New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-09


1ngton, this ninth day of May, in the year
of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-one.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
ANTONIO FLORES.
hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
| ton, and in testimony thereof l have
caused the seal of the United States to be
| affixed.
| q. g. CRANE.
| f5s the President.
HAMILTON FISH.
| Secretary Of State.
NssRNGToN, May 9, 1871.
4 PROCLAMATION.
8E TPaE PRESIDENT OF TIE UEIYEGS RTEs
| OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
| the German Empire respecting Consuls
| 1871; exchanged April %, 1872; proclaimed
June l, 1879.
| WHEREAS, z convention Between
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to the
rights, privileges, immunities and
duties OF Consuls, and to the pro-
lection Of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
tive plenipotentiaries:
And whereas "a protocol thereto was signed
by the said plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; which convention
and 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 to de-
fine the rights privileges, immunities and
duties of the respective consular agents.
Lave agreed upon the conclusion of {. cou-
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their pienipoten tiaries, namely:
The President of the United States OF
America. George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenip0tentiarY from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
ror OF Germany; his majesty: the Emperor
OF Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
h0nlg, his Privy Councillor OF Legation
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE l.
Each of the contracting parties agrees to
receive from tue other C0nsuls General, Con-
snls, Vice C0nsuls and Consular Agents in all
it's ports, cities and places, except those
where 1T may not be convenient to 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 ConsuIs General, Consus, Vice Con.
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reciprocally |
received and recognized. 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 ct |
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 q statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper 10
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, ConsuIs.
Fice-Consuls, or Consular Agents, as we'll
as their chancellors and secretaries, shall
enjoy IN the two countries all privileges,
exemptions and immanities 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 oG their residence. personal
x
cept in the case of crimes exemption from
military billetings and contributions, from
military service Of every sort, and other
public duties, and from all direct or per
sonal or sumptuary taxes, duties and con
tributiOns, whether Federal, State, Or Tnu-
nlclpal ii, however, the sad consular off
GERS are or become 0wneS- Of property in |
the country in which they rs. side. or engage
III commerce, they shall nc subject TO the
same taxes and imrosts auf 10 fhe same
jurisdiction, as CitlzaH- Of :He country.
property holders, or IucEcAants. Bup under
40 circumstances shall fheir official income
De subject to any tax. Consular Officers
who engage i'll commerce shall not pleaF
their consular privileges to avoid theo
liabilities Consular officer. of I
'ither character shall not in any event be
nteriered with in the exercise Of their otii.
,ial functions further than is Indispensable !
or the administration OF the lave SS She
country.
Article rs. !
Consuls General, Consu7s. gic6 %.n.u9s
md Consular Agents may place over the
utter door OF their offices or of their dwell
ngs the arms OF their nation, with the
proper inscription indicative of the off,,
And they may also hoist the nag Of ..str
ountry on their consular editice, tAcg.t !
II place wshere a legation Of their country
Z established.
They may also hoist their flag on board
ny vessel employed by them in Iort for
he discharge OF their duty.
ARTICLE V.
The consular archives shall be at all |
imCs inyiolable, and under no pretepce :
whatever shall the local authorities be al ,
owed to examine or seize the papers form ,
ag part of them. When, however, A con .
uiar officer is engaged in other business !
he papers relating to the consulate shall
e kept in separate enclosure =
The offices and dwellings of CoDsules I
1issi who are not citizens of the country of :
heir residence shall be at all times in-iala ! I