New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-07
A PROCLAMATION.


BY THE. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuts
and trade marks, signed December II,
1876 exchanged April %, 1872; proclaimed
June l, 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between
the United States of America ana
the German Empire, relating to the.
rights, privileges, immunities and
duties OF Consuls; and to the pro-
lin On the eleventh day Of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their regpeo-
tive nipoteptiaries;
Aud whereas protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; which convention
and protocol, in the English and German
languages are, word for werd, 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 70 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 hare
appointed their plenipotentiaries. namely:
The President of the United States Of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
the said Statese near his majesty the Enpe-
ror Of Germany; his majesty the Emperor
OF Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG, his Privy Councillor OF Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles;
ARTICLE I.
Each Of the contracting parties agrees co
receive from tue other Consnis General Con
snls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents, in all
its ports, cities and places, except those
where 1t may not be con venient TO recognize
such officers. This reservation, however,
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without also applying to every ether
power.
The COnsuls General, Consuls, Vice Con
sul8, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocalIy
received and recognized, on the presen,a-
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
Ihe necessary exequatur for the exercise Of
their fuDchons 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
RAJ authorities, federal, State or communal,
judicial or executive, of the ports, cities.
and places of their residence and district,
10 the enjoyment of the prerogatives re
ciprocally granted. The government that
furnishes the eIeQuatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on a statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper TO
do SO.
ARTICLE III
khe respective Consuls General, Consuls,
FIce-Consuls, or Consular Agents, as well
as their chaDcellors and secretaries, shall
ENJOY IN the two countries all privileges,
exemptions aud immunities which have
oteh granted, or may in future De
granted, to the agents of the same
rank OF the most favored nation. Consular
officers, not being citizens of the country
Were they are accredited, shall enjoy, in
tee country of their residence, personal
immunity from arrest or Imprisonment, ex-
cept IN the case of crimes, exemption from
military bllletings and contributions, FROM
military service of every sort, and other
public duties, and from all direct or per
sonal or sumptuary taxes, duties and CON
trlbutlons, whether Federal, State, or mu-
hlcipal. 1t, however, the said consular off
GERS ale or become owners of property IN
the country in which they reside, or engage
IN commerce, they, shall be subject 10 the
same taxes and lmposts, and to the same
Jurisdiction, as citizens of the country,
properly holders, or merchants. But under
no circumstances shall their official income
De subject TO any tax. Consular officers
VINO engage in commerce shall not plead
uAoA piAf llVStS ~ aFUlU lHCI
commercial liabilities. Consular officers Of
either character shall not in any event be
nterlered with in the exercise OF their Off
clai functions, further than is indispensable
lor the administration Of the laws OF the
country.
ARTICLE ".
Consuls General, Consuls. Vice Consuls
ana Consular Agents may place over the
outer door Of their offices or of their dwell
Wg7 the arms of their nation, with the
Ptoper inscription indicative of the office.
am they may also hoist the flag Of their
county on their consular editce, except
N pla% wshere legation Of their county,
Is established.
1hey may also hoist their far OF board
any ssel\employed by them N por. for
'Ae discharge of their duty.
ARTICLE V.
. me consular archives shall De at al
ines lnvlolable,\and under no preteuce
"RA!eTer shall theNocal authorities be al
tto"ea TO examine or\Seizc the papers form
my part OF them. When, however. a con
s - officer is engaged\in other business
tne papers relating 10 TIE consulate shsI
oe ~ ~ pt IN q separate enclosure.
inc offices and dvellinM Of r0nEues
nIssI who are not citizens o. HE county Of
''tlf Tt7iteu2o shall DO at az t,znes !I,iois