New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

| IN the case OF the pursuit. 1Or gElu6SV unuS
any pretext invade them. In no case shal
they examine or seize the papers there dc
| posted. In no event shall those offices 0
dwellings, be used as places of asylum.
ARTICLE VI.
| In the event of the DEATH prevention, o
| absence of COnsuls General, Consuls, Vic
| Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellor
| or secretaries, whose official character ma.
| have previously been made known to thu
respective authorities in Germany or in tht
| United States, may temporarily exercis:
| their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, anc
| immunities granted by this convention L
| the lucum0entS.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
| the appreciation of their respective govern
ments, appoint Vice ConsuIs and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
| their consular jurisdiction. These officers
| may be citizens of Germany, of the United
States or any other country. They shall be
furnished with a commission by the Consul
who appoints them and under whose orders
they are to act, or by the government OF
the country which he represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for
consular officers in this convention, subject
TO the exceptions specified in article three.
ARTICLE WI.
C0nsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
apply to the authorities of the respective
countries, whether federal or local. judicial
or executive, within the extent of their COW
snlar district, for the redress of,any inirac-
! ton of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two eounlries, or of inter
national law; to ask information of said
authorities, and to address said authorities
to the end of protecting the rights and in
tcrests of their countrymen, especially in
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such consuls etc, shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives.. If due
notice should not be taken of such applica-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of q diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE *.
Consuls General, C0nsuls, Vice Consuls
OF Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their chancellors, shall have the right. con
formally 10 the laws and regulations of
their country
l. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence of the parties, or on board of
vessels of their own nation the dispositions
OF the captains and crews, of passengers on
board of them, of merchants, or of any
other citizens OF their own country.
.. To receive and verify unilatcral acts,
wills and requests of their countrymen,
and any and all acts of agreement entered
upon between citizens OF their own country
and between such citizens and the citizens or
other inhabitants Of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter provided they relate to property sit
mated or to business to be transacted in the
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts OF agreement and other in
Ftruments, and also copies and translations
thereof, when duly authenticated by such
Consul General Consul, Vice Consul or Con
sular Agent, under his official seal, shall be
received by public officials and in courts OF
justice as legal documents, or as authenti-
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other of the two
countries,
ARTICLEx Y.
In case of the death of any citizen of
Germany in the United States, Or of any
citizen of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country of
his decease any known heirs or testament
airy executors by him appointed, the com
petent local authorities shall at once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs Of the
circumstance, IN order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
to parties Interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
right to appear personally or by delegate
IN all proceedings on behalf Of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
scented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inheritances citizens
OF each OF the contracting parties sha!! paw
in the country Of the other such duties only
as they would @,e liable to pay il they were
citizens ct the country in which the propaU-
ty il situated or the judicial administration
OF the same inPy be exercised.
ARTICLE X.
Consufs General, Consuls, Vice Cons,iIs.
and Consular Agents of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the slfe-keeping of goods and. ef-
feCCs Of every kind left by sailors or pas
senger5 on ships If their nation, who die
either on board ship or on land during the
voyage or in the port Of destination.
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice ConsuIa
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
go either in person or by proxy on board
vessels OF their nation admitted to entry
and to examine the officers and crews. to
examine the ships papers, to receive de-
IIdIALIOus concerning tn6lr voyage, their |
destination and the incidents of the voyage;
also to draw up manitests and lists Of |
freight, to facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, and finally |
to accompany the said officers or crews be- !
tore the judicial or admin. tratiye authori- |
.leS OF the country, to assist them as their |
or agents
The Judicial authorities and customhouse |
1ttlclas shall in no case proceed to the ex- |
or search of merchant vessels |
without having given previous notice to the |
consular officers OF the nation to which the |
laid vessels belong, in order to enable the
aid consular officers to be present.
They shall also give due notice to the |
aid consular officers in order to enable |
hem to be present at any dispositions or
tatemonts TO be made in courts of law or
)etore local magistrates, by officers or per
0nS belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
rrors or false interpretations which. might
impede the correct administration Of Justice.
he notice TO COnsuls, Vice ConsuIa. or
CONSULAR Agents, shall name the hour fixed
or such proceedings. Upon the non appear
nee OF the said officers or their reprcsenta-
ives, the case may be proceeded with in
heir absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuls General, C0nsuls Vice ConsuIs
7 Consular Agents shall have exclusive
large Of the internal order of the Iner-
hant vessels of their nation and shall
ave the exclusive power to take Gognizapce
t and to determine differences OF every
Ind which NAV arise either nj goa mr. ~