The national Republican., 1862-06-12
ARTICLE VII

ARTICLE VIII
Neither the judges, nor the arbitrstors, nor
the secretaries or registrars Of the mixed courts
ofjustice, shall demand or receive from any Of
the parties concerned In the cases which shall
be brought before such courts any emolument
performance OF the duties which such judges,
srbirstors, and secretaries or registrars have
TO perform.
The two high contracting parties have agreed
that, In the event of the death, sickness, alb
sencs on leave, or any other legal impedimen'
OF one or more of the judges or arbitrators
compoang the above mentioned courts, re-
spectively, the post Of such Judge or arbitrator
shall be supplied, ad interim, in the following
manner:
First. On the part Of the United States, and
In that court which shall cit within their terri
tories: II the vacancy be that of the United
States judge, bis place shall be filed by the
United States arbitrator j.; and either in that
case, or In case the vacancy be originally that
OF the United States arbitrator, the place Of Such
arbitrator thall be filled by the Judge Of the
United States tor the southern district of New
York, and the said court, 90 constituted a.
above, shall sit, and In all cases brought before
them for adjudicstion shall proceed 70 adjudge
the same. and pass sentence accordingly.
Secondly. On the part Of the United States Of
Amsrica, and in those courts which shall sit
within the possessions Of her Britannia Majesty:
II the vacancy be that of the United Slater
judge, bis place shsll be filled by the United
States arbitrator; and either in that case, or In
case the vacancy be originally that OF the Uoi
tsd States arbitrator, bis place shall be filed
by the United States Consul, or, In the unavod.
able absence Of the Consul, by the United States
Vice-C0nsul. In case the vacancy be both of
the United States Judge and of the United
States arbitrator, then the vacancy of the Judge
shall bs flled by the United States Consul, and
that Of the United States arbitrator by the U al
ted States Vice-Consul. But il there be DO
United States Consul or Vice Consul to fll the
place Of the United States arbitrator, then the
British arbitrator shall be called in in those
cases In which the United States arbitrator
would be called In; and In case the vacancy be
both Of the United States Judge aud of the Uni
tad States arbitrator, and there be neither Uni.
tod States Consul nor Vice-Consul to fill, ad
interins, the vacancies, then the British Judge
and the British arbitrator shall Sit and, in all
Gases brought before them for adjudication,
shall proceed to sdjudge the same and pass
ssotsnce accordingly.
Thirdly. On the part Of her Britannia Males.
~, aud in those courts which shall sit within
the possessions of her said Majesty: il the va
csncy be that Of the British Judge, bis place
shall be filled by the British arbitrator Isnd
either In that case, or In case the vacancy be
originally that Of the British arbitrator the
pieoe OF such arbiIratOrs shall be filled
BY the Governor or Lieutenant Governor
resident In such possession; in his unsvojd
able absence, by the principal magistrate
Of The same; or Ia the unavoidable absence OF
ths principal magistrate, by the secretary Of
The Government; and the said court 90 consti.
tussd - shove, shall sit and, in all cases
brought before II for adjudication, shall pro
oesd 70 sdjudge the same and to pass sentence
accordingly.
EJ,1tily. On the part OF Great Britain, and
ln that court which shall cit within the terrific
riss Of the United States Of America: II the
vacancy be that of the British Judge, his place
shall be filed by the British arbitrator; and
either in that case or in Gaze the vacancy b.
originally that Of the British arbitrator, biz
place shall be filed by the British Consul; or
10 the unavoidable absence Of the Consul, by
The Briish Vice Consul; and 10 case the vacancy
be both Of the British judge and the British
arbitrator. thsn the vacancy OF The British
ladgs SHAH be 6lied by the British Consul, and
thss W the British arbitrator by the British
Vice Consul. Bat II there BE- no British Con-
sul or Vice Consul TO fll the place of the Brit
ish arbitrator, then the United Stat arbitrator
shall be called In in those cases In which tb.
British arbitrator would be called |; ; and in ca
the vacancy be both Of the British Judge and Of
the British arbitrator, and there be neither