Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-30


Nc prohibition shall be imposed the importa,
Noa ofany article the growth, produce ormanufac-
mre OF me United States or their fisheries of
Venezuela and her fisheries, from TO tile ports of
the United states CT Venezuela which shall not
equally extend TO every other foreign country. If,
however, either party shall hereafter grant TO any
other nation any particular favor in navigation or
commerce, it shall immediately become common to
tiIc other party, freely, where it shall be freely
granted to such other nation for the same equiv.
aent. when the grant shall be conditional.
AEricLE \, Should one of the high contracting
parties hereafter impose discriminating duties upon
t1e pf0uue,s o. any other nation, the other parry
shall be at liberty to determine the manner of es-
tabhsnlng the origin Of lis own products intended
To enter the country by which the discriminating
duties imposed.
7 ARTIcLE III When any vessel Of either party
shall be wrecked. stranded, or otherwise damaged
on the coasts within the jurisdiction OF the other,
their respective citizens shall receive rs well for
themselves for their vessels and effects the same
assistance which would be due toHhe inhabitants of
the country where the accident happened, and they
shall be liable to pay the same charges and dues OF
salvage the said inhabitants would be liable to
pay in ike case.
il the repairs which stranded vessel may require
shall render il necessary that the Whole or any part
of her cargo should be unioaded, no duties OF GUS
tom, charges ices on such cargo as may be car
Tied away shall be paid, except such us are pay
able in like cases by national vessels.
II is understood nevertheless that if, while the
vessel is under repair, the cargo shall be unladen
and kept III place of deposit destined for the re-
cepion of goods the duties on which have not been
paid, the cargo shall be liable to the charges and
fees lawfully due to the keepers of such ware
houses.
ARTICLE XII. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens
OF either country 10 sail with their ships and
chandiSe, (contlaband goods always excepted, from
any port Whatever TO any port OF the enemy OF the
other and to sail and trade with their ships and
merchandise with perfect security and liberty, from
the countries, ports, and places of those who
enemies of either party, without any opposition or
disturbance whatever and 10 pass not only directly
from the places and pOrts of the enemy aiOremen.
toned to neutral ports and places, but also from
one place belonging to an enemy to another place
belonging to an enemy, whether they be or not un
fhn fliRf off Tho
ports or places be effectively bockaded, besieged or
invested.
And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail
for port or place belonging to an enemy without
knowing that the is either beseged, bockaded,
OF invested, is agreed that every vessel so cifcum-
StaHced may be turned away from such port or
place but size Shall not be detained, nor any part of
her cargo if not conlraband, be confscated unless,
after notice OF such blockade or investment she shall
again attempt to enter but she shall be permitted
to go to any other port or place she shall think prop
or invested Nor shall any vessel OF either OF the
parties that may have entered into such port orpace
before the same actually besieged, bOckaded,
invested by the other be restrained ii ON quitting
such place with her cargo no1 il found therein after
the reduction and surrender of such place shall such
vessel OF her cargo be liable to eoniiscaion but they
shall be restored TO the owners thereof.
ARTICLE 10. IN order to regulate what shall be
deemed cOntraband OF war, there shall be comprised
under that denomination guupowder saltpetre pc
tards. matches, balls, bombs, grenadeS carcasses
pixies, halberds, swords, belts, pistols holsters
airy saddles and furniture cannons, mortars, their
ammunition OF war, and instruments fit for the use
of troops all the above articles whenever they
destined to the port OF an enemy. are hereby de-
clared to be contraband and just objects OF conis
cuion but the vessel in which they are laden, and
the residue of the cargo, shall be considered free
and not i'll any manner infected by the prohibited
goods, whether belonging TO the same or different
owner.
ARTICLE XIV. 1t is hereby stipulated that free
ships shall give freedom to goods, and that every
thing shall be deemed to be free and exempt which
shall be found on board The ships belonging to the
citizens of either of the contracting parties, although
the whole ladmS, or any part thereof should apper-
tain TO the enemies of either, contIaband goods be-
ing always excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like
ner, that the same liberty be extended TO persons
who are on board free ship with this effect that
although they may be enemies 10 either party, they
are NOT to be taken out OF that free ship unless they
are soldiers and in actual service of the enemy.
ARTICLE XIV. In time ot war the merchant ships
belonging othe citizens of either ct the contract
ing parties which shall he bound 10 port of the
enemy OF one OF the parties, ana concerning whose
voyage and the articles of their cargo there shall be
Just grounds of suspicion, shall be obliged TO eXhO
II as Wen upon the nigh seas as IN the ports OF roads,
NOT only their passports, but likewise their certif
Gates, showing that their goods are not the quail
" of those which are specified TO be contraband in
lie thirteenth article OF the present convention
ARTICLE XVI And that captures on light suspi.
G5Hns may pe ssel@e9 ana 1m1qi S lPenee as9g
engaged III war and the other party be neutral, the
ships OF the neutral party shall be furnished with
passports thar it may appear thereby that the ships
really belong to the citizens Of the neutral party;
they shall be valid Tor any number Of voyages, but
'N"e''NN
pens to return home IN the space OF year, If the
ships laden they shall be provided only with
the passports above mentioned but also with certi
Gates so that it may be known whether they carry
any cOntraband goods. No other paper shall be re-
quired, any usage ordinance TO tile contrary not
withsanding. And il it shall not appear from the
said certificates that there COntlaband goods
board, the ships shall be permitted to proceed
their voyage. lfit shall appear from the certificates
that there are contabaDd goods on board any such
ship, and the commander OF tue same shall offer to
| deliver them up the offer shall be accepted and
thH shall frfA n1tfl
shail be at liberty to pursue its voyage, unless the
quantity of the cOntraband goods be greater than
can conveniently be received ON beard the shipOf-
war or plvateer, in which case az in all other cases
of just detention, the ship shall be carried into the
nearest sale ana convenient port Tor the delivery OF
| the
Ii any ship shall not be furnished with such pass
port or certificates are above required Tor the
same, such may be examined by proper judge;
Oh tribunal and ii il shall appear from other docu
ments or proofs admissible By the usage OF nations
/ that the ship belongs TO the citizens subjects OF
the neutral party It shall not be confscaled, but
shall be released with her cargo (contabRnd goods
excepted.l and be permitted 10 proceed on her
| voyage.
ii the master of ship, named in the passport,
| should happen to die, or be removed by any other
cause, and another put in his place, the ship and
60 SHALL nevertheless, be equally secure, and the
passport remain i'll full force.
ARTICLE XVII. Ii the ships of the citizens of
either of the parties shall be met with the high
seas, by any sip-ol.war priyateer of the other
for the avoiding OF any disorder the said ships Of
war or pIyateeTs slallrema out oicannon shetland
may send their boats Oh board the merchant ship
which they shall so meet with, and may enter her
to the humber OF two or three men only. to whom
the master or commander OF such ship shall exhibit
his passport concerning the property OF The ship and
it is expressly agreed that lie eutlal party shall in
10 case be required to go on board the examining
vessel for the purpose OF exhibiting his papers,
+ for any other examination whatever.
| ARTICLE Xviii 1t is expressly agreed by the
high contracting parties that the stipuatiUns above
mentioned, relative TO the conduct to be observed
! on the by the cruisers of the begeTent party
towards the ships OF the neutral party shall be APP
! picable only to ships sailing without convoy, and
when the said shrs shall he conveyed, it being the
intention of the parties TO observe all the regards
due 10 the protection Of the flag displayed by public
ships, it shall not be lawful TO visit them; but the
! verbal declaration of the commander of the con-
voy- that the ships he conveys belong the nation
whose flag he carries and that they have no contra
band goods on board shall be considered by the
respective cruisers fully sufficient; the two parties
| feciprocally engaging not to admit under the pro-
! lection OF their conveys ships which shall have
| board contraband goods destined to an enemy,
| ARTICLE XIX III all where vessels shall
be captured detained, TO be carried into port
goods the captors shall give receipt for such of
the papers OF the vessel he shall retain, which
receipt shall be annexed to Il copy Of the said pa.
pers and it shall be unlawful to break up or open
the matches, chests trunks, casks, bales vessels
found on board, or remove the smallest part of the
goods unless the ladng be brought shore in pres
ence of the competent officers and an inventory be
made by them OF the same. Nor shall it be lawful
| to sell exchange, ALLEVIATE the said articles OF
contraband in any manner, unless there shall have
| been lawful process, and the competent Judge, or