, 1857-06-19
". HUNTER,
Acting Secretary Of State.
N TuEFHEsrnnT oF rnE rSIrED STATES OF AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.

n fuE fHEa1nnT o. rnE rNfrED STATES or ANERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
Where's convention bctwoen the United States
q America asd bis Majesty the King Of ths Kingdom
their respective pouipoienliarcs n the city Of NapIes
On i1e thirteenth dsy Of January one thousand eight
hundred and lfiydTU. which convention, being In
~ Slgh and Italian languages, Is word for word
Convention hstwcen the United s,a,er Of America
and hls 4aIecsiy the King Of the Kingdoms Of the
I've sriuliies, signed at Naples January 18th,
The United States of America and his Majesty the
hing q the kingdom Of the Two sicilies, equally
enuiaiea VIII desire 70 maintain and 10 preserve
nom AZ harm The relations Of good understanding
which have a Az times % happily subsisted between
taemeeros q also between the Inhabitants Of their
Epss.se T. si.'e., have mutually agreed 70 Perpetuaie
y mems d formal convention. the principles Of
rsnt q neutrala at sea- which they recognize As In
difena.lle conditions q an freedom Of naviqation
y a9d ", naFss trade Fer nj. purpose The President
= -. gn.ted et1tes has conferred ful powers on
sooert Dae Owen, minister resident at Naples Of the
United states q America and his Majesty the King
o. the kingdom Of ihe Two sicilies has c0nrrcd like
Pogers en ~. Louis Car.h della spina, Of the dukes
o. Iraeito, weekly maiordouo Of his majesty, com
mendatnr Of bis royal order Of the civil merit Of
Francis The First. grand cross Of the distinguished
ryya spanish order Of Charles The Third, great OH
Ger q ariel q tie legion dhonneur, grand cross Of
The order Of SL Michael Of Bayiera grand cross Of
the Forunine orler Of the merit under the title oi
81 Joseph, grand cross Of the order Of Parma Of the
merit under the title Of 81 Ludovico, grand cross Of
t1e bzian order q The rose, Professionally charged
with The portfolio d foreign Affairs and said pleni-
polentares, aiier having exchanged their full powers
found IN good and due. form, have concluded and
signed The following articles;
Article J..
The two high contracting parties recognize as per
nnelt and nmatabe the following principles 10 wit:
II That fce ships make free good; that & 70 say
that te ELECTS Or goods belonging 10 subjects or ot
xens q power o. Siate At war are free from cap
re ana coauseation when found on board Of neutral
vessels with he exception Of articles eontraband Of
war a. That The property Of neutrals on board an
enemy vessel 4 not subject - copiscation uniess
the sane be eontraband Of war. They engage 10
apply these principles - the commerce and naVgat;on
Qf al such powers and States As shall oonssSl a.
adopt them onFheir part as permanent and lmmuta-
Article ?.
The two high contracting parts reserve Themselves
70 come TO an nlteFior n y ng as circumstances
tension % be given II there be any cause Tor t. 10 The
principles laid down 10 the first article Bat tbev
declare from this time that they will take the stiDna
tions eonlinod in said article 1t A. rule whenever
i saall become question 70 judge Of the rights Of
Article ).
i b aEreed by the high contracting powers that all
nations which shall OF may consent to accede 10 the
rules u The hrst article Of this convention by for.
maj eec4fation stpulating 70 observe them shall en-
yey .ne ngnls resulting from such accession as they
shal b enjoyed and observed by the two power
agning this convention They shall mutually com.
nae's % each other the results Of the steps which
Article T.
ne present. convention shall be approved and rat.
hed Oy we PRESIDENT o. the United States Of Ar,er
ca, by and with the advice and consent cr H. .
Of said States, and by his Majesty The KIM ~ ,
kingdom q The Two sicilies and The s -
the "a ne shall be exchanged at washinrton vi,I; y
q sooner Il possible. '-'' uAy'