Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-01

band Of var beng nluays excepted. II q also
agreed. "a Ike manner, that Tie same hberiy shall
be attended to pAs0as who are on board of
free sap. aih lhis effect that ahhoegb they be
sssmiss 20 both or either Of the parties, they shall
moi Be laksn oal Of that free ship, unless they aef
officers or soldiers, and IN the actual service OF
lhe enemy Provided, however, and II IS hereby
larhsr agreed, that the slpula,ions 10 this af,lcle
contained, declaring that The Gag SHALL cover the
property, shall be understood as applying 10 those
posers only who recognise this principle bot Il
either Of the contracting parties shall be Al var
with third, and the other be neutral. The flag Of
the neutral shall cover the property Of those enc.
mics whose governments acknowledge this prio-
ei2le. and not that Of others.
Art xu. Il IS likewise agreed that IN cases
where the neutral Gag Of one Of the contracting
parties SHAH protect the property Of tho enemies
Of the 0ther, IN virtue Of the above stipulation,
shall always be understood that The neutral pro-
perry found on board Of such enemy's vessel shall
be hello and considered as enemy's property. and
as such shall be liable TO detention and confsca.
ton, except such property as was put on board
such vessels before the declaration of war, OF
even afterwards. Il Il we're done without the know,
ledge Of such declaration but il the contracting
ter the declaration. their citizens shall not be al.
lowed to plead ignorance thereof, On the con.
irsIy. II the flag Of the neutral does not protect
the suemy's property on board in this case, the
goods aud merchandise Of the neutral, embarked
m such enemy's ship, shall be free
Art. kin THIS liberty Of navigation aud com
meTcc shall extend TO oil kinds Of merchandise
excepting only those which are distinguished BY
the name conIraband, or prohibited goods; under
which name shall b. comprehsnded, isi, eannons,
nonars, howi,zsis. swivels. blunderbusses. mus.
kels, lpsecs RITES caFbincs, pistols, pixies, swords,
sabres, lancels spears, habefds, grena1es and
bombs powder, matches. balls, and oil other
things belonging 10 the use of these arms; 2dly.
bncklers, helmets, breasiplaies, coats Of mail,
infantry belts and clothes made up IN military
form, and for military use 2dly, cavalry belts,
aud horses with their furniture Ably, and geuer.
ally, all kind Of arms and instruments Of iron,
steel. brass, and copper, OF Of any other mate.
rails manufactured. prepared, and formed express
N for tho purpose Of war, either by sea or land.
Art. xiv. AL other merchandise and things
not compreheaded in the articles of coniraband,
explicitly enumerated aud classified Ms above,
shall be held aud considered as free, and subjects
81 free and lawful commerce so that they may
be carried and transported N the ffecst manner
by both the contracting parties, even 10 places be-
longing to an enemy, excepting only those places
which are, at thai time, besegcd or bockaded
and 10 avoid all doubt in this particular, It - de-
clared that those places only are beseged, which
are actually attacked by a force capable Of pre-
venting the entry Of a neutral
Art XIV. The articles Of conraband, Of those
before enumerated and classified, which may be
found in a vessel bound for an enemys port, shall
DO subject TO detention and confiscaiion but the
rest Of the cargo and the ship shall be left free,
thai the owners may dispose Of them a. they see
proper. No vessel Of either of the contracting
pnrlies shall be detained on the high scas. on ac
count OF having on board articles Of conlrabAnd,
whenever the master, captain, or supercargo Of
SAID vessel will deliver up the articles OF contra.
band 10 the capor unless, indeed. the quantity oil
such con,rnbnnd articles be so great, and Of 40
hfga bulk, that they cannot be received on
board the capturing vessel without grea, lnconve-
nience bu. in this, and all other cases Of Just de-
tention the vessel detained shall be sent TO the
nearest convenient and safe port, Tor trial and
judgment according 10 law.
Art XVI And whereas itJtequonlly happens
that vessels sail for u port or place belonging &c
an enemy, without knowing iha, the same is be
seged, bockadcd or invested, il is agreed lha
every vessel so clrcumsanced may be lurne,
away from such port or place, but shall not b,
detained nor shall any part OF her cargo, # no
conlraband. be coniiscaied. unless after bcin
warned of such blockade or investment, by III
commanding officer Of vessel forming part
the blockadtng forces, she shall again attempt ,
enier; bul she shall be permitted 10 20 to aa
other port or place the master OF supercargo sha
think proper Nor shalt any vessel OF eIlht
party, that may have entered into such port {
place. before tho Same was actually bcslege'
blocked, or Invested by the other, be rcs,ranc
from quitting Il, with her cargo; nor, i four
therein before OF after the reduction and surreI
der, shall such vessel, or her cargo DO liable
seizure. ceniscaiIon, or any demand on ne SEQ
Of redemption or restitution but the owne
thereof shall be allowed 10 remain in the undi
,urbed possession Of their property. And il Al
vessel having thus entered the port before Il
blockade took place, shall take on board car,
after tho blockade be established, and attempt
depart, she shall be subject 10 being warned |
the blockadng forces 10 return to tho pou blocl
aled, and discharge the said cargo; and f AFT
receiving said warning, the vessel shall persist
going out with the cargo, she shall be liable to Il
same consequence to which vessel attemp,ir
% enter blockaded port, after being warned ,
by The blockadng forces would be liable,
MI XVII. To prevent all kinds of disord
aud ifrcgnlarIty il the visiting and examining
the ships and cargoes Of both the ccnirocul
parties on The high seas, they have agreed, mu
ally, that whenever vessel Of war, public or p
waite, shall meet with neutral Of the other &C
tracing party, the first shall remain at The gre
est distance compatible with the possibility a
safety Of making the visit, under the clrcu