New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-21
OFFICI A l..
TREATIES AND PROCLANIATIONS.

: IVkEATIES AND FKOCLANAIlONSs
PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States of America:
CCention between the United States OF
Aerica and the Austro-Hungarian mon
, sshy Rights, etc. Of cOnsuls. Signed
JI'll. 1870: ratified December 10, 1870
ratratiOns exchanged June %, 1877 &,
. P.o\imed June %, 1871.
"M as convention between the United
!, olacs America and his majesty the EN-
Perot oaustria. king OF Bohemia. etc, and
ap"s'onting Of Hungary, concerning the
rlsh's, PAileges, immunities and duties of
c"nsu's oeither country residing in the
f " ;'ta;, VA Concluded and sigred at Wash
tha =" s, sir respective Observation-Disclosures
om .ne nth day Of July, 1870, which
conHEnuon ing in the English and Ger
n'a an ian n, is word for word as follows ::
me lresn,t of the United States of
A a,,n,,,;e EIuLis Majesty the Emperor of
~. T.; ft Bohemia, etc, and ApOs-
tIno mug , o lngary, animated by the
uoSmo :" u.nui in a comprehensive and
Hreo,se m,an! ;e reciprocal rights, priv
nsSo'' "uu Aities of the consuls gen
ola.. oonsu w consuls. and consular
AZ asn M; .n94t nllors and secretaries, of
o o"f America and of the
:"s. .i.n:. Ia .onarchy, and to deter
..I.o - -. md their respective
spnoiio y. "e.'on, .te agreed upon the
..s" ~ eon' convention, and for
DID, pu. puS; uase appted their respective
the United States Of S ero W.n,;I,o ~
Fish, Secretary Of st Of Tho Tinted
States; and His MajesAha Em,eror Of
Austria, apostolic king Of roarr CHARLES ~
Baron Won Lederer king ~ ;n,~ar;ai
and royal order Of LeOpOf ,c his ~. ias.
tvs envoy extraordinary al ';r;.tor ,'ien
ipotentiary in the United St Of Hmar;ca
who, after communicating 4 n,ch S,har
their full powers, found in anJ DC
form, have agreed upon the SCwiny arti.
Giles: WINS "'''
Each of the high contracting k.;os sh.,,
be at liberty to establish consul nararal
cOnsuls, vice consuls. or CONSULAR snts -,
| the ports and places of trade of o,har
| party, except those where it MAJ ~ ha
convenient to recognize such otficS Int
this exception shall not apply to on Il tbs
high contracting parties without, AN.
plying to every other power. l"p
COnsuls general, consuls and kber
consular officers appointed and t na
office according to the provi
of this article in ono or the OK
OF the two countries. shall be
to exercise the right accorded them by Z
present convention throughout the whoa
Of the district for which they may be RI
spectively appointed.
The said functiOnaries shall be aduitte,
and recognized, respectively, upon present
ing their credentials in accordance with tn
rules and formalities established in thei
respective countries.
The exeQuatur required for the free ex
ercise of their official duties shall be deiiy
cred to them free Of charge; and upo1
exhibiting such exequatur. they shall! be ad
mitted at once and without interference b,
the authorities, federal or Seate. judicial OF
executive. OF the ports, cities. and places O
their residence and district, to the enjoy
meEt of the prerogativcs reciprocal,
granted.
The consuls general, eOnsuis vice consul
and consular agents. their chancellors ant
other consular officers, if they are citizen.
of the State which appoint them. shall bt
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
vided they be not owners of real estate
and neither carry on trade nor any indus
trial business.
Ii. however, they are not citizens OF the
state which appoints them. or if they are
citizens Of the State in which they reside,
or II they own property or engage in any
business there that is taxed under any laws
OF the country. then they shall be subject to
the same taxes, charges aud assessments as
other private individuals
They shall, moreover. enjoy personal i'm
munltles. except for acts regarded as crimes
by the laws o. the country in which they
reside.
II they are engaged in commerce. per
sOnal detention can be resOrted to in their
case only tor com ercial liabilities, and
then in accordance only with genera laws.
applicable to all persons alike
ARTICLE II.
Consuls general. consul,. and their chan
cellors, vice consuls. and consular officers, if
citizens OF the country which appoints
them. shall not he summoned to appear as
witnesses before a court OF Justice except
when, pursuant to law, the testimony of d
consul may be necessary for the defense Of
a person charged with crime.
In other cases the local court, when it
deems the testimony Of consul necessary,
shall either 20 to his dwelling to have the
testimony taken orally. or shall send there
a competent officer to reduce It to writing,
or shall ask of BIN . written declaration.
ARTICLE ".
COnsuls general. cOnsulI, vice consuls.
and consular agents shall be at liberty to
place over the chief entrance # their re-
spective offices the arms of their nation,
with the inscription: Consulate General"
''COnsulAte,' "|ice Consulate" or "Consu-
lar Agency as may be.
They shall also be at iibertv TO hoist the
fag of their country on the consular edifice.
except when they reside in city where the
legation of their government may be estab-
Ished. They shall also be at liberty to
loist their flag on board the vessel en-
,loyed by them in port FOR the discharge of
heir duty
ARTICLE Y.
The consular archives shall De at al!
INES invlolable, and under no pretense
vhat' yer shall the local authorities be
ll"wHd to examine or seize the papers
ormiag part OF them
ARTICLE VI.
In the event Of incapacity, absence or
eath OF cOnsuls general, consuls, vice-con-
uls. their consular pupils, chancellors or
ecretarles. whose official character may
ave been previously made known to
he respective authorities in the United
tates, or in the Austro Hungarian empire.
hall he admitted at once to the Temporary
xercise of the consular functions. and they
hall. for the duration of it. enjoy all the
nmunltles, rights and privileges conferred
pom them by this convention
ARTICLE VII.
Con,uls general and consuls shall bave
ne power to appoint yice-consuls and con-
aiar agents in the cities, ports and towns
''thln their consul lar districts, subject. how
yer to the appreciation Of the government
the country where they reside.
These vice-cOnsuls and consular accents |
lay be selected Unfortunately from
mong citizens Of the two countries or from
lreiNnerS and fLa.- sLulI I =