New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-07

Bile, The local authorities shall not, except
IN the case of the pursuit FOR crimes, under
any pretext invade them. In no case shall
they examine or seize the papers there de-
posted. In no event shall those offices or
dwellings, be used as places Of asylum.
ARTICLE vi.
In the event of the death, prevention, or
absence of Consuls General, ConsuLs, Vice
COnsuls, Consular Agents, their chancellors
or secretaries, whose official character may
have previously been made known to the
respective authorities in Germany or in the
United States, may temporarily exercise
their functions, and, while thus acting, they
shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, and
immunities granted by this convention to
tho incumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
COnsals General and Consuls may. with
the appreciation of their respective govern
nents, appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
Agents in the cities, ports and places within
their consular jurisdiction. These officers
may Do citizens of Germany, of the United
States, or any other country. They shall be
furnished with commission by the Consul
who appoints them and under whose orders
they are to act, or by the government of
the country which he represents. They
shall enjoy the privileges stipulated for
consular officers in this convention, subject
to the exceptions specified In article three.
ARTICLE VIII.
COnsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
and Consular Agents shall have the right to
apply to the authorities of the respective
countries, whether federal or local, judicial
or executive, within the extent of their cou-
sular district, for the redress of any intrac-
ton of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two coun ries, or of inter
national law; to ask in fOrmation of said
authorities, and to address said authorities
10 the end of protecting the rights and in
forests of their eOuntrymen, especially In
eases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such cOnsuls, etc., shall be presumed
to be their legal representatives. II due
notice should NOS be taken of such applica-
tiOn, the consular officers aforesaid, in the
absence of a diplomatic agent of their
country, may apply directly to the govern
nent Of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Censuis General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries, or
their chsncelors, shall have the right, con.
formally to the laws and regulations Of
tSeir country
1. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence of the parties, or on board Of
vesss!s of their own nation, the dispositions
of the captains and crews, of passengers on
board of them, OF merchants, or of any
other citizens of their own country.
.. To receive and verify unilateral acts,
Wills and requests of their couutrymen,
and any and all aets Of agreement entered
upon between citizens of their own country
and between such citizens and the citizens or
ether inhabitants of the country where they
reside; and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property sit
aated or to business to be transacted in the
territory of the nation by which the said
consular officers are appointed.
All such acts of agreement and other in
struments, ard also copies and translations
thereof, when duly authenticated by such
Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul or Con-
sular Agent, under his official seal, shall be
received by public officials and in courts of
Justice as legal documents, or as authenti-
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as if drawn
up or authenticated by competent public
officers of one or the other Of the two
countries.
ARTIC1Rx.
In caae of the death of any citizen of
Germany in thee United States, or of any
citizen Of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country of
his decease any known heirs or testament
arg executors by him appointed, the COM
petent local authorities shall at once in
form the nearest consular officer of the
nation to which the deceased belongs of the
circumstance, in order that the necessary
information may be Immediately forwarded
to parties interested.
The said consular officer shall have the
right 10 appear personally or by delegate
in all proceedings on behalf of the absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
sented.
In all successicns 20 inheritances citizens
of each Of the contracting parties shall pay
IN the country of the other such duties only
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citizens of the country in which the proper
ty Is situated or the judicial administration
0f the same may be exercised.
ARTICLE XII
Consu!s General, Consuls, Vice COusuls
and Consular Agents of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory
ing and the safe-keeping OF goods and et-
fects of every kind left by sailors or pas
sengers on ships of their nation, who die
either on board ship or on land, during the
voyage or in the port of deStination-
ARTICLE XII.
C.nsuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls,
aud Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
20 either in person or by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted to entry
and TO examine the officers and crews, to
examine the ships papers, to receive de-
eiarations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the incidents of the voyagei
sIso to draw up manItestS ana lists OF
freight to facilitate the entry and
clearance of their vessels, and hnaIiy
to accompany the said officers or crews be-
fore the judicial or admin stratlve authorl-
ties of the country, to assist them &s their
interpreters or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
officials shall in no case proceed 10 the ex-
animation or search of merchant vessels
without having given previous notice to the
consular officers of the nation to which the
ssid vessels belong, in order to enable the
said consular officers to be present.
They shall also give due notice to the
said consular officers IN order TO enaole
them to be present ut any dispositions or
statements to be made in courts OF law or
before local magistrates, by officers or per-
sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent
errors or false interpretations which might
impede the correct administration OF justice.
The notice to Consuls, Vice Consuls, or
Consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings. Upon the non appear
sace of the said officers or their representa-
tives, the case may be proceeded with IN
their absence.
ARTICLE KILL
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents shall have exclusive
charge of the internal order of the mer-
chant vessels of their nation, and shall
have the exclusive power to take eognlzaDce
of and to determine differences OF every
kind which may arise, either at sea or In
port, between the captains, officers and
crews, and specially in reference 10 wages
Rnd the execution of mutual contracts
Neither any court or authority shall, on any
p4etext. interfere In these differences. ex-
cont in cases where the differences on board
ship are of o nature 10 disturb the peace
and public order in port, or on shore, or