New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22

as are intended to be drawn ND in an a
thentic form and verified. =. Any and a
acts Of agreement entered upon betwee
citizens Of their own country and in:.,abi
ants OF the country where they reside.
All such acts Of agreement. and other il
struments. and also copies thereof, whe
duly authenticated by such consul genera
consul, vice consul or consular agent undo
his official seals, shall be received in court
OF justice as lega! documents, or as authent
Gated copies, as the case may be- and sha
have the same force and effect as if draw
up by competent public officers Of one q
the other OF the two countries.
COnsuls general. cOnsuls, vice consuls. .
consular agents OF the respective countrie
shall have the power to translate and lega
ize all documents issued by the authorize
or functiOnaries Of their own country; all,
such papers shall have the same force an,
effect in the country where the aforesaid OF
ficers reside as if drawn up by sworn inter
prefers.
ARTICLE X.
| COnsuls general cOnsuls. vice cOnsue, O
consular agents shall be at liberty to 90 OF
board the vessels of their nation admitted t,
entry, either in person or by proxy. and t.
examine the captain and crew, to look into
the register of the ship, to receive dcclara
| tons with reference to their voyage, thei,
also, to draw up nlanifests. lists Of freight
to assist in dispatching their vessels and
finally. to accompany the said captains OF
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
officials shall, in no case. proceed to the ex-
nr .,f 10
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, in
order to enable them to be present at any
dispositions or statements to he made in
courts of law, or before local magistrates
by captains or persons composing the crew,
thus to prevent errors or false interpreta
tons which might impede the correct ad
ADMINISTRATION of Justice
\ The notice to cOnSuls, vice cOns,lls, or
Rnsular agents shall name the hour fixed
n such proceedings, and upon the nom
3earance of the said officers or their rep
Initiatives. tie case shall be proceeded
"" III their absence.
4 ARTICLE NJ.
81, 1suls, vice cOnsuls, or consular agents,
onJ have exclusive charge of the internal
t;or the merchant vessels Of their ma
s;u, Whey shall have therefore the excau-
sat., Eer to take cO4nizance OF and to
sea'ie differences which may arise at
oua ~ port between captains. officers,
.S in reference to wages and the
oaa,' mutual contracts, subject in
w. 80 the laws OF their own nation.
.o.fa iooS authorities shall in no way in
annsa %, IIARt in cases where the differ :
80, ~ ship are or Il nature to dis
o' S,.n.,f and public order in port or
,,t;o". " hen persons other than the
rnr,;as -. "' Ne crew of the vessel are
Sad tho 1" Nturbance: except rs afrre
.lo authorities shall confine
s;S,an'a 4. w. rendering of forcible as
onn"',,. Aed by the consuIs, vice
~ . y. eonsuS agents, and shall cause
ro,,,,,oi iHry Imprisonment, aud
,,ons o" ,,. Tn "oaNs own vessel. of every
LIE son w: : nan found on the muster
| cra,,. Va ''' be ship or list OF the
ARrla W, !
Consuls general. Asuls vim. s,,,,
c.usa H., 80. -. 'nA have tie power 10
- VI "i'tailorS or all other
r. .I,";n W crews of vessels |
deserted on the respective =. ,'t ~
high contracting powers. 81 :" l"re ~ t,, .no
sent on board or back ,l,n' 'o a..m
country. 'no'i "a'Nc
To that end they shall MAI /,
plicatlOn to the competent T." " Min ap-
supporting it by the exhibtioSt az. ~, "u WY 10y.
register aud list of the crew, d. .n' s t",n
the vessel have sailed previoaw ,,,, ,'no
duclng an authenticated copy Oh y! !."-
ments. showing that the uersce ,.I.' WI
really do belong to the ships creS ''''''''"
Upon such request the surrent 81 .,,a
deserter shall not be refused ~ az
and assistance shall, moreover, Id .,G
to the said consular authorities foh ~.
lection and arrest of dtserters. a. nc
latter shall be taken to the prisonIs . me
country and there detained at the RI, ~.
and expense OF the consular authority -,
there may be an opportunity for SEMI
them away. uS
The duration of this Imprisonment sh,
not exceed the term of three months. AT
expiration of which time, and upon third!
days notice to the consul. the prisonel
shall be set free. and he shall not be liable
TO rearrest for the same cause.
Should, however the deserter have COM
mitted on shore an indictable offense, the
local authorities shall be- free to POSTPONE
MS extradition until due sentence Shall
have been passed and executed.
The high contracting parties agree that
seamens or other individuals forming part
OF the ships crew, who are citizens of the
countrvin which the desertion took place.
shall notbe affected by the provisions OF.
this article.
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where no other agreement to
the contrary exists between owners, freight
ers, and insurers, all damages suffered al
sea by the vesse 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
conSu's, or consular agents Of their respect
I've nation, provided no ntert SITS Of citizens
OF me country where the SAID tnnctiOnaries
reside, nor OF citizens OF a third bower are
concerned: In THAT case, and in the absence
OF friendly compromise between all par
ties interested, the a,ijudical ion shall take
Iiacc under supervision of The loca! au-
thortics.
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 fhe
other. the local authorities shall inform thc
cons'i!s general, cOnsuls. vice cOusuls. 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
n Austro-HuDgarian waters si,a], he d;.
'ected by the United States consnls GENERAL
'onsuis, vice-consuls, or consular agents:
'lso all proceedings relative to the saiva@e
u Austro- Hungarian vessels wrecked or
,ast ON shore in American waters shall he
ERECTED by Austro- Hungarian consuls oen.
raj, consuls. vice-consuls, or consular
gents.
An interference of the local authorities in
wv nny pfrio dol |