New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-11

in the case of the pursuit Tor cIlnes' uLAG
any pretext invade them. In no case sh&l
they examine or seize the papers tnere u
posited 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
| ConsuIs Consular Agents, their chancellor
or secretaries, whose official character ma.
have previously been made known to thu
respective authorities in Germany or IN th'
| United States, may temporarily eXeFcIs'
| their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatiyes, ant
| immunities granted by this convention u
| the incumbentS.
ARTICLE VII.
ConsuIs General and ConsuIs may, Will
| 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
NAV 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
thew are to act, or by the government OF
the country which he represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated Tor
consular officers in this convention, subject
to the exceptions specified In article three.
ARTICLE VIII.
C0nsuls General, C0nsuls, Vice Cnnsuls
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 c0u-
sular district, for the redress of any intrac-
ton 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
forests of their cOuntrymen, especially IN
cases of the absence of the latter: in which
cases such consuls, etc, shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives. Ii 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 IN.
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.
3 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 sit
uated or to business to be transacted in the
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are aDDOiDtn0
All such acts OF agreement and other in
stfuments, ard 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 OF authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other of the two
countries.
ARTICLE <.
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
airy executors by him appointed, the com
Detent local authorities shall at once in
0rm 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 |
lelrs or creditors until they are duly repre-
ented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inherftances citizens
VI each OF the contracting parties shall pay
n the country OF the other such duties only
y they would be liable to pay if they were
ltizens OF the country in which the proper [
J. is situated or the judicial administration
i the same mey be exercised.
ARTICLE XII
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice ConsuIs
nd Consular Agents of the two countries
re exclusively charged with the inventory
lg and the sate-keeping of goods and ef-
Gets OF every kind left by sailors or pas
enger5 on ships ct their nation, who die
ither on board ship or on land during the
oyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE XII.
ConsuIs General, Consuls. Vice ConsnIa
nd Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
0 either IN person OF by proxy on hoard
esseis OF their nation admitted to entry
nd to examine the officers and crews, to
Samine the ships papers, to receive de-
arations concerning their voyage, their
and the incidents of the voyage:
so to draw up manitests and lists of {
eight, to facilitate the entry and
earance of their vessels. and finally
} accompany the said officers or crews be
re the Judicial or admin stratiye authori-
eS OF the country, to assist them as their
terpreters or agents. +
The Judicial authorities and customhOuse e
hclals shall in no case proceed to the ex- d
nInatlon or search OF merchant vessels
lthout having given previous notice to the
nsular officers of the nation to which the S
id vessels belong, in order to enable the C
10 consular officers to be present t
lheY shall also give due notice to the a
Id consular officers in order to enable f
EN- TO be present at any dispositions or + a
atements to be made in c0arts of law or
tore local magistrates, by officers CT per Il
MS belonging to the crew, thus to prevent )
rors or false interpretations which might
Pede Tie correct administration of Justice. d
le notice to COnsuls, Vice Consuls or 8
'nsnlar Agents, shall name the hour fixed a
T such proceedings. Upon the non appear S
&c OF the said officers or their representa-
-es, the case may be proceeded with in
cir absence.
ARTICLE Mi.
lon8uls General, Consuls. Vice Consuls
Consular Agents shall have exclusive b
arge of the internal order of the mer
ant vessels Of their nation. and shall G
We the exclusive power to take cognizance
and to determine differences Of every
i'd which may arise, either at sea or In
rt'' between the captains, officers and
WIS, and specially in reference to wages
the execution of mutual contracts,
lther any court or authority shall, on any r
text, interfere in these differences. eR. ~
IT in cases where the differences on board Of
7 are OF nature to disturb the peace CT
public order in port, or on shore, or Il