The North-Carolina standard., 1836-07-28

property, in that case. the goods and mer
chandises of the neutral. embarked in
such enemy's ship, shall be free.
ARTICLE Ii.
This liberty Of navigation and commerce
shall extend to all kinds of merchandise
excepting those only which are Distinguish
cd by the name of contraband and under
this name of eontraband or prohibited
goods shall be comprehended:
lst. CannoHs, mortars, howitzers, swiy,
els, biuHderbusses, mnskets, fnsees, rifles
carbines, pistols. pixies, swords. sabres
lances, spears, halberds and grenades
bombs, powder, matches. balls, and all o.
ther things belonging to the use of these
arms ~: s-1 -.
I'D. Bncklers, helmets, breastplates, coats
OF mail, Infantry y-beI.s, and clothes made
up in Ahe form and for u military use.
Sd. Cavalry-belts. and horses with their
furniture.
4th. And generally all kinds Of arms
and instruments of iron, steel, brass, and
copper, or of any other materials, manufac.
tured, prepared, and formed expressly to
make war by sea or land.
ARTICLE lS.
All other, rchandises and things not
in the articles ofcontraband
explicitly enumerated and classified as a.
bove, shall be held and considered as free,
and subjects of free and lawful commerce,
so that they may he carried and transport.
ed in the freest manner. by the citizens oi
both the contracting parties, even to pla-
ces belonging to an enemy; excepting.
only. those places which are. at that time,
besieged or blockaded; and to avoid all
doubt in this particular, it is declared, that
those places only are besieged or blockad.
ed, which are actually attacked by belli
gerant force capable of preventing the en-.
try of the neutral.
ARTICLE 10.
The articles of contraband before emu.
merated and classified, which may be
found in a vessel hound for an enemy's
port, shall be subject 10 detention and con.
fiscation, leaving free the rest of the cargo
and the ship, that the owners may dispose
of them as they see proper. No vessel ol
either OF the two nations shall be detained
on the high seas on account of having on
board articles of contraband. whenever the
master, captain or supercargo OF said yes
sci wilIdeliver up the articles of contra.
band toihe captor, unless the quantity o.
such articles be SO great or OF SO large q
bulk, that they canilot be received on board
the eaptariag ship without great ineonve
nience but in this, and in all other case!
OF just detention, the vessel detained shall
BE sent to the nearest convenient and sak
port for trial and judgment according te
law.
ARTICLE go.
And whereas it frequently happens tha
vessels sail for port or places belonging
ito an enemy without knowing that tn,
same is besieged, blockaded or invested,
is agreed that every vessel so circumstanc
cd may be turned away from such port o.
place, but shall not be detained. nor shall
any part OF her cargo. if not eon,raband,' b.
Iconfiscated; unless, after warning of sucl
blockade or investment. from any Office
commanding a vessel Of the blockadlng for
ces. they shall again attempt to enter hu
she shall be permitted to 60 to any othe
port or place she shall think proper. No
shall any vessel Of either, that may hav'
eMered into such port before the same wa
actually bcsiegcd, shiockaded or invested
by the other, be restrained from quitting
such place with her cargo nor. If foun'
therein after the reduction and surrender
shall such vessel or her cargo be liable t.
confiscation, but they shall be restored t
the owners thereof
| ARTICLE 81
| In order to prevent all kind of disorder
in the visiting and examination of the Ship
and cargocs of both the contracting par
tics, ON the high seas, they have agreed
mutually, that, whenever a vessel OF war
public or private, shall nice! with neu
trail of the other contracting party, the hrs
shall remain out Of cannon shot, and ma,
send its boats with two or three men only
/ in order to execute the said examination, o
the papers concerning the ownership ant
cargo Of the vessel, without causing tn
least extortion, violence, or ill-treatRen'
for whic h the commanders OF the said arm
ed ships shall be responsible, with :thei
persons and property; for which pufpos
the commanders of the SAID private arlne'
vessels shall, before receiving their com
missions, give sufficient security to answe
for all the damages they may commit
and it is expressly agreed, that the neutra
party shall, in no case. be required to 6
on board the examining vessel for the pul
pose of exhibiting his papers, or for an.
other purpose whatever.
| ARTICLE 22.
To avoid all kind Of vexation and abus
in the examination OF the papers relating I
the ownership of the vessels belonging t
the citizens OF the two contracting partie;
they have agreed, and do agree, that il
case one of them should be engaged i