Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03
OFFICIAL.
pr he President Of the United States Of America
PROCLAMATION.

OF America and her Britannia Majesty was conclud-
ed and signed by their respective Penipotentiaries
at London on the eighth day of February last,
which Convention is, word for word, as follows:
Whereas claims have various times since the sigma
lures OF the treaty Of peace and friendship between the
United States of America and Great Britain concluded
at Client the Oath of December 1874 been made upon
the Government of the United States the part of cor
porahons companies, and private individuals subjects Of
her Britannia Majesty, and upon the Government of
her Britannia Majesty the part of corporations
panies and private individuals citizens of the United
States and whereas some Of such claims still pend
ing and remain unsettled the President of the United
States Of America, and her Majesty the Queen Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland being of
opinion that speedy and equitable settlement Of oil such
claims will contribute much to the maintenance of the
friendly feelings which subsist between the two coun-
tries have resolved to make arrangements for that pur
pose by means Of Convention and have named their
to confer and agree thereupon that is
The President of the United States Of America Joseph
Reed ngersoll, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen
Potentay Of the United States her Britannia Majesty
And her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland the right honorable John Rus
se, Commonly called Lord John Russell,) member Of
her Britannia Majestys most honorable Prvy Council
member of Parliament and her Britannia Maestys Pn
sipal Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs;
Who after having communicated to each other their
respective full powers found in good and due FORM have
sstf Article /. j.
Tie high contracting parties agree that a claims
the part OF corporations, companies, private ndyi
dua citizens Of the United States upon the Government
Of her Britannia Majesty, and all claims on the part of
corporations companies, private individuals subjects
o her Britannia Majesty, upon the Government of the
United States which may have been presented to either
Goyernment for its nterp0ton with the other since the
sgnature Of the treaty of peace and friendship concluded
between the United States of America and Great Britain
lat Ghent the Oath Of December 1874 and which yet
8reman unsettled, well any other such claims which
may be presented within the time specified Article III
herenafter shall be referred TIVE commissioners to be
appointed IN the following mannerthat is to say One
commissioner shall be named by the President of the Uni
Fed States and by her Britannia Majesty In case Of
THE DEATH absence or ncapacy of either commissioner
Tor IN the event OF either commissioner emitting or ceas
ling to act SUCH the President of the United States or
her Britannia Majesty respectively, shall forthwith name
another to act in the place or stead
of the commissioner originally named
The commissioners named shall meet at London at
the earliest convenient period after they shall have been
respectively named and SHALL before proceeding to any
business, make and subscribe solemn declaration that
they will impartally and carefully examine and decide
to the best of their judgment and according to justice
and equity without fear, favor, affection to their
own country upon all such claims shall be laid before
them on the part Of the Of the United States
and OF her Britannia Majesty, respectively; and such
declaration shall be entered the record Of their pro-
oeedngs.
The commissioners shall them and before proceeding
ito any other business third person to act as
an arbitrator umpire IN any case or cases on which
they may themselves differ in opinion. If they should
be able to agree upon the of such third person.
they snail each name person; and each and
case In which the commissioners may differ in opinion as
70 the decision which they ought to give it shall be de-
termined by lot which of the persons so named shall
be the arbitrator umpire in that particular case The
person or persons so to be chosen be arbitrator or
pre shall before proceeding act as such in any case
make and subscribe solemn declaration in form SINH
lar 70 that which shall already have been made and sub
scrbed by the commissioners which shall be entered on
The record Of their proceedings In the event of the
DEATH absence or ncapacty Of such peren or persons
pr 81 his on their emitting declining, ceasing
shall be named aforesaid to act as such arbitrator or
nmPre in the place and stead of the person so originally
NAMED as aforesaid, and shall make and subscribe suck
Tdec.arotion as aforesaid.
ALrIcLE IL
The commissioners shall then forthwith conformity pro-
coed to the Investigation Of the claims which shall be
presented to their notice They shall investigate and de-
eide upon such claims in such order and in such man
rer as they may conformity think proper but upon such
evidence information only shall be furnished by
behalf Of their respective Governments They shall
be bound 10 receive and peruse NIL written documents
statements which may be presented to them by be-
half Of their respective Governments in support of or
IN answer to, any claims and to hear If required, one
person on each side, behalf of each Government,
counsel agent for such Government each and every
separate claim Should they fail agree opinion upon
any individual claim, they shall call to their assistance
the arbitrator umpire whom they may have agreed to
name, who may be determined by lot the may
be- and such arbitrator umpire after having examined
the evidence adduced for and against the claim and after
having heard, required one person each side as
aforesaid and consulted with the commissioner shall de-
eide thereupon finally and without appeal The decision
of the commissioners, and of the arbitrator umpire
shall be given upon each claim in writing, and shall be
signed them respectively 1t shall be competent for each
Government to name person to attend the commits
sioners agent its BEHALF to present and support
claims on its behalf and to claims made upon it,
and TO represent it generally in all matters connected with
the investigation and decision thereof
The President Of the United States Of America and her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Bril-
tain and Ireland, hereby solemny and sincerely engage
consider the decision Of the commissioners conformity
Or Of the arbitrator umpire, the may be- alb
sOlutey final and conclusive upon each claim decided
upon BY them or him respectively and to give full effect
70 such decisions without any objection evasion delay
whatsoever.
1t Is agreed that claim arising out Of any transac
ton Of date prior to the oath Of December 1874 shall
be admissible under this convention
ARTICLE III.
Every claim shall be presented to the commissioners
within six months from the day Of their first meeting
unless in any where for delay shall esa
fshed to the satisfaction Of the commissioners or of the
<bitrator umpire in the event Of the commissioners
Offering In opinion thereupon and then, and in any such
se the period for presenting the claim may be extend
/ q TO any time not exceeding three months longer
The commissioners shall be bound to examine and de-
ce upon every claim within year from the day Of
thair first meeting 1t shall be competent for the
nssonsfs conformity Ger the arbitrator umpire IL
ify differ to decide in each whether any claim has
ofhas not been duly made preferred laid before them
ether wholly to any and what extent according to the
the intent and meaning Of this convention.
ARTICLE Nv.
All sums Of money which may be awarded by the
nssoners or by the arbitrator umpire, account Of