New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-14

| of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
! and seventy-One.
| JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
| Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
hereby approve the atoregoing conven-
| ton, and in testimony thereof | have
caused the seal of the United States to be
| affixed.
4. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
| HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
! WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
PROCLAMATION.
| By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
| Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December Ii,
1871; exchanged April 90, 1872; proclaimed
juno |, 1872.
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to the
| rights, privileges, immunities and
duties Of Consuls, and to the pro-
lection of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their respec-
tive plenipOtentiaries;
And whereas protocol thereto was signed
by the said pIenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day Of April last; which convention
and protocol, in the English and German
languages are, word for word, as follows:
The President Of the United States Of
America, and his majesty the Emperor of
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name of
the German Empire, led by the wish to de-
fine the rights, privileges, immunities and
,I,yIi of thn 70
have agreed upon the conclusion of con
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiaries. namely:
The President of the United States of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
rOr Of Germany his majesty the Emperor
Of Germany; King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG, his Priyy Councillor of Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE p
Each of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tue other Consuls General, Con-
suls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents in all
its ports, cities and places, except those
where it may not be convenient to recognize
such officers. This reservation. however,
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without also applying to every other
power.
ARTICLE II,
The Consuls General, Consuls, Tice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocalIy
received and recognized, on the presenta-
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
The necessary eXequatur for the exercise of
their functions shall be furnished to them
free of charge, and, on the exhibition of
this instrument, they shall be admitted at
once and without difficulty, by the terrific
rial authorities, federal State or communal
judicial or executive, of the ports, cities
and places of their residence and district,
to the enjoyment of the prerogatives re-
ciprOcally granted. The government that
furnishes the exequatur reserves the right
to withdraw the same on a statement of the
reasons fog WHICH it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE VIZ.
The respective Consuls General, COnsURs,
Vice-COnsuls, or Consular Agents, as well
as their chaDcellOrs and secretaries, shall
enjoy in the two countries all privileges,
| exemptions and immunties which have
| been granted, or may III future be
granted. to the agents of the same
rank of the most favored nation. Consular
| officers, not being citizens of the country
where they are accredited, shall enjoy, in
the country of their residence, personal
| cept in the case of crimes, exemption from
| military billetings and contributions, from
| military service 81 every sort, and other
public duties, and from all direct or per-
| sOnal or slImptuary taxes, duties and con
| tributiOns, whether Federal, State, or mu-
nicipal IT, however, the said consular Off
| GERS are or become owners of property in
| the country in which they reside, or engage
| in commerce, they shall be subject to the
| same taxes and imposts, and to the same
| jurisdiction. as citizens of the country,
| Droperty-h olders, or merchants. But under
| no circumstances shall their official income
| be subject to any tax. Consular officers
| who engage in commerce shall not plead
| their consular privileges to avoid their
commercial liabilities. Consular officers of
| either character shall not in any event be
| interfered with in the exercise of their Off
| cial functions. further than is indispensable
| for the administration OF the Jaws 0t the
| country
ARTICLE ".
COnsuis General, COnsuis. Vice Con-ufs
| and Consular Agents may place over the
outer door Of their offices or of their dwell
| ings the arms of their nation, with the
| proper inscription indicative of the office.
And they may also hoist the flag of their
| country on their consular edlhce. except
| in place wshere q legation Of their country
| is established.
They NAV also hoist their flag -. board
| any vessel employed by them az :.o.. 80.
| tAe discharge OF their duty
| ARTICLE. 70
The consular archives sfaT i.e ~ AL
| times inyIolable. and under no pr.tence
whatever shall the local authorities be a.
| lowed TO examine or seize 'he papers form.
| ing part OF themo Whene however. a con
sular officer is engaged in othes business.
| the papers relating 10 the consulate shalI
| be kept in separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings Of Consuies
| missi who are not citizens of the country of