New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-20


Ecuador, respectively, on which the foreig
and international postal charges are full
prepaid. shall, when forwarded in the mail
of either country to the other be delivere
in the country of destination free of charge
ARTICLE VIII.
The official correspondence between tn
two governments, that of each government
with its legation near the other, and Q
each legation with its government, shall b
conveyed TO its destination free of p0stag
and with all the precautions which the tw
governments may find necessary fer its il
volatility and security.
ARTICLE TX.
When in one of the two countries Their
Is no legation OF the other, the Thanking
privilege Of the vacant legation shall b.
transferred, in the terms stipulated in tn
preceding article. to the respective consul
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquil,
ARTICLE Y.
Neither Post Department shall be re
quired to deliver any article received in the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro
hibited by the laws in force in the country
OF destination; and any article subject by
the laws of either country to customs duty
or to confscati0n shall, when received in
the mails from the other, be treated in &C
cordance with the laws of the receiving
| country.
ARTICLE XI.
The two Post Departments may, By mu.
tual agreement, provide for the transmits.
sion of registered articles in the mails ex-
| changed between the two countries.
The register fee of each article shall be
| ten cents in the United States and one
real in Ecuador
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments shall settle.
| by agreement between them, all measures
! OF detail and arrangement required to carry
this convention into execution and may
modify the same in like manner, from time
| to time, as the eX1genCies of the service may
require. Articles may also, by mutual con
| sent, be amended, added, or suppressed.
according to the requirements of the ser
vice, without resembling or otherwise alter
ing or lmpairing any other Of the articles of
this convention.
ARTICLE XIII.
This convention shall take effect from the
date of the exchange OF notifications, and
shall continue in force until annulled by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date of notice given by one Of the two de-
partments to the other Of its desire to ter
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate, at the city of Wash
ington, this ninth day of May, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-One.
JOHN a. j. CRESWELL
Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
] hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
fiOn. and in testimony thereof | have
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Us. GRANT.
BY TIE President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
WAsHIEGToH. May 9, 1871.
a PROCLAMATION.
81 yuE VREs!DESg OF THE UNITED STATES
0F AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
che German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December H.
1871; exchanged .aDri! %, 1872; proclaimed
June |, 1872.
WHEREAS. 4 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 Der.
lin on the eleventh day ot December, in
the year of our Lord sne thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-one. by their gespec
1--WE pItIfpOJtDIiaiIeSS
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 q! Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire. led by the wish to de-
fine the sights, privileges. ;mmunities and
II r+s at Isb
have agreed upon the conclusion OF con. |
SUIar convention, and for that purpose have |
their pienipOtentiaries, namely:
The President OF the United States OF
America George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentarv from I
the said Stateso near his majesty the Empe- |
'or ct Germany his majesty the Emperor |
81 Germany; King OF Prussia. Bernard I
!\onig, his Privy Councillor of Legation, .
who have agreed to and signed the follow I
Ing articles:
ARTICLE /?
Each OF the contracting parties, agrees TO
receive from tue other ConsI1ls General Con !
3u!5e Vice Consu!s and Consular Agents, in all !
~ ports, cities and places, except those
where It may not be convenient to recognize
such Officers This reservations however.
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without alsoaPplyin3 to every other
J0weTo
ARTICLE II.
The G0nsu2s General, Consuis. Slice Con.
uis, or Consular Agents shall be reciDrocaIly
eceSyed and recognized, on the presenta-
ION o! their commissions, in the forms
stabIshe! in their respective countries
The necessary eNequatur for the exercise of
heir functions shall be furnished to them
rec Of CHARGE and, on the exhibition az
his instruments, they shall be admitted az
nee. and without difficulty, BY the terrific
iaf authorities. federal, State or communal,
JUDICIAL or executive, of the ports, cities
nd places of :heir residence and district,
0 the enjoyment OF the prerogatives re
iprocaIly granted Jhe government that
furnishes Che eXequatur reserves the right
o Withdraw the same On a statement Of the
easous toG which it has thought yropeg to
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ARTICLE sIf.
The respective C0usuls General. Gc1su?s.
Lce-COnsuis, OF Consular Agents. as well
: thei" chanceilors and secretaries, shall
njoJ in the two countries all privileges.
and Jmuunitcs which have
een granted. Oy mag in future be .
ranSedo 80 the agents of She same .
ank Of the mOsr favored nation. Consular
Ulcers, not being citizens of the country
there fhey are accredited, shall enjoy, ia
he country OF their residence, personal
from arrest OF imprisonment, ex-
apf in the case OF crimes, exemption frCm {
Military billetings and contributions. from /
iilitary service of every sort, and other
ubie duties, and from all direct Or per /
>nal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con I
ibUtiOas, whether Federal, State, or mu- c
!ciPalo II, however, the said consular Off a
aTs are or become owners of property in !
Re country III which they reside, or engage
commerce, they shall be subject to tie C
lIne taxes and impOsts and to the same 8
~ ry.t 1f.1g