New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-16
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vessels sail Tor port or place belonging 10
an enemy without knowing the same is be-
| seiged, blockaded, or invested. it is agreed
that every vessel so circumstaGced 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-
| nscated, unless, after a warning OF such
blockade OF investment from an officer com.
manGing a vessel of the blockading forces,
| oy 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 az
tempt to enter; but she shall be permitted
TO go TO any other port or place she snail
think proper. Nor shall any vessel OF either
that may have entered into such port before
the same was actually beseIged, oIockaQed,
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 cOnhscatioD. but shey
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 q cargo after the blockade be sS-
tablished. she shall be subject to being
warned By the blockading forces 20 .sturD
20 ehe port bloekaded and discharge the
said cargo, and if. after receiving the said
! warning. the yesse! shall persist in going
! out with the cargo. she shall. be liable 20
the same cOnse0 uences as a vessel attempt
ing TO enter blockaded port afteE icing
waSneG ott by che blockading :o.ceso
| ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty Of navigation an6 commerce
! secured 20 neutrals by the stipulaJions of
! this treaty shall extend to all kinds Of mer-
| chandise, excepting those only which are
! distinguished by the name of eOntraban6 OF
| war. And. in order to remove all causes 0!
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ject. the contracting parties expressly agree
| and declare that the following articles, and
no Others, shall be considered as cOmgre.
hended under this denomination
1. Cannons, 'uOrtars, hOwitZets, swivels,
| blunderbusses, musketse tuseeE, rifles, car
| blnes. pistols, pixies, swords, sabres, aances,
| spears, halberds, bombs. grenades, powder.
| matches, balls, and all other things belong
ing 70, and expressly manufactured for, the
use of these arms.
2. Infantry belts, implements of war and
| defensive weapons, clothes cut or made up
an military form and for military use.
B. Cavalry belts. Way saddles and Dol
| sters.
4. And generally all kinds Of arms and
instruments of iron, steel, brass, and cop
| per, or of any other materials Inanufac.
tured. prepared, and formed expressly 20
make war by sea or land.
ARTICLE XVI.
Il 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-
| chandise before mentioned, and 30 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, bu. also
! from one place belonging to an enemy TO an
other place belonging to an enemy. whether
| they be under the jurisdiction vi enc power
| OF under several; and il 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 the ships belonging
to the citizens Of either OF the contracting
parties. although the whole lading OF any
part thereof should appertaiD 20 the enc
mics OF the other contraband goods being
| always excepted. !t 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 DE taken out Of that free
ship unless they are officers or soldiers. and
in the actual service OF the enemy; pro
vided, however, and il is hereby agreed.
that the stipulatiOns in this article con-
tanned, declaring that the flag shall c9ver
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 3vIio
All vessels sailing under the Tag Of The
United States, and furnished with such pa.
perB as their laws require, shall be regarded
in Italy as vessels of the United States, and.
reciprocally. 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 italian
vessels.
ARTICLE Hyuio
In order 20 prevent all kinds Of disorder
in the visiting and examination Of the ships
and cargOes of both the contracting parties !
on the high seas, they have agreed. Inutu.
ally, that whenever d vessel OF war shall
meet with a vessel not of war Of She other
contracting party, the first shall remain at
convenient 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 !
vessel. without causing the least eXt0rtion,
violence or i'll 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. OF Tor any other purpose whatever !
ARTICLE XIX.
Il is agreed that the stipulations con taiuei
in the present treaty. relative to the visit |
ing and examining of a vessel, shall apply |
only to those which sail without 3 convoy: |
and when said vessels shall be under con. |
voy the verbal declaration OF the CON.
fnander of the convoy, on his word of honor, |
thar the vessels under his protection belong |
TO the nation whose flag be carries, and |
when bound TO an encmy's port; that they |
have no con!rabanI goods on board, shall !
be sufficient.
ARTICLE Xxx.
In order effectuallv 70 provide for Che |
security of the citizens and subjects of the |
contracting parties, it is agreed between |
them that AL commanders OF ships OF |
war of each party, respectively. shall be
strictly snj0ined to forbear from doing any
damage 10, or committing any outrage |
against, the citizens or subjects of the
other, or against their vessels or property:
and if the said commanders shalt act con.
trary to this stipulation. they shall be sc.
vereiy punished, and made ausWerable II |
their persons and estates for the satisfaction
and PREPARATION of said damages, %! what.
ever QatU.e they may be.
ARTICLE XXX.
y nv any fatality. which can 4Io: De -.
0tcted, and which may God avert the tive
contracting parties sbUUl. he engaged III Il
war will. each other. they have ag:ae. and
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