.u |
not exceed the term of three mttbs q, tha |
expiration of which time. and non ,hrao
days notice to the consul. til nrsoner
shall be set free. and he shall nobe I;ahla
to rearrest for the same cause
Should. however, the deserter b,o oo,,,
mtted on shore an indictahle oties. The
local authorities shall be free to p,tnon.
mis- extraditiOn until due scntenctahaII
have been passed and executed
The high contracting parties agreeba,
seanen. or other individuals formingart
OF the ships crew. who are citizens of.bs
country in which the desert ION tool, pl 40
shaiI not be affected by the provisionsT
this article.
ARTICLE XIX.
In ali cases where no other agreement til
the contrary exists between owners. freight.
e-s, and insurers. all damages suffered at
sea by the vessels of the two countries.
whether they enter the respective ports
voluntarily or by stress of weather, shall be
settled by the consuls general cOnsuls, vice
consufs, or consular agents OF their respect
i've nation. provided no Interests of citizens
OF the country where the SAID functionaries
reside. nor OF citizens of a third power, are
concerned: In that case, and in the absence
OF a friendly compromise between all par
ties interested. the adjudication shall take
place under supervision of the local au
thOrities.
ARTICLE XIV.
In the event Of a vessel belonging to the
government, or owned by citizen of one of
the two contracting states. being wrecked
or cast on shore upon the coast of the
other, the local authorities shall inform the
cOnsuls general, cOnSulS. vice cOnsuls. or
consular agents of the district of the occur
renee or, ii such consular agency does not
exist, they shall communicate with the CON
sui general. consul, vice consul, or consular
agent Of the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the SALVAGE of
American vessels wrecked or cast on shore
IN Austro- Hungarian waters shall be d.
rected by the United States consuls general.
consuls, vlce-cOnsulS. or consular agents:
also all proceedings relative to the salvage
OF Austro- Hungarian vessels wrecked or
cast on shore in American waters shall be
directed by Austro- Hungarian consuls gen
eral, consuls, vice-consuis, or consular