The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-29
NOVEMBER %, 1866.

pective citizens shall receive as well for them
selves for their vessels and effects the same
sistance whidh would be due to the Inhabitants of
the country where the accident happened, and
they shall be liable to pay the same charges and
dues of salvage as the said Inhabitants would be
liable to pay i'll like case.
If the repairs which stranded vessel may re-
quirc shall render it necessary that the whole or
any part of her cargo should be unloaded, no du-
ties of custom, charges, fees such cargo
as may be carried away shall be paid, except
sci.
1t is understood nevertheless that if, while
the vessel is under repair the cargo shall be un-
laden and kept in place OF deposit destined for
the reception 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 warehouses.
ARTICLE XII.
1t shall be lawful for the citizens of either
country to sail with their ships and merchandise,
(contraband goods always excepted from any
other, and to sail and trade with their ships and
merchandise, with perfect security and liberty,
from the countries ports and places OF those VINO
are enemies of either party, without any opposi
ton or disturbance whatsoever, and to pass not
only directly from the places and ports from the
enemy aforementioned, to neutral ports and pla-
ces, but also from one place belonging to an enc
my to another place belonging enemy, whether
they be or be not under the jurisdiction of the
same Power unless such ports or places be effec-
tually blOkaded, bcsieged, or invested.
And whereas if frequently happens that vessels
sail for port or place belonging to enemy
without knowing that the same is either besieged,
blockaded, or invested, it is agreed that every
vessel so circumstanced may be turned away from
such port or place, but she shall not be detained,
nor any part of her cargo, Gf not contraband be
conlscated, 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 proper; provided the
same be not blockaded, or invested Nor shall a
ny vessel Of either of the parties that may have
entered into such port or place before the same
was actually besieged, blockaded, or invested by
the other, be restrained by quitting such place
with her cargo, nor if found therein after the re-
duction and surrender of such place, shall such
vessel or her cargo be liable to contiscation,
but they shall be restored to the owners
thereof
ARTICLE XIII.
In order to regulate what shall he deemed con-
triband of war, there shall be comprised under
that denomination gunpowder, saltpetre, petards,
matches, balls, bombs grenades, carcasses, pixies,
halberts swords, BELTS pistols, holsters, cavalry
saddles and furniture, carnons mortars, their car
riages and beds, and generally all kinds of arms,
ammunition of war, and Instruments tit for the
use of troops; all the above articles, whenever
they destined to the port of an enemy, are he
reby declared to be contraband, and just objects
of contiscatinn; but the vessel i'll which they are
laden and the residue of the cargo, shall be con-
sdcred free, and not in any manner infected by
the prohibited goods, whether belonging to the
same or Il different owner.
ARTICLE XIV.
1t is hereby stipulated hat free ships shall give
freedom to goods and that everything shall be
deemed free and exempt which shall be found on
board the ships belonging to the ctizeus of either
of the contracting parties, although the whole
lading, or any part thereof should appertan to
tAe enemies of either, contrabaDd goods being al
ways excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like manner,
that the same liberty be extended to persons who
board free ship, with this effect, that al
though they be enemies to either party, they are
not to be taken of that free ship unless they
are soldiers. and in actual service OF the enemy.
ARTICLE XIV.
In time of war the merchant ships belonging to
the citizens of either OF the contracting parties
which shall be bound to 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 suspicion, shall be Obliged to exhibit,
well upon the high seas as in the ports OIL
roads, not only their passports but likewise theiI
certificates, showing that their goods are not d
the quality OF those which specified to be con
traband in the thirteenth article OF the present
convention.
ARTICLE XVI.
And that captures light suspicious may be
avoided, and injuries thence arising prevented, i
is agreed that when one party shall be engaged II
war, and the other party be neutral, the ships o
the neutral party shall be furnished with pass
ports. that ii may appear thereby that the ships
really belong to the citizens OF the neutral party
they shall be valid for any number of voyages
but shall be renewed every year-that is if the
ship happens to return home in the space of
wear Ii the ships laden they shall be prov
dcd, not only with the passports above mention
ed but also with certificates, so that it may 6e
known WNetncr tnt.E carry amy cOnlraDanQ SOOuS
No other paper shall be required, any usage ol
ordinance to the contrary Notwithstanding. And
il it shall not appear from the said certificates
that there cuntrlband goods on board, the
ships shall be permitted to proceed on their Voy
age. If it shall appear from the certificates thai
there contraband goods on board any sucl
ship and the commander OF the same shall ofiel
to deliver them up the offer shall be accepted
and receipt for the same shall be given, and the
ship 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 privatecr, in which case, as in al
other coses of just detention, the ship shall bt
carried into the nearest safe and convenient port
for the delivery of the same.
If anv ship shall not be furnished with sucf
passport or certificates as are above required fol
the same, such case M y be examined by proper
judge or tribunal, aud if it shall appear from
other documents or proofs, admissible by the
usage of nations, that the ship belongs to the cit
Zcns or subjects of the neutral party, it shall moi
be coniscated, but shall be released with her car
go, (contraband goods excepted ani be permit
ted to proceed on her voyage.
If the master of ship, named in the passport
should happen to die, or be removed by any Other
other cause, and another put in his place the ship
and cargo shall, nevertheless, be equally secure
and the passport remain in full force.
ARTICLE XVII.
If the ships of the citizens of either of the par
ties shall be met with on the high seas, by any
ship of-war or privateer OF the other, Tor the
avoi ing of any disorder, the said ships -of-War OF
privatecrs shall remain out of cannon shot, and
may send their boats on board the merchant SHIP
which they shall meet with, and may enter hel
to the number of two three men only, to whom
the master or commander of such ship shall ex
hibit his passport concerning the property of the
ship; and it is expressly agreed that the neutral
party shall in no case be required to go on board
tue examining ell for the purpose OF exhibit
ing his papers, or for any other examination
whatever.
ARTICLE XVIII.
It is expressly agreed by the high contracting
parties that the stipuatons above mentioned
relative to the conduct to be observed on the sea
by the cruisers of the belligercnt party towards
the ships of the neutral party, shall be applicable
only to ships sailing without convoy, and when
the said ships shall be conveyed. it being the in
tentIon of the paLties to observe all the regards
due to the protection of the flag displayed by
public Ships it shall not be lawful to visit them
but the vel bal declaration of the commander OF
the convoy that the ships he conveys belong to
the nation whose flag he carries, and that they
have no contraband goods on board shall be con-
sidered by the respective cruisers as fully sufh
cient; the two parties rcciprocally engaging not
to admit nnder the protection of their conveys
ships which shall have on board contraband
goods destined to an enemy.
ARTICLE XIX.
In all cases where vessels shall be captured, OF
detained to be carried into port, under pretence
of carrying to the enemy contrahand goods, the
captOr shall give receipt for such of the papers