New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-24

competent authorities, aud make a repues
; ia writing for the deserters, supporting i
by an official extract OF the register of tbt
vessel and the list of the crew. or bv o4be1
official documents, to show that the rneT
whom they claim belong to said crew. Upon
such request alone thus supported, and
without the exaction of any oath from the
Consuls, the deserters inc, being citizens OF
the country where the demand is made
either at the time Of their shipping or nj
their arrival in the po-t) shall be given m
to the Consuls. All aid and protectors
shall be furnished them for the pursl7i+
| seizure and arrest of the deserters. Who
shall be taken to the prisons of the corn+rv.
and there detaiEed at the request and AZ
the expense of the Consuls, until the said
| Consuls my 9rd an opportunity of sending
| them away.
If howeye,, such opportunity should NOT
present itself within the space of three
months, counting from the day of the ar
rest. the Geserters shall be set at liberty.
and shall not again be arrested fer the same
cause.
ARTICLE XIV
IN the absence of an agreement to the
contrary between the owners, freigh+ers
and insurers, all damages suffered at sea by
the vessels OF the two countries, whether
they enter port voluntarily or are forced bv
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls and
Consular Agents Of the respective countries.
If, however, any inhabitant of the country.
or citizen or subject of third power, shall
b. interested in the matter, and the parties
san not agree, the competent local auth0ri-
ties shall decide
ARTICLE XVI.
In the event of vessel belonging to the
or owned by citizen of one
In l.
ed, or cast on shore, ON the coast of the
other, the local authorities shall inform the
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul, or
Consular Agent of the district of the occur
renee, or if there be no such consular
agency. they shall inform the Consul Gen
eral, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular
Agent of the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the salvage
Of American vessels wrecked or cast on
shore in the territorial waters of the Ger
man Empire shall take place in accordance
with the laws OF Germany; and, recipFo-
5aIy, all measures of salvage relative to
German vessels wrecked or cast On shore in
he territorial waters of the United States
shall take place in accordance with the
avs Of the United States.
The consular authorities have in both
ountues to intervene only to superintend
ne proceedings having reference to the re-
laIr and revictualing, or, if necessary, to
ne sale OF the vessel wrecked or cast on
hore.
For the intervention of the local author
hes no charges shall be made except such
S IN similar cases are paid by vessels of
he nation.
In case of doubt concerning the nation
hty OF shipwrecked vessel, the local
authorities shall have exclusively the direc-
rticle.
All merchandise and goods not destined
u consumption in the country where the
reck takes place shall be free of all duties.
ARTICLE XVII
With regard to the marks or labels of
oods, or OF their packages, and also with
gard to patterns and marks of manufac-
ire and trade, the citizens of Germany
lalI enjoy IN the United States of America.
I'D American citizens shall enjoy in Ger
any, the same protection as native citi-
ms
ARTICLE XVIII.
The present convention shall remain in
rec Tor the space of ten years counting
ON the day of the exchange of the ratif-
lions, which shall be exchanged at Ber-
] within the period OF six months. o
In case neither party gives notice, twelve
oDths before the expiration of the said
'flod OF ten years, of its intention not TO
new this convention, it shall remain in
rec one year longer, and so on, from wear
year, until the expiration of a year from
e day on which one of the parties shall
we given such notice.
IN 1alth whereof the p1enipotentiaries
We signed and sealed this convention.
Berlin, the eleventh of December, 1871.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
The undersigned met this day in order to
ect the exchange of the notifications OF
igTNyr nTN+ir
'Tenth day OF December, 1871, between
g United States of America and Ger g.
my.
Before proceeding to this act, the under
ned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
enlpotentiary Of the United States Of
leIlca declared
!. That in accordance with the instruc-
n gwen him by his government, with the
wee and consent OF the Senate, the ex-
sssI0n property used in the English
u OF articles three and nine is TO be con
oed as meaning and intending real
ate"
. That, according TO the laws and the
stltutlon OF the United States, article
aPplles not only to persons of the male
but also 60 persons of the female sex,
Atter the undersigned, President of the
&c Oh bhe Chancellor of the Empire, had
PRESSED his concurrence with this dpcIar-
N, the acts OF ratification, found to be in a
d and due form, were exchanged, and @
present protocol was in duplicate
cuted.
ERIN, the twenty-ninth of April, 1872.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
DELBRUECK.
nd whereas the said convention has
duly ratified on both parts, and the
9ectlve Publications of the same were +
hange at Berlin on the twenty-ninth +
of April last
ow, therefore, be it known that l.
sseS ). Grant, President of the United
ties OF America, have caused the said
yentlon and protocol to be made public.
he end that the same, and every cIause
part thereof, may be observed and full
d with good faith by the United States,
the citizens thereof
! witness whereof / have hereun+o set
hand, and caused the,seal of the United
es to be affixed.
one at the city of Washington this first
OF June, in the year of our Lord one
lsand eight hundred and seveDtv-tTTo.
OF the independence of the United
es ct America the ninety-sixth.
49, ~, U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
% PROCLAMATION.
SIZE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES o
OF AMERICA. 81