New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
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ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XIV.
And whereas it frequently happens that
vessels sail for port or place belonging 10
an enemy without knowing the same Is pc
seiged, bloekaded, or invested, 1t IS agreed
that every vessel so circumstanced may De
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 a warning OF such
blockade or investment from an Othcer com
handing vessel of the blOckadlng forces,
by ain Endorsement of such officer on the
papers of the vessel, mentioning the date
and the latitude and longitude where such
Endorsement was made, she shall again at
tempt to enter; but she shall be permitted
to 90 to any other port or place she snail
think proper Nor shall any vessel OF either,
that NAV have entered into such port before
the same was actually beseiged, biockaded,
or invested by the other. be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
if found therein after the reduction anu
surrender, shall such vessel OF her
cargo be liable to COntiscatlOn, but they
shall be restored to the owners thereof; ana
if any vessel having thus entered any port
before the blockade took place, snail take
on board cargo after the blockade pc es-
tablished. she shall be subject to being
warned bv the bl0ckading forces to return
to the port hl0ckadtd and discharge tie
said cargo. and if, after receiving the said
warning. the vessel shall persist in gong
out with the cargo, she shall be liable to
the same consequences as a vessel attempt
ing to enter blockaded port after being
warned off by the blockading forces.
ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty OF navigation and commerce
secured to neutrals by the stipularions OF
this treaty shall extend to all kinds OF lnef-
chandise, excepting those only which are
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war. And, in order to remove all causes OF
doubt and misunderstanding upon this sub
ect, the contracting parties expressly agree
and declare that the following articles, and
no others, shall be considered as conprc-
hended under this denomination
|. Cannons, mOrtars, hOwitzers, sEiveis,
blunderbusees, muskets, tusees, rifles, car
bines, pistols, pixies, swords, sabres, lances,
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 military form and for a military use.
3. Cavalry belts, war saddles and boil
sters.
A. And generally all kinds of arms aud
instruments of iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or Of any other materials manutac-
| tured prepared, and formed expressly to
make wax 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-
| prietUrs 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 Ravens 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 places, but also
! from one place belonging to an enemy to an
| other place belonging to an enemy, whether
| they be under the jurisdiction of one power
or under several: and it is hereby stipulated
that free ships shall also give freedom to
goods, and that everything shall be deemed
| to be free and exempt from capture which
| shall be found on board the ships belonging
| to the citizens of either IF the contracting
parties, although the whole lading or any
| part thereof should apperlain to the enc
| mics Of the other, Contraband goods being
always excepted. 1t is also agreed, III like
manner. that the same liberty be extended
| to persons who are on board OF free ship;
aud they shall not be taken out Of that free
ship unless they are officers or soldiers, and
in the actual service of the enemy; pro
vided, however and it is hereby agreed,
! that the stipulations in this article con
tanned, declaring that the flag shall cover
the property, shall be understood as apply
! ing to those powers only who recognize this
principle, but if either OF the two contract.
| ing parties shall be ut war with third, and
| the other neutral, the flag of the neutral
| shall cover the properly OF enemies whose
governments acknowledge this principle,
; and not Of others.
| ARTICLE WI.
| Ali vessels sailing under the flag oil the
| United States, and furnished with such pa
| pers as their laws require, shall be regarded
| in Italy as vessels OF the United States, and
recipr0cally, ali vessels sailing under the
| flag of Italy and furnished with the papers
| which the laws of Italy require, shall be
regarded in the United States as italian
| vessels
iRTLCLE XVIII.
In order 10 prevent all kinds of disorder
| in the visiting AID examination of the ships
| and cdrgoes OF both the contracting parties
on the high sea-, they have agreed, mutu-
| ally, that whenever q 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 or three men emily, in order to
| execute the said examination Of the papers,
| concerning the ownership and cargo OF the
vessel without causing the least eXtOrtiOn,
/ violence or i'll treatment: and it is expressly
| agreed that the unarned party shall in no
| case be required to 20 on board the eXamln-
| ing vessel for the purpose of exhibiting hie
! papers, or fer any other purpose Whatever
ARTICLE XIX.
1t j. agreed that the stipulations contained
! in the present treaty, relative 10 the visit
ing ana examining of vessel, shall apply
1 onIv to those which sail without a convoy;
and when said vessels shall be under con-
| WOW the verbal declaration of the com.
msnder Of the convoy, on his word OF honor,
that the vessels under his protection belong
to the nation E2hOse flag he carries and
when bound to an cnemy's port that they
have no contrab8nd goods on board. shall
! be sufficient
CRITICIZE AZ.
In order effecUually to provide for the
| security of the citizens aud subjects Of the
contracting parties, it is agreed between
| them that all commanders OF ships OF
war of each party, respectively, shall be
strictly enioined TO forbear from doing any
damage to, or committing any outrage
against the citizens or subjects Of the
| other. or against their vessels or property;
and if the said commanders shall act con
trary to this stipulation, they shah be 50
vertly punished. and made answerabe IN
their persons and estates for the satisfaction
! and reparation Of said damngeso q" ". -
ever nat0re they may be.
ARTICLE XXg