New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

non,petent authorities, and make a request
IN writing for the deserters. supporting it
S,y an official extract % the register OF the
eyessel and the list of the crew, or by other
official documents, 80 show that Che men
Sybom shey claim belong TO said crew. Upon
ouch request alone thus supported, and
without the exactioR OF any oath from the
Consuls, the deserters mot being citizens of
che country where the demand il made
either at the time of their shipping or of
their arrival in the port shall be given up
to the COnsuls. All aid and protection
ehall be furnished them for the pursuit
eeizure and arrest of the deserters, who
shall be taken to the prisons of the country
and there detained az the Sequest and at
She expense of the Consuls. until the said
COnsu!s my find an opportunity OF sending
chem away.
If however, such opportunity should not
present itself within the space of three
months. counting from the day of the ar.
Fest. the deserters shall be set at liberty.
end sha! got again be arrested t0y the same
eause.
ARTlcLEx Y
sn the absence of an agreement % the
Contrary between the owners, freighters
and insurers, all damages suffered at sea by
Tho vessels OF the two countries, whether
Ghey enter port voluntarily or are forced by
stress OF weather, shall he settled by the
COn3uls General. Consuls, Vice COnsuls and
Consular gents of the respective countries.
II. however. ans inhabitant OF the country,
or citizen or snbject OF third power, shall
be interested in the matter, and the parties
can not agree, the competent local auth0ri-
tics shall decide.
ARTICLE XVI.
In the event of vessel belonging To- the
Government, or owned by a citizen of one
Of tho two contracting parties being wreck
ed or cast on shore, on the coast OF the
other the local authorities shall inform the
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul, or
Consular Agent of toe district of the occur
renee, or if there be no such consular
agencV. they shall inform the Consul Gen
sral, Consul Wee Consul, or Consular
Agent of the nearest district
All proceedings relative to the salvage
OF American vessels wrecked OF cast on
shore in the territorial waters of the Ger
man Empire shall take place in accordance
with the laws Of Germany; and. recipro
cally, all measures Of salvage relative 10
German vessels wrecked or cast on shore in
tho territorial waters of the United States
shall take place in accordance with the
laws of the United States.
The consular authorities have in both
countries t. intervene only to superintend
the proceedings having reference to the re-
pair and revlctuHIIng, or, If necessary, to
the sale of the vessel wrecked or cast on
sbOre.
For the intervention of the local author
ftie= 10 charges shall he made except such
as in similar eases are paid by vessels of
she nation.
In case 0f doubt concerning the nation
silly d! "a Shipwrecked vessel. the local
authorities shall have exclusively the direc.
Sion Of the proceedings provided for in this
e<ticic.
All merchandise and goods not destined
for consumption in the country where the
wreck takes place shall be free Uf all duties.
&RT!cIBxvIE
Will regard u the marks or labels OF
goods. ar at their packages. and also with
Tegari I" Patterns and marks of fnanufac
sure and trade, the citizens of Germany
ehaii sD!o IN the United States of America,
and american citizens shall enjoy in Ger.
snany. .!o same projections D. 4atiye citi.
eeass
AnTIc;E sviIt.
III. r:.s.n: convention shaft eemain IN
Fore, .rr III. ,pacc Of fen years counting |
from 81" day OF ihe exchange ct the ra:ih- |
sat'oH-. ".li.l. SHAH be exchanged at Bcr. |
lin With. .hr period of six months.
an c.Isc neither party gives notice, twelve |
months before tbs. expiration of the said |
period al ten Yeas. %! its intention not 30 !
renew 'h!s convention. it shall ypmain in |
force one year longer, and SO on. from yoar |
o. year, uGti. 'hc expiration of year from |
ahc day on "nich one OF the parties shall |
have given such notice.
in faith whereo! the Observation-Disclosures |
have signed and sealed this convention
Berlin. the eleventh Of December, 1877.
GEORGE BANCROFT
The undersigned met this day in order 20 |
affect the exchange OF the Publications of |
-
eleventh day Of December, 1871, between
khe United States OF America and Cor.
snany.
Before proceeding to this act, the under
Hlgned Envoy Extraordinary and Mnister
plenipOtentiary OF the United States of
America declaIed--
]. That in accordance with the instruc-
Zion gwen him by his government. with the
Rdvic. and consent OF the Senate. the ex.
precision "property." used in the English
teXt OF articles three and niue. is to be- con
Btrued as meaning and intending "real
estate.-
2. Thai. according 70 the faws and the
Constitution of the United States, article
hen applies not only 70 persons of the male
sex hat ola. 20 persons of the female sex.
After the undersigned. President of the
Slice OF the Chancellor OF the Empire, had
his concurrence with this declar
alton. the acts of ratification, found to be in
good aud duo form, we're exchanged. and
The 3reseu. protocol was in duplicate
executed.
Berlin, the twen'v-ninth of April 1872
GEORGE BANCROFT.
DELBRUEgK
And whereas the said convention has
'een duly ratified on both parts, and the
espective TatiticaiiOns of the came were
at Berlin On the twenty ninth
lay of April last
Now, therefore, be it known that I
il sses s, Grant, President of the Emitted
states of America have caused the said
and protocol to be made public,
!" the end that the same, and every clause
md part thereof, may be observed and full
illed with g'--S faith by the United States,
md the citizens thereof
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
ny hand, aud caused the seal of the United
states to be affixed.
Done ut the city Of Washington this first
lay of June, in the year of our Lord ont.
thousand eight hundred and seventy.two.
md OF the Independence of the United
ltstes of America the ninety sixth
u. s. GRANT.
Sv the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
4 PROCLAMATION