Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

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No prohibition shall be imposed ON the mporta-
ton Of amy article the growth produce, manutac-
ture OF The United States or their fisheries, of
Venezuela ana her fisheries, IRON or to the ports of
the United States or Venezuela, which shall not
equally extend to every other foreign country. IT,
hOwev either patty shall hereafter grant To any
other nation any particular favor in navigation or
| commerce, it shall Immediately become common to
| thc other party, freely, where il shall be freely
granted 10 such other nation, for the same equiv
alent. when Tie grant shall be conditional
| ARTICLE y. should one OF the high contracting
parties hereafter impose discriminating dnueS upon
4 me products OF any other hHllohi the "ltci P%2
shall be at liberty TO determine the manner OF cs
tabiShing HE origin OF its own products lhteHueu
to enter the country by which the discriminating
AErIcLE XI When any vessel OF either party
shGl be wrecked, stranded or oIneINIe rs
on ne coasts or within The jurisdiction Oh 'le 9'HeI
their respective citizens siia receive as wen IoI
themselves .oI ticir vessels ahd ehecjs tiie siIs
assistance which wond be due 10 the ihhaDlil,s OF
tha cnurtrv where the accident happened, ana they
sbal be liable 10 pay the same charges and dnes OF
salvage as Tie s2ld lHhaDltalls NOuiu w "U'' "
II rbe repairs which stranded vessel may require
shall render il necessary tiht the Whoe or any part
of her cargo should be uhioaded' no ou'les OF Gus
tum CHARGES or 5ccs such cargo as may be car
licd away shall be pad except such as are pay
! able in like cases by uuiiOna, vessels.
! It is understood nevertheless that II, Wllie the
vessel is under Tepair the cargo snail be unladen
! ana kept in place OF deposit destined iOr the re-
cepfiou of goods, the duties on which have not been
| paid the cargo shall be liable 10 the charges and
/ fees lawfully due TO the keepers Of such ware
houses.
ARTICLE Nj. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens
81 either country 10 sail with their ships and mer-
chandise, (cUntaband 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
he countries, ports, and places of those who are
enemies OF either party, without any opposition
Gisu bance whatever, ana 10 pass not only directly
from the places and ports OF the enemy afore-men.
toned 10 LeutIal ports and places. but also from
one place belonging to an enemy to another place
belonging 10 enemy, whether they be or not
der the jurisdiction OF the same power, unless such
ports or places be effectively blockaded beseged, or
invested.
And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail
for port or place belonging TO an enemy, without
knowing that the is either besieged blockaded,
iu esed, it is agreed that every vessel ccum-
sauced may be turned away from such port
place but she shall not be detained, any part of
hef cargo II not confaDahd, be cohiscaed, unless;
after notice of such blockade investment she shall
again attempt to enter; but she shall be permitted
to go to any other port place she shall think prop
er; provided the same be not blockaded, besieged,
or invested. Nor shall any vessel of either OF the
parties that have entered into such port place
before the same actually besieged blockaded or
invested by the other be restrained Fl ON quitting
such place with her cargo il found therein after
the reduction and surrender Of such place shall such
vessel or her cargo be liable to cGniscaon. but they
shall be restored TO the owners thereof.
ARTICLE l3 In order to regulate what shall be
deemed contraband OF war, there shall be comprised
unGer That den omluatlon gunpoWder saltpetre, pc
tards, matches, balls, bombs, grenades, carcasses,
pixies, haiberds, swords, belts pistols holsters cav
airy saddles, and furniture, cannons, mOrars, their
carriages and beds and generally all kinds OF arms,
ammunition of war, and instruments fit for the
of troops all the above articles whenever they
destined to the port OF an enemy, hereby de.
clured TO be Contraband and Just objects of confis-
cation; but the vessel in which they laden, and
Le reSluue OF tie cargo, shaH be considered Tree,
and not III 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
snail be found on board the ships belonging TO the
cluzens OF either OF the contracting parties, although
the whole laGing, or any part thereof should apper-
tam TO The enemies OF either contraband goods be-
ing always excepted. Ii is also agreed, i'll ike
ner that the same liberty be extended to persons
who on board free slip, with this effect, that
although they may be enemies to either party they
are not be taken out OF that free ship unless they
are soldiers ana III actual service OF the enemy.
ARTICLE Nv. In time OF the merchant ships
belonging othe citizens OF either OF the contract
ing parties winch shall bc bound TO port of the
enemy OF one Of the parties, and concerning whose
voyage and the articles OF their cargo there shall he
just grounds OF suspicion, shall be obliged 10 eNhib
II as well upon the nigh i'll the ports roads,
not only their passports, but likewise their certii
Gates Showing that their goods an not OF the quail
ty OF those which specified to be contrabaHd i'll
the thirteenth article ot the present convention.
ARTICLE XVI And that captures On light suspi.
ciohs may be avoided, and njuiles thence arising
prevented. il is agreed hat when party shall be
engaged in and the other panty be neutral, the
sihps OF the neutral party snail be FURNISHED with
passports, that II may appear thereby that the ships
really belong to the citizens Of the neutral party;
they shall be valid lOr amy number of voyages, but
snail be renewed every yeaitliat is II the slip hap
pens 10 return nome in The space of year, If the
ships are laden they shall be provided not only with
the passports above mentioned but also with Certii
cafes that il may be known whether they carry
any contraband goods 40 other paper shall be re-
CURED, any usage on ordinance TO tie contrary not
Wlthstanglng. And il If shall not appear from the
5aid Geluheaies that there aIe coutaband goods ON
board, the ships shall be permitted to proceed on
laelr voyage 1t shall appear ilom the certificates
ilat IheIe are cohtlaband goods on board any such
snip, and the commander Of the same shall offer TO
denver them up. the offer shall be accepted, and 4
receipt for the shall be given. and the ship
shall be at liberty pursue its voyage, unless the
uuantlty OF the contTabaHd goods be greater than
can conveniently be received on board the shipOf-
war or prvatecr III which case, i'll all other cases
o just detention, The slnp shall be carried into the
nearest sale and convenient port ior the delivery OF
the
II any ship shall not be furnished with such pass
port or certificates are above required for the
same, such case may be examined by proper judge
OF t1DUna and ii it shall appear llOm other doeu-
mepts proofs, admissible by the usage of nations
that the shIp belongs to the citizens subjects oi
the neutral party, it shall not be contscatcd but
shall be released with her cargo, lcOntIaband goods
eNcepted,l and be permitted TO proceed on her
voyage.
II The master of a ship, named in the passport
should happen TO die or be removed by any other
cause ana another put in his place. the ship and car
go SHALL nevertheless, be equally secure, and the
passport remain in full tUrce.
ARTICLE XVII. Ii the ships of the citizens of
either OF the parties shall be met with the high
seas, by any Siip-oEwar privateer of the other
for the avoiding OF any disorder the said ships Of
war or pflNateerS snail remain out oicalnOn shetland
may send their boats On board the merchant ship
which they shall so meet with, and may enter her
TO the number OF two or three only. to whom
the master or commander OF such ship shall exhibit
his passport concerning the property OF the ship; and
1t Is expressly agreed that tie neutral party shall in
no case be required TO go board the examining
vessel Tor the purpose OF exhibiting his papers, or
for any other examination whatever.
ARTICLE ANIlI. Ii is expressly agreed by the
high contracting parties that the spulatiOns above
mentioned, relative TO the conduct be observed
on the by the cruisers OF tile belligeTent party
towards the ships OF the neutral party, shall be ap-
plicable only TO ships sailing without convoy, and
when the said SHIPS shall be conveyed it being the
intention OF the parties to observe all the Iega DIS
due TO 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-
yoy, that the ships he conveys belong the nation
whose nag he carries, and that they have contra
band goods on board, shall be considered by the
respective cruisers iully sufficient the parties
reciprocally engaging not 10 admit under the pro-
lection OF their conveys ships which shall have on
board contiaband goods destined to enemy.
ARTICLE AlA. In all where vessels shall
be captured detained, be carried into port un,
Ger pretence OF carrying to the enemy contraband
goous the captOrs shall give receipt for such of
the papers OF the vessel as he shall RETAIN which
receipt SHAH be annexed to copy of the said pa.
perS, and 1t shall be unlawful to break up or omen
the hatches chests, trunks, casks, bales or vessels
found on board, or remove the smallest part of the
goods unless the adng be brought shore in pres
enee OF the competent officers and inventory be
made by them Of the same. Nor shall il be lawful
to sell, exchange, or ALLEVIATE the said articles OF
been lawful process, and the competent judge, or
uQneS. shall have pronounced II roo