The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-05-28


~ iuture 20 be eeemed article Of the treaty of
trAband Of war, IT IS agreed Londcn Of the 9th Of
that under the fid denomina- Nov 1894 70 the arti-
ton iha.i be compraed al clrsdeclared contrzbznd
arms aud implements isrving by the z4th article of
for the puTpotls Of war, by the treaty Of the 9th Of
land or by iea cannon, FEB. 1873 ara added
muikefs, mortars, pctards the following articles
bombs gTsnads, carczfes Tau. Timber for fhp build
icdes, carriages for cannon, ing pitch tar and ron,
mnfksl rels, bandoers, gun copper in fleets fails
powder match fait PetTe, ball. hemp and cordage, and
pixies fwords heal pieces cui every thing which ferves
Tes haberts, lanccs javens dey cr ia4rsiy for the
horie furniture hofers belts, armament g, equipment
and generally all other mpIc Of vefTcls, unwrought
ments Of ALTO timber iron and FIR plsnks er-
for ihiP building, tar or ron, cePted 1hefe leverAl
copper IN fheets, fails hemp articles alI be conhfca-
and cordags, and generally ted whenever they llall
whatever may ferve Gresb bedeained or attempted
TIE equipment Lhunwrought be carried to the en-
ircn & Gr plank only Scepted. envy.
The immenle number Of articles, which may
ferve indirectly for the armament and equip
ment Of veiiels, arc made contraband by the
rule Of the Directory, tho th.y are not 70 BY the
article it profeaes to cite.
ARTICLE Al. Ruiz 4.
It IS likewiie agreed that the According 20 the
fubjetg & citizens Of the I'm article Of the treaty
naons fhall not do any acts Of London Of the 10Th
Of holilty violence againa Nov 1914 every indI-
each other, accept commit vidual known be
hons or initrucGons 70 10 act American, who fhall
from any foreign prince fate hold commiIior Civ
enemies TO the party nor ha en- by the enemies Of
the enemies of Of the par France as well every
ticI be permitted invite or ieaman Of that nation
endeavor TO inh into their mi making part of the
ltary ervce any Of the ubecs crew Of enemies 1ps,
citizens Of the other party fhal BY that act be de-
and the laws againa all luch cared pirate, and
offences aggreiions ihal be treated luch without
punGtdalv executed. And if being allowed in any
any fubjed citizen of the cafe alledge that he
faid parties respectively fhalI forced 10 do it by
accept any foreign commiiEon, violence, menaees or
or letters Of marque for armng otherwile.
any vef1el act priva-
teer againl the other party, il
Is hereby declared TO be lawful
for the faid party to treat and
punifh the fsid fubje6 or citi-
having fuch commfion OK
letters Of marque pirate.
The government Of the u. S. has never found
treaty comprehending an article in any degree
fmilar to this rule. 1t has never ahented to
fuch Populations as they relate to its own cit-
zens, or required them as they relate to thoie OF
other powers. The difference. between the ar
ticle and the rule requires no comment. Nor
will the rule be commented on. The under
fgned will only oblerve, that the article is BY
no means uncommon, but is to be found in
mott treaties of amity and commerce. The
z1h article of the treaty with France, the 18TH
of the treaty with the United Provinces, the E3d
of the treaty with Sweden, and the 2cth article
Of the treaty with Prullis, contain fmilar Ripu-
lations. 1t is not eafy to conceive reaion Why
it fhoyld not ALTO be inherited in treaty with
England, or why its infeEtion ihould give Of.
fence to Fr~1ce.
But the fourth rule Of the decree is in its oPe-
ration. the MOT extenfve and the mott leriouily
defruaive That rule declares, that +" Con
formally to the law Of the 4th Of Feb. 1875,
the regulations Of the zIR Of October, IA, and
Of the 26ih Of July, 1878, concerning the man
ner Of proving the property Of neutral fhiPs and
merchandise, fhall be executed according TO
their form and tenor.
& Every American flip fhall therefore be a
good prize, which fhall nor have on board lil
Of the crew in proper form, fuch as IS prefcri-
he'd by the model annexed TO the treaty Of the
OH of February, 1878, the obfervance Of which
is required BY the z5th and z7th articles Of the
fame treaty.
This rule requires, that American fhiPs and
merchandise, IN order to prove the property to
be American, fhall exhibit certain papers, and
Especially a role d'equipage, which are required
of neuuals generally by the particular maine
ordinances ofFrance, recited in the DEGREES Of
the Directory. But France and America have
entered into folemn treaty, one Object ofwhich
was 10 lecure the vehels Of either party, which
might be at peace fromthe cruifers Of the other
which might be engaged in war. To effect this
obje9 the contracting parties have not referred
each other to the particular Ratutts or ordinan-
ces Of either governments, but have enumerated
the papers which fhculd be deemed fuficent
They have done more /; they have Prelcrhed
the very form Of the paGPOrt which fhould ef-
tablifh the neutrality Of the vedel, and prevent
ed her being diverted from her courf-. The
z5th and z7th articles Of the treaty between the
two nations, which ale quoted by the Directory,
and are conidered by the underiigued as con
cluf1ve On this f1bief1 ar, IN the(e words