New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-21

| bic. The local authorities shall not except
| in the case of the pursuit for crimes, under
any pretext invade them. In no case shall
| they examine or seize the papers there de
| posted. In no event shall those Offices OF
dwellings be used as places of asylum.
ARTICLE VI.
In the event of the death, prevention, or
absence of Consuls General, Consuls, Vice
Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellora
or secretaries, whose official character may
have previously been made known to the
respective authorities in Germany or in the
United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, and
immunities granted by this convention to
the ineumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
the appreciation of their respective govern
ments, appoint Vice Consuls 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 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
COuSulnI OLlC6ES III GLIS COuNSubIOuy SuDltCb
to the exceptions specified in article three.
ARTICLE. VIII.
Consuls 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 cou-
sular district, for the redress of any intrac-
ton of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two countries, 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
terests 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 diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their chancellors, shall have the right, con
formally to the laws and regulations of
their country
|. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence of the parties, or on board Of
vessels of their own nation, the dispositions
VI UuC pld4u5 anu GESWbJ OI passengers Oh
board of them, Of merchants or of any
other citizens of their own country.
,. To receive and verify unilateral 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 N business to ha franco fa1 in
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts of agreement and other in
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.
ARTICLE X.
IN case of the death of any citizen of
Germany in the United States, or of anv
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 F.!
in order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded |
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the !
'lght to appear personally or by delegate |
n all proceedings on behalf of the absent |
1eirs or creditors until they are duly repre- !
3ented.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inheritances citizens
1t each Of the contracting parties shall pay |
n the country of the other such duties only |
rs they would be liable to pay if they were |
'ltHens OF the country in which the proper |
y is situated or the judicial administration |
II the same may be exercised.
ARTICLE, XII.
Consuis General, Consuls Vice ConsuIs
and Consular Agents of the two countries |
ire exclusively charged with the inventory
ng and the safe-keeping of goods and ef-
ects OF every kind left by sailors or pas
engers on ships Of their nation, who die
'ither on board ship or on land, during the
Ioyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls General Consuls, Vice Consuls.
ind Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
20 either in person or by proxy on board
Tessels OF their nation admitted to entry
'uu 70 examine the omGers and crews, to
Examine the ships papers, to receive de-
arations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents Of the voyage:
lso to draw up manitests and lists Of
relght to facilitate the entry and |
Iearance OF their vessels, and finally |
o accompany the said officers or crews be-
ore the judicial or administrative authori-
leg OF the country, to assist them as their
interpreters or agents
Tho ind ioI
metals shall in no. case proceed to the OK
mination or search of merchant vessels
'lthout having given previous notice to the
onsular officers OF the nation to which the
aid vessels belong, il order to enable the
aId consular officers to be present.
Ihey shall also give due notice 20 the
AID consular officers in order to enable
lem to be present at any dispositions or
.atements to be made in courts of law or
etore local magistrates, by officers or per-
ms belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
rrors or false interpretations which might
npede the correct administration OF Justice. ,
he notice to COnsuls, Vice GOnsuls. or
Onsular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
II such proceedings Upon the non appear
ace OF the said officers or their representa-
yes, the case may be proceeded with in
-c!T absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuis General, Consuls, Vice CopsuHs
Consular Agents shall have exclusive
large OF the internal order Of the mer.
lant vessels OF their nation. and shall 4
I'VE the exclusive power to take cognizance
and to determine differences Of every
nj which may arise, either at sea or in
'ft, between the captains, officers and
ews, and specially III reference to wages
ID the execution of mutual contracts. |
sl1hef any court or authority shall, on any I