New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-08


Treaty, and copy of such case and evidence
shall be communicated by each party to the
otner, through their respective representa-
tives at Berlin
The high contracting parties may inelude
IN the evidence to be considered by the ar
bltrator such documents, official correspond
ence, and other official or public statements
bearing on the subject of the reference as
they may consider necessary to the support
OF their respective cases.
After the written or printed case shall
have been communicated by each party to
the other, each party shall nave the power
of drawing up and laying before the arbl-
traitor a second and definitive statement, if
it think fit to do so, in reply to the case of
the other party so communicated, which
detinitive statement shall be so laid before
the arbitrator, and also be mutually COM
municated in the same manner as aforesaid,
by each party to the other, within six
months from the date of laying the first
statement of the case before the arbitrator
ARTICLE xXxuI.
If, in the case submitted to the arbitrator,
either party shall specify or allude to any
report or document in its own exclusive
possession without annexing copy, such
party shall be bound, if the other party
thinks proper to apply fer it, TO furnish that
party with copy thereof, and either party
NAV call upon the other, through the arbi-
copies of any papers adduced as evidence,
giving in each instance such reasonable
notice as the arbitrator may require. And
if the arbitrator should desire further
elucidation or evidence with regard to any
point contained in the statements laid be-
fore him, he shall be at liberty TO require it
from either party, and he shall be at liberty
TO hear one counsel or agent for each party
IN relation to any matter, and at such
time and in such manner as he may THINK
fit.
ARTICLE xxXvIn.
The representatives or other public
agents of the United States and OF Great
Britain at Berlin, respectively, shall be con-
sidered as the agents Of their respective
governments to conduct their cases
before the arbitrator, who shall be
requested to address all of his communica-
tions, and give all his notices to such repre-
sentatives or other public agents, who shall
represent their respective governments,
generally, in all matters connected with
the arbitration.
ARTICLE XxXIX.
1t shall be competent to the arbitrator to
proceed in the said arbitration, and all mat
ters relating thereto, as and when he shall
see fit, either in person, or by person or
persons named by him for that purpose,
either in the presence or absence of either
or both agents, and either orally or by
written discussion or otherwise.
ARTICLE XII.
The arbitrator may, if he think fit, sp-
point a secretary, or clerk, for the purposes
of the proposed arbitration, at such rate of
remuneration as he shall think proper.
This, and all other expenses of and con-
nected with the said arbitration, shall be
provided for as hereinafter stipulated.
ARTICLE XII.
The arbitrator shall be requested to de-
liver, together with his award, an account
of all the costs and expenses which he may
have been put to in relation to this matter,
which shall forthwith be repaid by the two
governments in equaLmoleties.
ARTICLE XIII.
The arbitrator shall be requested to give
his award in writing as early as convenient
after the whole case on each side shall have
been laid before him, and TO deliver one
copy thereof to each of the said agents.
ARTICLE XLIII.
The present treaty shall be duly ratified
by the President of the United States of
America, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate thereof, and by Her
Britannia Majesty; and the notifications shall
be exchanged either at Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof, or earlier, if possible.
In faith whereof, we, the respective pleni-
potentiaries, have signed this treaty and
have hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one,
HAMILTON FISH.
ROBERT C. SCHENCK.
SAMUEL NELSON.
EBENEZER LOCKWOOD HOAR.
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS.
De GREY & RIPON.
STAFFORD III. NORTHCOTTE.
EDWARD THORNTON.
JOHN A. MACDONALD.
MONTAGUE BERNARD.
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec-
tive notifications of the same were exchanged
in the city of London, on the seventeenth
day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, By Robert c. Schenck, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States, and Earl Granville, Her
Maiesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, on the part of their respec-
tive governments:
Now. therefore, be it known that l,
ULYSSES s. Grant President of the United
States of America, have caused the said
treaty to be made public, TO the end that
the same, and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at The City of Washington, this
fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one, and of the Independence OF the United
States the ninety sixth.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States of America.
WHEREAS, On the twenty-second day of
August, 1870, my proclamation was issued,
enioining neutrality in the present war be-
tween France and the North German Con-
federation and its allies, and declaring, SO
spective rights and obligations of the belig
erent parties and of the citizens of the
the United States:
And whereas, Subsequent information
gives reason to apprehend that armed
cruisers of the belligerents may be tempted
TO abuse the hospitality accorded to them
in the ports, harbors, roadsteads, and other
waters of the United States, by making
such waters subservient to the purposes Of
war:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses S. Grant, Pres
ident Of the United States of America, do
hereby proclaim and declare that any fire.
guentinr and use of the waters within the
territorial jurisdiction of the United States
by the armed vessels OF either bel