Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-02
NO. 40.

within the limits of its iurisd ction, aud
| may he carried into or found in the rivers
| roads, bays, ports, or dOm,nions of the 9th
or, shall he delivered up to the owners or
their agents, they proving, in due and
| proper iorm, their rights before the cumpp-
tent tribunals, II being understoodIthat The
| clalm thereto shall be made within two
| years 10y the owners themselves. their A.
gents, or the agents of the respective GOV
crnments
ARTICLE XVI.
The high contracting parties promise and
engage TO give full and perfect protection
10 the persuns aud property of the citizens
Oi each other, of all classes and occtpa-
lions, who may bo dwelling or transient in
the territories subject to their respective
jurisdiction they shall have free aud open
access 10 the tribunals OF Justice for their
JUDICIAL recourse, ON the same tnrms ~
arc usual and customary with the natives
or cltlzens of tho country in which they
may hei and they shall be at liberty To
employ, IN all causes, the advocates, atlor.
neyS, hotaries or agents, of Whatever de-
ScrlptiOn, whom they may think proper
Ihe SAID citizens shall not he liable Ia i'm
prisonneut without formal commitment
under warrant signed by a legal anihori-
", except in eases RdJrdRtiS delici aud
they shall in all eases bo brought before "A
magistrate or other legal authority for ex-
animation within twenty four hours after
arrest and If not 50 examined, the acctl,-
ed shall forthwith he discharged from Gus
tody. Said citizens, wheH detained in pris-
on, shall he treated, during their impris-
onment, with humanity, and no unneccs-
sary severity shall lie exercised toward
them.
ARTICLE XVII.
Ii Is likewise agreed that perfect and en-
tre liberty oi conscience shall he enjoyed
ny the citizens of both contracting parties
in the countries subject IN the jurisdiction
of the one or the other, without their he
ing liable 10 lie disturbed or molesied on
account OF their religious belief 50 long rs
they respect the laws and established usag-
es Of the country. Moreover the bodies Of
me clllzens of one of the contracting par
ties who may die In the territories Of the
other shall be buried in the usual burving-
grounds, or in other decent and suitable
places, aud shall be protected from viola
tion or disturbance.
ARTICLE XVIII.
The citizens of the United States OF Amer
lea and of the Republic of Peru may sail
win their vessels, with entire freedom and
security, from any port 10 the ports or
places OF those who now are, or hereafter
shall be, the enemies of either of the con-
tracing parties, whoever may he the own
ors Of the merchandise laden in the said
vessels. The same citizens shall also be al
lowed TO sail with their vessels, and to car
ry and traffic with their merchandise, from
the ports and places of the enemies of both
parties, or of one of them, without any
hindrance, not only to the neutral ports
and places, but also from one port belong
ing To an enemy to another enemy's port,
whether they DO under the jurisdiction of
one power or of several. And il is agreed
that FREQ ships shall give freedom to goods,
and that everything shall be deemed free
which shall he found on board the vessels
belonging TO the citizens of either of the
contracting parties, although the whole
lading, or a part thereof, should belong To
the enemies Of either, articles contrabaud
of war being always excepted. The same
liberty shall be extended To persons who
may be on board free ships, so that said
persons cannot be taken out Of them, even
If they may be enemies of both parties or
OF one of them, unless they are oil aers or
soldiers In the actual service of the enemy.
1t is agreed that the stipulations in this ar
licle declaring that the flag shall cover the
property shall lie understood as applying
TO those nations only who recognize this
principle ; but il either of the contracting
parties shall be at war with third, and the
other shall remain neutral, the flag of the
neutral shall cover the property of enemies
whose Governments acknowledge this
principle, and not that of others.
ARTICLE XIX.
When the neutral flag of one of the con-
tracing PARTIES shall protect the property
of the enemies of the other, in virtue OF
the preceding article, neutral property
found on board enemies vessels shall like
wise be considered a. enemies property,
and shall be subject to detention aud con
hscation, unless it shall have been put on
board before the declaration of war or,
oven afterwards, if ii were done without
knowledge of such declaration; hut the
contracting parties agree that ignorance
cannot hn allpnpu uIlpr Ilp iunSA nf ii
months from the declaration of war; ON
the contrary, IN those cases where the llag
of the neutral does not protect enemies
property which may he found on board
the goods or merchandise of the neutral
embarked in enemies vessels shall he free.
ARTICLE XX.
The liberty of commerce and navigation
stipulated for in the preceding articles shall
extend to all kinds Of merciandise eXcept
the articles called cunlraband of war, I'M
der which name shall be com pretended
i. Cannons, murtars, howizers, swiVelS,
bluuderbusses, InusketS, fusees, rifles, car
bines, pistols, pixies, swords, Sahres. lane
cs, spears, halbelds, grenades, bombs, pow
der, matches, balls, torpedOes, and every
thing belonging tU the use of these arms.
=. Bucklers, helmets, breast plates, coats
of mail, uccOutremenls, and clothes made
up in military form and for military use.
3. Cavalry belts and holses, with their
harnesses.
4. And, generally, all offensive and de-
fensive arms made of iron. steel, brass,
copper, or any other material, prepared
and formed 10 make war by land ur al sea.
ARTICLE XXI.
All other merchandise aLd things not
comprehended in the articles of contra
band explicitly enumerated and classified
III Above shall DO held and considered as
free, and subjects Of free aud lawful COM
merce, 80 that they may be carried and
transported in the II eest manner by both
the contracting parties, even Ia places be-
longing to an enemy, excepting only those
places which are at that lime besieged or
blockaded and Ia avoid all doubt in this
particular, it is declared that those places
only shall be considered as besieged or
blockaded which are actually invested or
attacked by force capable of preventing
the entry OF the neutral.
ARTICLE XXI.
The aptcles of contraband, or those be-
fore enumerated aud classified, which may
be found in a vessel bound for an enemy's
port, shall be subject to detention and con-
tiscatiOn, but the rest of the cargo aud the
ship shall be left free, that the owners may
dispose Of them as they see proper. No
vessel OF either of the contracting parties
shall DO detained on the high seas on ac-
count of having on board articles of con-
traband, whenever the master, captain, or
supercargO of said vessel will deliver up
the articles OF contraband TO the captor,
unless, indeed, the quantity of such arti-
cles be so great, or Of so large bulk, that
they cannot be received ON board the cap
turing vessel without great Inconvenience;
but in this, and in all other cases of Just
detention, the vessel detained shall be sent
to the nearest convenient and safe port for
trial and judgment, according to law.
ARTICLE XXIII.
And whereas ii frequently happens that
vessels sail for a port or place belonging 10
an enemy without knowing that the same
is besieged, .blockaded, or Invested, it is
agreed that every vessel so clrcumstanced
NAV In turnnd away from such nori or