New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-24

ble The local authorities shall not, except
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 otTioes OF
dwellings be used as places OF asylam.
| ARTICLE VI
In the event of the death, prevention, or
| absence of Consuls General, CoDsufs, wee
| Consuls, Consular Agents, their chanceilors
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
F.! shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatlves, and
| immunities granted by this convention 10
! the incumbents.
ARTICLE VII
| Consuls General and COnsuls may, with
| the appreciation 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 tho 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 no represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for
consular officers in this convention. subject
to the exceptions specified in article three.
ARTICLE VIII.
COnsuls General, Consuls, Vice C0nsuls
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-
snlar district, for the redress of any intrac-
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
tcrests 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 diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment Of the country where they reside.
ARTICLEIx
Consals General, Consuls. Vice Consuls
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 dispositions
OF the captains and crews. of passengers on
board of them, OF merchants or 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 inhabitants of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property sit
mated 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
struments, and also copies and TRANSACTIONS
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 RS legal documents, or as authenti-
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other OF the two
countries.
ARTICLE1.
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 .hal, at once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation TO which the deceased belongs Of the
in order that the necessary
may be Immediately forwarded
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall havs the
right 10 appear personally or by delegate
in all proceedings on behalf Of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
scented.
In all successons 20 inheritances 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 if they were
citizens of the country in which the proper
~ is situated or the judicial administration
Of the same my be exercised.
ARTICLE xI.
C0nsnis General, Consuls, Vice Con-.
ana Consular Agents of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the safe-keeping of goods aud If
fects Of every kind left by sailors or pas
seDgers on ships Of their nation. who die |
either on board ship or on land, drring: the |
voyage or in the port of destination.
ARTICLE MY.
Consuis General, Consuls, Vice Consufs, |
and Consular Agents shall be az 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- |
elarations concerning their voyage, theiT /
destination and the incidents of the voyage; |
also TO draw ny manitests and lists of f
freight, TO facilitate the entry and |
clearance .: their vesspls. and finally I
10 accompany the said officers or crews be- :
Tore the Judicial or administrative authori- |
ties e: the country. 20 assist them as their
or agents.
The judicial authorities and cus.omheuse
officials shall in no case proceed 10 the ex.
Summation or search of merchant vessel.
v ith""t having given previous notice 90 the !
consular officers Uf the nation TO which the /
'aid vessels belong, in order 90 enable the
ad consular officers to be present.
IheV shall also give due notice TO the
aid consular officers in order SO enable |
hem 70 be present at any dispositions or
tatements to be made in courts of law or
'efure local magistrates, by officers or per
Ons Belonging t. the crew, thus to prevent
rrors or false interpretations which might
impede the correct ad tnnistratiun OF Justice.
The notice to Consuls, Vice Consuls. or
consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
or such proceedings. Upon the non appear
nee of the said officers or their representa-
ives, the case may be proceeded with in
heir ABSENCE
ARTICLE XIII
Consuis General, ConsuIs, Vice Consuls
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