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

anu so'0' John A. J. CRESWELL,
ANTONIO FLORES.
T hereby approve the aforegoing conven--
ton. and in testimony thereof nave
canSad fine seal of the United States to be
affixed. r. { cp,NT 4
By the President: =
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
A PROCLAMATION.
pv THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Con5aS
and trademarks, signed Decelloet ~;
1871: exchanged April %, 1872; proclaimed
June /, 1879.
WHEREAS. A convention between
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to the
| rights, privileges, immunlties ana
| duties of COnsuls, and to the pro
lection of trademarks, was signed at ber-
| lin on the eleventh day OF December, III
| the year of our Lord one thousand elIht
| hundred and seventy-one, by their reSpec-
| tive plen pOtentlarles;
| And whereas protocol thereto was signed
by the said Observation-Disclosures on the twenty
ninth day Of April last; which convention
and protocol. in the English and German
| languages are, word for word, as follows:
The President of the United States OF
| America, and his majesty the Emperor OF
| Germany. King of Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire led by the wish to de-
| fine the rights, privileges, immun1tleS and
| duties Of the respective consular agents
have agreed upon the conclusion OF cen
sular convention. and for that purpose have
appointed their plenip0tentlarleS, namely:
The President of the United States OF
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiarv from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe
ror of Germany; his majesty the Emperor
of Germany, King Of Prussia, Bernard
KONG. his Privy Councillor Of Legation
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE 1.
Each of the contracting parties agrees tC
receive from tue other Consnis General, Con
snIs. Vice Cousuls and Consular Agentsin al
its ports, cities and places. except those
where it may not be convenient to recognize
| such officers. This reservation, however
shall not apply to one OF the CONTRACTING
parties wt'hOut also applying to every otheI
| power.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuls General, COnsuls. Vice Con
suIs, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocally
received and recognized, on the presenta
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries
The necessary exequatur for the exercise o
| their functions shall be furnished to then
| free of charge, and, on the exhibition O
this instrument, they shall be admitted a
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
| II,
ciprocaliy granted. The government thE.
| furnishes the eX9quatur reserves the -
| to Withdraw the same on a statement OfthA
reasons for which it has thought proper 10
DO so,
ARTICLE III.
Theresj,ective Consus General Conspjs
Nice-Consnls. or Consular Agents, IS well
! us their chancellOFs and secretaries, shall.
ghioy-in the two countries all privileges
exemptions and immunities which fss'
| been granted, or may IN tutura IL
granted. to the agents Of the san n1e
| rank of the most favored nation. Consnie
| officers. not being citizens of the c0nnt+t
where they are accredited, shall eniov y
the country Of their residence, pers g, ~
| immunity from arrest or Imprisonment uat
cept IN the case of crimes, exemption f. '
military biiletings and contributions Fun
military service of every sort, and ~ pn
public duties, and from ali direct mr. o.ler
sonal or suIuPtuary taxes, duties and 9ef-
tribUt.ous. whether Federal, State Or S9a-
uicIpal. il, however, the said consult, Ns'
cers are or become owners Of proDer,1o on
the country in wlicltthcy reside, or ea.J Ia
in commerce, @Fcy SHALL be subject fas%sga
same taxes and impOst-, and to thu .le
iGT .=diCtiuI. as citizens OF the coI.Uiis
prnpert v-hOlder-, or ne@chdn'4. bHt me
no CITclIns .aEocs shall their Official lL ss
be subject to any tax. Consular 0Nts's
who euga g in Commerce shan mo- peN
their consular privileges 70 d'Vit tHl
commercial liabilities. Consular oihcefsa
ri+Trr character shall not III any eveutk
jater(ered with IN the exercise ~ thelF@
ciaI functi0u- further than Is indIsp ensab#
for the administration OF the laws Of
country.
Cor.u.s General, Con-ul=. Vice Coiqs
ans Consular Agents may pace overts
outer door u their Offices o. ~ tbcir dF1
ing- the arms OF thcir nation, with Il
. proper inscription Indicative Of the ose
And they may also hoist the flag Of AZ
country on their consular eiifice, erss.
in place W-lere legation Of their cGaty
Is established.
They rnay also hoisc their flag On s..
g any vessel employed By them N port
tie discharge OF their duty.
. ARTICLE Y.
TIE consular archives shall be a,a
tinr- iayi9i8hle, and under 10 n,st.,.a
> Whatever shall the local authorities 49,
= loved to examine OF seize the paDerss
. iug part of them. When however s%aa
sgiar officer IS engaged in other bB.;,' o@
> TIE papers relating to the cclsula.ss.s
be Kept IL a separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings Of Cou,a.,
missi who are not citizens Of the cov,+, s-s;
3 their residence shall be at all times in,s