New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-22

| DAC' nC lOSdI dutDOIIuttE HOiI OAOoP'
in the case of the pursuit for crimes, under
any pretext invade them. In no case shall
they examine or seize the papers there de
posted. In no event shall those offices OF
dwellings be used as places OF asylum.
ARTICLE W.
In the event of the death, prevention, or
| absence of Consuls General, Consuls, wee
Consuls, Consular Agents, their chanceuors
or secretaries, whose official character may
| have previously been made known 70 the
respective authorities in Germany or III the
United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatlves, and
imnunities granted by this convention to
the lncum beuts.
ARTICLE VII
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
the approbation of their respective govern
ments, appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These officers
may be citizens of Germany, of the United
! States, 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
! to the exceptions specified In article three.
/ ARTICLE Wiz.
Consuls General, COnsuls, Vice CGnsuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
! apply to the authorities of the respective
| countries, whether federal or local, judicial
/ or executive, within the extent of their cou-
! sular district, for the redress of any infrac-
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
! terests of their countrymen, especially in
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such consuls, etc, shall be presumed
TO be their legal representatives. If due
: notice should not be taken of such applica-
! ton, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of a diplomatic agent OF their
country may apply directly to the govern
ment OF the country where they reside
. ARTICLE JS
! Consuis General. Consuls, Rice Consufs
or Consular Agents OF the two countries, or
their chancellOrs, shall have the right, con
formally 20 the laws and regulations OF
their country
3 L. To take at their office or dwelling. as
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, OF of any
other citizens of their own country.
! .. To receive and verify unilaterai acts,
wills and requests 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 inhabtaDt is of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate 20 property sit
uated or to business 20 be transacted in the
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts of agreement and other in
struments, ard also copies and translstions
thereof, when duly authenticated by such
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul orr Con
sular Agent, under his official seal, shall be
seceived 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 rs if drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the Wtheg OF the svo
countries.
ARTICLE Z.
IN case OF the death OF any citizen OF
Germany in the United States or of anv
citizen of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country OF
his decease 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
circumstances. in order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
90 parties Interested.
The said consular officer shall have che
right 60 appear personally or by delegate
III all proceedings On behalf of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly Seprs
sented.
In all SUGGESTIONS 60 inhsritances 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 il they were
citizens of the country in which the proper
~ is situated or the judicial administration
OF the came may be exercised.
ARTICLE ~.
Conauls General, Consuis, Tiee Cons,fs
and Consular Agents Of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the sate-keeping of goods and eff
fscts of every kinr left by sailors OF pas
sengers on ships Of their nation. who die
either on board ship or on land, during the
voyage OF ia the port of destinations
ARTICLE xu.
Consuis General COnsul., Vice Consuis,
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
go either in person OF by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted 90 entry
and to examine the officers and crews, to
examine the ships papers. 60 receive de
claratiOns concerning their voyage. their
destination and the incidents of the voyage;
also to draw up manitests and lists of
freight to facilitate the entry and
clearance OF their vessels, and finally
to accompany the said officers OF crews be
fore the judicial OF administrative authori-
ties Of the country, TO assist thsm as :he9r
agents.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
officials shall III no case proceed 10 the OK
animation or search of merchant vessels |
without having given previous notice to the
consular officers of the nation 30 which the |
said vessels belong, in order to enable the |
said consular officers 10 be present.
They shall also give due notice 70 che |
said consular officers in order 90 enable |
them to be present at any dispositions or |
TO be made in eourts of law or |
before local magistrates, by officers OF per- |
sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent |
errors or false interpretations which might |
impede tho 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- !
lives, the case may be proceeded with In /
heir absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuis General, Consuls, Vice s'onsu1s
Or Consular Agents shall have exclusive
,harge OF the internal ..luer OF the mer-
,,"n vessels -. sheit nation. and shall |
80 exclusive power to take cognizance J