Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-05

( ships OF subjects OF the king OF opaln, up
| On the account Of h0shkkes, which may ex.
( ist or happen aiterward-, between the SAID
|. king of Spain and the Aforesaid kingdoms,
countries and states, OF any OF them that
maybe in amity,or neutrality with the SAID
| lords the. states as abovs.
This liberty in relation to France was
TO extend to,all sorts OF merchandise
which Nigh. be carried thither before she
was at war with Spain, even c0ptrabana OF
war, not proceeding from the states OF
Spain herself, and capable OF being used
againstthe Spanish dominlons.
With respect 10 other countries at peace
with the United Provinces, and at war
with Spain, the enumerated articles OF con-
tFaband were not to be carried 10 them
by the United Provinces, but all articles
not conuabaud were to be freely carried
with-the exception only OF cities and places,
invested or bIockaded.
The Pyrenean treaty between France &
Spain in sixteen hundred and fifty nine, es-
tablished so close afriendship between the
two nations, that theJ are mutually re-
strained from, giving either OF them TO
those attacking HE other, any assistance ID
men money Or vctuals, Or with passage
through his dominions. Yet it is stated IN
articles ten and sixteen which are reclpro-
cal,1hat the French shall! have liberty TO trade
to all parts whatsoever, though they should
be In awar with his catholic majesty, ex-
cepuug Portugal, whilst it continued IN
the condition It then was in: al! naerchan-
disc may be transported to other countries,
In war with Spain, as was allowed before
the said war, excepting such as proceed
from the Spanish doninions, and as may be
serviceable against the catholic king or his
dominons, and conuaband goods. ny
conuaband goods are understood all sorts
Of arms or warl!ke stores; but corn and
all manner of provisions and goods, notb
ing arms and warlike stores, are not rePut.
ed con,raband, and they may DC carried
to places in war with Spain. excepting to
Portugal and blockaded places. The
Frengh vessels passing from the ports OF
Spain to any porrin enmity with that crown
shall not be in any way retarded or mo-
Tested, after producing their passes, specl-
fyino their lading,
Il here appears that the parties were at
liberty, when neutral, to trade to all parts
Of bsIligerent country, not blockaded, and
in all merchandise not contraband.
The expression as was allowed before
the said war; in this and iu the preced'
ing examples clearly fall within the obseT-
vations made On the like expressions, used
BY writer's on the law of nations. They
are merely mode Of describing the lnde-
finite right to trade, IS if no war had arts.
en- and consequently to enter into any new
channels of trade which might be opened
to them.
! Ina vsaty in 1852, between France aad
the United Provinces, it is stipulated, art.
/ .XXVI-XXVII. &c. that the parties re-
J ciprocaly are to trade and navigate with all
! freedom and safety to countries resPec.
| lively at war with one and at peace with
the other, without any exceptions made by
the treaty, other than a trade IN contra.
band, or to place biockaded.
The treaty between France and the 4.
nited Provinces, 7XXVH-XXl3, as in.
corporated with the treaty Of Breda IN
! 1867, between the latter power and Eng
land, declares that the subjects Of either
psrv may sail and traffic 10 allcoitn','es at
: any time, in peace with one and at war
with the other, and this transportation and
traffic shall extend 10 all articles not contra,
band, and 10 all places not blockaded.
In treaty in 1872, betweer France and
Sweden, art. XXIiI-XXIX, are OF cor
responding import.
! A treaty in 1915, between Sweden sud
the Un;ted Provinces, contains like stlpu-
la,ious in tie three first and following artl-
cies.
4 declaration made il 1915, by Spain
and the United Provinces, confirming the
treaty Of 1850, stipulaies The right OF ell.