Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-27

are the pfoprletofS OF Inc mefcnannlSeS
laden thereon, from. any port to the
places OF those who now are or hereaf-
Ter shall be at enmiy with either of the
contracting parties. 1t shall likewise be
lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail
with the ships and merchandise before
mentioned, and to trade with the same
liberty and security from the places,
ports, and Ravens, of those who are enc
mics of both or either party, without any
deposition or disturbance whatsoever,
not only directly from the places of the
enemy, before mentioned, 10 neutral
places, but also from one place belong
ing TO an enemy 10 another place belong
ing an enemy, whether they be under
the jurisdiction of one power or under
several. And ii is hereby stipulated,
that free ships shall also give freedo to
goods. end that every thing shall be
deemed TO be free and exempt, which
shall be found on board the ships belong
ing to the citizens OF either OF the con.
tracing parties, although the whole lad
ing, or any part thereof, should apper'
lain to the enemies Of either, contraband
goods being always excepted. Ii is also
agreed, in like manner, that The same IL
berry be EXTENDED 10 persons vino are on
board tree ship, with This effect, that al
though they be enemies TO both or either
party, they are not TO be taken out Of
that free ship, unless they are officers or
soldiers, and in the actual service of the
enemies Provided, however, and it is
hereby agreed, that the stipulations in
his article contained, declaring that the
flag shall cover the properly, shall be
understood as applying 10 those powers
only who recognise this principle; but ii
either OF the two contracting parties shall
be at war with third, and the other neu
lral, the Aag OF the neutral shall cover
the property OF enemies whose govern
ments acknowledge this principle, and
not OF others.
ARTICLE 18th.
It's likewise agreed, that in the case
where the neutral flag oil one of the con-
tracing parties shall protect the proper
ty of the enemies al the other, By virtue
Of the above stIpu satioD, II shall always
be understood that The neutral properly
found on board such encmey's vessel
shall be he i'd and conside cred as enemy's
property, and as sucsa Sail be liable 10
detention and CoDhscatIon, except such
property as was put on board such yes
sci before the declaration Of war, or {, en-
afterwards, il il were done without tie
knowledge of il; bui the contracting
parties agree, that two months having
elapsed alter The declaration, their ci,i-
zens shall not plead ignorance hereof.
On the contrary, II The flag OF the neutral
does not protect the enemy's property,
i'll that case the goods and nerchandlses
OF the neutral, embarked in such enc
my's ships shall be free.
ARTICLE l4th.
| This liberty OF navigation and COM
merce shall extend to all kinds OF mer-
chandises, excepting those only which
are distinguished by the name OF contra
band, ard under this name OF conlraband,
or prohibited goods, shall be comprs-
hended---
lot. Cannons, mortars, howilzers.
swlvels, bundcrtusses, mIskets, iGzees,
rifles, carbioes, pistols, pixies, swords,
sabres, !ances, spears, balls, and all other
things belonging TO the use OF these
arms.
2Hy Bucklers helmets, breast.p 'ates
coats af mail, infantry belts, and clothes
made up in the form and Tor q military
use;
3dly. Cavalry belts, and horses with
their furniture;
Ably. Aud generally ell kinds of arms
and Instruments o! iron, steel, brass, and
copper, or Of any other materials, manu-.
featured, prepared, and formal, express
ly to make war by sea or land.
ARTICLE 18Th.
All other merchandise and things moi
comprehended in the articles oil contra.
band explicitly enumerated and CLASH
feG AS above, shall be held and consider
ed free, and subjects Of free and Lawful
4 commerce, so tina, they may be carried
and transI orted in the ireest manner by
both the contracting parties, even ,c
places belonging to an enemy, excepting
only those places which are at that time
besieged or blocked up; and to avoid al
doubt in this particular, it is declared
tina, those places only are besieged u
blockaded which are actually attacked
; by belligerent force capable Of prevent
ing The entry of the neutral.
ARTICLE 10Th.
The articles Of contraband, before emu.
, merated and classified, which may be
f found in a vessel bound for an enemy's