The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-09-17

and commerce shall extend to all kinds Of
merchandise, excepting those only which
are distinguished by The name Of contra
band; and under this name OF con,raband
or prohibited goods shall be comprcheu.
dc,!:
! ls,. Cannoas. mor,ars, howiizers. swi-
:. vels. bIundcrbusscs, tnuskets, fusces, rifles,
carbincs, pistols, pixies. swords, sabres,
anccs. spears, halbcrds and grenadcs.
bombs, powder, matches, balls, aud all
other t!iings belonging 10 The use Of those
arms.
Cd. Bucklcrs, helmets breas.platcs,
coats Of mall, inianiry-bclts. am. c!Ulhcs
made up in the form and for military use.
Sd. Cavalry. belts, and horses with their
furni.nrc.
4h. And generally I'll kinds Of arms
and instruments Of iron, steel, bras,. aud
copper, o: t! aEy other u:a,aria!-. manu-
:ac;urcd. rrcratrd. and formed expressly
to make war by sea ar land
Arr. Is All other merchandise end
things no: comprel,cn!cd in The articles Of,
con,rabanh explicitly enumerated and cias
slicd as above, shall be held and consi.
.,crcdas f.cc. az! subjects 81 free and law
ful commerce. so :'a, they may be carried
and transported in the frccsi manntr, by
the citizens "f5oth TIC contracting parties,
even 10 r,arcs Belonging TO an enemy; cx-l
ccpsins, only those places which urc. al
.ha, ,i:nr. cccd or b.nckade,!; and 10 a.
void all doub, in this particular. il istec!a.
rcd. Ia. ;Aosc places only arc besicgcd or
L!ockactl. Which are actually attacked
By bclIiscrani forco capable of Prcscn-
ting The entry of The neutral
aur. 49, The articles o! con,,aband be-
fore enumerated aud classified, which may be
found in vessel bound Tor III cncmy's port,
leaving free tho res, ofihc carso and the snip,
tina, the owners may dispose OF them as ,hcy
sec proper No vessel Of either oI the two
nations shall he tc.aircd on the high seas OH
acco.n. of ha,:ng or board articles o! con-
;raband whenever the master, captain or su-
lc.cargo Of said vessel viii dcli,c or up il,c ar
,ic'cs Of conlraband TO the captor, unless the
quantity Of such articles BE- 80 grco, ofsbf 50
large bulk that they canno. be received on ,
..r,ard the capturing ship wi,hou' great IN con.
vcnicncc bu, III this, and in all other cases
Of just dc,t n,,on, tho rcsscl detained shall be
sen, 20 ihc ncarcs, convenient and safe port for
uiaI and judgment according to law.
Arr. 20 And whereas j, frequently hap
prns that vessels .a,l ios pqzl ~ p!4ecs be-
: .7nc !. iJescscl, Lloek 1scd or invested. f" IS
agreed ,l,a, every vessel 50 crcu'nstanced 'nay
DC turned away from scch port or place. b"t
shall no; be detained, nor shall! any par, oi her
f.. ,f.,l
.csr. aIcr warning Of such ioesa!c OF invest
men, from any officer commanding rr.sc! OF
the b!oca aadin. forces. The, shall again n
tempt 10 ciicr but she shall bc Pcrinl'.cd 10
90 ,v auy other por, or place she shall think
p,opc, Nor shall any vessel Of either. that
may hare entered INFO such pori before tho
snrne was actually brs'cscd. b!ockadcd or in
rc-gcd by The Other. be restrained from quit /,
ting such place viii, her cargo; nor. II found
therein .!icr tho reduction aud surrcudcr, J
shall .ucl vessel or her cargo bc liable TO co;.-
h.calIon. bu, the, shall be restored to the
owners thereof
Anr 81 In order TO prcrrn, al kind ol dis
order in tho visiting and examination ci tho
ship, aud careoes OF both The contracting par
lcs. on The high seas. they have agreed. mu-
lua!Iy, that, whenever : vessel Of war pub
&c or private, shall meet wsth ncL,ral Of The i
other contracting party, The frs, shall remain
ou, OF canno, shot. and may send ITS boats
with two or three u'cn only. in order 10 exc
cute tho s,id examination Of tho papers con-
corning tho on ncr,hIp and cargo OF tho res
sci, without causing the Icas, extor,ion. rio-
lcncc, or ,ll.,rcatmrni, Tor which the comman-
dcrr Of tho said armed ships shall be tcspon-
s,b!c. With their prrsons snd property; for
which purpose the commanders OF the said !.
pr,a,c -rmcd vessels shall. before receiving
tLrrr commissions. gre sufficient. security to
answer Tor all the damages ,hc. may commit;
aud y. cAr1cssy agreed. thai the neutral
party shall, IN no case, l.. required 10 go on i
hoard the examining vessel Tor the purpose Of
exhibiting h,, papers. or for my other purpose
Whatever. J.
Anr ~. To avoid all kind OF vcxalion
and abuse IN the examination Of the papers
relating 10 ,lru ownership Of tho vessels be-
longing to the ciIizcns OF the Two contracting