New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23

| BILE. The local authorities shall not, except
| III the case OF the pursuit for crimes. undtT
any pretext invade them. In no case shali
| they examine or seize the papers there ue-
| posted. In no event shall those Offices or
| dwellings be used as places OF asylum.
ARTICLE W.
| In the event Of the death, prevention. or
| absence of Consuls General, Consuis, wee
| Consuls, Consular Agents, their chanceliors
! or secretaries, whose official character may
! have previously been made known 10 the
| respectiye authorities ii Germany or ID the
| United States, may temporarily exercise
! their functions. and, while thus actlng, Ihey
! shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatlves, and
! immunitles granted Uy Ihls con'en11on W
the incumbents.
ARTICLE VII.
Consuls General and Consuls may, with
! the appro baton of their respective govern
| menta, appoint Vice COnsuls and Consular
! Agents in the cities, ports and places within
| their consular jurisdiction. These Officers
| NAV be citizens of Germany, of the United
| States. or any other country. They shall be
| furnished with a 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 70 the authorities of the respective
countries, whether federal or local, judicial
or executive, within the extent of their con
sular district, for the redress of any lntrac-
ton Of the treaties and conventions exist
ing between the two coun riea, or OF inter
vol lou. ooh inf mot nm nT G.llH
authorities, and to address said authorities
to the end of protecting the rights and in
tcrests of their cOuntrymen, especially IN
cases of the absence of the latter; in which
cases such consuls, etc, shall be presumed
10 be their legal representatives. If due
notice should not be taken of such applica-
ton, the consular officers aforesaid. III the
absence of a diplomatic agent OF their
country, may apply directly to the govern
ment of the country where they reside.
ARTICLE TX.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls
or Consular Agents of the two countries. or
their chancellors, shall have the right, con
formally 70 the laws and regulations of
their country
l. To take at their office or dwelling, at
the residence of the parties, or on board of
vessels 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 countrymen,
and any and all acts of agreement entered
Upon between citizens of their own country
and between such citizens and the citizens or
other inh bltaDts of the country where they
reside: and also all contracts between the
latter, provided they relate to property sit
uated 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, and also copies and TRANSACTIONS
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.
ARTICLEX.
In case Of the death Of any citizen OF
Germany in the United States or Of anv
citizen Of the United States in the German
Empire, without having in the country Of
his decease any known heirs or testament
airy 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
10 parties interested
Tie said consular officer shall have the
right 70 appear personally or by delegate
III all proceedings On behalf of The absent
heirs or creditors until they are duly repre-
scented.
In all SUGGESTIONS 90 inheritances citizens
~ each OF the contracting parties shall pay
in the country of che other such duties only
az they would be liable 70 pay if they We're
citizens OF the country in which the proper
~ is situated or the judicial administration
a.. !hs came snay be exercised.
ARTICLE si.
Cun-uis General, Csnsuis. Vice COnsufs
and Consular Agents Of the two countries
are exclusively charged with the inventory.
ing and the sSfs-keeVing OF goods and ef.
fects Of every kind left by sailors OF pas.
sengeTs or ships of their nation. who die
either on board ship or on land, during the
voyage "r liz the port OF destination.
ARTICLE XIX.
CoAsufs General, Consul., Sice ConsuYs,
ard Consular Agents shall be at liberty to
so eithe, In person or by proxy on board
vessels of their nation admitted 10 entry
ssIAb 10 SAduIuo Iut anu CIc"5s ~
examine the ships papers, to receive de.
ciarations concerning their voyage, their
destination and the Incidents of the voyage;
.!so TO draw ny manitests and lists OF
freight, 80 facilitate the entry and
clearance o; their vessels. and finally
80 accompany the said officers or crews be-
fore he Judicial or administrative authori-
tics Il the country, to assist them As their
Interpreters or agents.
The judicial authorities and customhouse
officials shall in no case proceed to the eX-
without having given previous notice to the
consular officers Of the nation to which the
sand vessels belong, in order to enable the
said consular officers to be present.
They shall also give due notice 70 :he
sid consular officers in order TO enable
them 10 be present at any dispositions or
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 CoHsuls. or
Consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings. Upon the non appear.
ance Of the said officers or their representa-.
tjves, the case may be proceeded with in
their absence.
ARTICLE XIII.
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls |
or Consular Agents shall have exclusive |
charge Of the internal order of the mer-
ctaut vessels of their nation. and shall |
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