Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-01

No prohibition shall be imposed on the importae
tion Of amy article the growth, produce manufac-
ture of the United States or their fisheries, or of
Venezuela and her fisheries from to the ports of
the United States Venezuela, which shall not
equally extend 10 every other foreign country II,
however either party shall hereafter grant TO any
other nation ANY particular favor in navigation or
commerce, it shah Immediately become common to
the other party freely, where il shall be freely
granted to such other nation. or for the equiv
alent when the grant shall be conditional.
ARTloLE Y, should one OF The high contracting
parties hereafter impose discriminating duties np0n
the products OF any other nation, the other party
shall be at liberty TO determine the manner of es-
tabishing the origin of its own products intended
to enter the country by which the discriminating
duties are imposed.
ARTICLE VI. When any vessel of either party
shall be wrecked. stranded. or otherwise damaged
on the coasts or within the jurisdiction of the other
their respective citizens shall receive as well for
themselves as for their vessels and effects the
assistance which would be due TO the inhabitants of
the country where the accident happened, and they
shall be liable pay the same charges and dues of
salvage as the said inhabitants would be liable to
pay in a like case,
shall render it necessary that the whole or any part
of her cargo should be unoaded' no duties OF GUS
tom, charges. fees on such cargo as may be car
red away shall be paid, except such as are pay
able in like cases by national vessels,
II is understood nevertheless that If, while the
vessel is under repair, tile cargo shall be unladen
and kept III place OF deposit destined for the re-
ception of goods. the duties on which have not been
paid, the cargo shall he liable to the charges and
fees lawfully due to the keepers of such ware
houses.
ARTICLE MI 1t shall be lawful for the citizens
of either country to sail with their ships and mer
chandise, (cOntraband 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 to pass not only directly
from the places and ports Of The enemy aiore-men.
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
der the jurisdiction OF the same power, unless such
ports places be effectively blockaded besieged or
invested
And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail
for port or place belonging to enemy, without
knowing that the either besieged, blockaded
invested il is agreed that every vessel SO ciIcum-
stanced may be turned away from such port or
place. but she shall not be detained any part of
her Cargo if not contraband, be conscated 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 place she shall think prop
er; provided the same be not bockaded, besleged,
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, or
invested by the other be restrained ii ON quitting
such place with her cargo, non ii found therein after
the reduction and surrender OF such place shall such
vessel her cargo be Liable to coniscation but they
shall be restored to the owners thereof
ARTICLE 13. In order to regulate what shall be
deemed contraband of war, there shall be comprised
under that denomination gunpowder, saltpetre pc
tards, Matches balls, bombs grenades, carcasses,
pixies, haberds, swords, belts, pistols, holsters cav
airy saddles and furniture cannons, mortars 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 are
destined to the port OF an enemy, are hereby de-
clared to be cOnraband, and just objects of cons-
cation; but the vessel in which they are laden, and
the residue of the cargo, shall be considered free,
and not i'll any manner injected by the prohibited
goods, whether belonging to tile same or different
owner
ARTICLE NV. 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 ladug, or any part thereof should apper-
tain to the enemies OF either, contTaband goods be-
ing always excepted. 1t Is also agreed, Ill IKE man
ner, that the same liberty be extended to persons
who are ON board free ship with this effect, that
although they may be enemies to either party, they
not TO be taken out OF that free ship unless they
are soldiers, and i'll actual service OF the enemy
ARTICLE Nv, In time OF war the merchant ships
belonging t0the citizens of either OF the contract
ing parties which shall he bound to Il port OF the
enemy of one OF the parties, and concerning whose
voyage and the articles of their cargo there shall be
Just grounds OF suspclOh snail DC oDiigeu 10 eAhb'
it as well upon the high seas as in the ports or roads,
not only their passports, but likewise their certh
Gates showing that Their goods are not OF the quail
| ty of those which specified to be contraband in
the thirteenth article OF the present convention.
ARTICLE XVI And that captures on light suspi
cions may be avoided, and injuries thence arising
prevented, is agreed that when one party shall be
engaged in war; and the other party be neutral, the
ships OF the neutral party shall be furnished with
passports that may appear thereby that the ships
really belong to the citizens Of the neutral party
bfeS foo' ferh Nome III lie space Of year, If the
shlps are laden they shall be provided not only with
the passports above mentioned, but also with ceri
cafes, so that it may be known whether they carry
any contrabaud goods. No other paper shall be re-
quired, any usage ordinance the contrary not.
W!thstanfing And if it shall not appear from the
said certificates that there cOntlaband goods ON
board, the ships shall be permitted 10 proceed
telf voyage IL 1t shall appear from the certificates
mat there are contraband goods board any such
snip, and the commander OF the shall offer to
deliver them up, the Offer shall be accepted, and
he shi in
shall be at liberty to pursue its voyage, unless the
quantity OF the contraband goods be greater than
can conveniently be received on board the ship-ot-
war or privateer III which case, i'll all other cases
OF just detention the ship shall be carried into the
nearest safe and convenient port Tor the delivery of
the same.
II any ship shall not be furnished with such pass
port or certificates as are above required for the
same such case may be examined by proper Judge
or tribunal and ii il shall appear from other doeu-
mens or proofs, admissible by the usage OF nations.
that the ship belongs to the citizens or subjects OF
the neutral party, it shall not be coniscated, but
shall be released with her cargo, (contraband goods
eAcepted,) and be permitted to proceed on her
voyage.
II the master Of 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
go snail, nevertheless be equally secure, and the
passport remain i'll full turcc.
ARTICLE XVII. If the ships of the citizens of
either of the parties shall be met with the high
seas, by any ship-olwar privateer OF the other.
Tor the avoiding OF any disorder the said ships Of
| or priyaeers shall remain out olcalmon 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 men only. 10 whom
the master commander OF such ship shall exhibit
his passport concerning the property Of the ship; and
1t expressly agreed that tie neutral party shall in
no case he required 10 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 stipDations above
mentioned relative to the conduct to be observed
on the sea by the cruisers OF the Delligerent party
towards the ships of the neutral party shall be APP
plleable only to ships sailing without convoy, and
when the said ships shall be conveyed, il being the
intention OF the parties to observe all the regards
due to the protection OF the flag displayed by public
ships, ii shall not be lawful TO visit them; but the
verbal declaration of the commander OF the con-
Hoy, that the ships he conyoys 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 sufceut the parties
reclproeally engaging not TO admit under the pro-
tecuon OF their conveys ships which shall have on
board contraband goods destined to enemy.
ARTICLE &lA. In all cases where vessels shall
be captured detained, to be carried into port un
der pretence OF carrying to the enemy contraband
goods the capors shall give a receipt for such of
Tile papers OF the vessel he shall retain, which
receipt shall be annexed to copy Of the said pa
pers, and it shall be unlawful to break up or open
The matches, chests trunks casks, bales or 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
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