New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30

in writing for the deserters supporting il
BY an official extract of the register of the
vessel and the list of the crew, OF by other
official documents, TO show that the men
whom they claim belong to said crew. Upon
such request alone thus supported, and
without the exaction Of any oath from the
Gonsuls, the deserters mot being citizens of
che country where the demand is made
eithes at the time of their shipping or of
Gheir arrival III the port shall be given up
60 the Gonsuls. All aid and protection
shall be furnished them for the pursuit,
seizure and arrest of the deserters, who
shall be taken to the prisons of the country
and there detained at the request aud at
che expense of the Consuls, until the said
Gonsuls my find an opportunity of sending
Chem away.
II however, such opportunity sheuld not
present itself within the space of three
months, counting from the day of the ar
Yest the deserters shall be set at liberty,
Snd shall cot again be arrested tor inc s''lae
&eus0
ARTICLE XIV
SS che absence OF an agreement 10 the
Contrary between the owners, Hcl2htGrs
and insurers, all damages suffered al sea oy
She vessels of the two countries, Whetner
Shey enter port voluntarily or are loTced ny
stress of weather, shall be settled by the
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice COnsuls and
Consular Agents Of the respective countries.
e. however, any inhabitant of the country,
or citizen or subject of third power, shall
BE interested in the matter, and the parties
can not agree, the competent local authori-
sizes shall decide.
ARTICLE XVI.
IN Hhe event OF vessel belonging to the
Government, or owned by citizen of one
of tho two contracting parties being wreck
ed or cast on shore, on the coast of the
ether. the local authorities shall inform the
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul, OF
Consular Agent of the district of the occur
eence or ii there be no such consular
agency. they shall inform the Consul Gen
oral, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular
Agent of the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the salvage
of American vessels wrecked OF cast on
shore in the territorial waters of the Ger
man Empire shall take place in accordance
us;th che laws of Germany; and, recipro
oaly. All measures of salvage relative to
German vessels wrecked or cast on shore in
che territorial waters of the United States
shall cake place Ill accordance with the
saws of the United States.
The consular authorities have in both
Countries to intervene only to superintend
the proceedings having reference to the re-
pair and reyictuaing, or, if necessary, to
the Fae OF the vessel wrecked or cast on
shore.
For the intervention of the local author
tiles no charges shall be made except such
as IN similar cases are paid by vessels Of
the nation.
In case of doubt concerning the nation
ality of shipwrecked vessel, the local
authorities shall have exclusively the direc-
ton of the proceedings provided for in this
article.
All merchandise and goods not destined
for consumption in the country where the
wreck takes place shall be free Of all duties
CRITICIZE xvIe
Grith 9egard to the marks OF 9abels OF
n goods, or of their packages. and also with
regard to patterns and marks of manufac
ture and trade the citizens of Germany
shall Snjoy in the United States of America,
Cd American citizens shall enjoy in Ger
many, SlO sssn0 protection as natise cite
oeu9
CRITICIZE HeQ1Ro
,qHe9eoeene con yerSton- shall eomain in
8or.s HS the space of ten years counting
A0m the dag of the exchange of the ratiti-
GationsD VINCE shall be exchanged at Bep
Gin SthN4 he period Of six months.
dn case neither party gives notice, swelvs
9rouehs before the expiration of the said
eerHa Of ten Sears, OF its intention not to
seAew ths convention, it shall remain in
force ore scar longer and SO on, from year
O. vearo until che expiration of a year from
Che DAY on which one OF the parties shall
Aavc given such notice.
in Saith sbereof fhe pisniposentiafies
9a%e sigse.f aral seae@ this convention.
GeSA.as the eleventh ct december, l87l
GEORGE BANCROFT.
SI@ ngI9e% =; sne.I sret this day in order 60
efscS she exchange " the notifications OF
Che Consular Convention, signed On fhe
el.Vs,lsh sfay Cf DeceHber, 1877, between
ehe GGitsd States OF America and Ger
eany
&gned Env"y Extraordinary and Minister
SleniEotesti#ry st she United states %
america declared
l. That IN accordance with the instruc
eOn given him by his government. with the
advice and consent of the Senate, the eK-
preston "prOperty," used in the English
text II articles three and nine, is to be con
strued az Gueaning and intending real
estate
9 Thas according 20 che laws and the
constitution Of the United States, article
ten applies not only to persons of the male
sex but also 90 persons of the female sex.
After the undersigned, President of the
office Of the Chancellor OF the Empire, had
expressed his concurrence with this declar
alton, the acts ofIatifcation, found To be IN
good and due form, were exchanged, and
the present protocol was ia duplicate
executed
Berlin. t!DG rwenty-ninth of April, 1872.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
DELBRUECK.
gnA ~hereas the said convention has
Been duly ratified on both parts, and the
respective Publications of the same We're
exchange at Berlin on the twenty ninth
day of April last
Now, therefore, be it known that l.
Ulysses 5. Grant, President Of the United
States ~ America, have caused the said
convention and protocol to be made public,
to the end that the same, and every clause
and part thereof. may be observed and full
nlled with good faith by the United States,
end the citizens thereof.
On witness whereof have hereunt" get
my hand, and caused the seal Of the United
SGtes 90 be affixed.
E>0ne at she city of Washington this first
gay q June, ia the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seVenty-tVo,
ana u Che independence of the United
vsates Of sHerca the ninety sixth.
u. 5. GRANT.
Sy Che President:
t4ANIsTos S'Isu, Secretary of State
A PROCLAMATION.
" Pie PRESIDENT OF THE US1TED SSArEs
OF AMERICA.
SgllVent0h between the United States OF