New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
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ARTICLE XIV.


And whereas it frequently happens tina
vessels sail Tor port or place belonging t.
an enemy without knOwing the same is be
seiged, blockaded, or invested. it is agreed
that every vessel so circumstance may bt
turned away from such port or place, bu
shall net be detained, nor shall any part Of
her cargo, if not contraband Of war, be con
hscated, unless, after a warning of such
blockade or investment from an officer com
handing a vessel Of the bIockading forces
by an 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 60 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 beseiged, bockaded,
or invested by the other, be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
II found therein after thu reduction and
surrender, shall such vessel or her
cargo be liable to confscat0n, but they
shall be restored TO the owners thereof; and
II any vessel, having thus entered any port
before the blockade took place, shall take
On board cargo after the blockade be es-
tablished, she shall be subject TO being
warned by the blockading forces to return
to the port bl0ckaded and discharge the
| said cargo, and if, after receiving the sand
warning, the vessel shall persist in going
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 stipulations of
| this treaty shall extend to all kinds of mer-
chandise, excepting those only which are
| distinguished by the name Of c0ntraband 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, sw;vels,
blunderbusses, 1nuskets fusets, rifles, car
Dimes, 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.
2. Infantry belts, implements of war and
defensive weapons, clothes cut or made up
in military form and for military use.
3. Cavalry belts, war saddles and boil
sterg.
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
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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 It |
shall likewise be lawful for the citizens |
aforesaid to sail with the ships and mer- |
chandlse 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 tree and exempt from capture which
shall be found on board the ships belonging
to the citizens of either of the contracting
parties, although the whole lading or any
part thereof should appertain to the enc
mics OF the other, cOntraband goods being
always excepted. It is also agreed, in like
that the same liberty be extended
to persons who are on beard of free ship;
and 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
but if either of the two contract
ing parties shall be at war with q third, and
the other neutral, the flag Of the neutral
shall cover the property OF enemies whose
governments acknowledge this principle
and not Of others.
ARTICLE XVII
All vessels sailing under the flag of the
United States, and furnished with such pa
oers as their laws require. shall be regarded
n Italy as vessels of the United States, and, 4
all vessels sailing under the
lag Of Italy, and furnished with the papers
which the laws of Italy require, shall be
'egarded in the United States as Italian
7essels.
ARTICLE XVIII,
In order to prevent all kinds of disorder
Il the visiting aid examination of the ships
md cargoes Of both the contracting parties
N the high seas, they have agreed, mutu-
llly, that whenever a vessel OF war shall
meet with a vessel not Of war Of the other
Extracting party, the first shall remain at
distance, and may send its boat.
With two or three men only, in order to
Execute the said examination Of the papers
concerning the ownership and cargo of the
-essel, without causing the least eXtortIon. ,
'iolence or i'll treatment: and it is expressly
greed that the unarmed party shall in no
ase be required to go on board the examin-
ng vessel for the purpose OF exhibiting his
'apers, or for any other purpose whatever
ARTICLE XIX.
1t is agreed that the stipulations contained
Il the present treaty, relative to the visit
ng and examining of a vessel, shall apply
MY to those which sail without a convoy; :
nd when said vessels shall be under CON {
-oy the verbal declaration OF the COM
handler of the convoy, on his word Of honor,
hat the vessels under his protection belong '
U the nation whose flag be carries, and {
When bound to an enemy's port; that they {
ave no contraband goods on board shall (
e sufficient.
ARTICLE Xxx, '
In order effectualIy to provide Tor the
ecurlty of the citizens and subjects Of the !
parties it is agreed between {
hem that all commanders OF ships OF (
var of each party, respectively shall be d,
trictly enjoined to forbear from doing any
amage to, or committing any outrage
gainst, the citizens or subjects of the .
Their, or against their vessels or property; !
nd if the said commanders shall act CON
rary to this stipulation, they shall be Sc
ereIy punished, and made answerable in
heir persons and estates for the satisfaction T
nd reparatiOn of said damages Of what
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