The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-24

America.



America and Her Briannc Majesty was concluded and
signed by their respective plenipotenlares London on
the Eighth day oil February last which Convention IS,
word for word. rs follows:
Whereas CLAIMS have. at various times SINCE the sig
natures Of The treaty OF peace and friendship osiwss"
the United States OF America and Great Bftao, con
codsi al Client on the 2llh Of December 1874. been
made upon the government OF the United Siaes on me
part oil corporations, companies and private Individuals
subjects OF her Britannia Majesty and upon the govers
men OF her Britannia Majesy the part oil corporations.
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 all such
claims will contribute much TO the maintenance OF the
friendly feelings which subsist between the Two
tres have resolved 10 make for that put
pose by means OF convention, and have named az
their plenpolen'iares TO confer and agree hereupon
that is to say #
The President OF the United States of America Joseph
Reed ingersol, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoten,iary Of The United States her Britannia
And her Majesty the Queen OF the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland the right honorable John Rus
sci. Commonly called Lord John Russeil,) member OF
her Britannia Malesiys most honorable Prvy Council
member Of Parliament. and her Britannia Maestys Prin
cipal Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs
Who, after having communicated 10 each other their
respective full powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed as follows:
The high contracting parties agree that all claims on
the part OF corporations companies private Individuals
citizens OF the United States, upon the government OF
poraons. companies. or private individuals subjects OF
her Britannia Majesty upon the government of the United
States. which may have been presented TO either govern
nature OF the treaty OF peace and friendship concluded
between the United States OF America and Grea, Britain
Client, the oath OF December 1914, and which yet
remain unsettled, well any other such claims which
may be presented within The time specified in Article ILL.,
hereinafter, shall be referred to Two commissioners, to
hn INITIAL IA tho Toll that
One commissioner shall be named by the President OF The
United States and one by her Britannia Majesty. 10
case o. the death absence q neapasy 2, either com
ceasing 10 act SUCH the President OF the United
States. her Britannia Majesty respectively shall forth
with another person 10 act as commissioned in the
place or stead OF the commissioner originally named
The commissioners, so named, shall meet at London
at the earliest period ate, they shall have
any business make and subscribe solemn declaration
that they will mpartiaIy and carefully examine and de-
clde TO the best OF their Judgment and according to JUS
ce and equity, without fear. favor, affection 10 their
own country, upon all such claims as shall be laid before
them on the part OF the governments OF the United States
deslaation shall be entered on The record OF their pro-
Ceedings.
The commissioners shall then, and before proceeding
to any other business some third 10 act
arbitrator umpire in any case or cases on which
they may themselves dHer in opinion If they should
not be able to agree upon the OF such third person.
they shall each name person and in each and every
case 10 which The commissioners may older in opinion as
to the decision which they ought TO gve it shall be de-
terminsd by loi which Of The persons named shall
be the arbitrator umpire in that particular The
person persons be chosen 10 bs arbitrator
pe shall before proceeding 10 act as such in any
make and subscribe solemn declaration in form simi-
lar 70 hat which shall already have been made and sub
scrihed by the commissioners which shall be entered
the record OF their proceedings In the OF the
DEATH absence ncapacity OF such person persons
or OF his or their omny declining, or ceasng 10 act
- such arbitrator umpire another and different person
shall be named as aforesaid 10 act such arbitrator
umpire in the place and stead oil the person originally
named aforesaid, and shall make and subscribe such
declaration as aforesaid.
The commissioners shall then forthwith conformity pro.
coed TO the investigation oil the claims which shall be
presented TO their notice They snail investigate and de-
eide upon such clama, such ORDER and such
neT, they conformity think proper but upon such
evidence or information only sha be furnished by
on behalf OF their respective governments They shall
be bound TO receive and peruse all written documents
statements which may be presented 10 them by on be-
hall oil their respective governments in support OF,
III answer TO- any claim and TO bear, il required one
person on each side. behalf OF each government,
counsel or agent Tor such government each ami every
separate clam Soud they al to agree opinion upon
any individual claim they shall call TO their assistance
the arbitrator or umpire whom they may have agreed TO
name. who may be BY lot the may be-
and such arbitrator umpire, after having examined the
evidence adduced for and against the claim. and after
nor...s .na , Sne he person on esen sds
eide thereupon finally and without appeal The decsion
OF the ssoDers, and OF the arbitrator or umpire.
Il.
signed BY them respectively 1t shall be competent for
each government to name person attend the
missoners agent its behalf TO present and support
claims its BEHALF and 10 answer claims made upon H.
and 10 represent il generally in all 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 Bri-
tain and Ireland hereby soemny and sincerely engage
consder the decision OF the commissioners conformity,
OF the arbitrator umpire the may be- ALSO
luely na and conclusive upon each claim decided upon
by them him respectively, and to give full effect 10
such decisions without any objection, evasion, delay
Whatsoever
10 agreed that claim arising OF any transaction
OF date prior the oath OF December 1914 shall be ad
masibe under this convention.
Every claim shall be presented to the commissioners
within ak months from the day OF their first meeting
less any where for delay shall be estab
shed 10 the satisfaction Of the commissioners OF the
arbitrator umpire. in the event oil the comm
differing in opinion thereupon and them and in any such
case the period Tor presenting the claim be extended
to any time not exceeding three months longer. a
eide upon every claim within one year from the day OF
their 6rsa meeting II shall be competent for the com.
mssiOnsfs conJontly for the arbitrator or umpire "
they dev, 70 decide In each whether aay claim has
has bssa duly made. preferred laid before them
either wholly or 10 any and what extent, according
the rue intent and meaning OF this convention.
All sums OF money which may be awarded by the com
masioners BY The arbitrator umpire account oil
claim shstl he maid by IN