New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-28

and. addressed to the United States o.
Ecuador, respectively, on which the foreign
and international postal charges are fully
prepaid, SHALL when forwarded in the mails
of either country 70 the other, be delivered
in the country of destination free of charge.
ARTICLE VIII.
The official correspondence between che
two governments, that Of each government
with its legation near the other. and OF
each legation with its government, shall be
conveyed TO its destination free of postage
and with all the precautions which the two
government is may find necessary for its an
volatility and security.
ARTICLE TX.
When in one of the two countries there
is no legation of the other, the Thanking
privilege of the vacant legation shall be
transferred, in the terms stipulated IN the
preceding article. to the respective consul
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquil,
ARTICLE X.
Neither Post Department shall DE re-
uuired to deliver any article received IN the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro-
bibited by the laws in force in the country
of destination; and any article subject by
the laws of either country to customs duty
or to contiscatiOn shall, when received IN
the mails from the other, be treated IN &C
cordance with the laws OF the SecelYJng
country.
ARTICLE xf.
The two Post Departments may. by mt
tual agreement. provide for the transmits
sion of registered articles in the uaIlS ex'
changed between the two countries.
The register fee of each article shall be
ten cents in the United States and S1e
real III Ecuador
ARTICLE XII
The two Post Departments shall settle
By agreement between them, all measures
of detail and arrangement required TO carry
this convention into execution and may
modify the same il like manner, from time
to time, as the exlgencies OF the service may
require. Articles may Also by mutual con
sent, be amended, added, or suppressed,
according to the requirements OF the SER
vice, without resembling or otherwise alter.
ing or impairing any other of the articles OF
this convention.
ARTICLE XIII.
This convention shall take effect from the
date of the exchange of notifications, and
shall continue in force until annulied by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date of notice given by one OF the two de-
partments to the other of its desire TO ter
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate, at the city OF Wash
ington, this ninth day of May, IN the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
I hereby approve the aforegoing oonven-
ton, and in testimony thereof L have
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
u. GRANT
By the President;
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of Stats.
WASHINGTON. May 9, 1871.
4 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 IL,
1871; exchanged Apri! %. 1872: proclaimed
June |, 1872.
WHEREAS. 4 convention between
the United States of America and
the German Empire. relating to the
rights, privileges, immunties and
duties of Consuls, and to the pro-
lection of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
hundred and seventy-one. by their gespec.
tive plenipetentiaries;
And whereas protocol thereto was signed
by the said nipOtentiaries on the twenty.
ninth day OF April last; which convention
and protocol. in the English and German
languages are, word for weird. 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
duties of the respective consular agents.
have agreed upon the conclusion OF a con.
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their pienipotentiaries. namely:
The President of the United States of
America. George Bancroft. Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Renipotentiary from
the said States. near his majesty the Empe.
ror Of Germany: his majesty the Emperor
of Germany. King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG. his !r!yy Councillor of Legation.
who have agreed to and signed the follow.
ing articles
ARTICLE I.
Each Of the contracting parties agtees 20
receive from tue other ConsnlS General. Con.
suls. Vice Consuis and Consular Agents in all
its ports. cities and places. except those
where it may not be convenient 70 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. Vice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reeiprocally
received and recognized, on the presenta-
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries
The necessary eXoquatur for the exercise OF
their functions shall be furnished to them
of 11,n ND +hn nyrti ~
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 statement of the
| reasons for which it has thought proper to
! do SO.
ARTICLE III.
| The respective COnsuls General, ConsuIs,
| -Consuls, or Consular Agents, as well
as their chancollors and secretaries, shall
| enjoy in the two countries all privileges,
| exemptions and immunities which have
been granted, or may in 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 o: their residence. personal
! immunity from arrest or imprisonment. ex
| cept in the case Of crimes. exemption from
! military tilletings and contributions, from
military service et every sort. and other
! public duties, and from all direct or per
! sOnal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con
! tributiOns, whether Federal. State. or mu
| nieipai. 1t. however. Oh. said consular eff
! GERS are o. become owners of property in
=; the country in which thcS reside. or engage
! in commerce. they shall be subject to tie
same taxes and !mpOsts. and 10 the same