New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-24

nreuaid. shall, when forwarded in the mails
of either country to the other, be delivered
in the country Of destination free of charge.
ARTICLE VIII.
The official correspondence between the
hg0 governments, that of each government
with its legation near the other, and OF
each legation with its government, shall be
conveyed 10 its destination free of postage
and with all the precautions which the two
governmen tn may find necessary tor lts In
volatility and security.
ARTICLE TX.
When In one of the two countries there
is no legation Of the other, the franklDg
privilege of the vacant legation shall TO
transferred, in the terms stipulated in the
preceding article, to the respective consul
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquil.
ARTICLE X.
Neither Post Department shall be re-
quired to deliver any article received IN the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro
hibited by the laws in force IN the country
of destinations; and any article subject py
the laws of either country to customs duty
or TO cOhiscatiOn shall, when received IN
the mails from the other, be treated in &C
cOrdance with the laws Of the receiving
country.
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments may, by mu-
tual agreement, provide for the tranSml1-
sion of regi>t tered articles in the mails ex-
changed between the two countries.
The register fee of each article shall he
ten cents in the United States and one
real in Ecuador.
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments shall settle,
bv agreement between them, all measures
Of Hetall and Hrran0pmpnf required 10 carry
this convention into execution and may
modify the same in like manner, from time
TO time, az the exIgeIcics OF the service may
require. Articles may also, by mutual con
sent, be amended, added, or suppressed,
according to the requirements of the ser
vice, without resembling or otherwise alter
ing or impairing any other of the articles of
this convention.
ARTICLE XIII.
This convention shall take effect from the
date OF the exchange of notifications, and
shall continue in force until annu!led by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date of notice given by one Of the two de.
partmeDts to the other OF its desire 10 ter.
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate, at the city Of Wash
ington, this ninth day Of May, in the year
of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and s"Venty-one.
JOHN A. J. CRESWEtL,
POSTMASTER General of tho United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
hereby approve the atoregOing oonven-
zion. and in testimony thereof | have
caused the seal of the United States TO be
affixed.
Us. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871
A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December Ii,
1871; exchanged April -, 81: proclaimed
June !, 1872.
WHEREAS, 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 seventyone, by their respec-
tive plenipetcutiaries;
And whereas n protocol thereto var siyncd
ninth DAY of April llst; which convention
aud protocol. in the English and German
languages are, word for wrrd, 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, immunities and
duties of the respective consular agents,
have agreed upon the conclusion Of q cou-
rular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentaries, namely:
The President Of the United States of
America, George Bsncroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plcnipotentiary from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
FOR of Germany; his majesty tho Emperor
&onig, his Privy Councillor of Legation.
who have agreed to and signed tho follow.
ing articles:
ARTICLE =.
Each OF the contracting parties agrees 20
receive from tue other COnsnls General, Con-
snls, Vice COnsus and Consular Agents, in ali
sts ports, cities and places, except those
= here il may not be convenient 10 recognize
such officers. This reservation. however.
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without also applying to every other
power.
ARTICLE II. !.
uls. or Consular Agents shall be re.iprocally
received and recognized, on the presenta.
non oE their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
The necessary cxequatur for the exercise OF
,heiT functions shall he furnished 20 them
rec az charge and, on the exhibition 81
'his :nstrum,n'. they shall be adu.it!.i a;
once. and '.ithcut difficulty. bi The .ritd-
wal aul AuGitps, federal. State or communal.
udtclli or executive. of the ports, cities.
and places of their residence and district .
10 the emjoyment of The prcrugatives re-
'iprOcally granted. The government that .
iunls hes the eXeqnatur reserves the right I
10 Withdraw the Same on a statement of the ,
reasons for which It has thought proper to
10 so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General Consuls. ;
Vice ConsllS, or Consular Agenta as well :
IS their chancellors and secretaries, shall ,
sni"v in the two countries all privileges, {
exemptions and imnunities which have .
been granted, or may in future be ,
granted. To the agents of the same I
rank OF the most favored nation, Consular
officers, not being citizens of the country
where they are accredited, shall enjoy, in
he country of their residence, personal :
from arrest or imprisonment, ex- :
sept in the case OF crimes, exemption from ,
military billetmgs and contributions, from
military service eft every sort, and other J
public duties, and from all direct or per- i,
onal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con- :
Tibutiuns, whether Federal, State, or mu- :
licipal. Ii, however, the said consular Off :
els are or become owners of property in
he country III which they reside, or engage J
n commerce., they shall be subject to the :
sus taxes and i'nposts, and to the same
Jurisdiction, az citizens of the country,
property holders, or merchants. But under
10 ctrcumst auces shall their official income :
- subject - suy tax. Consular officers
h.. .ppau,, in commerce shall Tpf Mead