New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
DANNESKJOLD SAMSOE
A PROCLAMATION.
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.


By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December IL,
1871; exchanged April 20, 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 COnsuIs, and to the pro-
lection of trademarks. was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their respec-
tive plenipotentiaries:
And whereas a protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day Of April last: which convention
and protocol. in the English and German
languages are. word for word, 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 con
sular convention. and for that purpose have
appointed their plenip0tentiaries, namely:
The President of the United States of
hALltIICd, NEDIZS bdASIOIL5 ENVOY I&Jfd-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiarv from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe
Tor OF Germany; his majesty the Emperor
of Germany King Of Prussia, Bernard
kOnig, his Privy Councillor of Legation,
who have agreed 10 and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE I.
Each of the contracting parties agrees TO
receive from tue other C0nsuls General. Con
L. H.,
its ports, cities and places, except those
where-it may not be convenient to recognize
such officers. This 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 reciproeally
Ceceiy ed 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
free 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 prer0gatiTes re-
ciprocally granted. The government that
furnishes the eXequatur reserves the right
10 withdraw the same on statement Of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, ConsuIs,
Vice-C0nsuls, or Consular Agents, as well
as their chancell0rs and secretaries, shall
enjoy in the two countries all privileges,
exemptions and immunities which have
been granted, or may in future be
granted, to the agents 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 from
military billetings and contributions, from
military service OF every sort, and other
public duties, and from all direct or per
sOnal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con-
tributiOus, 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 engage |
in commerce, they shall be subject to the
same taxes and impOsts, and to the same |
jurisdiction, as citizens of the country, |
prOperty-hOlders, or merchants. But under
no circumstances shall their official income |
be subject to any tax. Consular officers |
n IlU engage Ill COIltGLtS bIdll uDl DlGdu |
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 their Off |
cial functions, further than is indispensable |
for the administration of the laws Of the |
country.
ARTICLE ".
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Gonsuls !
and Consular Agents may place over, the |
outer door of their Offices or of their dwell |
ings 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 edifce, except |
in place wshere a legation of their county |
is established.
They may also hoist their flag on board |
any vessel employed by them in port for |
the discharge of their duty.
ARTICLE V.
The consular archives shall be at all |
times inv1olable. and under no pretence |
whatever shall the local authorities be al |
lowed to examine OF seize the papers form
ing part of them. When, however, a con
sular officer is engaged in other business,
the papers relating to the consulate shall |
be kept in a separate enclosure.
The Offices and dwellings of Consnles |
missi who are not citizens of the country of |
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