New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03
JNO. 4. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
DANNESkJOLD SAMS0E.
4 PROCLAMATION,


BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Con8uls
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 COnsuls, and to the pro-
lection of trademarks, was signed AT Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
Che year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their Cespec-
tive plenipOteDtiaries;
And whereas q protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenip0tentiaries on the twenty
ninth day Of April last; which convention
and protocol, il 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 cen
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiaries, 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
r0r of Germany his majesty the Emperor
of Germany. King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG, his Privy Councillor of Legation,
who have agreed TO and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE I.
Each Of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tue other COnsnls General, Con-
suls, Vice ConsGls 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 Consuls General, Consuls. Vice Con-
suls or Consular gents shall be reciproCally
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-
ciprOcally granted The government that
furnishes the eXequatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, Consuls,
Vice-C onsuls, or Consular Agents, as well
as their chanceIiors and secretaries, shall
enjoy in the two countries all privileges,
exemptions and inmunities 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 biIietings 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
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
liabilities. Consular officers of
either character shall not in any event be !
with in the exercise of their Off |
eiaI 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 |
ngs 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 |
4 place wshere Z legation of their country |
: established.
They may also hoist their flag on board
my vessel employed by them in port for |
he discharge Of their duty.
ARTICLE V.
The consular archives shall be at all |
lines invIolabIe, and under no pretence
whatever shall the local authorities be al
owed to examine or seize the papers form
ng part of them. When, however. CON
ular officer is engaged in other business
he papers relating to the consulate shall |
,e kept in q separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings of Consules
nissi who ara not citizens Of the country of
heir residence shall be at all times invioIa