The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-25

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sity, they may have recourse to the nation
al government through the diplomatic
aagen OF their nation, If there be any or
directly If there be no such agent, against
any abuse on the part of the authorities of
tne country, or the persons employed by
them, against individuals OF their nation
In whose service the consul is engaged:
ana they may. when necessary, take such
measures as may be proper TO prevent jus
Ilce from Dcng denied to them or DELAYED.
ana TO prevent them from being Judged
or punished by any other than competent
judges, and asreeably to the laws in force.
Tney may, rs the natural defenders of
their fellow countrymen, appear in their
name and behalf. whenever SO requested
by Them before the respective authorities
OF the place, in all cases in which their sup
port may be necessary.
4. They may accompany the captains
mates or masters of vessels of their nation
Ill all that they may have TO do with re-
gard to he manifests of their merchandise
and other documents; and be present in
all cases in which the authorities, courts.
or Judges of lie country may have to take
any declarations frol.i the persons above
mentioned. orany other belonging to their
>. They shall have fhe right, in the ports
or places to which they may he sew
orally appointed. of receiving the protests
or dccaIatiOns with such captains, mas
ters. crews. passenger, and merchants as
are citizens of their country may respect
lively choose to make there; and also such
fore them relative 10 the personal interests
of any of their citizrns; and the copies of
lmut
consuls under the seal of their consulates
respectivelo, shall receive faith in law. as
if they had been authenticated before the
judges or courts of the respective eoun-
6. They may determine on all matters
relating TO injuries sustained at sea by
| effects and merchandise shipped in vessels
| of the nation in whose service the consul
| is employed arriving at the pace OF his
| residence, provided that there be no stipu-
| lations to the contrary between the ship
pers, owners, and insurers. But If, among
injuries. there should be Inhabitants of
! the country where the consul resides. and
not helOnging to the nation In whose ser
| vice he il, the cognizance OF such losses
| and dinjuriesappertains to the local author
tiles.
T. They NAV compromise amicabIy, and
out of court. the differences arising be-
tween heir feilow-countrymen, prov iding
that those persons agree voluntarily to
submit to such arbitration in which case
the document containing the decision of
the consul, authenticated by himself and
his chancellor or secretary, shall have all
the force ofa notafial copy authenticated,
so as TO render it obligatory on che inter-
ested parties.
g. They may cause proper order to be
maintained on board of vessels of their
naTion and may decide on the disputes
arising between the captains, the officers,
and the members of the crew. unless the
disturb the public tranquility, or persons
| not belonging to the crew or TO the nation
in whose service the consul Is employed,
in which case the local authorities may
interfere
| a. They may direct nll the operations for
savins, vessels of their nation which may
be wrecked on the coast of the district
where the consul resides. In such cases
the local authorities shall interfere only in
order to maintain tranquility, 10 give Sc
curity to the interests of the parties con-
cerned. and to cause the dispositions which
nopt io of D1 Ihe propertv lD to D be full fnl3ed. In
the absence of the consul, and until his
arrival, the said authorities shall take all
the measures necessary for the pTeServa-
tion of the effects of the wrecked vessel.
d. They shall take possession of the per-
sonal or real estate left by any OF their
sulate, leaving no legal representative or
trustee by him appointed to take charge
of his effects; they shall inventory the
same with the assistance of two merchants,
citizens of the respective countries. or for
want of them of any. others whom the
of the death to be published in some news
paper of the country where they reside
shall collect the debts due to the deceased
in the country where he died, and pay the
debts due from his estate which he shall
have contracted; shall sell at auction, az
ter reasonable public notice. such of the
and such further part. if any. az shall be
necessary for the payment OF ms ties; deOes;
to a Judgment tor damages account of
any wrongful act alleged to have been
done by the deceased Whensoever there
is no consul in the place where the death
occurs, the local authority shall lake all
the precautions in their power to secure
the property of the deceased, and 1Inine-
diately notify the nearest consul OF the
country to which the deceased belonged;
H. They may demand from the local
authorities the arrest of sesimen deserving
from the vefsel ofthe nation in whose SER
vice the consul is employed. exhibiting, II
necessary, the register of the vessel, her
ment IN support of this demand. The
said authorities shall take such measures
as may be in their power for the discovery
! a of dnCnpfnl.l
place them at the disposition of the SON
sui; but if he vessel to which they belong
shall have sailed, and no opportunity Tor
sending them away should occur, they
shall he kept in arrest a; the expense OF the
consul for two months: and II nj the ex-
pira;ion of that time they should not have
been sent away. they shall he set At liberty
by the respective authorities and cannot
again be arrested for the same cause.
Il. They may give, such documents as
may be necessary for the intercourse be-
, tween the two countries. and counferslgn
these which may have been given by the
authorities. They may also give bilis OF
, health Unnecessary. TO vessels sailing from
the port where the consul resides 10 the
port of the nation 70 which he belongs; :;
they NAV also certify invoices, muster
rolls, and other paperS necessary tor the
, commerce and nay :gation of vessels:
! b. They may appoint chancellor or
secretary whenSoeVer the consulate mas
none and one is required for authenticat-
ing documents.
: IA They may appoint commercial agents
; to employ all The means in their power IN
behalf of individuals of the nation IN
whose service the consul ls: ana Ior oreNscu,1
ing the commissions which the consul
may think proper TO inffust to them out
of The place of his r sidence provided,
3 however, that such agents are not TO en-
! ! ioy the prerogatives conceded to consuls,
. . but only those which are peculiar 10 com-
mercial agents.
! tracing republics residing in another
+ country may employ Their good offices in
. favor OF individnals of the other republic
xx-I1i n I1aa ~ consul in that country,
| Art s.. The contracting republics rec
ognize no diplomatic character in consuis,
for which reason they will not enjoy IN IN
either country the inmunities granted to
publiS agents accredited in that character;
but in order that he said consls may ex'
! crcise their proper functions without dim
Guilty or delay, they shall enjoy the follow
: ing prerogatives:
. /. The consular offices and dwellings
shall be at all times inviolable. The 1osal
authorities shall not, under any pretext
, invade them. In no case shall they exam
or seize the archives or papers there de
: posited In no case shall those Offices or
, dwellings be uSed as places of asylum
When. however, q consular officer 1s en-
gagged in business, the papers relating to
the consulate shall be kept separate.
Consuls, in all that exclusively con.
= Germs the exercise of their functions, shall
be independent of the state in whose ter.
3. The constls and their chancellors OF
: | secretaries shall be exempt from all public
! service and from contributions, personal
: ! where they reside, and they shall be ex
: empt from arrest, except In the case 81
! offences which the local legislation quail
: | fies as crimes and Furnishes as SUCH This
/. exemption does not comprehend the con
l suis or their chancellors or secretaries who
may be natives of the country in which
:: they reside.
4 4. No consular officer who is not citizen
!, of the country to which he il accredited
a al, oe & eomeeo Of no, 70 sdnfry ~ wer h
= resides. When the testimony of such con