New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-25

| IN the case OF the pursuit Tor cTlmes unQel
any pretext invade them. In no case shal
they examine or seize the papers there de
posted. In no event shall those offices OF
dwellings be used as places Of asylum.
ARTICLE VI
In the event of the death, prevention, OF
absence of ConsuIs General, Consuls Vice
Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellors
or secretaries, whose official character may
| have previously been made. known to the
respective authorities in Germany or in the
United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
/ shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, and
immunities granted by this convention to
the incumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
| Consuls General and Consuls may, with
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 the 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
| to. the exceptions specified in article three
ARTICLE VIII.
| Consuls General Consuls, Vice C0nsuls
| and Consular Agents shall have the right to
| apply to the authorities of the respective
countries, whether federal OF local, judicial
or executive, within the extent of their cou-
sular district, for the redress of any infrac-
ton OF the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two countries, 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
tCrests 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 applica-
tion, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of diplomatic agent Of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment OF the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents OF the two countries, or
their chancellors, shall have the right, con
formally to the laws 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 depositlons
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 bequests 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 thecountry where they
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, and also copies and translations
thereof, when duly authenticated bv 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 the death of anv citizen of
Germany in the United States, or OF aDv |
citizen of the United States in the German |
Empire, without having in the country OF |
Ills decease any known heirs or testament
ary executors by him appointed, the COM
petent 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
w
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the |
right to appear personally or by delegate |
in all proceedings on. behalf Of the absent |
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
sented.
In all SUGGESTIONS toinheritances citizens I
OF each OF the contracting parties shall paw |
IN the country of the other such duties only |
as they would be liable to pay if they were I
citizens Of the country in which the proper
ty Is situated or the judicial administration
OF the same may be exercised,
ARTICLE VI.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls |
and Consular Agents of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory |
ing and the safe-keeping Of goods aud ef-
Iects OF every kind left by sailors or pas
sengers on. ships Of their nation. who die
either on board ship or on land, during the
voyage or i'll the port Of destination.
ARTICLE XII
COnsuls General Consuls, Vice Consuls, |
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
go either IN person or by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted to entry
and to examine the officers and crews, to
examine the ships papers, to receive de-
claF&t1ons concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents Of the voyage;
also to draw up manitests and. lists of
1relght, to facilitate the entry and t
clearance of their vessels, and finally
to accompany the said officers or crews be
tore the Judicial or admin stratiye authori-
ties OF the country, to assist them as their
or agents.
The Judicial authorities and customhouse
officials shall in no case proceed to the ex-
or search of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to the
officers of the nation to which the
said vessels belong, in order to enable the
said consular officers to be present.
IheY shall also give due notice to the
SAID consular officers in order to enable
them TO be present at any dispositions or
statements to be made in courts of law or
before local magistrates, by officers or per
sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
errors or false interpretations which might
impede the correct administration of instice,s
Ihe- notice to ConsuIs, Vice Consuls. On.
consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
or such proceedings. Upon the non appear
tnce CT the said officers or their representa-
ives, the case may be proceeded with in
heir absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
'r Consular Agents shall have exclusive
harge OF the internal order OF the n1er-
hant vessels OF their nation. and shall.
ave a Jhe exclusive powert to take cognizance
u ana 10 determine differences Of every
and which may arise, either at sea or In
'ort, between the captains, officers and
fe,Ws1 ana specially in reference to wages
h4 the execution OF mutual contracts.
'eltner any court or authority shall. on any
'FeteXt, interfere Ia these differences. eT-
ept IN cases where the ditferenc nces on hoard
mp are OF nature to disturb the peace
na baolc order in port, or on shore, or