New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04
OFFICIA L.
rnE.TIES AND PROCLAMATION


PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States of America
Convention between the Unite'i states OF
America and the Austro-lirnGarlan mon
arcbv Rights, etc, of cons}h'. olgnth
Inl,t',1 1870: ratified December ~, i6lo )
| vat;,;aations exchanged June %, 1871 !;
nroclaimed. June 30, lS'l
1,-,.oreas n convention between the United
S+,ta, Of America and his majesty the EN-,
ercr of Austria, king OF bohe aimncarnin a tha
apostolic king !oi. @1 iimmnnities and duties Of
rights PEI either country residing in the
consul i ss.as concluded and signed at Wash
| imsfeh by their respective plenipotentaries
| on the eleventh day of July, 1870, which
| convention being in the English and Ger
man languages, is word for word as follows
The President of the United States of
America and His Majesty the Emperor of
Austria, King of Bohemia, etc. and Apos-
tohc King of Hungary, animated by the
desire to define, in a comprehensive and
precise manner, the reciprocal rights, priv
litges, and immunitics of the cousuls gen
elai, consuIs, vice consuls and consular
agents. their chancellors and secretaries of
the United States OF America and of the
Austro-l Hungarian monarchy. and to deter
l.ine their duties and their respective
sphere ct action, have agreed upon the
conclusion OF consular convention and for
that purpose have appointed their respective
Plcnipotentiaries, namely: the President of
the United States of America. Hamilton
Fish. Secretary Of State Of the United
States: and His Majesty the Emperor Of
Austria. apostolic king of Hungary Charles,
Baron Won Lederer. knight of the imperial
and royal order of Leopold. ana his males
tvs envoy extraordinary and minister plcn-
lpotentiary in the United States of America,
who, after communicating to each other
their full powers found in good and due
form, have agreed upon the following art
clts:
ARTICLE 1.
Each Of the high contracting parties shall
be at liberty to establish c0usuls general
consuls. vice consuls. or consular agents at
the ports and places Of trade OF the other
party. except those where it may not be
convenient to recognize such officers; but
this exception shall not apply to one Of the
high contracting parties without, also, APP
plying to every other power.
Consuls general, conSuls and other
consular officers appointed and taking
office according to the provisions
of this article in one or the other
of the two countries, shall be free
to exercise the right accorded them by the
present convention throughout the whole
spectiyely appointed.
The said functionaries shall be admitted
and recognized, respectively. upon present
ing their credentials in accordance with the
rules and tormalities established i'll their
respective countries.
The exeQuatur required for the free cy-
ercise of their official duties shall be deliv-
cred to them free of charge: and upon
exhibiting such exequatIIr, they shall be ad-
the authorities. federal or State. judicial or
executive. of the ports, cities. and places of
their residence and district. to the enjoy
meEt 81 the prerogatives reciprocally
granted.
ARTICLE II.
Tie con>uls general, consul<, vice consuls
ana consular agents, their chaEccllors and
other consular officers, if they are citizens
OF the State which appoint them. shall be
exempt from military billcting- from ser
vice IN the military or the national
guard. and other duties of the same nature
and from all direct and personal taxation,
whether federal. state or municipal pro
vlded they be not owners Of real estate.
and neither carry on trade nor any indus
trial business.
If, however. they are not citizens of the
state which appoints them. or if they are
citizens of the state in which they reside,
Or II they own property or engage in any
business there that Is taxed under any laws
81 the country, then they shall be subject to
the same taxes. charges and assessments as
other private individuals.
They shall. moreover, enjoy personal i'm |
except for acts regarded A. crimes
by tie laws OF the country ii which they
reside
If they are engaged in commerce., per
'oual detention can be rcsortcd 10 IN their !
Use only for commercial liabilities, and !
hon in accordance only with general laws, |
ARTICLE IL.
ConSul- rencral cnnsulS. and their chan |
.eIlor.. vice consuls. and consular officers. if
citizens Of the country which appoints |
hem shall not he summoned to appear as !
witnesses before court OF justice, except /
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