The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-05-20
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The. treaty ego,i.s.d bysAo ~. comnis-
sion provides for th4 AlabamA claims, and
the claims u En- bnd. Jas spllows: Five
conmissipners, of whom Al. I'r4sidentsard
the Queen sbal II each ma nae enc. and threesc.l.-
or rulers the rest, hall meet at Geneva and
decide in the case Of each vessel whether
EaElansiis. liable. III hey siud her liable they
may award a sum in the lump to the United
States. As basis for tits jndem>St, Eng
iiani. while rot aEo~ire tiat this has seen
theT law, Comedies that tie case may be
Judged upon it, AMI both parties agree That It
shall bind them in future as follows:
A neutral government issbound FIRST to nse
due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arm
irg or equipping, within lis Jurisdiction of
any vessel which it has reasonable ground to
believe IS intended. to cruise, or to carry on
war against power with which il is at
peace; and also to use like diligence to pre-
vent the departure from il s jurisdiction Of
any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war
as above, such vessels having been specially
adapted, in whole or in part, within such jur-
isdiction, TO warllke use. Secondly, not to
permit or suffer either belligerent to make
use OF its ports or waters as the basis OF ma
val operations against the other. or for the
purpose Of renewal or augmentation of mill
tary SUPP lies, arms, or the recruitment of
men. Thirdly, ito exercise due diligence in
is own ports and waters, and ar to all per-
sons within its jurisdiction TO prevent any
violation of the foregoing Obligations and
duties.
We are not aware that this is any advance
in international law, as the United Sta'es
has understood and practiced it, but it APP
pears that Great Britain has rot allowed it,
| If these commissioners find England liable
for fitting out of these cruisers or any one Of
them, and do not award a sum in gross, then
board of three assessors, OF whom each
party shall nominate one and the diplomatic
Minister of Italy the third, who shall hear
and determine all claims growing out of these
cruisers. <+' s.s ,.e..5s 81
| Next it is provided that another board of
three commissioners shah be created to hear
all other claims of citizens of the United
| States against Great Britain arising between
April Is, 1851, and April 9, 1865, and ~
| claims Of British subjects against the United
States, which have arisen in the same time.
Of these commissioners the President and
Queen shall appoint each, one, they two the
third; or il they can not agree the Spanish
Minister at Washington shall name the
| third. e--e. p ,Aq.. ~e= z.,.,. -s.s r.
The-awards of these boa rds are to be final
and are 20 bar all other claims.
/ 1t WILDE observed that in addition to ella inns
! OF British subjects grow ing out OF the war, of
which there is q long list, this brings in the
question of our liability for the Fenian raids.
/ We can not furnish a base OF operation for
Fenian hostility without liability.
/ AS TO the whole class of claims called Ala
anna claims, the whole question whether
there is any liability is submitted to the arbi-
traitors.
Tie treaty proceeds TO other matters, Re-
ciproca {sea fishing privileges and landings
on the coast are agreed to north Of the 39.h
parallel, except shell fish. ~so SAG go
! The sea fish of the United States and Of
Canada are to be admitted into each country
free OF duty. Free trade in fish! s..,.
Comm issioneIs solemnly appointed shall
decide whether the United States shall pay
Canada anything for this extension OF the
4 The -nasigationzofth the Sts~Iawrencc, the
1ucan, Porcupine and Sitkin, is to be free to
citizens of the United States.
England engages to urge Canada to gran,
the use Of the Welland and St Lawrence ca
nal to our vessels on equal terms. and .l.e
United States agrees to allow tile equal use
of the st. Clair Flats Canal, md to urge the
States to secure to British subjects the use OF
the several canals connected with the lakes OF
rivers contiguous to the boundary tetwcer
the two countries. enk rs -yte ..{
!, The free navigation of lake Michigan i:
granted to British subjects. dt5@ z-a;
The free transit of impor ted goods in BON,
is secured to the citizens of Canada and III,
!, United States.
1t is prov ded that the citizens sof etlel
country may carry, in their own vessels
goods, wares or merchandise, between TN
ports Of either country, upon lie st Law
Ircnce the lakes and the great rivers connect
ed therewith provided the transit Is partl,
: through the territory Of the other, by LIN,
carriage, or in bond, without pa III, mt of ,iu
ty. And if Canada does impose any dn,ie
on goods SO carried, then the United State
may suspend this carrying right of Brihsl
, subjects. 8 iaEei4ac es} H. ss#sTS
Her Majesty agrees to urge Canada and Ne,
Brunswick not to levy expert duties on Ira,
Der cut in Maine and transported by Ca nadi
an waters; and if they persist, then this righ
of carrying is to be suspended. a rs d
The question of the N. W. boundary is t
be submitted, upon the previous. treaty, &
I the decision Of, the Prussian Emperor.
, RAtifications Of this treaty are to be ex
changed within six months.
|, q. A curious movement Of the mag
q netic needle was noticed by an OF,
, server in Italy dnrirg the cclips
Of the sun in December last rh,
: needle followed its usual coors
until the beginning of the eclipse
1t then retraced Its steps till Cir
instant of totality, and imm cdiate
ly after" ard began to move west
ward until it had regaincd the ex.
act position it occupied when til
! eclipse commenced. eratsa