New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-04


and seyenty-one.
JOHN A. J. CREsWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States
ANTONIO FLORES.
z aereby approve the afOregOing conven-
ton, and N testimony thereof | haze
caused the seal Of the United States to te
affixed.
Js. GRANT.
Sy the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
soAsENGToE, May 9, 1871.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting ConsJis
and trademarks, signed December II,
49, |; exchanged April 20, 1872; proclaimed
June l. 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between
the United States of America ana
the German Empire, relating 10 the
rights, privileges, immunities ana
duties OF Consuls and to the pro-
lection OF trade marks, was signed at Hey-
lin On the eleventh day of December, n
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their Tespec-
tive plcnipOtenUiaries;
And whereas protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenipOtentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; whiclc convention
and protocol, N the English and German
languages are, word for word, as follows:
The President of the United States or
america, and his majesty the Emperor Of
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name Of
the German Empire, led by the wish to d.
luc The rights, privileges, immunitles ant
duties OF the respective consular agents,
have agreed upon the conclusion OF & eou-
su!ar convention, and for that purpose lave
appointed their plenipotentiaries, namely:
he President of the United States OF
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiarv from
The said States, near his majesty the EMye-
Ior 81 Germany; his majesty the Emperor
Of Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
Kong, MS Privy Councillor OF Legation,
who have agreed TO and signed tie follow
ing articles;
ARTICLE I.
Each Of the contracting parties agSoas 10
receive from tVe other Consrls Genera, Con
Snls, Vice COnsuls and Consular gents. in all
its ports, cities and places, except those
where i may not be convenient to recogn. 70
such officers. This reservation, however.
snail not apply 20 one OF the contracting
parties without also applying to every o.ier
power
ARTICLE II.
The C0nsuis General, Consuls. Vice Con-
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocalty
received and recognized, on the prosecute
non OF their commissions, in the forms
established IN their respective countries.
ne necessary eXeQuatur for the exercise of
their functions shall be furnished to them
free Of charge, and, on the exhibition Of
TINS instrument, they shall be admitted az
once and without difficulty, by the terrific.
rial authorities, federal, State or communal
lDIICl1t nf fha 80
anu places OF their residence and district
10 the enjoyment of the prerOgatives re
clprocaily granted. The government that
FURNISHES the eXequatur reserves the right
20 withdraw the same on a statemcn. OF The
reasons for which, it has thought proper TO
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General. Consnls,
NIce-Consals, or Consular Agents, as vel
as lhelr chancelIors and secretaries shall
enjoy ID the two countries all privileges,
exemptions and immunities which have
been granted, or may in future he
granted, to the agents of the same
E%iih OF the most favored nation. Consular
oucers not being citizens of the ccuutC8
where they are accredited, shall enioy. II
the country Of their residence, personal
immunity from arrest OF Imprisonment. sI-
cept IN the case Of crimes, EXEMPTION from
nlltaFy oilietings and contributions, from
military service of every sort, and other
publc duties, and from all direct or per
S"ial or sImptnary taxes, duties and con
tHonJIons, whether Federal, State. or lnr-
nlcIpal. If, however, the said consular off
tGIS are or become owners of property mo
the country IN which they reside, or rrS.ge
IN commerce, they shall be subject 10 The
same taxes and imp0sta, and to the same
l"I'9u'cu0n, as citizens of the country,
I,-"Iisi y holders, or merchants. BIS under
- q zhal H.
oS SUBJECT to any tax. Consular oil. ers
VINO engage IN commerce shall not uead
thef consular privileges to avoid their %
commercial liabilities. Consular officers Of
elIher character shall not in any even, be
ntGI!e!ed with in the exercise Of tEei. iii
,ld' iHItuQns, further than is Indispensable
ioi tne administration OF the law, OF lie
county.
ARTICLE ".
Consuls General, Consuls. Vice CcnsuIs
anu consular Agents may place over ms
outer door OF their offices or Of their dwell
Ih~7 the arms of their nation. with the
!. rope inscription Indicative of tie of.re.
anu anu tley may also hoist the FAC o, .Lcr
country on their consular ed.IIce, r.o eF.
- pa. '"Ce WShCEe legation of their country
hey NAV also hoist their fqr On board
Any q vessel employed BY them in put for
'Ae discharge Of taejr duty.
r, ARTICLE V.
ne '"nN.rar archives shall be 1T an
mes A'le.ar'e aud under 10 p.c'eLye
!, -. ger shalt Tie local authorities be a.
..uN'N % examine or seize the paper7 form
.n- part oi them. When. however. Il COR
,-.iE officer 10 engaged in other busines9
. rF"i.tIS relating to the C0raal'ate spal
- pm separate enclosure.
ne o1-acs ne dvcrp es al Cl9snleo
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