, 1869-01-28
TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS,
0ff1cfsa Text OF this Protocol Ncw BE. i
tore the Senate Tor the Settlement Of
thc lnban1n ClAiuzs.

~ ->-AAA@aVA0t*t y O24.
A publication has been made Of what uur-
pofis 10 be the Alabama Claims Convention,
oat II proves to have been copy OF the orig
lnai afat, and Ia Imperfect, Incorrect and
faulty IN every article. The following Is the
document now before the Senate:
ltrsnsnlt 70 tee sena.e for consideration. with
lev 70 M ,ss ran1e a. ai'on copy ofa convention
s5ered yeste.asg a Il Iasn ana nrea, G7s Britain
adjustment cf all ou.et1udl.Y cia,ms uf the ci.t-
.ze a'd sah1~ets o. ih1 parties resp 'cstvcly.
!iou VIII. be forwarded b7 the steamer which
leases Liverpool Tomorrow. clreumst4nces,
however, ~ which It IS unnecessary TO adro:t, ID
to he srna'c TIC copy referred TO IN adEa-ce cf
the arrival Of thu original ln=trume.t. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. Il, 1869.
Dtiieftn ~ Eni:d St1tes and Grs1t BFit1ia,
ttgnxd t 70 at LoHao1. :I,a: j., 1s;o psosntag t2r
ftt1ens d'd subj cts Of tn. pirtaes Respectively.
mhEhEA-- !Slns h1sc arisen nj Tsr1ous times
stnes ne s,shanee Of the ratification Of the CON
ven u6n between Gtea. Brian and tho Uatted
st4,es Of Ane!isa7 .igu:d at LONDON on tns sth
Of Fsosna1y, isS1 hen msde uuon III: g ,yc7n.
zens Of the United siate., acd upan Il. t;ore.n.
sft o. p o. me "a, on tue part IT sno'ess
!sF and .smai1 nIs=tled, Her Majesty H. ,Sassn
OF the trIi. i k.tcanm of Great h:!:a1n 5od
Use, s'sae o9a 81 s fetdsa; an Of the TH;sa
th's sp.edy and equ,sahle eet:lrmtnt OF
al such Claims viii cortEtnute N 1ch t. th- mar
tween tic sWo countries. have resolved 10 u1sE,.
arlnrccments 10: that III by nc ans Of roo-
setttoh. 40 lave asaied ~ their pleulpo. ent1a-
Her Majesty the queen oi the Cn,ted Kic1.oa
81 Great Britain md tsc'aGd. the Right hon,
65eote "al!sam Frederick, Esfl Of Cl4reuio1,
hasoa n5de; Of ll,udoe. memo:r Of Her Dri:4n-
nic MajcstSs 4o.1 n nosahle PFivy Counc,l.
hticht OF ikc Mast Nob;e Order OF The G,star,
=, ntiSat 3Iand 15oas or the u e: Honorable Oder
HnesrGisss ns o. StatS 1or Ftreisa Ana1ts; and tna
aieslet r. oi Inc Titled states o! !am".is4, Rcs-
sH'my H,r,usr tn.oG e., E. E9yoy E1ra9rdnssy and
70 ues n1itshnic Majesty: who, af.c, having com
mumcatsa ~ Zach ether thcit respective tall
- 81 ows: -
AA1icIE !: me hich contracting pirilrs agrrc
: ~ :si: a,:,1 I 'n nn p,r3 S o. s ~ 1;ss u
Unts'd States. tnd ~ claims Oh thr pas, of the
sIaAeEe ... = w uoitrd .tstcs upon th: Govern
fain, ,, q nss hst'auatc Majesty, iLcaEs tns ro-
t+h1tn ~ lihrr E~v' II n:nt fur ita interpolation
WIG M othct tlzce the Nth Of duly. 1853, tho
In coz enaa q sns rIiasat2ns q n
| Ite Un!ta ,tatcs 0I Auscrica at Luntou, on the
ssn ,Sa 2! f.efaaT5, !eo3 AID which Ies rsmaiu M
as srsenca ~iih,n tne tdon fme SIZE sse,r mhfn f.
ns;les 9i tn,e eaist ntlo:i, "tt Gr Or Eot ais
.hs1 H. ~. ~ e, ~ IL thc u1ited Ssa'es,
| rutht q III thr !oal5FnE manner. that II tu s4s
| wy w snnamlsel'Ln'e thals he tam d ny ucr D.lt.
1rn,I n "tcs:y nEa t"o oJ tn. PRESIDENT OF Rae
r@ent @ u II tfc ssn,ts. In case Of thr dcssh. nb'
| ssLts VI iAta9 aEIt5 " my tunEi1.elunpF. or In
nv tset VI any Cotnmatstnncs .'m'tirg or cras.
tuE ~ nCA ~ shch. y Hs,tahhlc Msjc.sy OF the
rMcht .n lac ULltcd stasts. a. the Case my bt.
tnali EN- tofta"itn tan" an"hsr rso1 I, ses as
nt*lprur origin ,]}Y rnnle,I Tim t:tn,nIs s,Hnrr.
20 named .hal! mr.t 1t wa.htrGton at tho rarlics,
cns srntrne FeiI"d Hiicr they antlI i,ayn nnrn so
Any nHtilltrs, make aud nj 's:she soIun,n do !,
isra'nn That q" y viii inp1r,laily aud csrt'uliy
rsa.n'nr NJ decide 70 tnc oest oI III IT. )sa /.
Inrf. rid ACCORDING ~ jnaftr~ mud cQ1siF, wtlDu
Irns. 1hvnf affection 10 thu1s 0 m cunnirx. upas
~ knen c,s,fns a. ahal 20 !a,a h'fotu thsui o.
tho psit o no t'nsctH'nunss 9! llcs britannia Ma
lrt;s ana Of VIC ttiictl status rctprctlytiy
aha fneh aecEtn'lnn "htli ho ta eEui u!
100 fGtosa nt thHlr r'ocrciinss Ihv ton
IT, to any otLsr I ensusss ns's "su' ,,;!Gn n1" i
.on g act ~ "a nt.;Isa'nl Or umpire. "a
WnSae Gna! a1.ia1ot "hs! So ie:rrtcd any c,a!su
aec,sion' !! thry Ahould not hc aelu 10 a.ree
u IN ~ asn,tfaiot Or ump!rt, the Commissioners
~ enut1 tsae sna!! mama pt.ann ~ arbitrator
thr :" a. ;,slt,t*f- hail not be anle 70 come -
ateis,on. tae Commissl''nesa SHALL detern1tno h5
-. "aca g tac w. person. 40 namet shall ne
i9e arbitrator or umpire in that particnlss ca.e,
ne peru e pcs.ota 20 10 10 cacsen ~ n ol'
ttatnr rE unpise shall. hefure proceeding to &C, ~
.a.Is tat N any fa'e' m1Sc and tu1scttoo solemn
asclassm' ., IN 1ofm ,lmtiar 10 that made aud
na:Asstueu @ " 'ue COMMISSION -. WATCH shall 10
~ @ w tne = cosa or 'he:f proceedings In
ne etsn Q, - d9e asn Absence Or in:ap'ty q
~. - aGtaa'us. Cs1siIE u ast .. en"a atht.sa'
ti .s mptse, anoln, p tseh shail o. nsnet, II
10 ast .. arbitrator Or amp!rc in bis pace aud
os ,au, az sman "asc ano suostHoe soeh decl1sa
ng Hu4 = s'o'Ssa.a: H. sc,nr,,s.,o-.., .,.r ,,. ,.
| 81. :. " T.. tutaIass!o- -ets sn9!l then iortn
| VIE btoessG 10 sne fnEcsslg alton OF the c!atm;
nn1c9 scali se prceyptcd 70 their noucs. rhei
o1 n-.s aug aesee npon :qca cisirs tn
pat ~ npon saen es.ashee ~ o. NJ Imat'on
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onrarnmart. 1s,aa;ts. la ,ss' w ~
ne,or. ne - any GiaaMs saa1 DC aio
orn. r.. + ~ ! ~. scia auu taes saw! aole.
pr,fen ncnmcnts Nv IIm a., osnss
,I M - n enpP",t o. Or sns~sr T. ny
s;dc cn n neha Of e.en as coua
ev.,s srenr,t .sl ,a;r g Mentr 81 eaGn ~
e:aaaa, .a suonI1 tasy ~ r. decree
snali sail 70 see:s asss:aaee the ,a1bitza:o
wno W. a my b. Sssrma:d n5 los ss ths slss ma,
I " auu saco aInufa3ot OF umpire, a!res haVln!
, e5sGLeu .ue otNcls! soffcsphnaAnce Ehich "a
s".en p.asc eet~cen tae i've governments. aas
ncs ssad 'or = apa sae @
~ saea e.oe as alo.esa'o, ata cnEsaltcd Win IN
GnI N s,'ones' enall decide snefeupoh haaliy az!
.i5S inSoat aopga! - HeFss ns'cSs. H., l, t3e Go9nis
anle !na. soFsrsisn OF hea1 OF friendly S:a:'
shea:1 DC ssnlfaIo: of nap,fe N ea:e o. any elat
their rerptet,:e governmental. VINO fnall there
upe1. r,,' ~''a1n ~ s al1 mosS.ns, asfse nIon 500
% sesu o, Is'enS!5 n. ,s e;ase wao shs
wsom ssai ne lag tae ndlcal eo;Fc.ponde1e
En,sh nas 49, 1aSen M plsee netwes tho t*o Rorer1