Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-23

shall be saved therefrom or the produce thereof,
II sold, shall be faithfully restored to the owners or
their agents. they paying only the expenses incurred
the rate OF salvage which would have been payable,
IN Ike case, by national vessels; and 1t shall be
permitted for them TO unload their merchandise and
effects on board with the proper precautions to
prevent their Illicit introduction, without exacng
se cSse s S or
ARTICLE XIV. s.-' .a
When through the stress Of weather, want OF
water or provisions pursuit OF enemies or pirates,
whether Of war, (pu6lc or private, or of trade or
mpoyed in nshng, shall be forced TO seek shelter
IL the Ports s. Tys ss Ssys and q the the
manlty; suniclenl time shall be allowed for the
completion Of repairs, and while any vessel may be
be required to be landed either id whole or in part
all assistance and protection shall be given 10 ena
them ia condition 70 pursue their voyage without
obstacle or hindrance.
| ARTICLE XIV.
| Al vessels, merchandise and effects belonging TO
the cltiz ms OF either OF the high contracting parties
which may be captured by rirates either on The high
season within the limits OF a Jurisdiction and may be
Of Re Oe be pp q
the owners or their agents, they proving n due and
proper form, their rights before the competent tr
| bunals, 1t being understood that the claim thereto
shall be madeWithln two years by the owne 10 them
selves their agents. or the agents of the respective
| governments. f Hra fFl
| ARTICLE XVII snr fts.. p. ,rn
| The high contracting parties promise and engage
to give full and perfect protection TO the persons
classes and occupations, who mar be dwelling Or
Transient In the territories subject to the respect
i've Jurisdiction; they shall have free and op ac-
cess to tribunals OF Justice for their judicial recourse,
on the same terms az usual and customary with
the natives citizens of the country In which they
ali causes, the advocates attorneys, notaiiss, or
agents, OF whatever description, whom they may
think proper The said citizens shall not be liable
| to without commitment a
| rant signed by legal authority, except in cases
aagrantts deifctt; and they shall in all cases be
brought before magistrate or other legal authority
for examination within twenty-four hours after ar
rest; and II not 80 examined, the accused shall
forthwith be discharged from custody. Said cltl-
zens when detained In prison. shall be treated with
humanity, and no unnecessary severity shall be ex-
ercised toward them.
ARTICLE XVII M
II Ia likewise agreed that perfect and entire ber-
ty OF conscience shall be enjoyed by the citizens OF
both contracting parties in the countries subject to
being liable to be disturbed molested account
OF their religious belief 80 long as they respect the
laws and established usages OF the country. More
over, the bodies of the citizens of one OF the con-
traciing parties who may die In the territories Of
the other shall be buried in the usual burying
shall be protected from violation or disturbance
ARTICLE XVIII q.,5
The citizens of the United States OF America and
OF the Republic of Peru may sail with their vessels,
with entire freedom and security from any port TO
the ports places OF those who now are, or here
after shall be- the enemies OF either of the contract
ing parties, whoever may be the owners OF the mcr-
chandse laden In the said vessels. The cti-
zens shall also be allowed to sail with their vessels,
aud TO carry and traflc with their merchandise,
both parties, or Of ons of them, without any hin
drance, not o ly to neutral ports and places, but
por Whether tRey &c under the ur n sdcon
OF one power or of several And 1t IL agreed that
free ships shall give freedom. to goods, and that
everything shall be deemed fire. which shall be
found on board the vessels belonging to the ctzeu
OF eh.r Of the contracting parties, although the
whole ladlng, or part thereof. should belong TO
enemies of either, articles contraband OF war being
always excepted. The same liberty shall be extend
that said persons cannot be taken out OF them even
II they may be enemies of both partes or of one OF
them, unless they are officers or soldiers in the
actual service OF the enemy Ii is agreed that the
stipnations in this article declaring that the nag
shall cover the property shall be understood as ap
ciple but II either OF the contracting parties shall
be at war with third, and the other snail remain
perty of enemies W whose Goyernments % ScSnowledge
I this principle, and not that Of Others.
ARTICLE XIX.
When the neutral nag of one OF the contracting
IN ye Of III tbe orecenp M 'u er
property found on board enemies vessels shall like
a wise besconsidered as enemies property, and shat
be subject TO detention and confiscatlOn unless Il
shall have been put on board before the declaration
OF war, or even afterwards. IL 1t dooe withou
knowledge of such declaration but the contracting
parties agree that ignorance cannot be alleged afte
the lapse OF six months from the declaration Of
on the contrary in those cases where the nag OF h
: neutral does not protect enemies property which
i, may be found on board, the goods or merchandise
OF the neutral embarked In enemies vessels shall b.
9 free.
Q The liberty OF commerce and navigation stpulate,
for in the preceding article shall extend to all kind
| of merchandise, except the articles called contra
l. band Of war, under which name shall be oompre
: hended:
/. Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swlvels, blum
derbusses, muskets, fusees, rides carblnes, pistols
!, pixies, swords, sabres, lances. spea,s, halberds
aud eyerythnU Belonging to the use Of these arms
y Bucklers, helmets, breast-plates coats OF mail
4 acc outrements, and clothing made up In mili'ar
- form and for military use.
y .. Cavalry belts and horses, with their hal
"a nesses.
arms made Of iron, steel brass, copper, or an
'e other material prepared and formed to make war
ID land or as sea.
20 Article XXI
~ ~ All other merchandise and things not compr,
hended In the articles OF cont aband explicitly enr
ie merated and classified as above SHAH be he'd an
y considered as free, and subjects OF free and lawf
commerce, 30 that they may be carried and tram
ported in the freest msnner by both the contractn
parties, even to places belonging 10 an enemy, e,
he ceptng only those places which are at that tim
~ besleged or blockaded; and to avoid all doubt
le this particular, IL is declared that those pac
er enly shat be considered as besieged or blockade
IN which are actually invested or attacked by for
es capable OF preventing the entry OF the neutral.
of Article XXI.
tn
bo merated and classified, which may be found in
M vessel bound for enemys port, shall be subje
To to detention and confscaton but the rest of Il
cargo and the ship snail be left free, that the
~. may dispose Of them as they see proper.
~ vessel of either Of the contracting parties shall
az detained on the high seas on account OF having
board articles of contraDand, whenever the maste
captain, or supercargO OF said vessel will deliver
the articles of contraband to the captor, unless,
deed. the quantity OF such articles be so great or
large bulk, that they cannot be received boa
vi the capturing vessel without great inconvenience
nr but in this, and all other OF Just detento
the vessel detained shall be sent TO the nearest
yenent and safe port for trial and judgment accor
ri | ing TO law
rr- nG Article XIII.
he And whereas It frequently happens that vess
ind sail for port or place belonging 10 an enemy wi
lis out knowing that the same Is besieged, b0ckad
lry or Invested 1t IL agreed that every vessel circu
ing stauced may be turned away from such port
by place, but shall not be detained nor shall any pi
1t OF her cargo II not contraband, be confscated,
Ugh less after having been warned OF such blockade
her lnventment by a commanding officer OF a YES
Nv forming part Of the bl6ckadng oces, she again
liar tempts to enter; but she shall bs permitted to
be 10 any other port or place the master or superca
may think proper. Nor shall any vessel OF eitl
party that may have entered into such port or pls
before the sane was actually besieged blockad
ar invested by the other be restrained from eav
ate 1t with her cargo, nor, II found therein before
teu after the reduction surrender, shall such
ely her cargo be liable 20 SEIZURE conhscation
OF demand on the score Of redemption or restitut
me, but The thereof shall remain In the unt
be turbed possession of their property,sfsAnd II
OF vessel having thus entered the port R.the bio
s..l.. 100 10.