New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
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ARTICLE XIV.
And whereas it frequently happens tina
vessels sail for port or place belonging I
an enemy without knowing the same is be
selged, blockaded, or invested, it is agree
that every vessel SO clrcumstdnced may b
turned away from such port or place, bu
shall not be detained, nor shall any part o
her cargo, II not contraband of war, be con
hscated, unless, after a warning of sucl
blockade or investment from an officer com
handing vessel of the blockading forces
by an Endorsement of such officer on thu
papers OF the vessel, mentioning the datt
and the latitude and longitude where sucf
Endorsement was made, she shall again at
tempt to enter; but she shall be permitted
to go to any other port or place she shall
think proper Nor shall any vessel Of either
that may have entered in TO such port before
the same was actually beseiged, blOckaded,
or invested by the other, be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
II found therein after the reduction and
surrender, shall such vessel or her
cargo be liable TO confscatiou, 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-
warned by the blockading forces to return
to the port hlockaded and discharge the
said cargo, and if, after receiving the said
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 hlockaded port after being
warned OF 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 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 compre-
hended under this denomination
l. Cannons, mortars, howitzers swivels
blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, car
! blnes, 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 a military form and for a military use
8. Cavalry belts, war saddles and boil
sters.
T. anu SeHeIdiiy oil hluuS Vi arms ana
instruments of iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or of any other materials manufac-
tured, prepared, and formed expressly to
make war 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
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 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, net
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 t.
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 lading or any
part thereof should apperlain to the enc
mics OF the other, cOntraband goods benz
always excepted. 1t Is also agreed, in like
manner, that the same liberty be extended
to persons who are on board of free ship;
and they shall not be taken out of that free
ship unless they are officers or soldiers, and
III the actual service of the enemy; pro
yided, 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 at war with 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
pers as their laws require shall be regarded |
in Italy as vessels OF the United States, and.
reciprocally, all vessels sailing under the |
nag OF Italy, and furnished with the papers
which the laws of Italy require, shall be |
regarded in the United States as Italian
vessels.
Article XVIII.
In order TO prevent all kinds of disorder
10 the visiting ard examination of the ships |
and cargOes of both the contracting parties
Oh the high seas, they have agreed, mutu-
ally, that whenever vessel OF war shall
meet with vessel not of war of the other
party, the first shall remain at a
distance, and may send its boat,
with two or three men eRly, in order to
execute the said examination of the papers.
the ownership and cargo of the
vessel, without causing the least extortion,
violence or i'll treatment; and It is expressly
agreed that the unarmed party shall in no
,ase be required to go on board the examin-
ng vessel for the purpose Of exhibiting his
papers, or for any other purpose whatever
ARTICLE Xix.
1t is agreed that the stipulations contained
n the present treaty, relative to the visit
ng and examining of a vessel, shall apply
,niy to those which sail without a convoy:
md when said vessels shall be under con
10Y the verbal declaration OF the COM
handler of the convoy, on his word of honor
hat the vessels under his protection belong
o the nation whose flag he carries, and
When bound to an enemy's port; that they
AVE no contraband goods on board, shall
re sufficient.
ARTICLE Xxx.
Ii order etfectually to provide for the
ecurity of the citizens and subjects of the
ontracting parties, it is agreed between
hem that all commanders OF ships of
var of each party, respectively, shall be
trictly enjoined to forbear from doing any
amage to, or committing any outrage
gaiust, the citizens or subjects of the
ther, or against their vessels or property;
nd if the said commanders shall act con
rary to this stipulation, they shall be Sc
erely punished, and made answerable in
heir persons and estates for the satisfaction
nd renaration of said aamHoes of what |