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


hereby approve the aforegoing convsn
ton, and in testimony thereof I have
caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed
g. =. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF state.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1871.
PROCLAMATION.
HS tHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sYArEa
OBJ AMERICA.
Convention between the United States and
the German Empire respecting Consuis
and trademarks, signed December II,
1871; exchanged April %, 1879; proclaimed
June !, 1872
WHEREAS, = convention between
the United States Of America and
the German Empire. relating TO che
rights, privileges, imnunities and
duties OF Consuls, and 60 the pro-
lection of trademarks, was signed at Ber-
lin on the eleventh day of December, in
the gear of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, by their respec-
tive plenipoteDtjares;
And whereas % protocol thereto was signed
bv th" sad plenipotentiaries on the twenty
ninth day of April last; which convention
and protocol, in the English and German
language, are, word for word, as follows:
the President of the United States Of
America and his majesty tue Emperor of
Germany, King of Prussia, in the name OF
the German Empire, led by the wish to de-
fine the rights, privileges, immunities ana
duties of the respective consular agents,
have agreed upon the conclusion of con-
sular convention, and fer 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 Prvy Councillor of Legation,
who have agreed to and signed the follow
ing articles
ARTICLE 7.
Each of the contracting parties agrees to-
receive from tue other Consnls General, Con
snls, Vice Consuls and Consular Agents, in all
its 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 Consuls General, COnsuls, 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 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.
ami 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 statement of the
reasons for which it has thought proper to
do so.
ARTICLE III.
The respective COnsuls General, Consuls.
NIce-CUnsuls, or Consular gents. as we'll
as their chancellors and secretaries. shall
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 most favored nation. Consular !
o1ncers, 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 i'll the case of crimes exemption from
military billetings and contributions; from ,
military service OF every Sort and otl ar
public duties, and from all div eft or ner.
s"rai or sumFtuary taxes, duties and con
tributions, whether Federal State, or mu-
nicipal IT, however, the said consular off
GERS are or become owners of property in
the country in which they reside, or engage
in commerce, they shall be subject to the
same taxes and imposts, and to the same
jurisdiction, as citizens of the country,
holders, or merchants. But under 4
no circumstances shall their official income
IN p,thsagt m 70 rnnar1a, IA,
who engage in commerce shall not plead
their consular privileges to avoid their
commercial liabilities. Consular officers of
either character shall not in any event be /;
lntereTed with in the exercise of their Off /,
Cial functions, further than is indispensable /
for the administration of the laws of the !
country.
ARTICLE ".
COnsuis General, Consuls, Vice Consuls ,
and Consular Agents may place over the /
outer door of their offices or of their dwell /
lngs the arms of their nation, with the !
proper inscription indicative of the office. /
And they may also hoist the flag of their
country on their consular edifce, except ,
in place wshere legation of their country
is established.
They may also hoist their flag on board
any vessel employed by them in port for
the discharge of their duty.
ARTICLE V.
The consular archives shall be at all
times iDvIolsble, and under no pretence
shall the local authorities be al.
ing part of shem. When, however, a con.
sular officer is engaged in other business,
the papers relating to the consulate shall
be kept in a separate enclosure.
The offices and dwellings Of Consules
'n.ssi who are not citizens OF the country of /