New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11
TO create IN evident danger Oh their part to
attempt it.
ARTICLE XIV,

l ANA whereas IL freQ uentiy happens that
vessels sail for port or place belonging TO
an enemy without knowing the same is BE-
seiged, blockaded, or invested, it is agreed
that every vessel 30 ciroumstanced NAV be
turned away iron such port or place, bat
snail not be detained, nor shall any part OF
her cargo II not contraband of war, be con
hscated, unless, alter warning OF such
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, men tiening 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 port or place she shall
think proper. Nor shall any vessel of either,
that may have entered into such port bffore
the same was actually beseiged, blockadei,
or invested by the other, be restrained from
quitting such place with her cargo, nor,
II found therein after tbs reduction ard
| surrender, shall sueh vessel or her
cargo be liable TO eOn6scati,sa, bnt they
shall be restored - the owners thereof; Ind
It any vessel, having thus entered aav port
before the blockade took place, shall take
| on board cargo AFTER the block ase be os-
tablIshed, she shall De subject to being
warned by the bloekadiug forces h return
| to the port biocsadee and discharge the
said cargo, and if, after receiving the said
| warning, the vessel shall persist III going
out with the cargo, size shall be tabEe TO
| the same conseo uenees as a vessel attempt
| ing to enter blockaded port AFTER being
warned of by the hioekadng f0rSes-
ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty Of navigation and commerce
| secured to nentrals by the sJipdIatiOns OF
| this treaty shall extend 10 all kinds of Mef.
ehsndise. excepting those only winch are
| distinguished by the name of oontra6snd of
| war. And, in order to remove all causes of
doubt and misunderstanding upon this sub
| ject, the contrasting parties expressly agree
and declare that the following articles, and
no others, shall be considered as eOEapre-
hended under this denomination
| 1. Cannons, mertars, hswitz6rs, Fwfvels,
blunderbusees muskets, fasees, Tiaes, car
biues. pistols, pixies, swords, sabres, lsnees,
| spears, halberds, bombs, grenaGies, powder,
| matches. halls and Ill other things belong
| ing TO, and expressly manufactured for, thu
| use OF these arms.
2. Infantry belts, implements OF war and
| defensive weapons, clothes cut Or made up
| IN o military form and for military ase.
3. Cavalry belts, war saddles and box
sters.
4. And generally ali kinds Of arrns and
Instruments OF iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or Of any other materials msEufao-
| tured, prepared, and formed expressly %
make war BY sea or land.
AHfICLB XVI
1t shah be lawful for the est1zeos OF the
United States, and for the suh3ects Of the
Kingdom of Italy, to sail with their ships
with all manner of liberty aad 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- st eamity
with either Of the contracting parties. 1t
shall likewise be lawful for the citizens
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chandise before mentioned, and to trade !
with the same liberty and security from the |
placed, ports, and Ravens Of those who are !
enemies of both or either party without any |
opposition OF 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 l.
other place belonging to an enemy, whether |
they be- under the jurisdiction Of one power !
or under several; aad it Is hereby stipulated
that free chi % shall also give freedom to /
goods, and chat everything shall be deemed I
10 De free and exempt from GapsAre which |
shall be found on board the chips belonging |
to The citizens of either of the contracting
parties, although the whole lading or any
part thereof should appertain te the enc
mics Of the other, cOntrabsud goods being |
always excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like
manner, that the came liberty bs extended
to persons who are on board of free chip;
and they shall not be taken cut Vt that free |
ship unless they are officers or soldiers and |
in the actual service of the enemy pro
vided, however, and it ia harehT agreed |
that the stipulations in this article com |
tanned, declaring that she flag shall cover
the property, shall be understood as apply |
ing to those powers only who recognise this
principle, but if either of the two contract
ing parties shall be at war with third, and
the other neutral, the hag of abs neutral
shall cover the property of enemies whose
governments acknowledge this principle.
and not Of Others.
ARTICLE XVII
All vessels sailing under the ftag of tba |
United States, and furnished with sueh pa
pers "a their laws require, shall be regarded
in Italy vessels OF the United States, and,
reoiprocally, all vessels calling under the
flag OF Italy, and furnished With the papers
which the laws Of Italy require, shall Se
regarded IN the United StaCas as LsaIian
yessehAO
SRTfCLB XvuY.
IN order 20 prevent ell kinds or disorder |
IN tho visiting AID examination of abe ships
and oargoes of both the oontractin. parties !
on the high seas, they have agreed, multi
ally, THAI whenever a vessel OF wap shall |
Meet win a vessel not Of var Of the other
contracting party, the fret shall remain at
con I'VE nient distance, and may eend it, boat,
with two or three men only, in order 70
execute tho said examination Of the papers, 1
concerning the ownership and sarge of the !
vessel, without causing the least extortiOn,
violence or ill treatment: and is is expressly
agreed that the Hnarrned party shall IN no
ing vessel for the purpose of exhibiting hi.
papers, OF tor any other purpose xhateyeS
ARTICLE xI3.
q 81. |
in the present treaty, relative TO she visit |
ing and examining of d vessel shall apply |
only TO thoee which sail without . convoy;
aud when said vessels shall be under CON
voy tho verbal declaration OF the com
msnder of the convoy, on his word Of honor.
that the vessels under his protection belong
80 the nation whose 8ag he carries, and
when bound to an enemy's port; that shey
have no eOntraband goods on soaSd, shal
be sufficient
aErIC4B TX.
In order effectually 80 pruelae Abr Che
of tho citizens and su bjeots Of the |
parties, it is agreed between
them that all commanders OF ships of |
war of each party, respectively, ehalI be |
strictly enjoined TO forbear from doing any !
damage 10, or committing any outrage
q gaiust, the cltlEens 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 be Sc
verely punished, aud made auswerable in
their persons and estates for tile sttisf tse ton
and reparstiou of said daNagess sf what.
sver stature they may DO. &
ARTICLE fEt.
II by any fatality, whirh can aot DO cx.
pected, and which may God avert. the two
parties should be engaged in IL
war with each other, they hsvs agreed and I
10 agree, nova for them that there -h,.i. o. |