Smyrna times., 1871-05-24
By the President of the United States of
America.
NJ

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a Convention defining the rights, immu
ties and privileges of cOnsuIs between the United
States Of America aud his NJ Ijesty the King Of the
Begans, concluded and signed by their respec-
tive plenpOtentarcs. az Brussels the fifth day Of
December, eighteen hundred aud sxty-cight, which I
Convention. being in the English aud French Ian
| guages, is word IOr word as follows:
! Tne President of the United States of America /
and his Mrje,ty the King OF the Belgians, reco.
| nlZng the utility OF defining the rights, privileges /
aud ImmunIties of consular officers in the two
countries, deem it expedIent TO conclude consular
convention for that purpose.
Accordingly they have named : The President Of
the United States Of Amcric., Henry Shelton San
ford, a citizen of the United States their minister
resident near his Majesty the King of the Begans;
and his Majesty the King OF the BclgIans, the Sieur
Jules Wander SIchelen, grand Of the Order Of
the Dutch Lion, &c., &c, &c, his minister OF
foreign affairs. who. after having cnmmu ncated
To each other their full powers, found to be in good
and proper form have agreed upon the following
articles
ARTICLE |.
Each OF the high Contracting parties agrees to
! receive from the other, cunsuls general, cousnls
vIccc Insuls, and consular agents in all its ports
cities aud places, except th'Se where it may be
convenient t. recognize such officers. TINS
vation, however, snail MT apply Lo one of the high
contracting parties without also applying to every
other power
ARTICLE III.
Consular officers the presentation Of their
commissions III tine tOrns established ~ their re.
spectve Countries, shall be FURNISHED with the ne
cessary excqIatcr free of charge, aud the exhl-
bitiOn OF this instrument. they shall he PERMITTED To
enjoy the rights, prerOgatvcs, and immunlties
granted by this cunvenllun.
i ARTICLE Ill.
Consular officers, citizens OF the State by which
they are appointed sh ali be exempt from arrest ex
cept IN the Of offences winch the local eglsa-
ton qualities as crimes, and punishes IL such !;
frOn military bIIleIngs, from service in the militia
or in the national guIrd, or IN the regular army,
and trm all axltIDn, fe Ieral State or municipal
If. however, ttey are citizens of the State where
they reside, own property. engage IN business
there, they shall De liable to the charges of all
kinds as other citizens OF the country, who are
merchants OF owners OF property.
ARTICLE ~.
No consular Othce. who citizen Of the State
by winch he was appointed and who Is not eng ged
IN business, shall DC Compelled to appear as a wit
ness before the ,urts of IN. Country where he may
|. reside. When the testimony OF such d consular
officer IL needed he shall b. invited M writing to
appear in court, and If unable do 81, his te-tno-
ny shall be requested writing, be taken orally
at his dwelling office.
1t shall be the duty of SAID consult lr officer to
comply with this request, without any delay which
can avoided.
In all crInIntl cases, contemp plated bV the sixth
the United States, whereby the right secured to
persons ch trged with crimes to Obtain witnesses in
th"Ir favor the appearance OF and consular
officer shall be demanded with all possible regard
to the consular dIgni'y and TO the duties OF his
g office. similar treatment shall he extended to
United States consuls III Belgium, IN like
ARTICLE V.
Consus.general, cpnsu :, vice c,nsuls, and
suar agents mag place over the outer duor If their
dihces, or their dwelling mouse, the Of their
nation, with thus nscTIpliom, - consulate, or vice
cunSul.te, cDnsuII agcnCy" OF the UnI.cd
m States OF of Belgium &c, &c. And they may al-o
raise the flag ot their cou"try on lh,Ir offices or
dwelhnghous except Ia the capital OF The count
1 ry, when there Is Il leg ttion there.
ARTICLE VI
The consular tfhcrs ana dwellings shall be at all
times lnvIuIahe. rne local aulhorIlles shall not
under any prctcxt, invade them. In no case shal
70 they examine seze the papers there de posted
La no shall those offices or dwellings be used
as plIces OF asylum. Wnen, however, consular
officer IS engaged IN other business, the papers O.
the consulate shall be kept separate.
70 ARTICLE VII.
In the event of the death, iucapacitv, or absenc,
Of consus- general, consuls. wee consuls and con
to sular agents, their chdnceOrs secretaries whose
official character may have previously been made
known TO the Department Of State at Wd>hlngt N
OF to the minister of foreign affairs IN Belgium
may temporarily exercise their functions and whl
tIves and ImmunitIeS granted TO The Incumbents.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls general and consus NAV, with the appro
batIOn of their respective governments appoln
vice. cOnsuls. and consular agents IN the cities
ports, and places within their consular jurisdiction
These officers may be citizens of the Unltcd States
of Belgium, or other foreigners. They shall b
furnished with commission by the cOSsul VIII az
points them and under whose orders they are to ac
Thev shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for cor
sular officers Ia this IvcntIun subject to the ex
ceplions specified In Articles Ill aud Nv.
ARTICLE TX.
COnsuls-general, conSuS, ce.cOnsuls and consu
lar agents. may cOmpl ain to the authorities of III
respective cjunries, whether federal or local iud
C al or local, judicial or executive, within their COZ
sular district of any lnfracIIOn OF the treaties All
Conventions between the United States and b lg ~
or for the purpose of protecting the rights and II
terests OF their countrymen. 1t the complain
% should MT be satisfactorily redresscd the consnla
officers aforesaid, IN The absence of OF a diplomat
rs agent of their country, may apply directly TO III
government OF the country where they reside.
ARTICLE X.
Consuls- general C1nsuls, vice. consuls and cons,
lar agents may take at their offices at the residenC
! of the parties, at their private residence, or @
I board ship. the deposItions of the captains an
crews of vessels of their country, Of pasaer
gers on board of them and of any other citizen {
their nation They may also receive their office
coniormably to the laws aud regulations o the
country. all contracts between the citizens Of the
country and the citizens or other inhabitants OF III
country where they reside, aud all contract
between the latter, provided they relate to propert
situated Or to business to be transacted in the
tory o. the nation to which said consular office
. may belong. Copies of such papers and Off
= documents % every kind whether in the org Ma
copies or translation duly authenticated aud lega
lied by the C c'nSuls-gencral, cnnsuls, vice 'ui
aud consular agents, and sealed with their oIici
i SEAL shall be received legal documents in cOnr
of justice throughout the United States and Be
gium.
'- ARTICLE XI.
Consuls- general consuis, vice-c cnnsuls. and cot
sular ball I,p ~, &C Inc