New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11

BILE. The local authorities shall not. except
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 or
dwellings, be used as places OF asylum.
ARTICLE VI
In the event of the DEATH prevention, or
absence of CoBsuls General, COnsuis, VICE
Consuls, Consular Agents, their chanoellofs
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 enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, and
immunities granted by this convention TO
the incumbeuts.
ARTICLB VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
the appreciation of their respective govern
Iaents, appoint Vice COnsuls and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These efficers
may be citizens of Germany, Of the United
Statts, or any other country. They shall be
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
20 the exceptions specified In article three.
ARTICLE Wiz,
sonsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
apply to tho 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 intrac-
ZION 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 cOnncrymen, especially in
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such consuls, etc, shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives. II due
notice should NOS be taken of such applioa-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly 10 the govern
meat Of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice C0nsuls
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 dep0sitIoAs
of the captains and crews, OF passengers on
board of them, of merchants, or of any
other citizens of their own country.
Q. To receive and verify uniiateral acts,
Wills and requests of their countrymen,
and any and all acts of agreement entered
upon between citizens Of their ewn country
and between such citizens and the citizens or
other inhasitants of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property sit
u8ted 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
Ftruments, and also copies and tr3nslat1ns
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 rs authenti-
Gated copies, as the ease may be, and shall
bsve the same force and effect as if drawn
up CT authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other OF the two
countries,
ARTICLE
In caso OF the death of any citizen of
Germany in the Unitrd States, or of any
citizen OF the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country Of
ary executors by him appointed, the com
petent local authorities shall az once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation TO which the deceased belongs of the
circumstance, in order that the necessary
information may BIZ immediately rwsrded
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
right to appear personally or by delegate
IN all proceedings ON behalf OF the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
scented.
In all snccesSions to inberJrances citizens
Of each OF the contracting parties shall pay
in the country of the other such duties only
"a they would be hahlo TO pay if they were
citizens Of the country in which the proper
ty is situated or the judicial administration
vi the ssns msy DO exercised.
ARTICLE xL
CoDsuls General, ConBuis, Woe C0nsuls
and Consular Agents Of The two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the ssfe-kssping Of goods Gnd eff
fects Of every kind lett by sailors OF pas-
sensers on ships of their nation, who die
either ca board chip or on land, during the
voyage or in the pert Of defamation.
ARTICLE XII
C0Hsuls General, COnsula, Vice ConsrLs,
and Consular Agents shall be ht liberty TO
60 either in person or by proxy on board
Vesshis OF their nation admitted to entry
and to examine the officers snd crews, to
examine the ships papers, to receive de-
elarations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents of the voyage;
also TO draw up manitests and lists of
freight, 20 facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, and finally
to accompany the said officers or crews be-
fore the judicial or admin stratiye authori-
ties of the country, TO assist them as their
interpreters or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhHuse
officials shall in no case proceed to the OK
animation or search of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to the
consular officers of the nation 20 which the
said vessels belong, in order TO enable the
said consular officers TO be present.
They shall also give due notice 10 the
said consular officers in order TO enable
them to be present at any dispositions or
statements 10 be made in courts of law or
before local magistrates, by officers or per
sons belonging 70 the crew, thus to prevent |
errors or false interpretations which might |
impede Che correct administration OF Justice
The notice 10 0onsuls, Vice CoaBuls, or |
Consular Agents, shall name the hour fxed |
for s1ch proceedings. Upon the non appear |
sn"s OF ths said officers Or their representa- |
slyes. ths case Snay DO proceeded With in |
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aRTSSLP. SuS
GonsUIs General, Consufs, Sice S"onssIs I
Dr. sonsuiar agents shall have exclusive
charge of the internal order 'of the u1er- |
chant yassels of their cation. and shall |
hRSo the exclusive power 70 take oognizance |
IF sud to determine differences Of every |
sina which may arise, other ct sea or In |
port. between the captains, officers and !
cfews, and specially in reference to pages |
and the execution of snusual contracts. !
seithas 81 court or Suthority shall, on anv I
yretcxt, interfere ~ these differences nv