The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-03-18

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until his arrival the said authorities shall take all
the measures necessary for the preservation of the
effe IS of the wrecked vessel.
10th. They shall take possession of the personal
or real estate left by any of their citizens who shall
die within their consulate, leaving legal repre-
sentative or trustee by Tim appointed take charge
OF MS effects; they shall inventory the same with
the assistance of two merchants, citizens of the re-
spectlve countries, for want of them of any 9th
ers whom the consuls may choose; shall cause
notice of the death to be published il some news
paper of the country where they reside; shall col
lect 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 a.
auction, after reasonable public notice. such Of the
estate as shall be of perishable nature, and such
further part, if any, shall be necessary for the
payment of his debts, but they shall pay claims
not reduced to judgment for damages on account
of any wrongful act alleged 10 have been done by
the deceased Whensoever there is consul in
the place where the death OCCURS the local auhori
ty shall take all the precautions in their power to
secure the property of the deceased and Immediate
ly notify the consul Of the country 70 which
the deceased belonged.
11th. They may demand from the local authori-
ties the arrest of seamen deserving from the vessel
OF the nation In whose service the consul is en-
ployed exhibiting, necessary the register of the
vessel, her musterroll, and any other official dOcu
ment in support of this demand The said au-
thorities shall take such measures as may be in
their power for the discovery and arrest of such de-
serters, and shall place them at the disposition of
the consul; but if the vessel to which they belong
shall have sailed, and no opportunity for sending
them away should occur, they shall be kept IN ar
rest at the expense of the consul for two months;
and If at the expiration of that time they should
not have been sent away they shall be set at liberty
by the respective authorities and cannot again be
arrested for the same cause.
18th. They may give such documents as may be
necessary for the intercourse between the two
countries, and countersign those which may have
been given by the authorities. They may also give
the port where the consul resides to the port Of the
nation to which he belongs; they may also certify
invoices muster-rolls, and other papers necessary
for the commerce and navigation of vessels.
l3th- They may appoint chancellor or secretary
whatsoever the consulate has none and one is re-
qulred for authenticating documents
l4th- They may appoint commercial agents to
employ all the means in their power in behalf of in
dividuas of the nation in whose service the consul
Is and aor executing the commissions which the
consul may think proper to intrust to them out Of
such agents are not TO enjoy the prerogaives con-
ceded 10 cOnsus but only those which are peculiar
to commercial agents.
ARTICLE 34TH.
The consuls of cne of the contracting republics
residing in another country may employ their good
offices in favor of individuals of the other republic
which has no consul in that country.
ARTICLE s5rH.
The contracting republics recognize no diplomatic
character in consuls for which reason they will not
enjoy in either country the immunities granted to
public agents accredited in that character; but in
proper functions without difficulty or delay, they
shall enjoy the following prerogatives:
1st- The consular Offices and dwellings shall De at
all times inviOlable. The local authorities shall
not, under any pretext, invade them. In nc case
shall they examine or seize the archives papers
there deposited. In no case shall those offices or
dwellings be used as places of asylum When,
however, consular officer is engaged in business,
the papers relating 70 the consulate shall be kept
separate.
End. Consuls, in all that exclusively concerns the
exercise of their functions, shall be independent of
the State in whose territory they reside.
3rd. The consuls and their chaDcellOrs or secre-
taries shall be exempt from all public service and
from contributions. personal and extraordinary,
imposed in the country where they reside, and they
shall be exempt from arrest, except in the of
offences which the local legislation qualities as
crimes and Furnishes as such. This exemption does
not comprehend the cOnsus or their chancellOrs or
secretaries who may be natives of the country in
which they reside.
4th. No consular officer who is not citizen of
The country to which he is accredited shall be COM
PEELED to appear as witness before the courts Of
the country where he resides. When the testimony
Of such consul officer is needed it shall be asked in
writing or some one shall go to his house TO take
t viva vOce. IT, however, the testimony OF a con-
;ular officer in either country should be necessary
Tor the defence of person charged with crime
md should not voluntarily be given, compulsory
process requiring the presence of such consular
Ifficer as a witness may be issued.
5th. In order that the dwellings of cOnsulS may
De easily and generally known for the convenience
1f those who may have to resort to them, they
shall be allowed to hoist on them the flag, and to
place their doors the coat of arms of the na-
ion in whose service the consul may be, with Al
inscription expressing the functions discharged b.
him.
ARTICLE s6rH.
ConsuIs shall not give passports to any indvidua'
IF their nation, going to their nation. who may
De held to answer before any authority, court, or
udge of the country for delinquencies committed
)y him, or for a demand which may have been le-
,ay acknowledged, provided that in each case
proper notice thereof shall have been given to the
:onsul.
ARTICLE STTH.
The United States of America and the Republic
If Salvador desiring to make as durable as possI-
,le the relations which are to be established by
rtue of this treaty, have declared sOlemny, and do
gree to the following points:
LIST. This treaty is concluded for the term of ten
ears dating from the exchange of the raifcations
md if one year before the expiration of that Pc
iOd neither of the contracting parties shall have
by an official notification, its intention
o the other to arrest the operations of said treaty.
{ shall continue binding for twelve months longer,
md so on, from year to year, until the expiration
If the twelve months which will follow similar
leclaration whatever the time at which il may take
,lace.
End. If any one or more of the citizens Of either
,arty shall infringe any of the articles Of this treaty.
uch citizen shall be held personally responsible Tor
he same, and the harmony and good correspond
nce between the nations shall not be interrupted
hereby each party engaging in no way TO protect
3rd. IT, unfortunately, any of the articles con-
aimed in this treaty should be violated or iufrnged
n any way whatever, it is expressly stipulated that
leither of the two contracting parties shall ordain
authorize any acts Of reprsal nor shall declare
var against the other complaints of injuries or
lamages, until the said party considering itself
offended shall have laid before the other state
nent of such injuries or damages, verified by COM
,etent proofs, demanding Justice and satisfaction,
md the shall have been denied, in violation of
he laws and of national right
ARTICLE 3STH.
The treaty between the United States of America
md the Republic of Salvador, of the second day OF
January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, IS
ereby abrogated, and the stipulations Of the pre-
eding treaty are substituted therefor.
ARTICLE 18TH.
This treaty shall be submitted on both sides to
he approval and ratification OF the respective COM
etent authorities of each of the contracting par
les, and the ratificatiOns shall be exchanged at
Y Washington, within the space of twelve months.
In faith whereof the respective Plen1potentlaIles
ave signed the foregoing articles in the English
nd Spanish languages, and they have hereunto
fixed their seals.
his sixth day of December in the year Of our Lord
ne thousand eight hundred and seventy.
sEAL1 ALFRED T. A. TORBERT.
sEAL1 GRECO ARBIZU.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
m both parts, and the respective ratifcatOns were
xchanged in this city on the eleventh instant:
Now therefore, be it known that, !, ULYSSES S.
iKANT, President OF the United States of America,
ave caused the said treaty TO be made public 10
he end that the same, and every eaGse and article
hereof may be observed and fulfilled with good
a;h BY the United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand,
nd caused the seal of the United States to be af-
xed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirteenth
day of March. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-fOur,
sEAA'l and of the Independence OF the United
States of America thei ninety-eighrh-
By the President: L. S GRANT.
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary of State.