New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28


IN the case OF the pursuit for crimes, unde
any pretext invade them. In no case sha
they examine or seize the papers there dc
posted. 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, Vie
| COnBuls, 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 exereis,
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatiYes, ana
| immunities granted by this convention t.
the incumbeuts.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
| the appreciation of their respective govern
| menta, 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 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 VII.
C0nsuls General, Consuls, Woe Con9uls
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 0ftheir con-
sular district, for the redress of any intrao-
ton OF the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two eoun 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.. If due
notice should not be taken of such aDplca-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of @ diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
meRt OF the country where they reside
ARTICLE TX.
COnsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their ehancellors, shall have the right, con
formally TO the laws and regulations of
their country"
/. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence Of the parties, or on board of
vessels of their own nation, the depositloDs
OF the captains and crews of passengers on
board OF them, of merchants, or of any
other citizens of their own country.
:. 10 receive and verify unilatcral aets
wills and requests of their countrymen,
AID 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 gsid
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts OF agreement and other in
stFuments, and also copies ard 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 CaBe 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 Y.
In case 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
hB decease any known heirs or testament
ary executors by him appointed, the com
potent local authorities shall at once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs Of the
circumstance, in order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
to parties Interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
right to appear personally or by delegate
N ali proceedings on behalf of The absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repro
5ented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inheTitances citizens
If each OF the contracting parties shall nav
n the country of the ether such duties ouly
rs they would be liable to pay if they were
'ltizens OF the country in which the proper.
y l5 situated or the judicial administration
VI the same may be exercised.
ARTICLE II.
COnsuls General, Congnls, Vice Consnls
md Consular Agents of the two countries
're exclusively charged with the inventory
ng and the sate-keeping of goods and ef
Gets Of every kind left by sailors or mas
engers on ships IF their nation, who die |
lther on board ship or on land, during the |
oyage or IN the port of destination.
ARTICLE Eli.
Consul8 General, Consu}s, Vice Consuls,
nd Consular Agents shall be ut liberty m |
0 either in person or by proxy on board
essels OF their nation admitted to entry {
nd to examine the officers and crews, to
xamlne the ships papers, to receive de- {
larRuons concerning their voyage, their {
estimation and the incidents of the voyage;
lso to draw up manitests and lists of 6
eight, to facilitate the entry and
earanoe OF their vessels, and finally
accompany the said officers or crews be-
're the judicial or admin stratiye authori-
eG OF the country, to assist them BIS their /
terpreters or agents. -
The Judicial authorities and customhonse q
nolals shall in no case proceed to the az 4
nlnatlon or search of merchant vessels
lthout having given previous notice to the [
'n8ular officers Of the nation to which the | 8
~ vessels belong, in order to enable the q
10 consular officers to be pre6ent. Il
They shall also give due notice to the a
1d consular officers in order to enable &
EN- to be present at any dispositions or q
atements TO be made in courts of law or
dore local magistrates, by officers or per- n
MS belonging TO the crew, thus to prevent | s
rors or false Interpretations which might
pede the correct administration Of iustice. d
10 notice to ConsuIs, Vice Consuls, or q
'nsuIar Agents, shall name the hour fixed | a.
such proceedings. Upon the non appear s
ce OF the said officers or their rcprcsepta-
'eS' the case may be proceeded with Ia
eir absence.
ARTICLE XVI.
gGnauls General, Consuls Vice Consnls
Consular Agents shall have exclusive B,
aFge OF the internal order of the ,ner-
ant vessels of their nation. and shall n
Ye the exclusive power ia IA q roopi1aroo ~