New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
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A PROCLAMATION.

By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE;
OF AMERICA.
Convention, between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December IL,
1871; exchanged April 30, 1872; proclaimed
| June l, 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to the
| duties of Con8uls, and to the pro
lection of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
| lin on the eleventh day of December, ia
the year of our LORD one thousand eight
| hundred and seventy-one, by their respeG-
| tive plenip0tentiaries;
| 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-
| fine 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 pIenipotentiares, namely:
The President OF the United States of
America, George Bancroft Envoy Extra
| ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
the said States near his majesty the Empe-
ror of Germany; his majesty the Emperor
Of Germany. King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG, his Pgivy Councillor Of Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles;
ARTICLE l.
Each Of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tue other ConsUls General. Con-
snls, Vice Con5ul5 and Consular Agents, in all
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 ConsuIs General, ConsuIs, Vice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be recipr0cally
received 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 prerOgatives re-
CIpEUCdliN 2Iduttiis IHb government GndI
furnishes the eXCquatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on a statement Of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, Consuls.
Fice-Consujs, 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 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 IL 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
tributions, 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
who engage in commerce shall not plead
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 Consuis
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 editice, except
in place wshere a legation Of their country
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 invlolable, and under no pretence
whatever shall the local authorities be al
lowed to examine or 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 q separate enclosure.
The Offices and dwellings of Consules
missi who are not citizens of the country Of
theiI residence shall be- at all times inYiola-