New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
| to create an evident danger on their part to

And whereas it frequently happens that
vessels sail for port or place belonging 10
an enemy without knowing the same lB be
| geiged, blockaded, or invested, it is agreed
| that every vessel SO circunstanced may be
turned away from such port or place. but
shall not be detained, nor shall any part of
her cargo, if not cOntrabaDd of war, be con-
| tisCated, unless after q warning of such
blockade or investment from an officer com
| handing a vessel of the bl0ck&ding 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 go to any other pert 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, bl0ckaded,
| or invested by the other, be restrained from
| quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
| if found therein after th3 reduction aud
| surrender, shall such vessel or her
| cargo be liable to conhecatiOu, but they
| shall be restored to the owners thereof; and
| if any vessel, having thus entered any port
| before the blockade took place, shall take
| on board a cargo after the blockade be es-
tabliBhed, she shall be subject to being
| warned by the blOckading forces to return
| to the port blOckaded and discharge the
! said cargo, and if, after receiving the said
| warning, the vessel shall persist in going
| OUT Will Tue cargo SIG budIl DE IiHUlt "
| the same consequences az 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 nentrals by the stipulaJons 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 az COmpre-
| hended under this denomination:
l. CAnnons, mortars, howitzers, swivels,
| blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, 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.
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
sters.
4. And generally all kinds Of arms and
instruments of iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or Of any other Materials manufac-
turcd, prepared, and formed expressly to
make way by sea or land.
ARTICLE xvTs
It shall be lawful for the citizens OF the
United States, and for the subjects of the
Kingdom of Italy, to sad 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 enmitv
with either of the contracting parties. IL
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 bayens 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 eaenY 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 he deemed
to be free and exempt from capture which
shall be found on board the chips belonging
to the citizens Of either of the contracting
parties, although the whole Eading or any
part thereof should appertain to the enc
mics of the other, c0Utrahand goods being
always excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like
manner. that the same liberty be extended |
to persons who are on board OF q free ship;
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snip unless LheY are oIncera or soldlefs' ana
IN the actual service OF tne enemy pro
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shall cover the property OF enemies whose |
governments Acknowledge this pY!ngiple,
and not OF O5herso
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ARTICLE svuI.
IN order 70 prevent all klnos OF disorder
IN the WISHING AID examination OF the ships
and cargoes "t ootn the contracting paFues
on the hlgh seas, they nave agreed mutu,
aiIy, thaG whenever q FessoI OF war shall
meet "lth % VesseI not or war OF 1h6 other
contracting party, tue hT"I Shall remain a1 %
convenient Instance, anu may SEM l58 ooaC, (.
with Two OF tnfeo men only, IN ofdef 10 |
execute the sad examination OF the papers |
concerning tue ownership ana cargo OF the |
Vessel, without causing the leas1 eXtofUon' |
violence OF III treatment ana IL Is expressly |