New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-29

quests of their countrymen, and all sue
acts and contracts between their coutrvmel
E as are intended to be drawn up in an al
thentic form and verified. ,. ANY and al
acts OF agreement entered upon bctweeI
citizens OF their own country and inAabit
ants Of the country where they reside
All such acts of agreement. and other in
strulnents. and also copies thereof. whcl
duly authenticated by such consul general
consul, vice consul or consular agent unde
his official seals, shall be received in courts
of justice as lega! documents, or>as authenti
Gated copies, as the case may be. and sal
have the same force and effect as if draw
up by. competent public officers Of one OF
the other of the two countries
| C0nsuls general, cOnS;lis, vice consuls. OF
consular agents OF the respective countries
shall have the power to translate and legal
lie all documents issued by the authorize.
or functIonailes of their own country; and
such papers shall have the same force and
erect In the country where the aforesaid OF.
fcers reside as If drawn up by sworn inter
prefers.
ARTICLE Y
! COnsuls general, cousuls, vice cOnsUls or
consular agents shall he at liberty to 60 on
board the vessels OF their nation admitted to
entry, either in person or by proxy. ard to
examine the captain and crew. to look into
the register OF the ship to receive declara-
|
destination, and tie incidents of the VOYAGE:
also, to draw up manilests. lists Of freight,
to assist III dlspatching their vessels. and
Hnaliy, To accompany the said captains or
| crews before the courts and before the adj
ministrative authorities. in order to act as
their interpreters or agents in their bust
ness TRANSACTIONS or applications of any
kind.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
| f.y ~,
ANIMATION or search of merchant vessels
! without previous notice to the consular all-
| tslorlty 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-
| snls, wee conslis. or consular agents, in
| order to enable them to be present at any
dispositions or statements to be made in
courts OF law. or before local magistrates
10y captains or persons composing the crew,
thus to prevent errors or false interpreta
lions which might impede the correct adj
ministration of justice.
The, notice to consuls. vice consuls. or
consular agents shall name the hour fixed
Tor such proceedings, and upon the non
appearance of the said officers or their rep.
resentatives. the case shall be proceeded
with III their absence.
ARTICLE ri.
COnsuls, vice consuls, or consular agents.
snail have exclusive charge of the internal
order OF the merchant vessels of their ma
ton. They shall have therefore the eXcl,-
slve power TO take cognizance of and to
settle all differences which NAV arise at
sea or IN port between captains officers.
ana crews III reference to wages and the
execution OF mutual contracts, subject in
each case to the laws OF their own nation.
The local authorities shall in no way in
ttrfere. except in cases where the differ |
ences on board ship are OF a nature to dis |
turb the peace and public order in port or
on shore. or WHEN persons other than tht. |
officers ami the crew of Tie vessel are |
parties TO the disturbance: except as afore- !
SAID the local authorities shall contina !
themselves to the rendering of forcib!e as
sistance If required by the consuls. vice
con>uls. or consular agents. and shall cause
the arrest, temporary Imprisonment land |
removal on board his own vessel. of every
person whose name is found on the muster
rolls or register of the ship or lit of the
crew.
ARTICLE MI.
Consuls general. conslils, vice consuIs.
or consular agents shall have the power 10
cause the arrest Of all sailors or all other
persons belonging to the crews of vessels
O1 their nation who may be guilty of having
ucSerttu on the respective territories OF the
hlgh contracting powers, and t. have them
sent on board or back to their native
To that end they shall make a written ao-
plicatlon to the compctcnt local authority
it by the exhibition of the Sims
e glster and list of the crew. or else. shonId
ne vessel have sailed previously hv pro
iiclng an authenticated copy Of these Iocu-
nents. showing that the persons claimed
'eally do belong to the ships crew.
opon such request the surrender of the
ieserter shall not be refused. Every aid |
ma assistance shall moreover, be Granted
o the said consular authorities for the d.
ecton and arrest of deserters, and the
after shall be taken to the prisons of the
onntry and there detained at the request
M expense OF the consular authority until ,
here may be an opportunity for sending
hem away.
The duration of this imprisonment shall
lot exceed the term OF three months. at the +
EXPIRATION of which time, and upon three
avs notice to the consul. the prisoner E
hall be set free, and he shall not be liable
D rearrest for the sane cause.
should, however, the dcserter have com 9
litted ON shore an indictahle otfcuse. the |
zeal authorities shall be free to postpone y
Is eXtradition until due sentence Shall! :,
ave been passed and executed :.
The high contracting parties AGREE that '.
amen, or Other individuals forming part q
the snip 5 crew. who are citizens OF the :,
iuntry IN which the desertion took place | -
iaii not be affected by the provisions vi :,
lis article. d
ARTICLE XIII. v
In all cases where no other agreement 10 Z
he contrary exists between owners freight
5, and insurers. all damages suffered nj G.
a by the vessels of the two countries.
neither they enter the respective ports
'iunlarilv or by stress Of weather. shall he II
ftIed by the consuls general. conSuis. vice H.
hauis, Or consular agents Of their resnect- /,
nation. provided no interests OF citizens
the country where the SAID iunctionsrics
side, nor OF citizens of a third bower are
hctfnfu. III that case, and in the absence
Il friendly compromise between all par
IS interested, the adjudication slal! fake
ace under supervision of the local au- -
critics. N
ARTICLE XIV. "
Ve'n'nent. or owned by a citizen of one OF
Two contracting states. being wrecked
cast on shore upon the coast of the |
Ter. the local authorities shall inform The
nsuls general consulS, vice consuls. or
nsVlar agents of the district of the occur OF
ice; or, il such consular agency does not Al
'st, they shall communicate with the con 60
general, consul, vice consul. or consular re-
rnt OF the nearest district III
All proceedings relative to the SALVAGE Of IN:
lerIcan vessels wrecked or east on shore Is
Austro-flungarlan waters shall be ii EI
TED by the United States consuls general.
lsulS, VlcecOnSuls. or consular agents.
0 all proceedings relative to the SALVAGE !
AustrO Hungarian vessels wrecked or :
L on ShOre IN American waters shall ha | mn