New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

bic. The local authorities shall not, excep
in the case of the pursuit for crimes, unde
anY pretext invade them. In no case shaI
they examine or seize the papers there de
posted. In no event shall those offices o
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 thu
respective authorities in Germany or in tn
United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions. and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, ant
the incumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
the appreciation 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 a 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
to the exceptions specified in article three.
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 oftheir con
sular district, for the redress of any intrac-
ton of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two countries, 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
teTests of their countrymen, especially III
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such cOnsul5, 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 chancell0rs, shall have the right, con
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.
9. 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 inhabitants of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property ST.
uated or to business to be transacted in the
territory of the nation by WHICH the said
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts of agreement and other in
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 he
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 ease Of The death of any citizen of
Germany in the United States, or Of any
citizen of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country of
his decease any known heirs or testament
sry executors by him appointed, the com
Detent local authorities shall at once in
orm the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs of the
in order that the necessary
Information may be Immediately forwarded
% 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 inheritances citizens
If each Of the contracting parties shall pay
4 the country of the other such duties only
is they would be liable to pay if they were
,itizens of the country in which the proper
y is situated Or tie judicial administration
II the same may be exercised.
ARTICLE xI.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
md Consular Agents Of the two countries
ire exclusively charged with the inventory
ng and the safe-keeping of goods and eft
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 XII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
md Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
20 either in person or by proxy on board
'essels of their nation admitted to entry
md to examine the officers and crews, to
xamine the ships papers, to receive de- |
lagatlOns concerning their voyage, their
destination 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
o accompany the said officers or crews be- |
ore the judicial or admin strative authori- |
leg of the country, to assist them as their |
or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
ticials shall in no case proceed to the ex-
animation or search of merchant vessels |
Without having given previous notice to the |
onsular officers of the nation to which the |
aid vessels belong, in order to enable the |
aid consular officers to be present.
they shall also give due notice to the |
aid consular officers in order to enable |
hem to be present at any dispositions or
tatements to be made in courts of law or |
etOre local magistrates, by officers or per- |
0ns belonging to the crew, thus to prevent |
rrors or false interpretations which might
npede the correct administration Of Justice. |
he notice to Consuls, Vice Consuls. or |
CONSULAR Agents, shall name the hour fixed |
IT such proceedings. Upon the non appear |
nee OF the said officers or their representa- |
YES, the case may be proceeded with in |
leir absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice ConsuIs |
T Consular Agents shall have exclusive |
barge of the internal order of the mer-
lant vessels of their nation, and shall /
ave the exclusive power to take cognizance
and to determine differences Of every
ind which may arise, either at sea or In