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

Done IN duplicate, at the city OF w ash
ington, this ninth day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
I hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
ton, and in testimony thereof | have
caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
IS. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
q PROCLAMATION.
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December II,
1871; exchanged April %, 1872; proclaimed
June l, 1872.
WHEREAS, A 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 Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their gespec-
tive plenipotentiaries;
And whereas 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 werd, as follows:
The President of the United States of
America, and his majesty the Emperor of
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name of
forl l.. Al,
line the rights, privileges, immUnities and
duties Of the respective consular agents.
have agreed upon the conclusion of a cou-
suiar convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiaries namely:
The President of the United States of
america, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
ror Of Germany: his majesty the Emperor
KONG, his Privy Councillor of Legation,
vino have agreed TO and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE ?.
Each OF the contracting parties agrees TO
receive from tVe other Consuls General, Con-
snls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents, in all
its ports, cities and places, except those
where it may not be convenient to recognize
such officers. This reservation, however.
parties without also applying to every other
power.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuis General, Consuls, Vice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocalIy
received and recognized, on the presenta-
ton OF their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries
The necessary exequatur for the exercise of
their functions shall be furnished to them
free OF charge, and on the exhibition of
this instrument, they shall be admitted at
once, and without difficulty, by the terrific
rial authorities, federal, State or communal,
judicial or executive, of the ports, cities
and places of their residence and district.
to the enjoyment of the prer0gatives re-
3ipr0caly granted. The government that
furnishes the eXequatur reserves the right |
% withdraw the same on a statement of the
,easons foE which it has thought proper to
10 so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective C0nsuls General, Consuls. |
or Consular Agents, as well |
rs their chancellors and secretaries, shah |
eniOy in the two countries all privileges,
and immunities which have |
)ecn granted, or may in future be |
granted, to the agents of the same
ank of the most favored nation. Consular
'tficers, not being citizens of the country |
\ uCIS lutl dEt dCCItaIIGu, Snail cUiOY. IL I
he country of their residence, personal
from arrest or Imprisonment, ex-
ept in the case of crimes, exemption from
military billetings and contributions, from
military service OF every sort, and other
ublic duties, and from all direct or per
onal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con
ributi0ns. whether Federal, State, or mu-
icipal. 1t, however. the said consular Off.
els are or become owners of property in
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q commerce. they shall be subject to the
anne taxes and impOsts, and to the same
Jurisdiction, as citizens of the country.
property holders, or merchants. But under
o circumstances shall their official income
G subject to any tax. Consular officers
Tho engage in commerce shall not plead
heir consular privileges TO avoid their
liabilities. Consular officers of
lther character shall not in any event be
lterteTed with in the exercise Of their off
ai functions, further than is Indispensable
u the administration OF the laws of the
ountryo
ARTICLE "
Consu2s General, Consuis, Vice Consnls
nd Consular Agents may place over the
1ter door CT their offices or Of their dwell |
gs the arms of their nation. with the
roper inscription Indicative of the office,
nd they may also hoist the flag of their
'untry on their consular edifice, except
place wshere legation Of their country
established
They may also hoist their flag on board
ny vessel employed by them in port for
e discharge of their duty.
ARTICLE Y.
The consular archives shall be at all
mes inylolable, and under no pretence
hateyer shall the local authorities be al
wed to examine or seize the papers form
g part of them. When, however, con
lar officer is engaged in other business,
{, papers relating to the consulate shall
kept in a separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings Of Consules |
ssh vino are not citizens Of the country of t
cir residence shall be at al times inTiola- {