New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-29
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TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONS.
A PROCLAMATION by the President @
the limited States of America:

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| America and the Austro- II hungarian MOI
archy. Rights, etc, of cOnsuls. Si.ne
July II, 1870: ratified December 10, 1870
| notifications exchanged June 20, 1871
proclaimed June %. 1871.
Whereas a convention between the Unite
States of America and his majesty the en-
percr of Austria, king of Bohemia etc, an
apostolic king Of hungary, concerning tn
rights. privileges, immunities and duties @
cunsuls OF either country residing in tn
other. was concluded and signed at Wasl
ington by their respective plenipOtentiarie
on the eleventh day of July, 1870, whic
convention. being in the English and Gel
man languages, is word for word as follows
| The President Of the United States o
America and His Majesty the Emperor o
Austria, King of Bohemia, etc. and Apos
tolic King Of Hungary, animated by The
desire to define, III comprehensive an,
precise manner, the reciprocal rights priv
ileges, and inmunities of the consuls gen
eral. consuls. vice consuls. and consular
| agents. their chancellors and secretaries. O
the United States of America and of the
Austro Hungarian monarchy, and to deter
nine their duties and their respective
sphere ct action, have agreed upon the
| conclusion OF consular convention and fol
that purpose have appointed their respective
| Temperatures, namely: the President of
the United States of America. Hamilton
| Fish. Secretary OF State of the United
! States; and His Majesty tie Emperor OF
! Austria, apostolic king of Hungary. Charles,
| Baron Won Lederer knight Of the imperial
| and royal order OF Leopold. and his mates
tvs envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiaryin the United States of America,
who, after communicating to each other
their full powers. found in good and due
form, have agreed upon the following arti-
Giles:
Each Of the high contracting parties shall
be at liberty to establish consuls general.
cOnsuls, vice coDsuls, or consular agents at
the ports and places of trade of the other
party, except those where it may not be
convenient to recognize such officers but
this exception shall not apply to one of the
high contracting parties without, also, APP
plying to every other power.
Consuls general, consuls and other
consular officers appointed and taking
office according to the provisions
OF this article in one or the other
OF the two countries, shall be free
to exercise the right accorded them by the
present convention throughout the whole
OF the district for which they may be re-
spectively appointed.
The said iunctionarics shall be admitted
and recognized, respectively. upon present
ing their credentials in accordance with the
rules and tormalities established in their
respective countries.
The eXequatur required for the free ex-
ercise of their official duties shall be lciiv-
cred to them free of charge; and upon
exhibiting such exeGuatur, they shall be adj
mitted at once and without interference by
the authorities, federal or State. judicial or
executive. OF the ports. cities, and places of
their residence and district to the enjoy
ment OF the prerogatives reciprocally
granted.
ARTICLE II.
The consuls general consuls, vice consuls
and consular agents, their chancellors and
other consular officers. if they are citizens
OF the State which appoint them. shall be
exempt from military billetings, from ser
vice IN the military or the national
guard, and other duties of the same nature |
and from all direct and personal TAXATION
whether federal. state or municipal, pro |
Tlded they be not owners of real estate.
anu neither carry on trade nor any indus |
rial business.
Ii, however, they are not citizens of the
state which appoints them, or if thew are
'itlzens OF the state in which they reside,
n II they own property or engage in any
business there that is taxed under any laws
Il the country, then they shall be subject 10
!
ther private individuals
They shall, moreover. enjoy personal i'm
except for acts regarded as crimes
y the laws of the country in which tl.ev
eside.
Ii they are engaged in commerce, per
onal detention can be res0rte,i TO in their
ase only for commercial liabilities. ard
hen IN accordance only with general laws,
ppilcable to all persons alike
ARTICLE III.
Consuis general, consuls. and their chan
sll0rS. vice cOnsuls and consular officers. if
tlzehs OF the country which appoints
rem, shall not be summoned to appear as
illnesses before a court of Justice, except
hen, pursuant to law, the testimony of {.
'nsul may be necessary for the defense OF |
person charged with crime
In other cases the local court, when it
ems the testimony of consul necessary.
all either go to his dwelling to have the
taken orally, or shall send there
competent officer to reduce it to writing, J
shall ask OF him written declaration !
ARTICLE ". i,
Consuls general, consuls, vice consuls.
I'd consular agents shall be at liberty TO s
ace over the chief entrance # their re-
ectve offices the arms of their nation. c
tn the inscription: consulate General" S
Consulate, Vice Consulate" or "Cons,l- t
: Agency rs may be.
they shall also be at liberty TO hoist tl,e
g OF their country on the consular edilice. 1.
cept when they reside in a city where the =
'aticn OF their government may be estab- =
he'd. They shall also be at liberty to >
LIST their tag on board the vessel EN- :,
'yed by them il port for the discharge of y
,ir duty. S
ARTICLE v. !,
The consular archives shall be at all O
les inviolabe, ard under no pretense r,
ateyer shall the local authorities be C,
owed to examine or seize the paners o-
lining part OF them. Il
ARTICLE VI. p
n the event of incapacity. absence or u
lfh OF consuls general. consuls, vice-cou-
). their consular pupils, chancelors or
retar!es, whose official character NAV e
'e been previously made known to tn
respective authorities in the United OF
YES Or III the AustroHungarian empire, ct
IL he admitted at once to the Temporary &c
REESE OF the consular functions. and they &C
Il, Tor the duration of it. enjoy all the re
rights and privileges conferred eN
II them by tins convention su
ARTICLE VII. ~
onsTls general and consuls shall have A,
power to appoint viceconsuls and con in
,r agents III the cities, ports and towns re-
Inn their consular districts, subject, how 60
r, to the appreciation of the government al
ne country where they reside nf
hese vice-consuls and consular agents 90
be selected indiscrminately from di,
ing citizens of the two countrics or from er
lSners, and they shall be furnished with 40
issued by the appointing con- -
under whose orders they are to be th,
ed. w. w th'
hey shall enjoy the privileges and libcr- an an
stipulated in this convention. in,