New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05

when detained in prison, shall be treated,
during their imprisonment, with humanity,
and no unnecessary severity shall Do exe1-
cised toward them. i
ARTICLE HvE.
It is likewise agreed that perfect and en-.
tire liberty Of conscience shall be enjoyed
BY the citizens Of both the contracting par
ties in the countries subject to the jurlsdlc-
ton of the one or the other, without their
being liable to be disturbed or m0lested on
account Of their religious belief, so long as
they respect the laws and established usages
of the country. Moreover, the bodies OF the
citizens of one of the contracting parties
who may die in the territories of the other
shall be buried in the usual burying
grounds, or in other decent and suitable
places, and shall Oe protected from viola
tiop or disturbance.
Article XVIII.
Tho 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 or
places of those who now are, or hereafter
shall be, the enemies of either OF the con-
tracing parties, whoever may be the own
ers Of the merchandise laden in the said
vessels. The same citizens shall also be
allowed to sail with their vessels, and to
carry 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 neutral ports and
places, but also from one port belonging to
an enemy to another enemy's port, whether
they be under the jurisdiction Of one power
or Of several. And it is agreed that free
ships shall give. freedom to goods,
and that everything shall be deemed
free which shall be found on board the
vessels belonging to the citizens of either of
the contracting parties, although the whole
lading, or part thereof, should belong to
the enemies of either, articles cOntraband of
war being always excepted. The same lib
erty shall be extended to persons who may
be on board free ships, 80 that said persons
can not be taken out of them, even if they
may be enemies of both parties, or Of one
of them, unless they are officers or soldiers
in the actual service of the enemy. 1t is
agreed that the stipulations IN this article
declaring that the flag shall cover the prop
erty shall be understood as applying to
those nations only who recognize this prin
ciple; but if either of the contracting par
ties shall be at war with third, and the
other shall remain neutral, the flag of the
neutral shall cover the property of enemies
ciple, 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 likewise be
considered as enemies property, and shall
be subject to detention and confscatiOn,
unless it shall have been put on board be-
fore the declaration of war, or, even after
ward, if it we're done without knowledge of
such declaration; but the contracting par
ties agree that ignorance can not be alleged
after the lapse of six months from the de-
claratlon of war; on the contrary, in those
cases where the flag of the neutral does not
protect enemies property which may be
found on board, the goods or merchandise
of the neutral embarked in enemies vessels
shall be free.
ARTICLE xx.
stipulated for in the preceding articles shall
extend to all kinds Of merchandise, except
the articles called contraband of war, under
which name shall be comprehended:
l. CannOns, mOrtars, hOwitzers, swivels,
blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, car
bines, pistols, pixies, swords, sabres, lances,
spears, halberds. grenades, bombs, powder,
matches, balls, tOrpedoes, and everything
belonging to the use Of these arms.
2. Bucklers, helmets, breastplates, coats
Of mail, accoutrements, and clothes made
up in military form and for military use.
3. Cavalry belts and horses. 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 to make war by land or at sea.
ARTICLE XXI.
All other merchandise and things not
in the articles Of cOntraband
explicitly enumerated and classified as
above shall be held and considered as free.
and subjects of free and lawful commerce,
60 that they may be carried and transported
in the freest TANNER by both the contract.
enemy, excepting only those places which |
are at that time besieged or blOckaded; and |
to 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 men. |
trail.
ARTICLE xxi. ]
The articles of contratand, or those be.
lore enumerated and classified, which may
be found in a vessel bound for an enemys
port, shall be subject to detention and con.
but the rest of the cargo and the
s 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 be detained on the high seas on &C. |
tount OF having on board articles Of contra. !
band, 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 articles be SO |
be received on board the capturing vessel |
without great Inconvenience; but in this, !
and in all other cases Of just detention, che
vessel detained shall be sent to the nearest |
and safe port for trial aud iusag- |
uens. according to law.
ARTICLE ax1:l. .
And <hereas is frequently happens chat
vessels sail for port or place belonging to
an enemy without knowing that the same
is besleged, 5lOckaded, or invested, it is
agreed that every vessel SO circumstanced
may be turned away from such port or
place, but shall not be detained; nor shall
any part of her cargo, if not contraband, be
unless, after having been
warned of such blockade or investment bv
! commanding officer Of vessel forming
part OF the blOckading forces, she again
attempts to enter; but she shall be permit
ed to 60 to any other port or place the
master or supercargO may think proper.
Nor shall any vessel of either party that
nay have entered into such port or place
before the same was actually besieged,
olockaded or invested by the other, be
from leaving it with her cargo, }
Tor if found therein before or after the
or surrender. shall such vessel or
Ter cargo be liable to seizure. sontiscation /
v any demand Oh the score OF redemption
y restitution, but the owners thereof shall |
emain in tho undisturLst possession of |
heir property. And i any vessel having
hus entered the port before the blockade
ook place shall take on board . cargo after
he blOcade be established and ATTEMPT to
eparc, she may be warned by the blockad-
ng forces to return to the blockaded port