New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23

| JOY in the two countries all the liberties
prerogatives, immunities, and privileges
| granted to functionaries of the same class
of the most favored nation.
ARTICLE XVI.
In case of the death Of citizen Of the
| United States in the Austrian-Hungaria
| monarchy. or Of citizen Of the Austrian
Hungarian monarchy in the United States
| without having any known heirs or tesla.
mentary executors by him appointed, the
competent local authorities shall inform the
consuls or consular agents of the State to
| which the deceased belonged OF the cir.
cumstance. in order that the necessary in
formation may be Immediately forwarded
to the parties interested.
ARTICLE XVII.
The present convention shall remain in
force for the space Of ten years from the
date of the exchange Of the notifications
which shall be made in conformity with the
respective constitutions of the two coun-
tries, and exchanged at Washington within
the period OF ten QC) months, or sooner il
possible.
In case neither of the contracting parties
give notice before the expiration OF the said
term of its intention not to renew this Con
vention, it shall remain in force a year
longer. and SO on. from year to year. until
the expiration OF a year from the day on
such notice.
In testimony whereof. the respective blen-
pOtentiaries, have signed this Convention
and have hereunto affixed their respective
seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, this
eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy.
HAMILTON FISH.
~
ton of the twelfth Of May, 1871, did advise
was stipulated in tine said Convention that
the ratification thereof should be exchanged
might be extended for period OF three
months:
And whereas the said Convention has
been duly ratified on both parts. and The re-
spective notifications vf the same We're ex-
changed. ID this city. on the twenty-sixth
day of June. ISL. 10y Hamilton Fish, Secre-
tary of State of the United States. and
Baron Lederer Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the
Emperor OF AUSTRIA etc, accredited to this
government on the part of their respective
governments.
Now therefore. be it known that l. Ulysses
S. Grant, President Of the United States
of America, have caused the said cOnven-
ton to be made public, 10 the end that the
same and every c lause and article thereof.
may he observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this twer-
ty-ninth day of June, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one and of the independence of the
United States the ninety fifth.
L. $. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary of State.
Additional article between the United
States of America and the German Em.
pire-Additional article to the convention
TOR the aMeiloration OF the postal service.
concluded on the twenty first OF October
1867. between the Post Departments of
the United States of America ard the
North German Union. as well rs to the
additional convention Of the 7-;.3 Ayril.
1870.
AS a regular steamship line between a
port OF Germany and a port of the United
States OF America can be emploved for the |
of the German American
mails at such compensation that the en-
tire cost OF transportation between the |
boundaries of the two countries shall not |
exceed oneh hall silbergroschen for each sin
Gle letter: Now. therefore, the under
signed, duly authorized by the. respective |
governments. that is to say. tie government |
Of the United States of America and The |
government OF the German Empire. have
agreed upon the following additional art-
Gle To the postal convention of the twenty
first OF October. 1861. and to the additioual |
OF the 1-13 April. 1870
SOLE ARTICLE.
The single letter rate on correspondence
exchanged directly between the two adj
by means of such steamship
line shall be as follows. viz:
|. For letters from Germany to -ae
United States:
Il. When prepaid in Germany, 2le sl
b. WheR paid in the United States, l.
cents.
=. For letters from the United States 70
Germany:
a. When prepaid in the United States,
b: When paid in Germany, ) siiber-
,roschen.
This additional article takes effect On the
late OF the dispatch of the first mail by
uch steamship line, and from that date
onward has the same duration as the con.
-ention Of October u, 1867. and the add
lonal convention OF April I-I3, 1870.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
ngton the thirty-first day Of March. one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
md in Berlin the fourteenth day of MAY,
me thousand eight hundred and seventy
NE. JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
postmaster General of the United States.
HEINRICH STEPHAN.
Post Director of the German En-
pire.
l hereby approve the aforegoiug addi-
lonal article, and in testimony thereof l
ave caused the seal of the United States
. he affixed. L. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.