New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02

| ulaClOnS OF tEelr country. L. w Ills anu Dt-
quests of their countrymen, and all such
acts and contracts between their coutrymen
AS are intended to be drawn up i'll an au
thentic form and verified. > Any and all
| acts Of agreement entered upon between
citizens Of their own country and in!labit-
ants of the country where they reside.
All such acts of agreement. and other in
| struments, and also copies thereof, when
| duly authenticated by sucE consul general.
| consul, vice consul or consular agent under
his official seals, shall he received in courts
| OF justice as legal documents, or as authentl-
| Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up by competent public officers OF one or
the other Of the two countries.
Consuls general. consuls. vice consuls. or
consular agents of the respective countries
| shall have the power to translate and legal
ize all documents issued by the authorities
or functionaries Of their own country; and
such papers shall have the same force and
effect in the country where the aforesaid Of
ticers reside as il drawn up by sworn inter
prefers.
ARTICLE Y.
Consuls general. consuls, vice consuls, or
| consular agents shall be at liberty to 90 on
| board the vessels OF their nation admitted to
entry, either i'll person or by proxy, and TO
| examine the captain and crew, to look into
| the register of the ship, 10 receive declara-
| tons with reference TO their voyage. their
| destination, and tie Incidents Of the voyage;
| also, to draw up manifests. lists OF freight
to assist in dispatching their vessels, and,
finally, to accompany The sad captains or
| crews before the courts and before the adj
miniStratiye authorities, in order to act as
! their interpreters or agents III Their DUsi-
ness transactions Or applications Of any
kind.
The judicial authorities and cGstomhousc
officials shall, III no case. proceed to the eX
animation or search OF merchant vessels
| without previous notice To the consular au-
thority of the nation TO which the said YES
| sells belong. III order 20 enable Them 20 be
| present.
They shall also give due notice TO con-
| sUls, vice consuls. or consular agents, IN
order to enable them to be present at any
| dispositions or statements to be made i'll
courts of law or before local magistrates.
| by captains OF persons composing the crew,
thus to prevent errors or false iuterpreta-
tons which might impede the correct ad
| Ininistration of Justice.
The notice TO consuls. vice consuls. or
consular agents shall name the hour fixed
| for such proceedings, and upon the non
| appearance OF the said officers or their rep
| resentatives, tie case sliail be proceeded
| with i'll tic II absence.
ARTICLE II.
'ohS'iS, wee cohsuiS' or consular agents;
shal nave eAclusIIe Charge 81 me internal
oroer 9" OF, the merchant vessels OF their ma
| ton. They shall have therefore the eXcu-
| slve power 10 take cognizauce OF and to
settle all differences which may arise at
or in port between captains. officers.
anu eieNs IA ie!eltnce 10 wages ana 'it
| execution % ihui"ai contracts suh1tct III
al If's' 70 t,!f laNs % Ilitir own ha.1oh:
az. iiu -, II snnii III ~ WI. ~
tel leIe, TA'rp5 ~ eases where 'he olhtf-
.h' nv oD oo"Iu slll are ol /" n'titfe TO ms
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tonsuis general co4sGls, wee c"nSuIs.
or consular agents staH have the power %
cause the arrest Of all sailors or all Other
persons belonging I" the crews OF vessels
CT their nation Who may be guilty OF having
deserted on NE respective territories OF the
hl9h contracting powers, and to have them
sent on brafu or back to their native
country.
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