New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-28

| BILE. The local authorities shall not, except
a. in the case of the pursuit for crimes, under
| NV Dretext invade them. In no case shau
| tbav examine or seize the papers there de.
roa}teE In no event shall these offices or
| dweiIings be used as places OF asylum.
! ARTICLE VI.
IN tba event of the death, prevention. or
| absence of COnssals General coHSuis, 100
| ConspIs. Consular Agents, their chanceilors
or sacratariea. whose official character may
! have previously been made known TO the
| respec,ive authorities in Germany or IN the
| United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions, and. while thus acting they
| shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatlVes' anu
/ immunities granted by this convention 70
| the lneumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
ConsuYs General and C0nsui~ may with
| the approbation of their respective govern
ments appoint Vice COnsuls and Consular
| Agents in the cities, ports and places WITHIN
! their consular jurisdiction. These othcefs
| NAV be citizens of Germany, OF the United
| States, or any other country. They shall oe
| furnished with commission by the Consui
| who appoints them and under whose orders
| they are to act, or by the government Oh
| the country which he represents. Ihey
| shall enjoy the privileges stipulated Tor
! consular officers in this convention, SUBJECT
| to the exceptions specified In agtlcle shree'
ARTICLE VIII.
! Consuls General, Consuls, Vice C0nsuTs
! 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 sop-
! sular district for the redress of any ntrac'
| ton OF the treaties and conventions exist
| ing between the two coun 'ries, or St inter
| national law; to ask information OF salS
| authorities, and to address said authorities
to the end Of protecting the rights and In
| tcrests of their c0untrymen, especially IN
| cases of the absence of the latter; IN winch
| cases such consuls, etc, shall be presumed
| to be their legal representatives. Ii dUi7
| notice should not be taken of such applica-
| tions the consular officers aforesaid, IN the
| absence of a 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 oil
| 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
| 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 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
uated or to business to be transacted in the
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are appointed.
70 Of ,nnfo nd Of in
struments, 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 authentl-
] 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
! SRTICLBxo
I 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
F, his decease any known heirs or testament
AIRY executors by him appointed, the conn
| 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 10 appear personally or by delegate
! in all proceedings on behalf of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
! sented.
In all SUGGESTIONS 20 inheritances citizens
| of each of the contracting parties shall pay
| in the country OF the other such duties only
! they would be liable to pay if they were
! citizens of the country in which the proper
| ty is situated or the judicial administration
OF the same may be exercised
! ARTICLE xi.
/ Con.ris General. Consufs. Vice GonsnGs
. an! Consular Agents Of the tive countries
| are exclusively charged with the inventory
! ing and the safc-keeping of goods aud eff.
| feot5 of oves. kind left by sailors or pas
sengers on ships " their nation, who die
! either on board ship or on land, during the
! voyage o! IL the pogt of destinations
+. ARTICLE xIHo
! Cohsufs General. Consuis, Vice Sonsufs,
! 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-
| claratiOns concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents of the voyage
| also TO draw up manltest5 ana lists OF
| freight, to facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, and finally
to accompany the said officers or crews be-
fore The judicial or administrative authori-
tee of the country, to assist them as their
| interpreters or agents.
| The judicial authorities and customhouse
| officials shall in no case proceed to the ex-
| animation or search Of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to the
| consular officers of the nation to which the
said vessels belong, in order to enable the
said consular officers to be present.
They shall also give due notice to the
| said consular officers in order to enable
| them to be present at any dispositions or
statements TO be made in cOarts Of law or
before local magistrates, by officers or per-
sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
errors or false interpretations which might
impede the correct administration of justice
| The notice to COnsuls, Vice Consuls, or
| Consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings. Upon the non appear
| ancc of the said officers or their representa-
tives, the case may be proceeded with in
| their absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuis General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
| or Consular Agents shall. have exclusive
charge of the internal order Of the mers
| chant vessels Of their nation. and shall