The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-22

Signed December IL, 1871; Exchanged April %,
1879, Proclaimed June !, 1872.
sf rHs pRrsIpEsr OF TIE UNITED srATss OF
AxRRIeA;
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas q convention between the United
States Of America and the German Empire, re.
lating TO the rights, privileges immunties, ar
duties of Consuls, and to the Protection of Trade
Marks. was signed at Berlin on the eleventh day
of December. In the year of our Lord one tn u
sand eight hundred and seventy-one, by their re-
spective Pienipotentiaries;
And whereas as Protocol thereto was signed
by the said Plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day Of April last; which convention and
Frotoc, !, In the English and German languages,
are. word for word. as follows.
The President ofIhe 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 define the rights,
privileges, immunities, und duties Of the re-
spective Consular Agents, have agreed upon the
conclusion OF Consular Convention, and for
ttaries namely
Tine Presi ent of the United States of Amer
ica, George Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and
near His Majesty the Emperor of Germany
His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King OF
Prussia Bernard KONG, His Prigy Councillor of
legation, who have agreed to and sig ed the
following articles:
ART. I. F
Each of the Contracting Parties agrees to re-
ceiye from the other Consuls General, Consuls,
yice-Consuls. and Consular Agents, in all its
ports, cities, and places, except those where 1t
may not be C nyenient to recognize such officers.
This reservation, however, shall not apply to
enc of the Contracting Parties without also APP
plying to every other Power.
ART. II.
The Consuis General, Consul, VlceC onsuls,
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and recognized, on the presentation of their
commissions In the forms established in their,re.
specfIve countries. The necessary exequatur for
the exercise Of their fonctons shall be furnished
10 them free Of charge. and, on the exhibition
of this instrument, they ehall be admitted at
once and without difficulty, by the territorial
authorities, Federal, state, or communal, judi
OF their residence and district, TO the enjoyment
of the prerogatives reciprocally granted. The
Government that furnishes the exeuuatur re-
serves the right to withdraw the same on a state
ment of the reasons for which it has thought
proper to do so.
...s-t AR. III.
The respective Consuls General, Consuls Vice
Consuls, or Consular Agents, as well as their
chancellors 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 the same rank
of the most favored nation. Consular officers,
not being citizens OF the coun try where they are
accredited, shall enjoy, In the country of their
residence, personal Immunity from arrest or i'm
prisonment except In the case of crimes, ex-
emption from military biiletings and csntribu.
tio"s, from military service Of every sort, and
other public duties, and from all direct or per-
sonal or sumptnary taxes, duties, and contIibu-
tions, whether Federal. State. or municipal. If,
however, the said consular officers are or become
owners of property in the country in which they
reside, or engage la commerce, they shall be
subject to the same taxes and iinposts, and to
the same jurisdiction, as citizens of the country,
properly holders. or merchants. But under no
circumstances shall their official income be SUBJ
jeot to any tax. Consular officers who engage
in commerce shall not plead their consular priv.
ileges to avoid their commercial liabilities. Con-
sular officers of either character shall not In any
official functions, further than Is indispensable
for the administration of the laws of the coun-
try.
ART. ".
Consuls General, Consuls, vice-C onsuls and
Consular Agents may place over the outer door
of their Offices, or of their dwellings, the arms
Of their nation, with the proper inscription indi-
catlve Of the Office. And they may also hoist
except in places where q Legation of their coun-
try is established. ,s.4.
They may also hoist their flag on board any
vessel employed by them in port for the discharge
OF their duty.
The consular archives shall be at all times
inviolabie, and under no pretence whatever shall
the local authorities be allowed to examine or
however, q consular officer is engaged In other
business, the papers relating to the consulate
shall be kept in separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings or Consules mssi
who are not citizens of the country of their resi-
dence shall be at all times inyiolable The local
authorities shall not except in the case OF the pur
suit for crimes, under any pretext invade them.
In no case shall they examiue or seize The papers
there deposited. In no event shall those offices
or dwellings be used as places Of asylum.
Arr. VI.
In the event Of the death, prevention, or alb.
sence Of Consuls General, Consuls, Vice. Consuls,
taries, whose official character may have previ-
ous1y been made known TO the respective author
tiles in Germany or In the United States, may
temporarily exercise their functions, and, " lille
thus acting, they shall enjoy all the rights. pre-.
negatives, and immuntties granted by this con.
ventton to tbs incumbents.
ART. VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with the
appreciation Of their respective Governments,
appoint Vice-Consuls and Consular Agents In
the cities, ports, and places within their consu.
lar jurisdiction. These officers may be citizens
| of Germany, of the United States, or any other
country. They shall be furnished with a com.
mission by the Consul who appoints them and
| under whose orders they are to net, or by the
They shall eujoy the privileges stipulated fol
consular officers In this convent or, subject to the
exceptions specified in Article ILL
Arr. VIII.
| Consuls General, Consuls, vice-C onsuls, and
| Consular Agents shall have the right to apply te
| the authorities Of the respective countries
whether Federal or local. judicial or executive
within tho extent OF their consular district, f,l
the redress OF any infraction of the treaties and
conventions existing between the two countries
| or Of International law: 10 ask information o.
| said authorities, and to address said authorize:
to the end Of protecting the rights and interest,
| Of thsir countrympn, especially In eases of the
| absence Of the latter; IN which cases such Con
suls, ETC., shall be presumed to be their lega
Representatives If due notice should not be taker
| Of such application, the consular officers atore
| country, may apply directly to the Government
of the country where they reside.
Art. TX.
Consnls General Consuls, Vice. onsuls, OF
Consular Agents OF the two countries, or theil
chanceiiors, shall have the righ,, conformably t.
the laws and regulations Of their country
| !. To take at their office or dwelling, at tn
residence Of the parties, or on board Of vessels o
their own nation. the dispositions Of the captain
and crews, Of passengers on board of them, O
merchants. or OF any other citizen of their own
country.
g. To receive and verify pnflateral acts, wills
4 and bequests Of their countrymen, and any an,
4 all acts'of agreement entered upon between citi
gems Of their own country, and between sucl
citizens and the Citizens or Other fnhabitnnts o
the country where they reside; and also all con
tracts between the latter, provided they relate T.
property Situated or TO business to be Translates
IN the territory Of the nation by which the sal
consular officers are appointed agse-
ments, and also eoptBs and translatiuns Thereof
a when duly authenticated by such Consul Ger
'erLli Consul Vfce.C onsul, or Consular Agent ur
der his Official seal shall be received by publ