New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10

ana lnCernatiOnal postal charges are tutly
prepaid, shall, when forwarded in the mails
of either country to the other, be delivered
in the country of destination free of charge.
ARTICLE Wiz.
The official correspondence between the
two governments, that of each government
with its legation near the other, and of
each legation with its government, shall be
conveyed tO its destination free of postage
and with ali the precautions which the two
governments may find necessary for it's in
volatility and security.
ARTICLE TX.
When. in one of the two countries there
is no legation of the other, the Thanking
privilege of the vacant legation shall be
transferred, in the terms stipulated in the
preceding article, to the respective consul
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquiL
ARrICLR X.
Neither Post Department shall be re-
quired to deliver any article received in the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro-
hihited by ths laws in force in the country
OF destinations; and any article subject by
the laws of either country to customs duty
or to confscation shall, when received in
the mails from the other, be treated in ae-
cOrdanoe with the laws of the receiving
country.
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments may, by mu-
tual agreement, provide for the transmits
siou 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
OF detail and arrangement required to carry
this convention into execution and may
modify the same in like manner, from time
to time, as the exIgenoies 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 impairing any other of the articles of
this convention
ARTICLH XIII.
This convention shall take effect from the
date of the exchange of notifications, and
shall continue in force until anuulled by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date of notice given by one of the two de-
partments to the other of it's desire to ter
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate, at the city of Wash
ingtOn, this ninth day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sSventy-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.
US. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
q PROCLAMATION.
By THE PRESIDENT or THB UNITED sTArss
OP AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuls
and trademarks, signed December IL,
1871; exchanged April %, 1872; proclaimed
June l, 1872.
the United States of America and
the German Empire, relating to- the
rights, privileges, iInmunities and
duties Of COnsuls, and to the pro-
lection of trademarks, was signed at Bsr-
lin on the eleventh day Of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their respec-
tive plenIpoG6ntlarieS;
And whereas q 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 werd, ss 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,
have agreed upon the conclusion Of u con-
sular convention, and for that purpose have
appointed their plenipotentiaries. namely:
The President of the United States of
America, George Bancroft, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PlenipotentiarY from
the said States, near his majesty the Empe-
ror of Germany; his majesty the Emperor
of Germany, King of Prussia, Bernard
KONG, his Privy Councillor CT Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles:
ARTIcLB I.
Each of the contracting parties agrees TO
receive from tue other Consuls General, Con
snls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents, in all
it's ports, cities and places, except those
where it 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 Consuls General, Consuls. Vice Con
suls, or Consular Agents shall be reoiprocaily
received and recognized. on the presenta-
ton of their commissions, in the forms
established in their respective countries.
The necessary exequatur 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 enjoyment of the prerogatives re-
oiprocally granted. The government that
furnishes the exequGtur reserves the right
to withdraw the same On a statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do SO.
ARTICLE III.
The respective Consuls General, Consuls,
Vice C0nsuls, or Consular Agents, az we'll
as their chancellOrs and secretaries, she'll
enjoy in the two countries all privileges.
exemptions and immunities which have
been granted, or may in future be
granted to the agents of the same
rank of the moss favored nation. Consular
officers, not being citizens OF the country
where they are accredited, shall enjoy, in
the country of their residence, personal
immunity from arrest or imprisonment. ex-
cept in the case of crimes, exemption from
military blletings and contributions, from
military service of every sort, and other
public duties, and from all direct or per
Bonal or suDptuary taxes, duties and con
tFibutions, whether Federal, State, or mu-
nicipal II, however, the said consular Off
GERS are or become owners of property in
the country in which they reside, or engage
in commerce, they ehau be- subject to the
same taxes and imposts, and 10 the same
jurisdiction, az citizens of the country,
property holders, or merchants But under
no circumstances shall their official income
be subject to any tax. Consular officers
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