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


in writing for the deserters, supporting il
by an official extract OF the register OF the
| vessel and the list of the crew, or by other
official documents, to show that the mel
1 whom they claim belong to said crew. UpOr
such request alone thus supported, and
| without the exaction of any oath from the
| Consuls, the deserters mot being citizens Of
the country where tie demand is made
either at the time of their shipping or OF
their arrival in the port shall be given NJ
| to the Consuls. All aid and protection
shall be furnished them for the pursuit,
seizure and arrest of the destrters, who
shall be taken to the prisons of the country
and there detained at the request and al
the expense of the Consnls until the said
| Consuls my find an opportunity OF sending
| them away.
If however, such opportunity should not
present itself within the space of three
| months, counting from the day Of the ar
rest. the deserters shall be set at liberty,
and shall not again be arrested for the same
cause.
| ARTICLE XIV
| In the absence of an agreement TO the
| contrary between the owners, freighters
and insurers, all damages suffered at sea by
| the vessels OF the two countries, whether
| they enter port voluntarily or are forced by
| stress OF weather, shall be settled by the
| COnsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls and
| Consular Agents of the respective countries.
| If, 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-
ties shall decide.
| ARTICLE XVI.
In the event of a vessel belonging to the
| Government, or owned by citizen of one
| of the two contracting parties being wreck
| ed, or cast on shore, on the coast of the
| other, the local authorities shall inform the
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul. or
Consular Agent of the district Of the occur
! renee, or if there be no such consular
! agency. they shall inform the Consul Gen
eral, Consul. Vice Consul, or Consular
| Agent of the nearest district.
All proceedings relative 60 che salvage
| of American vessels wrecked OF cast on
| shore in the territorial waters of the Ger.
man Empire shall take place in accordance
| with the laws of Germany; and, gecipro-
| cally, all measures of salvage relative to
German vessels wrecked or cast on shore in
| the territorial waters of the United States
| shall take place IN accordance with the
laws of the United States.
The consular authorities nave in both
| countries to intervene only 30 superintend
the proceedings having reference to the re
pair and revlctuallng, or, it necessary, to
the sale OF the Sesse! wrecked or cast on
shore.
For che intervention OF the focal 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 She nation
ality OF a 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 ali duties
ARTICLE XVII.
With seear6 60 the marks or ?a6efs of
goods, or Of their packages. and also with
regard to patterns and marks OF manufac-
sure and trade, the citizens OF Germany
shall enjoy in tn. United States of America,
and American citizens shall enjoy in Ger
many. the same protection as native sitic
zens.
Article XVIII.
The present conventions shalt remain in
force for the space of ten years counting
from the day of the exchange of the yatif-
cations, which shall be exchanged az Bey-
lin within the period of six months
En- case neither party gives notice, twelve
months before the expiration of the said
period of ten years, OF its intention NOS to
renew this convention, 10 shall remain in
force one year longer, and SO on, from year
TO year. until the expiration Of year from
the day on which one of the parties shall
have given such notice.
IN faith whereof the Observation-Disclosures
have signed amt sealed this convention.
Berlin. the eleventh of December, 1871
GEORGE BANCROFT
The undersi gned met this day in order TO
effect the exchange of the notifications of
Che Consular Convention, signed on the
eleventh day of December, 1871. between
the United States OF America and Ger.
many.
Before proceeding 60 this ace the under
signed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
flenipetentiary OF the United States Of
America declared
/. That in accordance with che instruc-
zion given him by his government with the
advice and consent OF the Senate. the ex-
preston property" used in the English
text of articles three and nine, is 60 be con-
strued as meaning and intending "seal
estate"
?. THAT, according 20 rhe flaws and the
constitution Of the United States, article
ten applies not only to persons of the male
sex but also co persons of the female sex.
After the undersigned, President of the
office of the Chancellor of the Empire, had
expressed his concurrence with this declaB-
alton, the acts of ratification, found to be in
Sooe uhu NlsC loIuly "tIt ShCIlhuStu, ana
the present protocol was ID duplicate
executed.
Berlin. che twenty ninth OF April, 1879.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
DELBRUECK.
And whereas the said convention mas
been duly ratified on both parts and the
respective notifications of the same were
exchange at Berlin on the twenty ninth
day of April last
Now, therefore, be it known that I,
Ulysses 5. Grant, President of the United
States of 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
filled with good faith by the United States.
and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereurto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this first
day of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and .eventy-two.
and OF the independence of the United
States OF America the ainety sixth.
y. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
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