New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-06

in the case of the pursuit for crimes, unde
any pretext invade them. In no case sha
they examine or seize the papers there dt
posted. In no event shall those offices 0
dwellings be used as places of asylum.
| ARTICLE VI.
In the event of the death, prevention, o
absence of Consuls General, Consuls, Vic
| Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellor
| or secretaries, whose official character ma,
| have previously been made known to tn
| respective authorities in Germany or in tn
| United States, may temporarily exercis
| their functions, and, while thus acting, the7
shall eni:y all the rights, prerogatives, ant
immunities granted by this convention tt
| the incumbeuts.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls NAV, with
the appro baton of their respective govern
ments, appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These officers
may be citizens of Germany, of the United
States, or any other country. They shall be
furnished with commission by the Consul
who appoints them and under whose orders
they are to act, or by the government OF
the country which he represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for
consular officers in this convention, subject
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ARTICLE VIII.
COnsuls General. Consuls, Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
apply to the authorities of the respective
countries, whether federal or local, judicial
or executive, within the extent of their con-
sular district, for the redress of any intrac-
zion OF the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two coun ries, or of inter
national law; to ask information of said
authorities, and to address said authorities
to the end of protecting the rights and in
terests OF their cUuntrymen, especially in
cases OF the absence of the latter; in which
cases such c0nsuls, etc, shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives If due
notice should not be taken of such applica-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid. in the
absence of diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment OF the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their chancellOrs, shall have the right con
formally to the laws and regulations of
their country
l. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence of the parties, or on board OF
vessels of their own nation, the dispositions
Of the captains and crews, of passengers on
board OF them, Of merchants, or of any
other citizens Of their own country.
?. To receive and verify unilateral acts
wills and requests OF their cOuntrymen,
and any and all acts of agreement entered
upon between citizens of their own country
and between such citizens and the citizens or
other habitants Of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property site
uated or to business to be transacted in the
fTTr tow N@ +f,Ny ,s,l
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts Of agreement and other in
struments, and also copies and TRANSACTIONS
thereof, when duly authenticated by such
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul or Con
sular Agent, under his official seal, shall be
received by public officials and in courts of
justice as legal documents, or as authenti-
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other of the two
countries.
ARTICLEx.
In case of the death of any citizen of
Germany in the United States, or of anv
citizen Of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country of
his decease any known heirs or testament
4ry executors by him appointed, the COM
Jetent local authorities shall at once in
orm the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs of the
circumstance, in order that the necessary
may be Immediately forwarded
o parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
light to appear personally or by delegate
n all proceedings on behalf Of the absent
leirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
ented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inAeritances citizens
If each Of the contracting parties shall pay
Il the country Of the other such duties only |
Is they would be liable TO pay if they were !
ltlzens OF the country in which the proper !
Y is situated or the judicial administration |
It the same may be exercised
ARTICLE xI.
ConsuGs General, Consuls, Vice Consuis |
nd Consular Agents of the two countries |
re exclusively charged with the inventory
ng and the safe-keeping of goods and ef-
ects of every kind left by sailors or pas
engers on ships Of their nation, who die
ither on board ship or on land, during the |
oyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE MI.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls,
nd Consular Agents shall be at liberty to |
o either in person or by proxy on board
essels OF their nation admitted to entry
nd to examine the officers and crews, to
Famine the ships papers, to receive de-
laratons concerning their voyage, their
and the incidents of the voyage;
lsO to draw up manitests and lists of
reight, to facilitate the entry and
learance Of their vessels, and finally
. accompany the said officers or crews be-
IRE the judicial or admin curative authori-
es OF the country, to assist them as their
lterpreterB or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
ticlals shall in no case proceed to the ex-
or search of merchant vessels
Ithout having given previous notice to the
1nsuIar officers Of the nation to which the !
I'D vessels belong, in order to enable the
M consular officers to be present
They shall also give due notice to the
I'D consular officers in order to enable
lem TO be present at any dispositions or
to be made in cOurts of law or
7tore local magistrates, by officers or per
ms belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
rUrs or false interpretations which might |
lpedo the correct administration of Justice.
he notice to Consuls, Vice COnsuls. or
)nsular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
7 such proceedings. Upon the non appear
ice OF the said officers or their representa-
yes, the case may be proceeded with in
cir absence.
ARTICLE XIII
Consuls General, Consnls, Vice Consuls
Consular Agents shall have exclusive
arge of the internal order Of the 1ner-
ant vessels Of their nation, and shall
We the exclusive power to take cognizance
and to determine differences Of every
nd which may arise, either at sea or In
TT, between the captains, officers and
7ws, and specially in reference to wages
d the execution of mutual contracts.
dther any court or authority shall on any |
etext, interfere in these differences, ex- t
pit in cases where the differences on board {
ID are of nat11re IN disfnrh the ronno | Z