Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-18

they may be carried aad transported in the freest
manner by both the contracting parties even to
places Belonging to an enemy, excepting only
those places which are at that time besieged or
blockaded; and to avoid all doubt ia this particu-
ar, it is declared that those places ouly shall be
considered besieged or bockaded which are
actually invested or attacked by force capable OF
preventing the entry of the neutral.
Arr. XXV.-The articles of contraband, or
those before enumerated and classified, which
may be found 10 vessel bound for enemy's
port, shall be subject to detention and conisca>
tiou but the rest Of the cargo aud the ship shal
be left free that the owners may dispose of them
AZ they sen proper. No vessel of either of the
contracting parties shall be detained n the high
seas on account of having on board articles of
contraband, whenever the master, captain, or su
per-cargo of said vessel will deliver up the art-
cles of contraband to the the captor unless. in
deed, the quantity of such articles be SO great
or of so large bulk, that they cannot be received
on board the capturing vessel without great in
convenience but in this and all other of
Just detention, the vessel detained shal be sent
to the nearest convenient and safe port for trial
and judgment according to law
ART. XXVI. And whereas it frequently hap
pens that vessels sail for port place belonging
to an enemy without knowing that the same is
besleged blockaded or invested, it is agreed that
every vessel so circumstanced may be turned away
from such port place, but shall not be detained
shall any part OF her cargo. if not contraband,
be confscated, unless, after having been warned
of such blockade or Investment by commanding
officer of vessel forming part of the blockading
forces, she again attempt to enter but she shall
be permitted to go to any other port or
place the master or supercargo may think pros
per. Nor shall any vessel of either party
that have entered into such port place before
the same was actually besieged, blockaded Or in
vested by the other. be restrained from leaving il,
with her cargo, nor, if found therein before or
| after the reduction and surrender, shall such
vessel or her cargo be- liable to seizure, conisca
| ton, any demand the score of redemp
lion or restitution; but the owners thereof shall
remain in the undisturbed possession of their
property. And if any vessel having thus en>
tered the port before the blockade took place shall
take on board cargo after the blockade be
| tablished, and attempt to depart, she may be
warned by the blockading forces to return to the
blockaded port and discharge the said cargo; and
if, after receiving such warning, tho vessel shall
persist in going out with the cargo, she shall be
liable to the same consequences as in the case OF
a vessel attempting to enter a blockaded port at
ter having been warned off by the bockading
| forces.
| ART. XXVII-To prevent disorder and irr eguarty
visiting and examining the vessels and cargoes of
ksth the contracting parties the high SEAS they have
agreed mutually that whenever vessel of war; public
private. shall with neutral of the other parties
the former snail at the greatest distance cOpa
BILE with the possibility and safety of making the visit
under the circumstances of wind and and the degree
of suspicion attending the vessel b. visited and shall
send one OF her small boats with no men than
be necessary the said examination of the
pers csrnng the ownership and cargo of the vessel
whou causing the least extoton violence or i'll trent
ment in respect of which the commanders Of said
ed vessels shall be respons BILE with their persons and
property, for which purpose the commanders of said
private armed vessels shall, before receiving their
missions, give sufficient urty to all the in
ures and damages they may commit Aad it expressly
go board of The examining vessel for the purpose
| whatever.
ART. XXvIII-Both contracting parties likewise
agree that when of them shall be engaged in war,
the vessels of the other must be furnished with scarlet
ters patents passports in which shall be exp esssd
the burden of the vessel and the and p CO
OF residence OF the owner and MASTER captain there
Of in order that may appear that the vessel really and
truly belongs to citizens of the said other party 1t is
also agreed that such vessel being Laden b. sides the
said sea-eers patents passports shall be provided
It'll nlanesis certificates, containing particu ars
OF the cargo and the place where it taken board.
so that it may be known whether any part of tho same
consists of contraband prohibited articles which
certificate shall he made out in the accustomed form 10y
the authorities OF the port whence the vessel sailed
without which requisites the vessel may be detained
be adjudged by the competent tribunals and may be de-
cared good and legal prize unless shall b. proved that
the said defect or omission owing accident
he of the dg
pose there shall be allowed reasonable length of time
| to procure and present it.
the visit and examination of vessels shall apply only
those which sail without convoy for when said vessels
Shall be under convoy the verbal declaration of the
mander OF the his word of honor that the
vessels under his protection belong the nation whose
nag they carry, aud, when they bound enemys
port hat they have con'raband &c" ard, shall
be sufficient.
ART. XXXIt is further agreed that in all prize cases
the courts specially established for such in the
country TO which the prlz my be conducted shall
alone take cngnlzance OF them And whenever sucheourts
Of her party shall pronounce ju ement against
sell merchandise or property claimed by citizens of
the other r the sentence of decree shall forth the
reasons OR mo ives which the shall have been
founded and an authenticated copy of the
decree, and OF all the proceedings connected with thu
case shall! II demanded be delivered to the commander
or agent OF nd vessel merchandise property with
out any delay upon payment OF tile establish.
ed lega fees for the same.
. ART AAXl-Wheneve Of the contracting par
ties shall be engaged in with another nation citi
zen OF the other contracting party shall accept commits
son. or letter OF marquee for the purpose assisting or
cooperating hostley with the sa enemy against the
said party at war under pain of being treated ss
pirate.
ART. XAXII-If which is not to be expected rup
Core should at any time take place betw een the two
contracting nations and they should engage in war with
each oter they nave agreed for then, that the
chants traders and other citizens of all occupation
either OF The two parties residing in the cities ports
ana donnlons OF the other, shall have tho privilege of
remaining and continuing their trade aud business there
H. and shall be respected and maintained in the full and
unassuroed enjoyment OF their personal liberty and pro
perry so long as they conduct themselves peac ably and
properly, and commit offence against the laws. And
IN case their acts should render them justly suspected
ana having thus forfeited this privilege the respective
governments should think proper order them to leave
the country, ts term of twelve months from the publ
caion ntmaton of the order therefor sba be alow
ed them In which to arrange and their affairs and
remove with their families Effects aud property to
winch end che necessary fe conduct shall be given to
then wnlch shall sufficient protection until
shey arrive at the designated port and there embark
out this favor sha not be extended to those who shall
act contrary the established laws 1t is nevertheless
Understood that the respective governments may order
ne persons SO susp7 cited to remove. forthwith to such
places IN the Interior as may be esignated
ART. XxXTI-In the event of n war or of any infer |
inpton friendly intercourse between the high contract
ing parties, the money, private debts shares in the
pu lie funds in the public private banks or any 9th.
ef property whatever, belonging the citizen, Of the