124 FORESTRY ifr 



' 1. THE MINISTER OF STATE, or of Foreign Affairs, as he is 

 designated in other countries. By this Minister is managed 

 such business as arises from abroad; and for the management 

 of this he has a diplomatic corps, which attends to the affairs 

 of Government, and a consular body, which has under 

 its immediate charge what relates to the commerce of 

 Spaniards at the places of their residence. 



'The Diplomatic Corps is composed of Ambassadors, 

 Ministers-Plenipotentiary, Resident Ministers, Charges 

 d' Affaires, Secretaries of Embassy or of Legation, and 

 effective attaches with a salary, and honorary attaches 

 without position. 



'The Ambassadors represent the person of the King, 

 with powers to treat of all kinds of business. 



''The Ministers-Plenipotentiary represent the Govern- 

 ment, and hold likewise ample powers. 



' The Resident Ministers attend only to ordinary 

 business, and such extraordinary business as may be 

 entrusted to them. 



' The Charges $ Affaires are those who act as substitutes 

 for resident Ministers, and may be entrusted with most 

 kinds of business, but more as a commission than as a 

 function of their position. 



'The Secretaries of Embassy and Legation exerci&e 

 functions indicated by these designations ; and the attaches 

 are a kind of official auxiliaries, who work under the 

 immediate orders of the Secretaries. 



' The Consular body consists of Consuls and Vice- 

 Consuls. To Consuls of the first class is given the title of 

 General. Those who serve in states on the coast of 

 Africa, and in some places in India, discharge functions 

 connected with the charge of commercial business, but 

 they pass nevertheless into the position of the diplomatic 

 corps. 



' The Consuls possess public credit, and may certify as 

 notaries documents and papers which are granted by 

 Spaniards, within the limits of their respective consulates. 

 They may, moreover, also intervene in the execution of 



