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

BILE. The local authorities shall not axo.--
in the case of the pursuit for crimes. mp
any pretest invade them. IN 40 case sbam
they examine or seize the papers there az
posted. In no event shall those offices "a
dwellings, be used as places Of asylum.
aRTICLE vd.
9n she event of the death, prevention =.
absence of Gonsuls General, ConsnIs ".
Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancelloSoo
or secretaries, whose official character ma
have previously been made known, 10 ~
respective authorities III Germany or in tho
United States. may temporarily EXERCISE
their functions, and, while thus acting thaS
shall enicy all the rights, prerogatives. ana
immunities grantee bS this Convention ~
the Sncpm bents.
ARTICLE ZIP.
Consuls General and Consul. mat. v;.s
che appreciation of their respective pove,~
ments, appoint Vice Consuls and C0nsnIa.
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These efiesrs
may be citizens of Germany, of the. UnitaS
States, or any other country. They shall ka
furnished with q commission by the E0psni
who appoints them and under whose orflsrs
they are TO act, or by the governments Of
the country which he represents. Tbsr
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated "a.
consular officers in this convention, subiect
to the exceptions specified in article thrsa
ARTICLE VIII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consns
and Consular Agents shall have the right IN
apply to the authorities of the respectiva
countries, whether federal or local, judicial
or executive, within the extent oftheir CON.
sular district, for the redress of any intrao.
ton of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two coun 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.
forests of their countrymen, especially in
cases of the absence Of the latter; in which
cases such consuls, etc, shall De presumed
to be their legal representatives. If dus
notice should not be taken of such applicaS
ton, the consular officers aforesaid. in 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 Consuk
or Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their chancellors, shall have the right, con
formally to the laws and regulations Of
their country
, l. To take at their office or dwelling, al
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 20 receive and Ssrify unilateral acts,
wills and requests of SheiI s0untrymen,
and any and all acts o$j agreement entered
upon between citizens of their oSg sountry
and between such citizens and thSs@itizens or
other inhabitants Of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
iatter, provided2hey relate 70 property sit
uated oE to business 20 be transacted in the
serritOrs of the nation by yhicS Sbo said
eonsulav officers are appointeSs
All such acts of agreement and "esier ins
etruments, and also copies and TRANSACTIONS
thereof, when duly authenticated by, such
Consul General, Consul, Vice Con sui or 0on-
sulat Agent. under his official seal shall C6e
eeceved by public officials and In courts OF
Justice as legal documents, or ass9thsnti-
Gated copies, as the case may be- and shall
have che same force and tfece 40 il Coirawn
al. or authenticated by competent public
officers o: Osse ss she OthaS alg .eha CSws
countries
CRITICIZE
IN ease % eae death OF ar~ citizen Or
Germany in the limited States, q" ~ ans
citizen of the United States n ITO, sserman'
Empire. without having ia the country OF
his .iecease any known heirs or testament
airy executors by him appointed. the COM
petent local authorities shall at once In
form the nearest consular officer OF the
nation TO which che deceased belongs Of the
circumstance, in order that the necessary
information may be immediately FORWARDED
60 parties interested.
The said consular sffices shall have the
wight to appear personally or by delegate
in all proceedings on behalf of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
sented.
In all successions 90 iaheritaness citiBenR
of each of the contracting parties snail pay
in the country of the other such duties only
as they would be liable to pay II Shey we're
citizens of the country in which the proper
" is situated or the judicial administrative
OF tbs s.slne may be exercised.
ARTICLE xY.
ConsuHs General, Gonauls, $ic@ Eonsuis
and Consular Agents of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the safe-keeping of goods ard ef-
fects of every kind left by sailors or pas
sengers on ships of their nation, who die
either on board ship or on land, during the
voyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE XII.
Consuls General, COnsuls, Vice CCnsnlsg
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
go either in person or by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted TO entry
and to examine the officers and crews, TO
examine the ships papers, to receive de-
clarations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents of the voyages
also to. draw mp manitests and lists OF
freight, to facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, and finally
to accompany the said officers or crews be-
fore the judicial or admin 4trative authori-
ties of the country, 70 assist them as ther
interpreters or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhOuse
officials shall in no case proceed to the ex-
animation or search of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to the
consular officers of the nation to which the
said vessels belong, in order to enable the
said consular officers to be present.
They shall alsO give duo notice to the
said consular officers in order to enable
them to be present at any dispositions or
statements to be made in courts of law or
before local magistrates, by officers or per-
sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
errors or false interpretations which might
impede the correct administration of Justice
The notice to Consuls, Vice COnsuls, or
Consular Agents shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings. Upon the non appear
ance of the said officers or their representa-
tivcs, the case may be proceeded with In
their absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuls General, Consuls. Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents shall have exclusive
charge of the internal order of the mer-
chant vessels of their nation. and shall
have the exclusive power to take cognzauce
OF and to determine differences Of every
kind which may arise, either at sea or In
port, between the captains, officers and
crews, and specially in reference to wages
and the execution of mutual contracts.
Nerher any court or authority shall on any
pretext, interfere in these differences exc
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