New Orleans Republican., 1873-01-30

they examine or seize the papers there de.
| posted. In no event shall those offices or
| dwellings he used as places of asylum
ARTICLE VI.
IN the event of the death, prevention, or
absence of Consuls General, Consifls Vice
| Consuls, Consular Agents, their chanceIlors
| or secretaries, whose official character NAV
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 thew
| shall eniey all the rights, prerogatives, and
| imulunities granted by this convention 10
| the InCum bentS
ARTICLE VII.
| Consuls General and Consuls NAV, with
| the appreciation of their respective govern
| ments appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
| Agents in the cities, ports aud places within
| their consular jurisdiction. These officers
may be citizens of Germany, of the United
| States, or any other country. They shall he
! furnished with commission by the Consul
who appoints them and under whose orders
| they are 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 i'll article three.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice ConSuls
| and Consular Agents shall have the righ, TO
! apply to the authorities of the respective
| countries, whether federal or local. judicial
or executive, within the extent Of their co.,
! sular district, for the redress of ans infrac-
| ton OF the treaties and conventions exist
| ing between the two cOun ries, or of jDter-
| national law; to ask information OF said
! authorities, and Ito 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 cOnsuls, etc, shall be presumed
- be their legal representatives,. Il due
| notice should not be taken OF such appiica-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid, i'll the
absence of diplomatic agent of their
country. may apply directly to TIE govern
ment of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
] Chnsus General, Cousuls. Vice COnsuls
| or Consular Agents of the two countries or
their chancell0rs, 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 passengers on
| board of them, OF merchants or of any
other citizens Of their own country.
| 3 To receive and verify unilateral acts,
wills aud bequests 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 inha hitant IS of the country where tEey
| 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 natiop by which the said
| consular officers are appointed.
| All such acts OF agreement and other IN
struments, and also copies and TRANSACTIONS
thereof, when duly authenticated by such
| Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul or Con
suiYr Agent, under his official seal, sha! be
received by public officials and in courts OF
Justice as legal documents, or as authenti-
| Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
| have the same force and effect as II drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
| officers of one or the other Ut tie two
countries.
ARTICLE Y.
In case of the death of auv citizen Of
Germany in 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
ary executors by him appointed, the COM
ps.ent local authorities shall at once IL
FORM she nearest consular officer Of tue
. nation TO which the deceased belongs OF the
circumstance, in order that She necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
right to appear personally OF by delegate
in all proceedings on behalf OF the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
sented
In all successions to inheritances citizens
of each of the contracting parties shall pay
in the country of the other such duties only
as they would be liable to pay if they we're
citizens of the country in which the proper
ty is situated or the judicial administration
Of the same may be exercised.
ARTICLE xI
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice COnsuls
and Consular Agents Of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing aud the safe-keepiug of goods and et-
fects Of every kind left by sailors or pas
senger5 on ships Of their nation. who de
either on board ship or ON land during The
voyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
, and Consular Agents shall be ct liberty 70
, 60 either in person or by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted to entry
, and 10 examine the officers and crews, tC
, examine the ships papers, TO receive de
ClaratiOns concerning their voyage, theI
destination and the incidents of the voyage
also to draw up manitests alei lists OF
freight, to facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, ard finally
to accompany the said officers or crews BE-
fore the judicial or admin strative author
r ties of the country, to assist them a. thelI
, | Interpreters or agents.
{ The judicial authorities and customhouse
! officials shall i'll nc case proceed to the ex
animation or search of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to TIE
consular officers of the nation to which the
said vessels belong, in order to enable tie
sad consular Sthcers 10 be preseno
: ! They shall also give due notice o. tb(
! sad consular officers in order to enable
, them 90 be present at any dispositions OF
: statements to be made in cOBrts of law OF
before local magistrates, by officers or per
} sons belonging to the crew, thus to preven;
errors or false interpretations which might
impede she correct administration Of Justice
Ihe notice to COnsuls, Vice Consus. o.
Consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
1or such proceedings. Upon the non appear
ahce OF the said officers or their representa-
tiVes, The case may be proceeded with il
their abseQce.
ARTICLE NH.
ConsuYs General, Consuls Vice ConsGls
or Consular Agents shall have exclusive
chaFGe OF the internal order of the mer-
ehant vessels of their nation and shall
nave the exclusive power to take cogu2ance
OF ana to determine differences OF every
! alnts winch .Inay arise, either at sea or !r
PORE between the captains. officers and
crews, and specially in reference to wages
ana sne execution of mutual contracts.
I Neithef any court or authority shall, on any
pSetext, interfere in these differences ex-
| cepe III cases where the differences on board
snip are OF nature to disturb the peace
ana Dubhc order in port or on shore, or
eHeA persons other than the officers and
: creIe OF tho gessel ale parties 10 the dis
turbanceo'