New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-07
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And whereas it frequently happens that
vessels sail for port or place belonging TO
an enemy without knowing the same is be-
seiged, blOckaded, or invested, i is agreed
that every vessel SO cjTcuInst&rced may be
turned away from such port or place, but
shall not be detained, nor shall any part OF
her cargo. if not cOntraband Of war, be CON
tiscated, unless. after q warning OF such
blockade or investment from an officer com
handing vessel Of the blockaGirg forces,
BIZ an Endorsement Of such officer on the
papers OF. the vessel. mentioning the date
and the latitude and longitude where sDch
Endorsement was made, she shall again at
tempt TO enter; but she shall be permitted
to 90 TO any other port or place she shall
think proper Nor shall any vessel Of either,
that may have entered into such port before
the same was actually bPseiged. biOckaded
OF invested by the other be restrained from
quitting sucn place with her cargo, nor
| if found therein after Ia reduction and
! surrender shall such vessel or her
cargo be liable to cOniscat6n, but they
shall be restored to the owners thereof; and
if any vessel, having TINS entered any port
before the blockade took place. shall take
on board cargo after tle blockade be es-
tablished, she shall he subject 20 being
warned by the bl0ciadlng forces 70 return
to the port biockaded and discharge the
said cargo, and if, after receiving the said
| warning, the Vesse. snail persist in going
out with the cargo, she shall be liable to
| the same consequences as {. vessel attempt
ing to enter a blockaGed port after being
warned OF by the blockading forces.
ARTICLE Nv.
The liberty of navigation ana commerce
secured TO neutrals by the stipu&tions OF
/ this treaty shall extend to all kinds OF mer
chandise, excepting those only which are
| distinguished by the name OF c0ntraOand OF
| war. and, III order TO remove all causes OF
| doubt and misunderstanding upon this sub
! ject, the contracting parties expressly agree
| and declare that the following articles, and
no others, shall be considered as c0mpre
| hended under this denomination
|. CannOns, mOrtars, LOwitZers sWivels,
! blunderbusses, muskets. tusees, rifles, car
| bines, pistols pixies, swords, sahres, lances,
| spears, halberds, bombs, grenades, powder,
matches, balls, and ali other things belong
ing to, and expressly manufactured for, the
| use Of these arms.
?. Infantry belts, implements Of war and
defensive weapons, clothes cut or made up
in a military form and for military use.
3. Cavalry belts, war saddles and boil
sters.
4. And generally all kinds Of arms and
| instruments Of iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or Of any other materials manntac-
| tured prepared, and formed expressly to
make war BY sea or land
ARTICLE XVI.
It shall be lawful for the citizens Of the
| United States, and for the subjects OF the
| Kingdom of Italy, TO sail with their ships
| with all manner Of liberty and security, no
| distinction being made wEO are the pro-
prietors Of the merchandise laden thereon,
from any port to the places OF those who
| now are, or hereafter shall be, at enmity
with either Of the contracting parties. 1t
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