New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11

prepaid, shall, when forwarded in the mails
of either country to the other, be delivered
in the country Of destination free Of charge
ARTICLE VIII.
The official correspondence between the
two governments, that or each government
with its legation near the other. and of
each legation with it's government, shall be
conveyed TO its destination free of postage
and with all the precautions which the two
governments may And necessary for its in
volatility and security.
AKTTCLB TX.
When in one of the two countries there
is no legation of the other, the fran king
privilege of the vacant legation shall he
transferred, in the terms stipulated IN the
preceding article. to the respective consul
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquil.
ARTICLR K.
Neither Post Department shall be re
CURED to deliver any article received in the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro
hihited by tbs laws ia force in the country
of destination; and any article subject by
the laws of either country to customs duty
or to e0ufiscatiOn shall, when received IN
the mails from the other, be treated in ao-
cordance with the laws Of the receiving
country.
ARTICLE x.
The two Poss Departments may, by mo-
tual agreement, provide for the transmits
sion OF registered articles in the mails ex-
changed between the two countries.
The register fee of each article shall be
ten cents in the United States and one
real in Ecuador.
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments shall settle,
by agreement between them, all measures
!
this convention into execution and may
modify the same in like manner, from Time
to time, as the exIgencies 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 impainng any other Of the articles Of
THIS Goa veatlep.
ARTICLE XIII
This convention shall take effect from the
date OF the exchange Of ratifcations, AID
shall continue in force until annUlled by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date Of notice q veH by one Of the two de-
pArtments to the ether Of its desire 70 ter
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate. at the city Of Wash
ingtDn. this ninth say of May, IN the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
hereby approve the sforegoing oonyen-
ton, aud IN testimony tberesf i have
caused tho seal Of the United States TO be
affixed.
Us. GRANT
BY the President:
HAMILTON FIsH,
Secretary of Stats.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
A PROCLAMATION
IF TIN PgBsIDBNT OF TIKI UNETBD Static
OP AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
tho German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed DeCem her IL,
1871; exchanged April q, 1872; proclaimed
June /, 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to the
rights, frivileges, iInmunities and
duties Il COn8uls. and to the pro
teotion Of trademarks, vas signed at Der
lin Ou the eleventh day OF December, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their respec
tive plenip0tentiaries;
And whereas a protocol thereto was signed
By the said pleBipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; which convention
aud protocol, in the English and German
languages are, word for wsrd, 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 10 de-
fine the rights, privileges, immuniEies and
duties OF the respective consular agents,
have agreed npcR the conclusion OF q con
s!iar convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiazies, namely:
The President of the United States of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PienipOtentiary from
the said States, near his ma esty the Empe-
Tor Of Germany his majesty the Emperor
of Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
Konigs HIS Priyy Councillor of Legation,
WhS have agreed 70 and signed the follow
ing a1Gioles;
ART7CI4B I.
Escf of the contracting parties agreed 10
receive from tue other Consnls General, Con
suis, Vice .C0nsuis and Consular Agents in all
its ports, cities aud places, except thoee
where il may not be Convenient 10 recognize
sueh ofioeIs. This reservation, however,
shall not apply to one of the contracting
parties without also applying to every other
power.
ARy1crs u.
The Consuls General. ConsuIs. Vice Con
suis, or Consular Agents shall be reCiprooally
received and recognised, on the presenta-
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
The necessary exeGuatur 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 emj oyment of the prerogatiYes re-
ciprocally granted. The government that
furnishes the exequatup reserves the right
10 Withdraw the same on r statement Of the
reasons for which it has thought yroger 80 ]
DO $50
sRrICLR .Is. I
She respective Consuls Geners', SOesuls,
SiCe-C0nsuls. or Consular Agents. s. well
az their ehancellors and secretaries. shall !
enjoy in the two countries al privileges, I
exemptions and i1nmunities which have
been granted, or may in futuee 1e
granted, 20 che agents of Us same !
rank q Ore mos. favored nation. Consular
officers. not being citizens OF the country
where shey are accredited shRD enjoy, in !
chs country of sbeir msdeno6, eersOnaa
immunity from arrest or imprisonment, sx-
cept in the case q crimes, exemption from |
military Snletirgs and contributions, from
military service 81 esrs sort, snd either
public Suties, snd from all direct % pes. |
sonsl or suwptusrs taxee duties and con
triDutions, ~hether Sedssal, State, Ns au-
nicipal. Il, however. the ssid sonsulsr OFT |
cers are 81 BECOME owners Of property in :
the country in which they eeside. orengage |
in commerce, thes shall be subject % Gle 7
same eaes and imposts. s.S to Zoe came !.
jurisdiction, ss citizens os Che country, J
property -h0l1ess, % merchants. But s,ies |!
no circumstance shall their official iq.corne /;
b. sBbjscs 81 any tSs. Consular officers !
who engage n commerce shalt DO. sleaS J