New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03
to create an evident danger on their part to
attempt it.


| ARTICLE
And whereas it frequently happens tina
vessels sail for port or place belonging t
an enemy without knowing the same is he
seiged, blOckaded, or invested, it is agreed
that every vessel SO circumstanced may b.
turned away from such port or place, bu
shaIl not be detained, nor shall any part O
her cargo, if not contrab band of war, be con
fscated, unless, after warning OF sucl
blockade or investment from an officer com
handing vessel Of the blockading 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 al
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 beseiged, blockaded,
or invested by the other. be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
if found therein after the reduction and
surrender, shall such vessel or her
cargo be liable to confscati0n, 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-
tablished, she shall be subject to being
warned by the blockading forces to return
to the port bl0ck&ded and discharge the
said cargo, and if, alter receiving the said
warning, the vessel shall persist in going
out with the cargo, she shall be liable to
the same consequences as vessel attempt
ing to enter a blockaded port after being
warned off by the blockading forces.
ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty of navigation and commerce
secured to neutrals by the RtipulaJi0ns 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 c0mpre-
| hended under this denomination:
! l. Cannons, Iuortars, howitzers, swiYels,
| bIunderbusees, 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.
2. 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, OF of any other materials manutac-
| tured, prepared, and formed expressly to
| E4dht W al DJ bGd OF lduu.
! 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
wish all manner Of liberty and security, no
| distinction being made who are the pro-
| priet0Ts of the merchandise laden thereon,
from any port to the places OF those who
row are, or hereafter shall be, at enmity
with either of the contracting parties. II
shall likewise be lawful fer 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 havens 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 tire ships belonging
to the citizens OF either OF the contracting
parties, although the whole lading or any
part thereof should apperJain to the enc
mics of the other, contra band goods being
always excepted. II is also agreed, in like
manner, that the same liberty be extended
TO persons who are on board Of a free ship
and thew shall not he taken ont of thar free
ship unless thev are officers or soldiers. and
in the actual service of the enemy: pro |
vided, however, and Il is hereby agreed.
that the stipuiatione in fins arficla con.
tanned. declarinp that the far shall cover
the propertv. shall be understand - aor,ly.
ing to these powers on : who recognize this !
principle, but if either of tie two contract.
ing parties shall be at war with a third, and |
the other neutral, the 14g OF the neutral
Sll1l1 cover the properly o. enemies whose |
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ARTICLE XVII.
All vessels eai1ino ,z,,.7ar the fat, NJ +ha !
T-fi+sG states ar11 57rI1ishad -,-ir sol, va.
11ara 90 +1lair. 1--we ,o(1-:ra sI'oIl f, ,o.3l
In I'LL as Z.aseeIs 40 fr,:rcs &C. or9I
rnciHrScaiIv ali vessels saiifng TTder tSa
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ARTICLE XVIII,
IN orGef 20 pfeEenV all xmas o. disorder
IN the visiting &Au examination OF the ships
ana odTgoes oI ootI Tue contracting paftleS
N inc hlgn seas tney nave agfeea, mut4I
ally, UhaT whenever FssseI o. var ShaI
lneeC VIII q Nessei 4oI ol war u u tn6 otneE
contracting party, Ihe AIsl shaH remain az a
convenient Instance, ana may seho l5s DoaI,
WIN TWO Or t9Eee men @nly, IL ofoef 10
execute Lne salo examination I. ol the papers
-coLe t3 tno oWnelsntP anu cargo q Ine
vessel, "lIn ~ causing Tue !eaS! e&tofCloll'
oiole a VI ~ anu - - en1pteSsly
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