New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18

| ble The local authorities shall not, excep,
| in the case of the pursuit for crimes, under
| anv pretext invade them. In no case shall
| they examine or seize the papers there de
| posted In no event shall those offices OF
dwellings, be used as places of asylum.
ARTICLE VI.
In the event of the death, prevention, or
| absence of Consuls General, COnsufs, Vice
Consuls Consular Agents, their chancellors
or secretaries, whose official character may
have previously been made known TO the
| respective authorities in Germany or IN the
United States. may temporarily exercise
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall emf all the rights, prerogatiTes, and
immunities granted by this convention to
the incuIubentS.
ARTICLE VII.
COnsuls General and Consuls may, with
the appreciation of their respective govern
ments, appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular Jurisdiction. These officers
may be citizens of Germany, of the United
States, or any other country. They shall be
furnished with commission by the Consul
who appoints them and under whose orders
they ase to act, or by the government of
the country which he represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for
consular officers in this convention, subject
to the exceptions specified III article three.
ARTICLE VIII
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice C0nsuls
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 con
sular district, for the redress of any infrac-
ton Of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two conn ries, or OF inter
national law; to ask information of said
authorities, and to address said authorities
to the end of protecting the rights and in
terests OF their cOuntrymen, especially in
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such cOn5uls, etc. shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives. If due
notice should not be taken OF such applica-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid, i'll the
absence of 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 of
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 passeDg gers on
board of them, OF merchants, or of any
other citizens of their own country.
q To receive and verify unilateral acts,
wills ard 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.
All such acts of agreement and other in
struments, ard also copies and TRANSACTIONS
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 altheuti.
Gated copies, az 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 othey OF the tw.
countries
aRTICLEI.
In ease OF the death OF any citizen of
Germany i'll the United States, or OF any
citizen of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country of
his decease any known heirs or testament
petent local authorities shall at once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs of the
IN order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
to parties Interested.
The said consular officer shalt have the
right to appear personally or by delegate
in all proceedings on behalf of the absent
heirs OF creditors until they are duly repre-.
seDted.
In all SUGGESTIONS to inheritances citizens
of each Df the contracting parties shall pay
in the country OF the other such duties only |
DIS they would be liable 10 pay if they were
citizens of the country in which the proper
~ is situated or the judicial administration
Of the same may be exercised
ARTICLE 81.
consu's General. Consuls. Tic. Cousufs |
and Consular Agents of the two countries |
are exclusively charged with the inventory |
ing and the safe-keeping of goods aud ef- |
feets Of every kind left by sailors or pas
sengers on ships Of their nation. who die |
either 90 board ship or on land, during the |
voyage OK IL the port Of destination. |
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls General. Consuls, Vice Consuis, |
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to |
20 either in person or by proxy on board |
vessels OF their nation admitted to entry |
aud TO examine the officers and crews, to |
examine the ships papers. to receive de.
,larations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents Of the voyage; |
also to draw up manitests and lists of |
freight. 10 facilitate the entry and |
clearance OF their vessels, and finally
% accompany the said officers or crews be.
'ore the judicial or admin strative authuri- |
Ice OF the country. to assist them as their
o. agents.
The judicial authorities and customfous,
officials shall IN 10 case proceed to the ex. !
or search of merchant vessels
without havin. given previous notice to the
consular officers of the nation to which the
aid vessels belong, in order TO enable tie
aid consular officers to be gresento
IheT SHALL also give due notice so the
aid consular officers in order to enable
hem 30 be present at any dispositions or
tatements 60 be- made IN courts Of law OF
before loca! magistrates, by officers or pero
ons be!ongir: O. the crew. thus toprsyent
rror. OF false interpretations which might
impede the correct administration of Justice.
The notice 10 COnsuls. Vice Consuls, or
CONSULAR Agents. shall name the hour fixed
or such Proceedings. Upon the bon appearo
nce"i the sald officers az their representa-
lVeSs 'he "a5e may be proceeded gith in
heir abse2oeo
sRTIC,E Sfrg
Ccns-ls General, C.nsuis. @ice ConsuPs
r Consular Agents shall have exclusive
barge OF the internal ordes OF tho mer-
hant vessels of Chef. nation. and shall
ave the s1clURiva pSWerto take cognizance
/ and 90 determine differences of e.very
III. which may arise. ei.heg at sea or in
orte between the captains, officers and
rews. and specially IA reference to wages
nd the execution al Hutuaf contract.