New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-20
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TREATIES AND pRoCLAMir1oNs.

TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONs.
| A PROCLAMATION by the President Of
the United of America. Treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
Claims, fisheries, navigation of the st.
river St. John, boundary-Concluded
May 8. 1871; ratitcations exchanged June
II, 1871; proclaimed July 4, 1871.
Whereas, treaty between the United
States of America and Her Majesty the
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
| Britain and Ireland, concerning the settle.
ment of all causes Of difference between the
| two countries, was concluded and signed at
Washington by. the high commissioners and
plenip0tentiaries of the respective govern
ments on the eight day of May last; which
treaty is, word for word, as follows:
The United States of America and Her
Britannia Majesty, being DESTROYS to pro.
| vide for an amicable settlement of all
causes of difference between the two coun-
tries have for that purpose appointed their
respective plenipotentiaries, that ia to
say: the President Of the United
States has appointed, on the part
of the United States, as commission
ers in . Joint high commission g,
Secretary Of State; Robert Cum
| ming Schenck. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Great Brit.
ain: Samuel Nelson. an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Of the United States;
Ebenezer lockwood Hoar, Of Massachusetts;
and George Henry Williams, of Oregon;
and Her Britanic Majesty, on her part, has
appointed as her high commissioners and
plenipotentiaries, the Right Honorable
George Frederick Samuel. Earl de Grey and
Earl of Ripon, EiscOunt Goderich, Baron
Grantham, Baronet. peer Of the United
Kingdom. Lord President of Her Majesty's
Most Honorable Privy Council, Knight of
the Most Noble Order of the Garter. etc,
ETC.; the Right Honorable Sir Stafford Henry
Northcote, Baronet, one Of Her Majesty 8
Most Honorable Privy Council. member Of
Parliament, Companion of the Most Hon
Orable Order of the Bath, ETC., ETC.; Sir Ed
ward Thornton. Knight Commander of the
Most Honorable Order Of the Bath, Her
MAjesty's envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to the United States Of
America Sir John Alexander Macdonald,
knight Commander Of the Most Honorable
Order Of the Bath, member Of Her Males
tvs Privy Council for Canada. and Minister
Of Justice and Attorney General of Her
tague Bernard, Esquire, Chichele Professor
of International law in the University of
Oxford.
And the said plenipotentiaries, after hav-
ing exchanged their full powers, which were
found to be in due and proper form, have
agreed to and concluded the following ar
ticles:
ARTICLE I.
WHEREAS, Differences have arisen be-
tween the government Of the United States
and the government: Of Her Britannia Ma
jesty, and still exist, growing out of the acts
committed by the several vessels which have
given rise to the claims .generically known
And whereas. Her Britannia Majesty has
authorized her high commissioners and
plenipotentiaries to express, in friendly
spirit, the regret felt by Her Majestys gov
eminent for the escape, under whatever cir
of the Alabama and other yes
sells from British ports, and for the depreda-
tons committed by those vessels:
Now, in order to remove and adjust all
United States, and to provide for the speedy
settlement of such claims, which are not adj
mitted by Her Britannia Majesty's govern.
ment. the high contracting parties agree
that all the said claims, growing out of acts
committed by the aforesaid vessels and
generically known as the Alabama |
Claims shall be referred to q tribunal of |
arbitration to be composed Of five arbitra- |
tors, to be appointed in the following man
the President Of the United States; one |
shall be named by Her Britannia Majesty; !
His Majesty the King of Italy shall be re- !
luested to name one; the President of the |
Swiss Confederation shall be requested to |
name one; and His Majesty the Emperor OF |
Brazil shall be requested to name one.
In case of the death, absence, or incapa-
city to serve Of any or either of the said ar
or. in the event of either of the
nh L.
teasing to act as such. the President of the |
United States. or Her Britannia Majesty. or
His Majesty the King Of Italy. or the Presi-
lent of the Swiss Confederation. or His
Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, as the case
nay be, may forthwith name another per
ION to act as arbitrator in the place and
'tead of the arbitrator orig .nally named By
uch head of State.
And in the even. Of the refusal or omis-
ion for two months after receipt of tho re-
luest from either of the high contracting
,arties of His Majesty the King Of Italy, OF
he President of the Swiss Confederation.
Y His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, to
lame an arbitrator either to fill the original
appointment or in the place Of one who NAV
ave died. be absent. or incapacitated. or
vhO may omit, decline, or from any cause
ease to act as such arbitrator. His Majesty
he King Of Sweden and Norway shall be
to name one or more persons, as
he case may be, to act as such arbitrator
r arbitrators.
ARTICLE H.
The arbitrators shall meet at Geneva,
at the earliest convenient day
fter they shall have been named. and shall
roceed impartially and carefully to exam
ne. and decide all questions that shall
e laid before them on the part Of the gov
rnments of the United States and Her
Britannia Majesty, respectively. ALI cues
ions considered by the tribunal. including
he final award, shall be decided by ma,
Drity of all the arb;trators.
Each of the high contracting parties shall
lso name one person to attend the tribunal
lts agent to represent it generally in all |
latters connected with the arbitration.
ARTICLE III.
The written or printed case Of each of the
wo parties, accompanied by the documents,
ne official correspondence, and other evil
ence on which each relies, shall be de-
vered IN duplicate to each Of the arbitra-
DTS and to the agent of the other party az
Don as may De after the organization of the
tribunal, but within period not exceeding |
x months from the date of the exchange
TIE ratlications Of this treaty.
ARTICLE ~.
WITHIN tour months after the delivery on |
9th sides Of the written or printed case,
lther party may, in like manner, deliver
l duplicate to each of said arbitrators.
no to the agent Of the other party, coun.
DC case and additional documents. cor.
espondence and evidence in reply to the
ase, documents, correspondence and evi-
ence 80 presented by the other party.
The arbitrators may, however, extend the
me for delivering such counter case. doc
ments, correspondence and evidence.
hen in their JUDGMENT n hocornoa rooo |