New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
A PROCLAMATION.


BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
anu 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, immuntles 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 seventyone, by their respec
tive plenipOtentiaries;
And whereas d 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 maj esty the Emperor of
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name of
the German Empire, led by the wish to de-
fine the rights, privileges, immunities and
duties of the respective consular agents,
have agreed upon the conclusion Of con-
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipOtentiaries, namely:
The President of the United States of
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe
rOr OF Germany; his majesty the Emperor
of Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
KOnig, his Priyy Councillor of Legation,
who have agreed TO and signed the follow.
ing articles:
ARTICLE I.
Each of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tue other Consns General, Con-
snls, Vice ConsuIs and Consular Agents, in all
its ports, cities and places, except those
where it may not be convenient 30 recognize
such officers. This reservation, however,
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without also applying to every other
power.
ARTICLE II.
The Consuls 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 pTerogatives re-
ciprocally granted. The government that
furnishes the eXequatur reserves the right
to Withdraw the same on a statement Of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
| do SO.
ARTICLE III.
The respective COnsuls General, COnsuls,
Nlce-COnsuls, or Consular Agents. as well
as their chancellOrs and secretaries, shall
enjoy in the two countries all privileges,
exemptions and immunities which have
oeen granted, or may in future be
to
| rank OF the most favored nation. Consular
officers, not being citizens of the country
| where they are accredited, shall enjoy in
| the country of their residence, personal
| immunity from arrest or Imprisonment, tx
| cept IN the case of crimes, exemption from
| military bllletngs and contributions, from
| uilutarY service OF every sort, and other
| pubic duties, and from all direct or per-
| Sonal or Sumptuary taxes, duties and con
| trIoutlons, whether Federal State, or mu-
hlclpal. Ii, however, the said consular OH
| GERS are or become owners OF property in
| the country in which they reside, or engage
III commerce, they shall be subject to tie
same taxes and impo5ts, and to the same
jurisdiction, as citizens ~
| prOnertv-hol@~-- y. Inc 1bunirv
. --~-y,vLsI or merchants. But under
NO circumstances shall their official income
| ne subject to any tax. Consular officers
! VINO engage III commerce shall not plead
their consular privileges to avoid their
commercial liabilities. Consular officers Of
| either character shall not in any event be
lnteriered with in the exercise Of their Off
| cldi functions, further than is Indispensable
iof the administration OF the laws of the
! country,
| ARTICLE ".
CoDsuis General, ConsuJs. Vice Consuls
ana Consular Agents may place over the
outer door OF their offices OF Of their dwell
| ihgs the arms of their nation. with the
| proper inscription indicative of the office
| anu they may also hoist the flag of their
country on their consular edifice, except
IN pIace wshcre legation of their country
they may also hoist their dag on board
any vessel employed by them in port Ior
lac discharge of their duty
| -, ARTICLE V
ne consular archives shall be at all
ull"s lnVlolabie, and under no prctence
IMndteVer shall the local authorities be al
iio"ed 10 examine or seize the papers form
M part OF them. When, however. con
st'Ldr oihcer Is engaged in other business,
NV Ln0 papers relating to the consulate shall
| NC mn niepC IN separate enclosure.
| me Offices and dwellings of Consues
. nlSsi VINO are not citizens Of the country Of
tnef residence shall be at all times inviola-