New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
OF F1CI A L.
Tn AMEs AND RROCLAMATIONs.

A EXCLAMATION by the President o
\e United States Of America:
OonHebn between the United States o
a.I' and the AustrO-Hungarian mon
G lily Rights, etc, Of consuls. Sigpet
ouit AS70; ratified December 10, 1870
raiin1s exchanged June 26. 1871
po''" June.@. 1871.
=" hereas .\pnventisn between the United
States " africa and his majesty the EN-
percl .! AueN king of Bohemia, etc, and
aP9stolc AhAf Hungary, concerning the
rights, prl'ne immunities and duties OF
cohsuis oi e,.S country residing in the
other: was conS ded and signed at Wash
lus. ., W amon Rective plenipotentiares
convention, beinS, tho Enyi;sb a,I O.
man languages, is Sr.l for wnrd "a foiiows
Inc Iicsi,on ~ "thc United States Of
a an.'.;s Hiu 'i. ~. ,ljesty the Emperor of
.lI;s u; NS H., IT, emia, etc, and Amos
| desire to define. in %o,nn,xhsns;v a ana
precise manner, the r(,rnc.i r;nI,ts NJ; -.
ileges, and immunitietf tha cans"Is P ma,-
eral. consuls, vice cohIs M, o".,.ss,I.r
agents. their chancellorA.i sacr.tar;os Of
| the United States OF Ak o,,J ~ ~
| AustrO-Hungarian monaifr and =. JstarI
mine their duties and w. anu ro 81 au1
sphere of action, have ata5 NV ~.
conclusion of "a consular com 80, .,, c.
that purpose have appointed t; r ra," "au Ua
Plenipoteptiaries,n namely: tlisras;,Panto ~
the United States OF Amerf H.',,;It' VI
Fish, Secretary of State on I1.;.usa
STATES; and His Majesty the X oLn .'c "a
Austria, apostolic king of liung$ Ton,oa
Baron Won Lederer, knight OF ta;u," ",Ss;
and royal order of Leopold, ana pa a"i
tvs envoy extraordinary and MINI n ~,
ipotentiaryi in the United States oft d poa
who, after communicating to eau o,I,oS
their full powers, found in good I. ana
form, have agreed upon the tOllOwidn 49,;
cles: r'i
Each Of the high contracting parties II
be at liberty to establish cOnsuls gent,
consuls, vice cOnsuls, or consular agentt,
the ports and places OF trade of the OtY
party, except those where it may not \
convenient to recognize such officers: bA
this exception shall not apply to one Of TIL
high contracting parties without, also, an
plying to every other power.
COnsuls general, cOnsnls and. Othe
consular officers appointed and takin,
office according to the provision
OF this article in one or the othel
OF the two countries, shall be free
present convention throughout the whole
of the district for which they NAV be re
spectively appointed.
The said functiOnaries shall be admitted
and recognized, respectively, upon present
ing their credentials in accordance with the
rules and fOrmalities established in their
countries.
The exeauatur required for the free ex.
ercise of their official duties shall be deliy.
cred to them free Of charge; and upon
such exequatur, they shall! be ad-
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
merit of the prerogatives reciprocaliy
granted
The cOnsuls general, consuls, vice consuls
md consular agents. their chancellors and
'ther consular officers, if they are citizens
If the State which appoint them. shall be
Exempt from military billetings, from SER
ice in the military or the national
,uard, and other duties of the same nature,
md from all direct and personal taxation.
whether federal, state or municipal, pro-
-lded they be not owners of real estate.
md neither carry. on trade nor any indus
rial business.
1t, however, they are not citizens of the
tate which appoints them, or if they are
itizens of the state in which they reside,
r 1t they own property or engage in any
BUSINESS there that is taxed under any laws
t the country. then they shall be subiecSto
be same taxes, charges and assessments as
Their private individuals.
lhey shall, moreover, enjoy personal i'm
1unltles, except for acts regarded as crimes
ut INV H.. ,~l,n
rside.
II they are engaged in commerce, per
Dnal detention can be resOrted to in their
ase only tor commercial liabilities, and
zen III accordance only with general laws.
pplcable to all persons alike.
ARTICLE III.
Consuls general, cmsuls. and their chan
ellorS. vice cOnsuls, and con ular officers. if
tizens OF the country which appoints
ZEN. shall not be summoned to appear as
illnesses before court of justice, except
hen, pursuant to law, the testimony of q
'nsul may be necessary for the defense OF
person charged with crime.
In other cases the local court. when it
GEMS the testimony of cOnaA,l necessary.
lall either 60 to his dwelling to have the
taken orally, or shall send there
competent officer to reduce it to writing.
shall ask OF him written declaration.
ARTICLE ".
COnsuls general, cOnsuls, vice copsuls. |
ld consular agents shall be at liberty to
ace over the chief entrance + their re-
,ectlye offices the arms of their nation, |
it'll the inscriptions Consulate General"
consulate, "Nlce Consulate or Consul
r Agency" as may be.
They shall also be at liberty to hoist the
In Il 80
cept when they reside in city where the
cation Of their government may be estab-
he'd. They shall also be at liberty to
list their flag on board the vessel en-
Dyed by them in port for the discharge of
cir duty.
ARTICLE v.
The consular archives shall be az all
mes inviolable, and under no pretense
iatever shall the local authorities be
owed to examine or seize the papers
rmng part of them.
ARTICLE vi.
In the event OF incapacity, absence or
ath OF consuls general, consuls, vice-cor
Is. their consular pupils, chancellors or
'retaries. whose official character NAV
We been previously made known to
, respective authorities in the United
'tes. or in the AustrO-Hungarian empire,
I'll he admitted at once to the temporary
ercise OF the consular functions, and thew
al, for the duration of it. enjoy all the
rights and privileges conferred
On them by this convention.
ARTICLE VII.
Jonsuls general and consuls shall have
power to appoint vice-cOnsuls and CON
ar agents in the cities, ports and towns
hin their consular districts, subject. how
r. to the appreciation of the government
The country where they reside.
hese vice-cOnsuls and consular agents
be selected indiscriminately from
ong citizens Of the two countries or from
eisners, and they shall be furnished with
issued by the appointing con-
under whose orders they are to be .