New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-25


OF AMERICA.
| Convention between the United States and
| the German Empire respecting COnsuls
and trademarks, signed December IL,
1871; exchanged April q, 1872; proclaimed
June l, 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between
the United States OF America and
the German Empire, relating to the
rights, privileges, immunities and
duties OF Consuls, and to the pro
lection Of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the year of our Lord cne thousand eight
hundred and seventy one, by their respec-
tive plenip0tentiaries
And whereas g protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth Gay of April last; which convention
and protocol, il the English and German
languages are, word for werd; as follows:
The President Of the United States of
America, and his majesty the Emperor OF
Germany, King Of Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire, led,by the wish to de-
tine the rights, privileges, immunities and
duties OF the respective consular agents,
have agreed upon the conclusion of q con
su!ar conyention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiaries, namely:
The President OF the United States of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiarv from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
ror OF Germany: his majesty the Emperor
Of Germany, King Of Prussia, Bernard
k0nig, his Priyy Councillor of Legation.
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE 7.
Each of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tQe other Consnls General Con
snls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents, in all
its. ports, cities and places, except those
where IL may not be convenient to recognize
such officers. Thi reservation, however,
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without ALSO applying to every other
power.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocallv
received and recognized. on the presenta-
ton OF their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
The necessary eXequatur for the exercise of
their functions shall be furnished to them
tree 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 or communal.
judicial or executive, of the ports, cities.
and places of their residence and district.
to the enjoyment of the preDgatiyes re-
ciprocally granted The government that
furnishes the eXequatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on a statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE. III.
The respective Consuls General Consuls
Nice-COnsuls, or Consular Agents as we'll
as their chancell0rs and secretaries, shall
enjoy in the two countries all privileges, |
exemptions and immunities which have
been granted, or ay in future be
granted to the ag44ts of the same
rank OF the most favored nation. Consular |
officers, not being citizens of the country |
where they are accredited, shall enjoy, in |
the country Of their residence, personal
immunity from arrest or Imprisonment, ex-
cept in the case of crimes, exemption frcn |
military billetings and contributions, from |
military service OF every sort, ana other
public duties, and from all direct or per-
sonal or sumptuary taxes, duties and CON
tHbutlons, whether Federal, State. or mu-
nicipal. If, however, the said consular off
GERS are or become owners of property in
the country in which they reside or senGace
IN commerce, they shall be subject to the
same taxes and imposts, aud to the same
jurisdiction, as citizens of the country,
holders, or merchants. But under |
no circumstances shall their official income
be subject to any tax. Consular officers
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
interfered with IN the exercise Of theirtoffi-
cial functions, further than.is Indispensable
for the administrationof the laws Of the
country.
ARTICLE w.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents may place over the
outer door Of their Offices or of their dwell
ngs the arms Of their nation, with the
proper inscription indicative of the Office.
And they may also hoist the flag of their
country on their consular ediice, except
n place Wshere legation Of their country.
s established.
They may also hoist their flag on board !
my vessel employed by them in port for
Re discharge Of their duty.
ARTICLE Y.
The consular archives shall be at all
lines invl0lable, and under no pretence f.
whatever shall the local authorities be al
owed to examine or seize the papers form
Dg part@of them When, however, a con
ular officer is engaged in other business,
he papers relating to the consulate shall
q Kept in a separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings of Consules |
1fssi who are not citizens of the country of