Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-11

G nuu soYuriy, no e,sllnc''on ue'ue uiaus Wno ar'
sn' ., .ne ierShuuu'su1 lauen
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CONTRACTING narties II sLalI Iikewiss he lawful
for the citizens aforC said to sail with their ships
, aud merchandise before mentioned and to trade
with the same liberty aud security, not only from
places and ports of those who are enemies of
both or either party, to the ports of the other,
aud to neutral places, but also from one place
belonging to an enemy to another place belong
ing to an enemy, whether they be under
the jurisdiction Of one Power or Of several
ARTICLE XVI.
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nne l@9 nlgh oonIraGnng parles recognize as
per''aheu' anu i'niiutaple inc ioUowing prihci-
P'Ts' " nv m't
IN th"' ,loe si,'s nlaAo irGe sools 'nau
~ sHy' 'nat 'le ehec's OF goous oelonB'ng 10 sun
tsoos VI cl'1ens oi power or state at war are
N.1 - 'oii eHP'uie VI ouhnsonhon "neh iounu oh
or,ioia VI VII" 'ne eA0ep''ou VI
~ Son.inpsnu "a war.
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lesa tbe aarna ha contrahond 10 ~
The like neutrality shall be extended to persons
who are on board a neutral ship, with this effect,
that although they may be enemies to both, or
either party they are not to be taken out of that
ship, unless they ara officers or soldiers, and in
the actual service of the enemies The contract
ing parties engage to apply these principles to
the commerce and navigation of all such Powers
and States as shall consent to adopt them as per-
manent and mmutable.
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ni9 ',o'iy .. nassSuon e nnu u1llneroe sna.
, w. III s'nus VI aieienanuiss' .1oep.,us
of contraband of war. and under This name shall
be comprehended-
lst Cannons, morlars, howitzer+, swives. blum
uelh 1uugkRts. tugcps. rifles. CaTDlupg.
tolls, pixies, swords, sahr"s, l1acos spelrs, hhl-
herds. and grenade,
balls and all uthef things b4..e &c. - ,Ae use vi
these arms
"a. Bucklers, helmets, breastplates, coats Of
mnil, infantry belts, and clothes made up in the
form and for II military use.
3. Cavalry belts, and horses, with their furni-
| ture.
4th Aud generally, all kinds of arms, oien-
sye and defensive, aud instruments of IRON, steel,
brass, aud copper, or any other materials manu-
taotured prepared, and formed expressly to make
war by or land.
ARrlcLE xyin.
All other mcrchanlises anl things not com
pretended in the articles Of couirabanl explicit.
ly enumerated and classified as above shall be
held and considered free, and subiecta of free
and lawful commerce. so that they may be car
red aud transported in the frecst manner by the
citizens of both the contracting parties, even to
places belonging to enemy, excepting only
those places which are at that time besieged or
blookaled, aud to avoid all doubt in this partcu-
lar it is declared that those places or ports only
are besleged or blockaded which are actually
attacked by belgerent force capable of pre-
venting tnn entry OF tho neutral
.......
""'''rh ~,
The articles oi con'rahand before enumerated
ana CLASSIFIED wh'eh may DC 'ouhu IN Vessel
bound to an enemy's port shall be SUBJECT TO de-
tention and coniscation leaving free the rest OF
the cargo and the snip that ihe owners may us
pose oi 'hc'l rs lucy see proper ~ sssse' "
Liah .oa ~, v nU occo, Of bay an hoard articles
of controhand whenever the master. oaptain. or
snnercargo If said vessel viii deliver mn the arti
cles Of contrnband IN tbe c,ptor. unless the
onantitv of smch articles he So great or of go
lanrge n hntt thot they cannot bo received on
hosrl the cnntnrinr sim without great inconye-
nience. lint In this. as well as ia other cases of
iust Jetention tho vessel detained shall he sent
10 rho ncarest convenient and safe mort for trial
md indcment nccording To law.
And whereas 1t frequently happens 'hut Fes'
sells sail for port or places belohslhs 10 an
enemy without knowing that the same IS pc
aleged, oocRaued' or lhVesteu' +" ID Agreeu ma,
every vessel so clreumst lnceu may pe lurheu
away from such port or place but snail not ne
deained nor shall any part oil her cargo, II not
oontraband, be conisca'ed, unless after warning
oi sucn DlocAauu VI or ,uy sso
aaI as,oi a,,emnt IN enter bnt she shall
he nermitted Ia ca 10 INV other port or place she
shaII ,binl nroner Nor sballany vessel of either
,bat nav have entered into such port before the
sa,,a n,Ss actnaliv bcseiced blockaded. or inyes
,ed IN, the ntber he restrained from quitting
- ,',ooo lin bnr corgo mar if found therein
80 ,hn rodnctinn aud surrender. shall such
ai ,, ~ .ar, he nhle 10 conf aeatiou but
, -, 49, aii 10 rassored to tb,. nUners thereof
my .,.,,,,,.,
In order to prevent all KIND OF dlsoruer IN tue
visiting and examination ni the SHIPS ana oargoes
of both the contracting parties on the hlsh seas,
they mutually agree That, whenever Vessel oil
s war shall meet with a neutral ol the o'ner con-
tracing party the flrst snail remain at a conVe-
= nient distance, and may send IT'S boatS win Two
or three men only, in order to execute tue saiu
examination of the papers concerning tue owner
ship and eargo OF the vessel, without causing Tue
9 least cxtortion, violence, or iltlrealmehl' ior
u which the commanders Of the SAID armed ships
II shall be responsible with their persons anu pro
perty; for which purpose thr eonlhauugts ,- ol
private armed vessels shaIl. ueiuru reeul'inH
'hef ouhm'ssi"n7i s''e .'' !;t
als"e' ,o' "a" n,i ,Iat ti,e ns,,trnl mart,
IS an'' ,, ~ - psa H tc,nired IA ro an hoard tho
II s'.., ~ NV s@ss ror IN, nurrose Of exhibitinl
y ,a.n ~ ,,r ,,v otIer ,,nrnose whatever
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y ANl'ohh AS"'
b. To avoid all kind Of vexalion and abuse IN TN