New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19

BILE. The local authorities shall not, exeeL
in the case of the pursuit for crimes, undo
any pretext invade them. In no case sha
they examine or seize the papers there d.
posted. In no event shall those offices c
dwellings be used as places of asylum.
ARTICLE W.
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, the,
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, an(
lmmunitles granted by this convention t.
| the lncumbentS
/ ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls 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
may be citizens of Germany, of tue 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
ARTICLE VIII
Consuls General, Consuls Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
apply 10 the authorities Of the respective
countries, whether federal or local, judicial
or executive, within the extent of their cou-
Suar 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
terests of their countrymen, 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 a diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment OF the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
COnsuis General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries. or
their chancellors, shall have the right, con
formally 80 the Jaws 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 depositlens
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 inhabitants of the country where thew
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 appointed.
All such acts OF agreement and other in
struments, 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 or authenticated by competent public
officers OF one or the other of the two
countries
ARTICLE% X.
In case OF Che 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
airy executors by him appointed, the com
petent local authorities shall at once in
nation to which the deceased belongs of the |
circumstance, in order that the necessary
information may be immediately forwarded |
to parties interested.
he said consular officer shall have fhe |
right TO appear personally or by delegate
u all proceedings on behalf of the absent |
le1TS or creditors until they are duly repre-
,ented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inHeritances citizens
d each OF the contracting parties shall pay
4 the country of the other such duties only
IS they would be liable 80 pay if they were
'ltizens OF the country in which the proper
y il situated or the judicial admins tration
u t"e same may be exercised.
ARTICLE xY
ConsIIfs General, Consu2s, S'ice ConsuYs
md Consular Agents Of the two countries
ire exclusively charged with the inventory d.
ne and the sate-kcering of goods and eff
ects % every kind left by sailors or pas
engeE5 on ships Of their nation, who die
nher on board ship or on land during the
oyage or III the port of destination.
ARTICLE XII
ConsuHs General, Consuls, Hice Consrlfs,
nd Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
o either in person or by proxy on board
essels of their nation admitted to entry d
nd to examine the officers and crews, to
Samine the ships papers, ts receive de- {
larations concerning their voyage, their {
and the incidents Of the voyage:
lsO 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 he.
re the judicial or administrative authori
es OF the country, to assist them as their /
terpreters or agents. p
The Judicial authorities and custonH0usa :
tlclals shall in no case proceed to the ex 4
nlnatlOn or search of merchant vessels
itnout having given previous notice to the /
nsu!ar officers Of the nation to which the :
!4 vessels belong, IN order to enable the G
ia consular officers to be present. +
They shall also give due notice 70 the a
III consular officers in order to enable f
EN- to be present at any dispositions or n
itements to be made in courts of law or =
tore local magistrates, by officers or per- ,,
rs belonging t. the crew, thus to prevent :
foF5 Of tatse interpretations which might
pede the correct administration of Justice. d
le notice to COnsuls, Vice C0nsuIs. O! II
nsular Agents, shall name the hour fixed a.
: such proceedings. Upon the non appear &
ce of the said officers or their representa-
es, the case may be proceeded with in
sir absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
JonsuIs General, ConsuIs, Vice ConsuIs
Consular Agents shall have exclusive p,
arge of the internal order of the mer
ant vessels of their nation. and shall q
We the exclusive power to take cognizance
and to determine differences Of every
ID which may arise, either at sea or in
t, between the captains, officers and
VS., and specially in reference to wages
| the execution Of mutual contracts.
Ither any court or authority shall On auy II
text, interfere in these differences, ex. III
It in cases where the differences on board Ell
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