New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15
to create an evident danger on their part to

| an enemy without knowing the same Is be-
| seiged, blOckaded, or invested, it is agreed
| that every vessel SO ciTcumstanced 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-
| iscated, unless. after a warning OF sucn
| blockade OF investment from an officer COM
| handing d vessel of the blockading forces,
| By an indorsement of such officer on the
| papers OF the vessel, mentioning the date
| and the latitude and longitude where such
Endorsement was made. sAe shall again at
| tempt to enter: but she shall be permitted
| to go TO any other port or place she SHAH
| think proper. Nor shall any vessel OF either,
| that may have entered into such port before
I the same was actually beseigedi bloc6aded,
| 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 conf5cati0n, but they
! shall be restored 10 the owners thereof; and
| il any vessel having thus entered any port
before the blockade took place, shall take
| On board d cargo after the blockade De es-
| tablished, 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 gong
| out with the cargo, she shall be liable to
| the same consequences as vessel attempt
ing TO enter a blockaded port after being
| warned Of b. the blockadins forces.
| ARTICLE Xvo
! The liberty Of navigation and commerce
secured to neutral5 by the stIpulatlons Of
this treaty shall extend to ali kinds OF mer-
! 'chandise. excepting those emily 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 counpre.
hended under this denomination:
| l. Cannons, Tnortars, hoWitzers, swlyels.
blunderbusees, muskets. fu5eee. rifles. car
| bines, pistols pixies, swords. sabres. laneeas
spears. halberds. bombs grenades, powder.
| matches, balls, and all other things belong:
| ing TO, and expressly manufactured ;0Ts the
| use of these arms.
| 2 Infantry belts. implements Of was and
| defensive weapons, clothes cut or made ny
in a military form and for military use.
| 3. Cavalry belts. VAT saddles md BOY
| sters.
A. And generally aY kinds u ar.ns and
| instruments of iron. steel, brass, and cop
| per, or of any other materials manutac-
tured, prepared. and formed expressly to
make ~as by sea or land.
! ARTICLE XVI
| Il shall be lawful for the citizens OF che
| 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 faton thereon.
| from any port 20 the places 0. those who
! now are, or hereafter shall be. ae enmIty
| with either of the contracting parties. 1t
| shall likewise be lawful for the citizens
| aforesaid to sail with The ships and mer-
| chandse before mentioned and 60 trade
| with the same liberty and security from the
places, ports. and 5aveas OF :hose VIII" are
! enemies o: both or eitkcS part. U!tsou: any
| opposition or disturbanc. shat"ver, LG:
| only directly from the places o! me enemy
| before mentioned 10 neutral places, Gus also
| from one place belonging 80 an enemy to an
! other place belonging 20 an enemy. whether
| they be under the jurisdiction OF one power
| or under several; and 10 is hereby stipulated
| that free ships shall also give freedom 10
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 OF the contracting
parties. although the whole !atling ar any
| part thereof should apperlain to tho enc
! mics of the other, oGntraband goods beng
| always excepted. 1t ID also agreed, in like
| manner. that the same liberty be extended
I TO persons who are on board OF 3 free st2p;
| and they shall not be taken out Of tha, cree
ship unless they are officers or soldiers. and
| in the actual service OF the enemy; psc-
| gided. however. and IL is hereby agreed,
| that the stipulatiOns in this article con-
| tanned, declaring that the flag shall cover
! the property. shall % understood as apply
! ing to those power. Onl V who recognize tlsae
principle, but if eithe. OF the two contract
! ing parties shall be at war with u third, and
, the other neutral, the flag OF the neutral
| shall cOve' the property OF enemies whose
! governments acknowledge this principle.
! and no: 8. others.
! ARTICLE XVI.
! AZ vessels calling under the flag "a me
United States, and furnished with such pa
pers as their laws require, shall De regarded
| in Italy as vessels o: She United States and.
reciprocity. all 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 krsIsp
| vessels.
ARTICLE XVIII.
In crie: 20 prevent all kinds Of st,scr'as
| in the visiting and examination Of tho ships
! and cargoes of both the eontTactIn. parties
on the high seas, they have agreed, mute
| ally, that whenever q vessel OF was shall
meet with vessel not Of war OF the Ui'f,
contracting party, the first shall remain %
| convenient distance, and may send it's B 'aJ,
| with two or three men only, in order -
execute the said examination o. the paI~rs,
| concerning the ownership and Cargo o. Oh.
vessel, without causing the least sxtortion,
violence or Ill treatment; and il is expressly
agreed that the unarmea party shall in no
case be required to go on board the examin-
| ing vessel for the purpose Of exhibiting his
:; papers. oy for any ether purpose Whatever
ARTICLE KIN.
! It Is a.ree6 that the stipulatiOns COZ aimed
| in the present treaty, relative 10 the visit
| ing and examining of a vessel. shall apply
| only to those which aail without s. convoy:
and when said vessels shall be under CON
voy the verbal declaration OF che coma
m0nder of the convoy, on his word OF honor,
that the vessels under his protection belong
to the nation whose flag he carries. ana
when bound to an enemy's port; that they
| have no cOn-aband goods on board shall
be sufficient,
ARTICLE Xxx.
In order efeotually 80 provide for She
| security of the citizens aud subjects Of the
| contracting parties, it is agreed between
them that all commanders OF chips OF
war Of each party, respectively, shall be
strictly eDjoiBed 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 shall DO Sc
| yereIy punished, and made answera bic in
their persons and estates for the satisfaction
and repsratier of said dGmagee, o. what
ever nature they may DE.
ARTICLE XXI.
II br any fatality. which ".s'. NOT Re ex-
pectaG. and which may God avert, the two
contracting parties should te engaged IN a
war with each other, they have agreed and
DO agree, now for then. that '.ace -ha'l he
allowed tie term d. .is mouth. i. tie snor-
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