The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-15
nErwEEN THE
United States and the German Empire.
Respecting Consul and Trads-Aarts.
SIGNED DEcEnBER IL, 1871: ExcHANaxD
ALRIL %, ls7z; LRocLAIMED
JUNE i, 1872,
APRocLAMATIoN.

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Whereas Convention between the United
States OF Anerira and the German Empire,
relating to the rights, privileges, iu1lnrnLties,
of Trade Marks, was signed ct Berlin ON the
eleventh day OF December, in tho ydar Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one, by their respective Pienfposentfar4es,
And whereas Protorol thereto Aae signed
by s1e sald Ilenlpso1fen.ioriss on fns swsnsy.
and Protocol, in the Engiieh and German
Languages are word for E word. 9!. ss follows: lows =.
America, and His Majesty the Emperor OF
Germany. King Of Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire, lesi by The wish to deine
the rights, privileges, immunitkcs, and dMftes
OF the respective Consular Agents, have
Gonyenti5n. and for fiat nrrnoss ksve an
pointed their Plenipotentiaries, namely:
The President nf the United States Of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extr1or-
binary and Minister Pienipotcnt1ary from
the said States, near His Majesty The Emperor
of Germany His Majesty the Emperor Of
His Prfvy Councillor of Legation, who have
agreed 70 aud signed the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
receive from the other COnsnls General, Con-
sitls, Vie&s-Consuls, md Consular Agents, IN
liz ports, cities. and places, except Ihose
such officers. This reservation, however,
stali not apply 10 one of the Contracting
Parties without also applying 60 every other
rover.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuls General C0nsula. Vine-Con-
suts. or Consular Agents shall be reciprc-
senfatiun Of their commissions. IN the forms
established Ein their resl esttve countries.
their flnssiiass shall be furnishei % them
free of charge, and, on the exhildfEon OF this
ap Without cnsy. s by ee ths s ssTsisorai ri inS s
thsrifies. FetleIal state or communal judi
cial, or exesu.ive, OF the porte, cities, and
| 9 joymu,it OF the prer9atives ycciprCcalsy
z ailtesi. The ttOvernmeaaf that furnishes the
s.xesInitui reserves the right TO Withdraw
1 the satIle on statement OF the reasons for
which 1t has thought proper TO do %.
ARTIcLE III
The respective Consnis General, Coneuls,
their chanceliors and secretaries, shall enjoy
In the TWO COUNTRIES ail privileges exeTnp-
r1 gram ed n or NAV IN easnre Be- granted. 20 M
agents Of the Same rank of the @nOse favored
nation. Cons.,lAr otticsrs. mod being citizens
shall onjoy, IN the Country ,s IL their % Tsaideno.
personal famunity from arrest or imprison-
from military hlIlitings and contributions,
1 from military servise OF every sort, and other
Or snnptuary taxes duties, and cont14bntions,
/ whether Federal, 6tnte or munhsipaL IL,
/ however, the said consular officers are or be-
4
! which they reside, or engage In cOmmeTre,
they shall be subject to the same taxes and
af zens q the country, properly .hoideFT, or
merchants. But under no circumstances
shall tesis sI Seia. nSons S ss ssss !, 20 any
eyes to avoid their. commercial liabilities
! in any event be inierfered with in the exer-
else Of their oflcial iunCiicns. further than Is
indispensable for the administration Of the
lawsGef the country.
ARTICLE Nv.
Consuls General, ConsuIs, Vice. -Consuis.
and Consular Agents may place over tho
ings. the arms Of their nation, Nilh the prop
er inscription indicative Of their olIice. And
they msy also hoist a9, ths nag q their country
where legation OF their country e essab-
They MAJ. also hoist their nag on board any
vessel employed by them in port for the dis-
charge Of their duty.
ARTICLE v.
The eqnsuIar aruhives shall be At all times
inviolsbies and under no pretence whatsoever
shall the local authorities bo allowed 20 &c
anime OF seize the papers forming part of
engaged in other baslness the papers re-
lafins 10 the consulate shall be kept In q sep
The ofiires ti, and dwellings OF Oonsules mssns
who are not satizens Of the country Of their
!
iosai authorities thalf not, except IN the case
of the pnrtuit for GRIMES, under any pretexs
invade them. In no case shall they examine
or seize the papers there depoglted. In no
event shall those Offices or dwellings be nsed
as places OF asylum.
ARTTcLE VI.
/. In the event OF ths death, prevenfion, or
abacnce Of C0nsuls General. Conauie, Vice
Cousuls. sAnd Consular Agents, their chan
celiors or secretaries, sWhoea olizclal charnc-
ter may have dreFf0usly been masie known 70
the respective authorities In Geruany o. IN
the unftel 6tafes. may temporarily exercs6
b shah enjoy all tho rights, prerogatives, and
imnauntlies gr&nted BY this convention 10 the
/ 81 ARTICLE VII.
Coasuls General and Consuis msy, with shs
auprohafiun Of their respective GoVofnlnenfa,
aniBoint Tice@,onsuis and Consular Agents In
f6S cities. ports and places within their con-
: etsIar xis1iytiou- These Officers may bo tslt-
4 Lens Of Germany, of the United ata9ee, On
any other countrys They 4netl b UNPUBLISHED
With q romnlissf0n by Che Gongul who ap-
4 points them and under whose orders thoy Ar
70 act, or BY the Government 81 tae country
which he Represents. Ihey ehaA enloy The
privileges etfpulated lof consaiar ofAa6E1 IL
this conventions suhtosk % the execreions
spesifed IN Article III
ARTICLE VIII.
consuis General, copsuls. viee-ConEnlA