New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-29
to create an evident danger on sheir part to
ARTICLE xYy.

| Gnd whereas IB frequently lappena that
vessels sail for port or place belonging to
an enemy without knowing the same is be-
| 8elged, blOckaded, or invested, it is agreed
that every vessel so circumstauced 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
fscated. unless, after warni8g Of such
blockade or investment from an officer COM
manding vessel of the blocIading forces,
by an Endorsement of such officer on the
papers OF tho vessel, mentioning the date
! and the latitude and longitude where such
Endorsement Yves made, she shall @gai2 at
tempe to enteg; but she shall be permitted
! 90 20 TO any other port Of place she shall
| Shink proper Nor shall any vessel Ofa.ither,
that may have entered into stockport before
she same was actually bGseige5, blOcka6ed,
or invested by she other, be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo. nor,
| II found therein after She reduction and
F! surrender. shall such vessel or her
| Cargo be liable 20 confscatiOn, OuS they
| shall he restored TO the owners thereof; and
! it any vessel, having thus entered any port
! befGrS the blockade took place, shall take
on board cargo after tho blockade be es-
sablished,- she shall lie subject 20 being
warned by the blockading forces "a return
| TO the port blockaded and discharge the
| said cargo. and if, after receiving the said
! warning, the vessel shall persist in going
? out with the cargo, she shall be fable 10
7 the same consequences as Ss vessel attempt
! ing to enter blockaded pors afteQ heSnS
warned of by the blockading f0rceso
ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty of navigation and commerce
secured to neutraIs by the stipulaJiOns of
this treaty shall extend to all kinds of mer
! chandise, excepting thOse only which are
distinguished by the name Of contraband Of
| war. And, in 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 compre-
| hended under this denomination
| /. CannOns, uOrtars. hoWitZers, swiyels,
| blunderbusses, muskets, tusees, rifles, car
bines, pistols. pixies, swords, sabres, lanees,
| spears, halberds, bombs, grenades, powder,
matches, balls, and all 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 q military use.
B. 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 manufac-
tured, prepared, and formed expressly to
make war by sea or land.
ARTICLE XVI.
1t 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 who 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
shall likewise be lawful for the citizens
aforesaid to sail with the ships and mer-
chandise before mentioned. and to trade
with the same liberty and security from the
places, ports. and haytns of those who are
enemies of both or either party without any
opposition or disturbance whatever, not
only directly from the places OF the enemy
before mentioned to neutral GIdcGs, but aiSs
from one place belonging to an enemy t9 an
other place belonging to an enemy, whether
they be under the jurisdiction OF one poweP
or under several; and it as hereby stipulated
that free ships shall also give freedom 10
goods, and that everything shall i've deemed
80 be free and exempt from capture which
shall be found on board the SHIPS belonging
30 thGGitizenS OF either o. She contracting
parties, although fhe &hOle fading or any
pare thereof should afpertain 20 the enc
aniesOf the ethT, cOntraband goods being
always excepted. &t Is ALSO agreed, IN like
manner, that the same liberty be extended
W pClSOOS N nv dICNO4s BOtlNl sJb n 1ItB SNIP
and they shall not be taken out Oftbdt free
ship unless thew are Officers or soldiers, tFfld
in the actual service 81 the encpv: pre-
vided, however, and 70 y hereby agreed. !
chat the stiplBations "a 5his article eCA
tanned, declaring th3t the Iag shalb soveS
the property, shah be- understood 40 apply.
ing to those covers onlF whe recognize THE
principle, but if eithen Of the $50 contrast
ing parties shall be &c var With q third, and |
the Dtheg 2euTraj. the flag Of Che neutral
shall c0yer the property OF enemies whose !
governments acknowledge sutS principle
and got O5 others
ARy9C:G Sv3
AT vessels eating un,ier Shs flag og enc !
United Staeae and turn sAed with such pa
pers as their laws acquire, shall be Regarded
in Italy as vessels Of the United States, ands |
reciprocallW all 8essels sailing under the !
nag Of Italy, and furnished with Gue papers /
which the laws of Italy require, shall be |
regarded jp tho taitel Ssates 80 JEaliaB !
sessqi5.
saB3sCsG TS.;S.
SR Srcas &c prevent aR Kinds % disorder
sn the sisiting AID examination Of the ships
@ndeargoes OF both the contrasting parties !
on the high seas, they haVo agreed gnutu- :
ally, that whenever a vessel OF war shall |
meet with vessel not of war of the other |
contracting party, the first shall remain at a |
convenient distance, and may send its boat, |
with two OF three men only, in order to |
execute the said examination Of the papers, |
concerning the ownership aud cargo Of the |
vessel, without causing tho least extortiOn, |
violence or i'll treatment; and it is expressly |
agreed that the unarmed party shall in no
case be required to go on board the examin-
ing vessel for the purpose of exhibiting his
papers, or tor any other purpose whatever
ARTICLE XIX.
It is agreed that the stipuIati0ns contained |
in the present treaty, relative to the visit
ing and examining of a vessel shall apply
only to those which sail without a convoy:
and when said vessels shall be under con
y0y the verbal declaration of the com
mander Of the convoy, on his word of honor
that the vessels under his protection belong
to the nation whose flag he carries, and
when bound to au eneTny'5 port that they
have no contraband goods on board, shall
be sufficient
ARTICLE Xxx.
In order offectually to provide for the
security of the citizens and subjects of the
parties, it is agreed between
them that all commanders OF ships of
war of each party, respectively, shall be
strictly enjoined to forbear from doing any
damage to, OF committing any outrage
against, the citizens or subjects of the
1ther or against their vessels or property;
and if the said commanders shall act con
,rary to this stipulation, they shall be Sc
7erely punished, and made answerable in
heir persons and estates for the satisfaction
and reparation Of said damages Of what
,Ver nature they may be.
ARTICLE XXI I
IF nv any fatality which s,ah NOE ne CD