New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-30

the United States Of America and |
the German Empire, relating to the |
rights, privileges, immunltIes anu |
duties Of Consuls, and to the pro |
lection of trademarks, was signed at Ber- !
lin on the eleventh day of December, Ia |
the year of our Lord one thousand eight |
hundred and seyenty-One, by their reSpec- |
tive plenipOteDtiaries;
And whereas protocol thereto was signed |
by the said plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; which convention
and protocol, in the English and German
languages are, word for word, as follows:
The President Of the United States OF
America, and his majesty tue Emperor OF
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire, led by the Wish to de-
fine the rights, privileges, lmmunHIeS ana
| duties of the respective consular agents,
| have agreed upon the conclusion OF q CON
| sular convention, and for that purpose have
| APPOINTED their plenipotentiaEes, namely:
The President OF the United States OF
| America. George Bancroft, Envoy Extra.
| ordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiary from
| the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
| of Germany. King of Prussia, Bernard
| KONG his Privy Councillor Of Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
| ing articles:
ARTICLE /.
| Each Of the contracting parties agrees to
| receive from tue other CUnSDls General, Con
! suls, Vice Consais and Consular Agents,ln all
| its ports, cities and places, except those
| where il may not be convenient TO recognize
such officers. This reserganon' however
shall not apply to one OF the contracting
parties without also applying TO every other
power.
ARTICLE II.
The ConsuIs General, Consnls. Vice Con
suls. or Consular Agents shall be reciprocaily
| received and recognized. on the presen!a-
| ton of their commissions, IN the forms
established in their respective countries;
The necessary eXequatur Tor the exercise Oh
their fupctions shall be furnished to them
free Of charge, and, on the exhibition OF
This instrument, they shall be admitted at
once and without difficulty, by the terrific
rial authorities federal, State OF communal,
| iudicial or executive, OF the ports cities.
| and places of their residence and district,
to the enjoyment OF The pferoSa0Fe6 re-
| ciprocallv granted. The government that
furnishes the exequatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on q statement OF the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, Consuls,
Vice Consnls. or Consular Agents, as well
as their chancellors and secretaries, shall
enioy in the two countries all privileges
exemptions and immunities which have
bpen granted, or may in future be
granted. to the agents Of the same
rank of the most favored nation. Consular
| officers. not being citizens Of the country
where they are accredited, shall ENJOY III
the country OF their residence, personal
| immunity from arrest OF imprisonment. eX-
cent in tie case Of chimes, exemption from
military billetings and contributions, from
military service of every sort, ana other
nublic duties and from all direct or per
sona1 or sumptuary taxes, duties and con
tributionP, whether Federal, State, or ml
niciDal IT, however, the said consular GIN
: GERS are or become owners OF property n
the country in which they reside, or engage
in commerce. they shall be subject TO the
same taxes and impOsts, and to the same
! jurisdiction, az citizens Of the country
| 1rODertv-holders, or merchants. But under
no circumstances shall their official income
8 be subject to any tax. ConaNiaf oncefs
who engage in commerce shall not plead
| their consular privileges to avoid their
: commercial liabilities. Consular officers OF
! either character shall not in any event be
! | inteYfered with in the exercise 81 their ON
: cial functions further than is indispensable
g for the administration OF the laws OF the
country.
ARTICLE ".
Conauls General, Consuls, Vice Consnis
and Consular Agents may place over the
outer door Of their Offices OF their dwell
;nps the arms Of their nsti0n, with the
! ! nroDpr Inscription indicative Of the ONCE
! And thev may also hoist the flag IF thei!
| country on their consular edltlce, eNcepi
in place wshero q legation q tAelS country
c | ii established.
any vessel employed by them IA port 'o
the discharge Of their duty.
8 ARTICLE $.
The consular archives she'll We s." Al
!, times inviOlable. and under no pEeteLc,
= whatever Shall the local authorities be a.
: lowed to examine or seize the papers form
: ing part Of them. When, however, con
=, sular officer is engaged in other business
: tie papers relating to the consulate sna-
:, be kept in a separate enclosure.
. The offices and dwellings OF Consne
: uissi who are not citizens OF the country Q
- their residence shall be at all times inviola
bic. The local authorities shall not, eXcep
!, in the case Of The pursuit for crimes, undG
= any pretext invade them In no case shaI
- they examine or seize the papers there ot
y, posted. In no event shall those oflces 9
= dwellings be used as places OF asylum.
n ARTICLE VI.
.8 In the event Of tho death, prevention, 0
le absence Of Consuls General, COnsuls, Vic
1, Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellor
n or secretaries, whose official character ma
0 have previously been made known to th
respective authorities in Germany or IN th
United States, may temporarily eXercIs
. their functions, and, while thus acting, the
- shall emf all the rights, prer0gatives, an
- immunities granted By this convention !
of the incunbents
AZ ARTICLE VII.
Sc Consuls General and CoDsul5 may, Wit
u, the appreciation Of their respective govern
Id ments, appoint Vice Consuls and Consula
AGENTS ia the cities, ports and places With
their consular jurisdiction. These officer
:. NAV be citizens Of Germany, OF the Unite
~ States, or any other country, They shall I
~ furnished with commission 0y the Cons'
- who appoints them and under whose ordeI
49, they are to act, or by the government
x the country which he represents The
. shall eniov the privileges stipulated +,
~. consular officers in this convention. suhjet
no to the exceptions specified IL article tire
is ARTICLE VIZ.
Consuls General, Copsuls, Vice Conau
and Consular Agents shall have therIgtt
n annIv to the authorities ot<the respeet'
in countries. whether federal or local. juciel
or executive, within the extent OF their CO.
40 s,,Iar district for the redress of any intTi
n ton Of the treaties and conventions cxis
nd ing between the two c0un Ties, or OF int
sir national law; to ask information OF So
authorities and to address said aathorlii
Of to the end Of protecting the rights and il
ne terests of their countrymen, especially
,e. cases Of the absence of the latter, III WIKI
ce eases such cOnsuIs, etc, shall be presume
he TO be their legal representatives. Ii dI
M notice should not be taken of such appliC
ZION. the consular officers aforesaid, II Il
absence of diplomatic agen. OF Tie
country may apply directly to The EoFer