Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-07-11
The Treaty of Washington

An suspicious event of the day is
the ratification of the "Treaty of
Washington" by the governments Of
England and America. The treaty,
which was negotiated by the High
Joints May 9Th and ratified at Lon
don on the 18th ult., was officially
proclaimed at Washington on the
Fourth of July. The proclamation
commences as follows:
Byas Pr,sident Of the United States Of America;
PROCLAMATION.
whsrsas A treaty between the United States Of
America and Her Majesty, the Queen OF the United
kingdom Of Crest Britain and Ireland concerning the
settlement Of all cases OF differences between the two
countries was concluded and signed by the high com.
suoners and plsnpotentares Of the respective gov.
srnmenta on the sth day Of May last which treaty Is
word for word az follows; There follows the treaty
full report Of which has heretofore appeared in the
Herald
The Proclamation then concludes,
And wHEPHAS, Said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts aud the respective Publications OF the
exchanged in the city of London tho 18th day
June 1871, by Robt. schonek, Envoy Extraordinary
sud Minister Plenipotentary OF the United Scales and
State for Foreign Affairs on the part OF the respective
governments
Now therefore be IL known that T. Ulysses 8. Grant
President Of United States Of America have caused
said treaty 70 be made public, to the end that the
same and every clause and article thereof may b.
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In wituess wherssof. l have horeunto set my hant
snd caused the seal Of the United States 10 be axod
Ia the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
and and Of the independence OF the United
States the Goth -.
(signed,) U. 8. GRANT,
By the President.
HAMILTON fnH, Secretary Of State.
A long threatened war between
England and the United States has
been by this ratification most hap
PLY avertod The Alabama Claims
and other questions long at dispute,
have fostered feeling Of antagon.
ism which has been at any time
liable to ripen into open hostilities.
But in the present condition of things
these differences are in u fair way to
beamicably and properly settled.
The treaty, it will be remembered
provides first for the creation Of 8
board Of arbitration, to meet in &c.
neva, Switzerland, to hear and decide
upon tho Alabama claims. This
board will consist Of five members
to be appointed, one each, by the
President of the United States, Queer
of England, King of Italy, Emperor
OF Brazil and President of Switzer-
land. Should it be decided that the
claims bo paid by England, then @
board OF assessors is to be appointed
OF each separate claim. and the
amount to be paid. This board will
consist Of three persons to be appoin-
tod by the President, and the British
and Italian Minister, at Washington.
Three commissioners are also to be
appointed by the Presidentand Queen
TO hear aud decide upon the claims
of British subjects; also another set
of commissioners TO determine how
much, if anything, is to be paid by
our government for the Canadian
fisheries. The San Juan boundary
question is TO be submitted to the
Emperor Of Germany for decision.