New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10
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ARTICLE XIV.

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ARTICLE XIV.
And whereas 1t frequently happens that
vessels sail for port or place belonging TO
an enemy without knowing the same is be-
seiged, biockaded, or invested, it is agreed
that every vessel 80 circumstanced may be
turned away from such port or place, but
shall not be detained, nor shall any part of
her cargo, ii not contraband of war, be con-
hscated, unless, after a warning of such
blockade or investment from an officer CON-
handing vessel of the b1ockadlDg 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 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 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 tbs reduction and
surrender, shall such vessel or her
cargo be liable to contiscatiOn, bnt they
shall be restored TO the owners thereof; and
il any vessel, having thus entered any port
before the blockade took place, shall take
on board cargo after the blockade be 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 going
out with the cargo, she shall be liable to
the same consequences az q vessel attempt
ing to enter bloekaded port after being
warned of by the blockading forcee-
ARTICLE XIV.
The liberty of navigation and commerce
secured to neutrals by the stipuiatiOns Of
this treaty shall extend to all kinds of mer
chandise, excepting thoee only which are
distinguished by the name of contrababti of
war And, In order to remove all causes of
doubt and misunderstanding upon this sub
ject, the contracting part 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, tusees, rifles, ear
bines, pistols, pixies, swords, sabres, lances,
spears, halberde, bombs, grenades, powder,
matches. balls, and all other. things belong
ing to, and EXPIRE ssly manufactured for, the
use of these arms.
9 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.
a. And generally all kinds Of arms and
instruments Of iron, steel, brass, and cop
per, or of any other materials manufac-
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 whs 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
aforesald to sail with the ships and mer-
chsndise 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. not
only directly from the places of the enemy
before mentioned to nestral 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; aud 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 DO found on board the chips belonging
to the citizens of either of the contracting
parties, although tho whole lading or any
part thereof should appertain to the enc
mics of the other, contraband goods being
al ways excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like
manner, that the same liberty be extended
to persons who are on board Of a free ship;
and they eh6ll not be taken out of that free
ship unless they are officers or soldiers, and
in the actual service of the enemy; pro
vided, however, and it is hereby agreed,
that the stipulati0ns in this article con
tafnaH Aacfarinn that tho far lhaO
the property, shall be understood dis apply
ing to those powers onl J 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 Ia vessels of the United States, and,
reciprooally, 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 Xvuk
In order to prevent an kinds Of disorder
m the visiting aid 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
contracting party, the frat shall remain at q
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 extortiOn.
violence OF i'll treatment and it is expressly
agreed that the unarmed party shall in no
case be required to go on board the exRmin-
ing vessel for the purpose of exhibiting his
papers, or for any other purpose whatever
ARTICLE XIX.
It is agreed that the stieulatious cop taiaed
in the present treaty, relative to the visit
ing and examining of a vessel, shall apply
only TO those which sail without convoy;
and when said vessels shall be under oon-
voy she verbal declaration OF the com
msnder Of the convoy, on his word of honor,
that the vessels under his protection belong
to the nation whose flag be carries, and
when bound to an enerny's port; that they
have NO cOntrabaBa goods on board, shall
be sufficient.
ARTICLE TX.
III order efectualiy to provide fof the
security of the citizens and Subjects Of the
contracting parties, it is agreed between
them that all commanders OF ships OF
war OF each party, respectively, shall be
strictly eniuined 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 be Sc
versly punished, and made anawerabie in
their persons and estates for the satisfaction
and repatriation of said damages, Of what
ever nature they may be.
ARTICLE XXI,
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paotai au6 which may G,.I ,.yart tha A,vn